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A new study from SmartAsset analyzed the places in Florida which have experienced the most wealth generation, over the last ten years. The study measures growth across median income, home value and investment income, in each county, to find the places where wealth has increased the most. Sarasota County ranked no. 5 on the list

The NOMORE Foundation, a Tampa nonprofit, is holding a fundraising event, at Top Golf, to raise money to renovate a home for survivors of human trafficking. The event is scheduled for April 14, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Top Golf, in Tampa. Sponsorships and individual tickets are available at: https://lnkd.in/eQH-4FEk

Brad Oleshansky, founder and chief executive officer of The Motor Enclave, in Tampa, has joined the board of directors of BRANDT, a manufacturing company and supplier of agriculture inputs, also in Tampa. “When we look for new board members, we are looking for entrepreneurs who know how to see opportunities and take appropriate risks,” said

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) promoted Andrew Lepore to principal, in the Tampa Bay Office. Lepore has been with CLA for eight years and is a Certified Public Accountant. He currently serves on the Tampa Connection Board of Directors and the Young Professionals Board for Embarc Collective. “I’m thrilled to applaud and celebrate Andrew Lepore’s advancement and

Monument MicroCap Partners, a Midwest-based private equity firm with offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Indianapolis, Indiana, has closed a transaction with Champion Wellness Centers, based in Tampa. Champion operates seven wellness centers, specializing in comprehensive chiropractic services. In addition to its chiropractic wellness centers, Champion operates an eighth clinic that specializes in multidisciplinary services

The Tampa Bay Chamber presented the 2024 Dottie Berger MacKinnon Woman of Influence Award to Joanne B. Sullivan, assistant vice president of community engagement for USF Health. Sullivan’s career in fundraising and development, in Tampa, spans more than 30 years and includes leadership positions at the University of South Florida, the University of Tampa and

Startups gathered at the University of South Florida St. Pete campus to share their ideas and work together to turn those ideas into actual businesses at Startup Weekend Tampa Bay 2024. The event returned to the Tampa Bay area, after more than four years of hiatus, following a new partnership with USF Nault Center for

PSCU/Co-op Solutions, a St. Petersburg-based payments credit union service organization and integrated financial technology services provider, has announced the appointment of Vel Davidov to executive vice president, chief financial officer and Michael Summers to executive vice president, chief culture officer. Davidov will lead the company’s financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, accounting, tax

Perfect Game, a youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, announced a strategic partnership with Tampa-based MaxU and True Mindsets. The collaboration aims to enhance mental performance support services for athletes within Perfect Game’s baseball and softball network. Tampa Bay serial entrepreneurs Brian Kornfeld, previously chief executive officer of Synapse, and Dan Greco, CEO

Port Tampa Bay’s Board of Commissioners have approved two lease agreements with Agunsa, for facilities at the port’s Eastport and Hookers Point locations. AGS provides ocean transportation and logistics services including port terminal services, ship operations, vessel agency, warehousing, trucking and airport services.  Under the 20-year lease agreements, AGS will operate on 18 acres at

GLOW24, which stands for growth, leadership, ownership, well-being and wealth, will hold its 2024 Women in Business Conference, on March 28, at Hotel Haya, in Tampa. The conference features Rita Lowman, of the HooperWill Group, as keynote speaker, and several other Tampa Bay leaders including Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s Chief Executive Officer and Publisher

Shumaker Advisors Vice President and Principal Sandra L. “Sandy” Murman has been named chair of the American Children’s Campaigns Team Future Leadership Council. Team Future is comprised of former policymakers, citizens, retired professionals and executives and front-line staff of children and family-focused organizations who develop a unified awareness front for Florida’s children in three broad