The City Beautiful 2020-2021

CITY BEAUTIFUL

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS IN CORAL GABLES & CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY

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WELCOME TO BILTMORE SQUARE

TIMELESS ELEGANCE | LUXURY DEFINED

A collection of four timeless residental options, Biltmore Square comprise a community that is urban - yet part of an intimate garden square of grand townhomes and a luxury boutique condominium located in the most desirable area, The City Beautiful, Coral Gables.

For more information on any of the projects visit: www.biltmoresquare.miami or call 305-422-1184

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JOSÉ MILTON A Legendary Visionary

For the Milton Family, there is no better place to work than in Coral Gables! “We will always call Coral Gables our home, for business and family, as my father moved here in 1962. He raised his family here, built his empire, and changed the lives of many through his generosity and job-creation. Today Milton family members continue to live and work in the City Beautiful,” says Cecil Milton, who, together with his two brothers, Joseph and Frank, own and run José Milton & Associates and United Property Management.

The José Milton Foundation invests in South Florida by supporting numerous local non-pro ts such as Jackson Health Foundation, Alfalit International, University of Miami, Zoo Miami Foundation, United Way, and American Red Cross Miami. The Foundation’s largest gift to-date is to Jackson Health Foundation, to name Jackson Health System’s newest 100-bed hospital in the City of Doral, the José Milton Memorial Hospital at Jackson West.

From real estate visionary to warm-hearted philanthropist, José Milton is known as a legendary architect and developer of high-quality residential design and construction projects throughout South Florida since 1963. The family-owned and operated real estate development company has contributed to the transformation of the South Florida skyline at many economic levels. As a vertically integrated corporation, José Milton & Associates performs its own land acquisitions and architectural planning, construction, nancing, sales, and marketing. United Property Management manages the day to day operations of its extensive real estate portfolio, which today includes over 10,000 residential units. The Family strives to provide a ordable and luxury housing complemented by exceptional customer service.

José Milton, a Cuban immigrant of Lebanese heritage, arrived in Miami with a dream, a brilliant mind for business, and a degree in Architecture from Universidad de La Habana. He leveraged his education and unwavering dedication to become a successful entrepreneur, developer and builder, and inspiring leader who loved South Florida, especially Coral Gables. José Milton understood the value of education and commitment in a society free from government oppression. In addition to the many buildings and communities he developed, he left us with the José Milton Foundation. His wish was that his legacy support programs and organizations in South Florida that improve the quality of living, with a special focus on education, research, and healthcare.

As part of the family’s commitment to our community, they created the “UPM Cares” program to o er teachers and administration of Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools and military families $0 application fee, $0 administrative fee, and $0 security deposit towards their apartment living plus no credit check. We also support our frontline heroes with other incentives.

The Milton’s have been recognized by the City of Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, and other local institutions numerous times. The Miami-Dade County Commission named the street 9500 Fontainebleau Blvd. “José Milton Way.” The Coral Gables Community Foundation honored the Milton Family with the Education Award, and the University of Miami recognized Ana VeigaMilton with the Dean’s Innovation Award. The South FL Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named United Property Management as the Minority-Owned Business of the Year in 2019. José Milton & Associates’ corporate headquarters has been operating from Coral Gables since 1990 at 3211 Ponce de Leon Boulevard. For more information, call 305-460-6300 or visit www.unitedpropertymgt.com, www.j-milton.com, and www.miltonphilanthropy.org

José Milton & Associates Corporate Headquarters Since 1990

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Greetings from The City Beautiful

Together with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the City of Coral Gables is proud to celebrate our 95th anniversary this year. Since our founding in 1925, we have shared deep bonds and common goals. When George Merrick established the city as one of the first planned communities in the United States, he understood the important role trade and commerce played in the life of a community. So, he not only created the Chamber but developed a business district as part of his master plan.

Today, businesses continue to be key to our success. We are proud to be the home of multinational corporations as well as to corporate regional headquarters. We have a strong and growing professional and entrepreneurial class and look forward to continuing to grow this sector.

In partnership with the Chamber, the city is committed to assisting companies and entrepreneurs looking to start, relocate or expand their presence. So, if you are looking for an ideal location and a business-friendly environment in South Florida, Coral Gables is the perfect choice. We are located within

15-minutes to both Miami International Airport and PortMiami, our area’s largest economic engines, and are the home to top-ranked University of Miami and Northwestern University’s prestigious Kellogg School of Business Executive MBA program.

With more than 40-miles of waterfront access and parks located within an easy walk of any location in the city, our quality of life is unmatched. We have a plethora of excellent schools, a great inventory of residences and multi-family dwellings, availability of Class A office space, and a vibrant arts and entertainment community. Most importantly, you will have access to a highly skilled workforce.

For these and many other reasons, I encourage you to work with the Chamber and our Economic Development Department when considering a new business location. Please know that the City of Coral Gables is committed to working in partnership with you.

Sincerely,

Raúl Valdés-Fauli Mayor

Hello, Coral Gables!

And so, we begin anew. A new Chamber year, a new Chamber chairman, a new Chamber home, a new Chamber ranking (No. 1 in all of South Florida) and a new Chamber brand.

This has been an incredibly challenging year for the businesses in The City Beautiful, as well as for our leaders, residents, coworkers and neighbors.

As we embrace the “New Normal” in our community, our downtown is cautiously reopening and businesses are embracing both rapid change and significant trials. A recovering economy is ripe for opportunity, and I am proud of our local businesses for their ability to pivot in the face of an unforgiving pandemic.

Through it all, our engaging storefronts continue to compliment the Miracle Mile streetscape, with in-store shopping augmented by beautifully curated online inventory, contactless curbside delivery and free shipping. Social distancing and mask wearing have become the norm, with restaurants and retailers leading the way to a healthier community. And a multitude of new and exciting restaurants and retail shops are scheduled to open as the pandemic eases, continuing to raise our profile in South Florida.

With our Chamber’s centennial less than five years away, the time is perfect to think about our future as a Chamber and a city. This latest edition of The City Beautiful contemplates just that, and also features a new publishing partner, Coral Gables Magazine, supported by our City’s Economic Development Department, to help us navigate and amplify doing business here.

Since our founding by the visionary George E. Merrick in 1925, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to making our community an epicenter for business, including a significant nod to the global marketplace, while diligently serving our residents, employees and visitors.

Each fall we publish The City Beautiful and this year our partners at Coral Gables Magazine have pumped up the volume on content, providing a guide to all the business resources the city has to offer. And, of course, if you need the phone numbers or emails for our elected officials, demographic information on the city, or a guide to all the points of interest, it’s here.

Most importantly, you will find detailed information on each of our GEM Level Investors, Trustees and Business Members – the companies that have made a significant investment in our great Chamber and amazing city and have led with fearlessness in the face of COVID-19. We hope you will recognize and honor their commitment by supporting their establishments throughout the coming year and trusting them with your business.

To businesses seeking a new market to expand into, we say join us as we help you make Coral Gables your new home! No time like the present to invest in a Coral Gables address. And to our business community, we salute your enduring commitment to making Coral Gables the very best neighborhood in all South Florida to shop, dine and invest.

Warmly, Mark A. Trowbridge President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

A City of Opportunity

With its unique architectural beauty, outstanding quality of life and flourishing economy, Coral Gables is not only an exceptional place to live, but also to work. Several corporate businesses such as American Airlines, Bacardi, and Fresh Del Monte Produce have chosen to make Coral Gables home for their corporate headquarters because of the city’s central location and premium office market.

As mentioned in the “Coral Gables - Primed for Business” pamphlet, Coral Gables has 10.8 million square-feet of office space and 91.1 percent occupancy rate. Being the No. 1 Chamber in South Florida, we are committed to making our community a focal point for business, while continuing to serve our residents, employees and visitors. As the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Chairman, I have built my business on the excellent opportunities offered by numerous

businesses in Coral Gables, and I firmly believe that a person need not leave the city limits to create a thriving business.

During these difficult times, the Chamber has been navigating and adapting to all of the changes brought on by COVID-19, by providing timely programming in a smart and safe way. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is committed to pursuing a diverse and comprehensive board, membership and community, starting from within. Through the Chamber’s policies and implementation, we continue to support these values and hope to further develop diversity and inclusion within the Coral Gables community.

The City Beautiful is more beautiful with you in it!

Brian Barakat Chair of the Board Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

The Perfect City to Locate Your Business

The City of Coral Gables, one of the first planned communities in Florida, is known for its extraordinary history which incorporates both the “City Beautiful” and “Garden City” concepts. These concepts which combine urban planning, architectural design and green belts are reflected throughout the city in the lush green avenues, civic landmarks and Mediterranean Revival architecture.

Today, in addition to boasting a business-friendly environment, Coral Gables is a sustainable and resilient city with a diverse population of more than 50,000 residents. The growing business community includes multinational corporations, local businesses and a strong professional services sector. Due to the city’s strong financial position, highly skilled workforce, per capita income and central location, Go.Verizon.com recently ranked Coral Gables as one of the top small cities in the country to start a small business.

Located within easy access to Miami International Airport and PortMiami, two of the largest passenger and cargo hubs in the nation, the city is also just minutes away from Miami’s Central Business District. Coral Gables has an integrated multimodal transportation system that includes Freebee, a no-charge ride-hailing service in the central business district, and trolley service that connects to Metrorail, the region’s rapid transit system. The city is an ideal place for corporate officers and employees to live, play and work, offering myriad options to entertain clients – including world-class restaurants, first class hotels,

rich cultural offerings and a broad range of retail establishments. And, it is well on its way to fulfilling its promise of having a public park within a 10-minute walking distance from any location in the city.

Coral Gables is one of South Florida’s premium office markets with some 11 million squarefeet of prime office space. Over the next several years, the city will add 400,000+ square-feet of new office space. More than 120 multinational companies (and more than 20 consulates and foreign government offices) call the city home. These businesses generate thousands of jobs as well as economic opportunities for the entire region.

In 2020, the city was one of only three in Florida with a “AAA” bond rating by Fitch Ratings, Standard and Poor’s, and Moody’s. Its strong financial position means it continues to provide residents and businesses with top-of-the-line services and amenities, while continuing to invest in its infrastructure. This is one many reasons why it is safe to invest and do business in the Coral Gables.

If you are interested in establishing a business in South Florida’s premier business destination, please contact the Economic Development Department at 305-460-5310 for additional information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Julian Perez Director Economic Development Department City of Coral Gables

WORLD CLASS

One of the take-aways you have when first visiting Coral Gables is the sense that you’re in the midst of a great global city—one akin to New York, Boston, or Chicago, just fantastically less dense, crowded and tough to navigate or inhabit. What it has, however, is the same potent energy and resources: large beautiful office buildings, a strong core business district, a collection of domestic as well as international financial institutions, world class healthcare, top-rated educational institutions, a plethora of multinational companies, major law and accounting firms, a sea of restaurants, major hotels--including the most iconic in the state of Florida, The Biltmore. And homes. The Gables has the best collection of high-end single-family homes as well as sophisticated condominiums; even the rental apartments portray upscale living. Incorporate all of that into the most unique architectural design elements in the state thanks to the legacy of founder, George Merrick.

So why does it work so well? According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, noted Harvard Business Professor and well-known author of the book World Class, a global city should incorporate: concepts, competence and connections, and that these are the greatest assets

to any business. Coral Gables meets the criteria for each asset: concept-due to a thriving entrepreneurial environment, competence-due to a strong educational system that encourages business excellence; connections- having the most dynamic domestic and international trade and travel connections in the hemisphere thanks to the unique proximity of Miami International Airport and PortMiami, the two most important economic generators for Florida.

The City Beautiful Magazine and Guide to Doing Business in Coral Gables you are holding was created by a unique public/private partnership between the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the City of Coral Gables Economic Development Department and Coral Gables Magazine. In collaboration we have produced the definitive document to guide you through the Gables, introducing you to the important City departments you might need to work with, to the corporations that thrive here along with their top executives, to the best places to locate your business, to the best schools, and to the very people and institutions who can help make your business thrive and succeed. This is your GPS. Use it wisely.

Sincerely,

Richard Roffman CEO & Publisher Coral Gables Magazine

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The Business Landscape of Coral Gables

WHAT DRIVES THE LOCAL ECONOMY?

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HEALTH CARE SOCIAL SERVICES

ALL OTHERS: GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION, ETC.

CONSTRUCTION

ARTS ENTERTAINMENT RECREATION

RETAIL TRADE

PROFESSSIONAL SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE

13%

FINANCE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE

US Census 2018 American Community Survey.

WHOLESALE TRADE

In many ways, the corporate culture and employment mix of Coral Gables reflects the post-industrial world where manufacturing and agriculture have taken a back seat to professional services in particular and to the service economy in general, with a strong reliance on white collar workers and a growing high-tech sector.

Because it is home to the University of Miami, the largest number of employees (16,000+) in the city are involved

Source:

“THIS IS DEFINITELY A TOWN FILLED WITH SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT SMALL BUSINESSES THAT PUNCH ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT. THESE ARE ASPIRATIONAL BUSINESSES, OR DIVISIONS OF LARGER COMPANIES. THIS IS WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT COMES IN.”

MARK A. TROWBRIDGE CEO, CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

in education, apropos for a city where two thirds of all adults hold a college degree. As a category, this is followed by another 4,000+ employees in healthcare, most working for Baptist Health South Florida.

From these twin peaks, the city’s business landscape devolves in several directions, and mainly into industries where there is a high degree of information processing.

First there is the international presence, with somewhere in excess of 120 companies based in Coral Gables to handle global operations, mainly in Latin America, but also in North America, Europe and beyond. Among the corporate giants with headquarters here are Bacardi, Del Monte, Millicom and HBO Latin America, all with between 200 and 300 employees in the city.

Following the thousands of employees in the international sector comes hospitality (1,000+ employees), banking (1,000+ employees) and city government (800+ employees). In terms of large, single employers, in these and other categories, the biggest are the Public Schools (600+ employees), the Biltmore Hotel (550+ employees), and Gables Engineering, Inc (300+ employees).

Altogether, approximately 50,000 workers enter the city each day, doubling the size of its population. This, of course, is the figure pre-coronavirus, and presumably will be the figure when business life returns to normal in 2021. The interim figures are in a state of

KEY SECTORS

TOP LEFT: HOSPITALITY (THE BILTMORE HOTEL)

TOP RIGHT: HEALTH CARE (DOCTORS HOSPITAL)

BOTTOM LEFT: SMALL BUSINESS (BOOKS & BOOKS)

BOTTOM RIGHT: EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI)

flux, and something of a moving target. Many of the large multinationals report close to full employment, albeit with a preponderance of employees working from home.

Despite the cluster of Class A buildings downtown, and what they imply in terms of a corporate presence, more than half of all employees in the 1,380 firms registered to do business in Coral Gables work for companies with 30 or fewer employees. These smaller companies range from professional services such as law firms, accounting firms, real estate and wealth management firms, to retail operations, such as restaurants, cleaning services and shops.

“I think there are gradations, but the majority work in small businesses of 30 or under,” says Coral Gables Chamber CEO Mark Trowbridge. “They are the folks that come into the city each day by trolley. They are working for restaurants and retailers.” Add to this the small professional firms, “where their physical presence is a shingle,” he says.

“This is definitely a town filled with small businesses, but small

businesses that punch above their weight,” says Trowbridge. “These are aspirational businesses, or divisions of larger companies. This is where the international footprint comes in.”

It is also where high-tech comes in, as the Gables is seeing growth in the IT sector, with companies like Cyxtera, AppGate, eMerge Americas and Bauer Financial. In terms of small business growth, the interface between innovation and technology is “behind a lot of our small companies,” says Trowbridge, something that shows up in our profusion of shared workspaces [Coral Gables has more per capita than any other city in Florida]. Here, smaller tech-savvy firms, like app creators, digital marketers, industrial design firms, med-tech companies, engineers and web builders are gaining traction and hoping to attract more like firms.

“We are looking to attract businesses such as professional service firms that will establish or relocate their offices in Coral Gables,” says Julian Perez, director of the city’s Economic Development Department. Perez cites the city’s large stock of Class A office space, and the lifestyle it affords executives, including superb housing, excellent restaurants and transportation ease that includes immediate proximity to a first-class international airport (Miami International). “Other areas where we have a focus include information technology, bio-medical and pharmaceutical firms,” he says.

On the retail side, in addition to more than 100 restaurants in the city, “we believe in a focused retail strategy, with an emphasis on home furnishings and women’s and men’s wear,” says Perez. The city’s former warehouse area between Bird Road and U.S. 1 has undergone such a transformation into home design and fashion shops that it was recently renamed by the city commission as the Design and Innovation District. ■

Leading Employers in Coral Gables (a sampler)

“WE ARE LOOKING TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS THAT WILL ESTABLISH OR RELOCATE THEIR OFFICES IN CORAL GABLES...”

JULIAN PEREZ, DIRECTOR OF THE CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

AT THE CENTER OF CORAL GABLES RETAILING IS MIRACLE MILE, WHICH WAS RECENTLY RENOVATED TO WIDEN AND BEAUTIFY ITS SIDEWALKS

Multinationals

WITH EASY ACCESS TO MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ABUNDANT CLASS A OFFICE SPACE, SOPHISTICATED CULTURE AND A HOUSING STOCK OF ARCHITECTURAL GEMS,

More than 120 multinational companies call Coral Gables home, with offices that range from global headquarters to U.S. hubs and regional service providers. The multinationals located here represent a broad range of industries, from hospitality, aviation, communications and engineering to architecture, executive recruitment, produce distribution and entertainment. Among dozens of multinationals in the city are AMC Networks, Bunge, Cargill, Crystal Lagoons, Diageo, Fyffes, Hermès of Paris, IBM, Lexmark, Mondelez, Perkins + Will, Richemont, Swarovski, and Willis Towers Watson.

Among the multinationals with the largest presence are infrastructure builder MasTec, operating a global headquarters with some 300 employees in the city; spirits maker Bacardi, with its North American headquarters and more than 300 employees here; and Fresh Del Monte Produce, with its headquarters for the Americas here and more than 275 employees. These three giants, along with the Euro/Latin headquarters for global jewelry brand Tiffany & Co., are profiled here. Details on another 25 top firms follow.

CORAL GABLES HAS LONG BEEN A MAGNET FOR MULTINATIONAL FIRMS

BACARDI LIMITED

FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, produces and markets more than 200 brands and labels, including Bacardí rum, Grey Goose vodka, Patrón tequila, Dewar’s scotch whisky, Bombay Sapphire gin, and Martini vermouth. Founded more than 158 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 7,000 worldwide, operates production facilities in 11 countries, and sells its brands in more than 170 countries. Estimated annual sales: $5 billion.

While the global headquarters are located in Bermuda, its North American headquarters are located on Le Jeune Road in Coral Gables, where nearly 300 people are employed, mostly for sales and marketing in the United States and Canada. The Gables headquarters is run by regional president Pete J. Carr, a 25-year veteran in the beverage industry. From here, Carr runs a rum distillery in Puerto Rico and a bottling plant in Jacksonville, along with another 300 employees across North America.

The Bacardi headquarters here is also home to the family (and hence corporate) archives, where more than 30,000 items are catalogued and stored, including a wall-sized painting of the Cuban countryside by famed artist Antonio Gattorno, first commissioned for their Empire State Building office in 1938.

Fresh Del Monte Produce employs some 275 people on Sevilla Avenue in a farm-to-table business that mainly grows, transports and sells fresh fruits and vegetables. Coral Gables hosts the U.S. executive office for the brand, whose holding company now ranks among the world’s biggest distributors of bananas, pineapples and other fresh produce. Just in North America, the company distributes about 100 million individual bananas every week.

Spun off from Del Monte’s canned food unit in the 1980s, the produce venture has been transforming since the 1990s under the leadership of Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, who took the holding company Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1997. Running day to day operations from Florida is Youssef Zakharia, president and chief operating officer since 2016.

The pandemic has taken a toll, but not too deeply. Fresh Del Monte Produce had sales of $2.2 billion for the first half of 2020, compared to $2.35 billion for the same period last year.

CORAL GABLES IS HOME TO THE NORTH AMERICAN HQ OF THE BACARDI EMPIRE KEEPING IT FRESH IN THE GABLES

PETE CARR, REGIONAL PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA 2701 SOUTH LE JEUNE ROAD, SUITE 400, CG 33134

YOUSSEF ZAKHARIA, GLOBAL PRESIDENT AND COO 241 SEVILLA AVE., 12TH FLOOR, CG 33134

MASTEC TIFFANY & CO.

Located in Coral Gables since 2004, MasTec started out as a construction company mainly for landline phone companies. Since then it has expanded into projects for electric companies, wireless telecom, renewable energy, and oil and gas customers. In the last decade it has grown from $1 billion in annual revenues to more than $7 billion last year. Today, about 60 percent of its income derives from energy – including building transmission lines, wind turbines, solar farms and oil pipelines.

This year, due largely to the impact of the pandemic, sales are down – falling in the first six months from about $3.4 billion last year to just under $3 billion this year. But the bottom line has still remained in the black, albeit less so than last year – $93 million in net income for the first six months compared to $165 million for the comparable period last year.

Leading the company is CEO José R. Mas, son of the hard-scrabble immigrant father who founded the company. In the last decade, Mas has pushed the company into new technologies, landing the company on the prestigious Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest businesses. The humble leader is now keen on building for 5G wireless systems, battery storage for solar and wind energy, and the deployment of sensors vital for driverless cars and other super-fast, mobile applications.

Luxury brand Tiffany & Co. is known for dazzling diamonds, well-designed silver, a classic movie that bears its name and signature boxes in robin’s egg blue. Less well known is that Coral Gables hosts its headquarters for Latin America, part of a push by the jewelry maker to expand sales beyond its U.S. base.

Tiffany’s Latin America division employs some 15 people in Coral Gables and some 170 more regionwide. It oversees 41 stores, mainly in Mexico, Brazil, Chile and on cruise ships. In fiscal 2019, however, Latin America represented less than five percent of sales at Tiffany’s company-operated stores worldwide, compared to 40 percent in the United States, its latest annual report shows.

Jonathan Bruckner, who took the helm at the Coral Gables hub in 2018 after 25 years working with Tiffany domestically, aims to change that. As the regional VP, Bruckner is keen on growth in Latin America, partly because Tiffany’s rivals have only small footprints in the region so far. The question now is whether a $16.2 billion offer by Louis Vuitton owner LVMH to buy Tiffany, announced last year, will go through as planned this year – and what that means for company resources.

THE FIRST CORAL GABLES-BASED FIRM TO JOIN THE FORTUNE 500

CORAL GABLES IS THE JUMPING OFF POINT FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

JOSE R. MAS, CEO 800 SOUTH DOUGLAS ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, CG 33134

VP JONATHAN BRUCKNER 396 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, PH 1

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Multinationals in Coral Gables: A Sampler

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Type of Business: Airline - some LAC functions, ticket sales center

Top Executive: Christine Valls, managing director, Florida LAC sales

Address: 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 900, CG 33134

Website / Phone: aa.com; 305.992.1669

Employees: 65

APPGATE

Type of Business: Cybersecurity software - Global headquarters

Top Executive: Barry Field, CEO

Address: 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 900, CG 33134

Website / Phone: appgate.com; 305.537.9500

Employees: 15+

ARTHUR MURRAY INTERNATIONAl

Type of Business: Dance studios - Global headquarters

Top Executive: John Kimmins, president

Address: 1077 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 2nd floor, CG 33134

Website / Phone: arthurmurray.com; 305.445.9645

Employees: 15

BACARDI LIMITED

Type of Business: Spirits - North American regional headquarters

Top Executive: Pete Carr, regional president North America

Address: 2701 South Le Jeune Road, CG 33134

Website / Phone: bacardilimited.com; 305.573.8600

Employees: 300+

BBC STUDIOS

Type of Business: Media-Latin America / U.S. Hispanic headquarters

Top Executive: N/A

Address: 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1000, CG 33134

Website / Phone: bbcstudios.com; 305.461.6999

Employees: 20

CALLISON RTKL

Type of Business: Architecture, interior design - South Florida

Top Executive: Dan Freed, vice president

Address: 396 Alhambra Plaza, South Tower, Suite 500, CG 33134

Website / Phone: callisonrtkl.com; 786.268.3200

Employees: 50

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO.

Type of Business: Financial services/brokerage - Latin American headquarters

Top Executive: Rob Schmidt, vice president and branch manager

Address: 110 Merrick Way, Suite 1, CG 33134

Website / Phone: schwab.com; 305.774.4860

Employees: < 10

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP

Type of Business: Accounting - South Florida office

Top Executive: David Appel, Florida regional market leader

Address: 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040, CG 33134

Website / Phone: cbh.com; 786.693.6300

Employees: 90

CHRISTIE’S

Type of Business: Auction house - Southeast regional

Top Executive: Jessica Katz, director

Address: 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 800, CG 33134

Website / Phone: christies.com; 305.445.1487

Employees: < 10

CITRIX

Type of Business: Software - Latin American headquarters

Top Executive: Juan Pablo Jimenez, vice president LAC

Address: 1 Alhambra Plaza, PH, CG 33134

Website / Phone: citrix.com; 786.449.3700

Employees: 10

COSENTINO

Type of Business: Stone, countertops - American headquarters

Top Executive: Eduardo Cosentino, CEO

Address: 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1000, CG 33134

Website / Phone: cosentino.com; 786.686.5060

Employees: 100

CYXTERA TECHNOLOGIES

Type of Business: Data centers - Global headquarters

Top Executive: Nelson Fonseca, CEO

Address: 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 900, CG 33134

Website / Phone: cyxtera.com; 305.537.9500

Employees: 70+

FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE

Type of Business: Fresh foods - U.S. executive office

Top Executive: Youssef Zakharia, global president and COO

Address: 241 Sevilla Ave., 12th floor, CG 33134

Website / Phone: freshdelmonte.com; 305.520.8400

Employees: 275

EGON ZEHNDER

Type of Business: Executive search - South Florida office

Top Executive: Bernhard Scholl, office leader

Address: 121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1130, CG 33134

Website / Phone: egonzehnder.com; 305.569.1000

Employees: 20

HBO LATIN AMERICA

Type of Business: TV network - Latin American headquarters

Top Executive: Emilio Rubio, CEO HBO Latin America

Address: 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 400, CG 33134

Website / Phone: hbolatam.com; 305.648.8100

Employees: N/A

HILL + KNOWLTON STRATEGIES/SAMCOR

Type of Business: Public relations - Handles U.S. and Latin accounts

Top Executive: Cori Rice, president

Address: 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 330, CG 33134

Website / Phone: hkstrategies.com; 305.443.5454

Employees: 15

Multinationals in Coral Gables: A Sampler

HYATT HOTELS & RESORTS

Type of Business: Hotels - Latin American and Caribbean headquarters

Top Executive: Myles McGourty, senior vice president LAC

Address: 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 788, CG 33134

Website / Phone: hyatt.com; 305.777.1234

Employees: 15

MASTEC

Type of Business: Infrastructure construction - Global headquarters

Top Executive: Jose R. Mas, CEO

Address: 800 South Douglas Road, 10th floor, CG 33134

Website / Phone: mastec.com; 305.599.1800

Employees: 300

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES

Type of Business: Telecommunications

Top Executive: EVP Susy Bobenrieth

Address: 255 Giralda Ave., Suite 800

Website / Phone: www.millicom.com; 305.445.4100

Employees: 220

OBM INTERNATIONAL

Type of Business: Architecture and planning - U.S. headquarters

Top Executive: Doug Kulig, CEO

Address: 806 South Douglas Road, Suite 400, CG 33134

Website / Phone: obmi.com; 305.537.7100

Employees: 55

OGILVY MIAMI

Type of Business: Advertising - Latin/U.S. multicultural headquarters

Top Executive: Ranjiv Ramgolam, managing partner

Address: 800 Douglas Road, Suite 355, CG 33134

Website / Phone: ogilvy.com; 305.448.6002

Employees: 35

SPENCER STUART

Type of Business: Executive recruiters - Miami area office

Top Executive: David MacEachern, partner & office manager

Address: 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1300, CG 33134

Website / Phone: spencerstuart.com; 305.443.9911

Employees: 10

STANTEC

Type of Business: Architecture, design - Local office

Top Executive: Ramon Castella, vice president

Address: 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 900, CG 33134

Website / Phone: stantec.com; 305.445.2900

Employees: 90

TIFFANY & CO.

Type of Business: Jewelry

Top Executive: VP Jonathan Bruckner

Address: 396 Alhambra Circle, PH 1

Website / Phone: tiffany.com; 305.444.7397

Employees: 15

Banker Realty f/k/a Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. Based on closed sales volume and total number of units closed information from MarketQuest for all counties in all price ranges as reported on Feb. 27, 2020 for the period of

31, 2019. Sales volume calculated by multiplying the number of buyer and/or seller sides by sales price.

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Nothing is more important than where you spend time with your family and loved ones. For me, Miami is home. I feel fortunate to have lived all my life in this amazing city where we enjoy year-round fantastic weather, easy access to nature, the best restaurants and so much more.

Over the past five years alone, I’ve helped an average of 100 families a year invest in, buy or sell a property, adding up to just under $250 million in sales. Each and every time I am deeply honored when our clients ask me to help them buy or sell what is often their most valuable asset.

I know the Coral Gables real estate market well and am more than happy to help you with the next step in your life.

The Gables Financial Services Community

As a highly affluent community, Coral Gables has dozens of bank branches, as well as numerous offices for firms that provide wealth management services. It is also the home base for the headquarters of a half dozen commercial banks and four wealth management companies. All of these are profiled in the following pages, with information on assets, key personnel and locations. On this page we also list the full panoply of branches for both these and other banks (based elsewhere) that serve the Gables community. To give you an idea of their local presence by proxy, we list the deposits at their local branches in Coral Gables.

AMERANT/CORAL GABLES

220 Alhambra Circle $4 billion

ATHEM BANK & TRUST/LOUISIANA

1 Alhambra Plaza $3 million

APOLLO BANK/MIAMI

1826 Ponce de Leon Blvd. $43 million

BAC FLORIDA BANK/CORAL GABLES

169 Miracle Mile $1.9 billion

BANESCO USA/CORAL GABLES

150 Alhambra Circle $926 million

BANK OF AMERICA/N. CAROLINA

2308 Ponce de Leon Blvd. $886 million

2600 S. Douglas Rd. $191 million

BANK OZK/ARKANSAS

1220 Ponce de Leon Blvd. $60 million

BEAL BANK/NEVADA

2610 Ponce de Leon Blvd. $23 million

BRANCH BANKING

What a journey it’s been for Amerant, the Coral Gables-based bank that now holds $8 billion in assets, more than any other bank headquartered in the City Beautiful. Amerant began in 1979 as Gold Coast National Bank, then became Commercebank, and was later acquired by Venezuela’s Mercantil group. Ultimately it was spun off from Mercantil group, and now functions on its own. Since August 2018, its stock trades on the Nasdaq exchange.

Amerant today has 27 branches: 19 in South Florida, including three opened since last year in Miami Lakes, Boca Raton and Delray Beach, as well as eight more in the Houston area of Texas. It also has offices handling commercial real estate loans in New York and Dallas.

Roughly 42 percent of the bank’s deposits come from Venezuelans, many who have been loyal customers for decades, says Millar Wilson, the president and CEO who grew up in the oil-producing South American nation. Growth in recent years has come from U.S. domestic clientele.

Amerant entered Texas in the early 2000s, partly to follow the oil industry, and has expanded there mainly in the last five years. “We saw an opportunity, especially because Houston is very open and welcoming to newcomers,” says Wilson. Longer term, the bank may consider Texas expansion to the Austin or San Antonio areas. Amerant reported $51.3 million in net income in 2019, up 12 percent from the previous year. Domestic deposits rose $120.5 million, with much of that growth in funds handled online.

FOUNDED: 1979, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MERCANTIL BANK

LOCATION: 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE

ASSETS: $8 BILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020

KEY PERSONNEL: MILLAR WILSON, VICE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

What started as Popular Bank of Hialeah nearly half a century ago is now BAC Florida Bank, a unique institution that holds $2.3 billion in assets and employs 175 people – all from one branch on Miracle Mile. It’s known for serving Latin American customers, including many who bank online from overseas.

BAC is owned by Central America’s Grupo Pellas, a regional powerhouse started in 1877 in Nicaragua that has operations in agribusiness, health, trade and finance. But a Brazilian banking giant is in the process of buying BAC in a roughly $500 million deal expected to close this year.

Brazil’s Bradesco – with more than $320 billion in assetshopes the BAC purchase can expand U.S. access for its Brazilian clients, helping them hold deposits in dollars and get loans for U.S. real estate, among other activities. Already, Brazilians account for some 20 percent of BAC’s residential real estate loans, says BAC president and CEO Julio Rojas.

Rojas says BAC takes pride in its diversity: More than 60 percent of officers are women and staff come from more than 22 nations. There’s a culture of caring and teamwork: More than 35 percent of staff has been with the bank 10 years or more. Results are strong: After-tax net profit hit a record $31.4 million in 2019.

After the purchase, Rojas expects BAC to keep its current team and approach: Small, service-oriented and tech-focused. But BAC’s location is set to change in roughly two years to The Plaza Coral Gables on Ponce de Leon Boulevard. The biggest challenge longer-term: Non-bank companies dubbed “fintechs” expanding in mortgage lending and other activities. Says Rojas, “Banks have to be innovative.”

FOUNDED: 1973

ASSETS: $2.3 BILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020

LOCATION: 169 MIRACLE MILE

KEY PERSONNEL: JULIO ROJAS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

AMERANT BANK

BAC FLORIDA BANK

Banesco USA is part of the Banesco international finance group based in Venezuela and active in some 15 countries, mostly in the Americas. The group was founded in 1977 as the Venezuelan Agroindustrial Bank. Its biggest bank asset nowadays is Spain-based Abanca, with nearly $64 billion in assets.

The U.S. bank serves many Venezuelan and Latin American clients, safeguarding their deposits and also lending cash for commercial real estate and other activities in the United States. Last year, Banesco USA expanded into two new lending areas: Trade finance and loans to foreign nationals for U.S. residential real estate, when it bought Brickell Bank in downtown Miami. Brickell Bank had one branch, roughly $400 million in assets and also served many Latin American clients.

Today, Banesco USA operates five branches in South Florida: Coral Gables, Doral, Hialeah, Brickell and Aventura, plus one branch in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in San Juan. Mario Oliva took over as CEO in January, replacing Jorge Salas, who helmed the bank for six years. Salas oversaw strong growth and record returns in 2019: $14.2 million in earnings, plus a 28 percent gain in deposits to $1.4 billion and a 40 percent jump in gross loans to $1.34 billion, both compared with the previous year.

Like other bankers, Oliva now faces challenges because of the U.S. recession. In an April report, Fitch Ratings mentioned concerns over Banesco USA’s “elevated exposure to commercial real estate and the travel and leisure segments,” areas hit hard by the ongoing pandemic.

FOUNDED: 2006

ASSETS: $1.8 BILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 LOCATION: 150 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE

KEY PERSONNEL: MARIO OLIVA, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Imagine growing a Miami bank from $3 billion to over $16 billion in assets in a single decade – and right after the Great Recession. Jorge Gonzalez has done just that, heading up City National Bank of Florida since 2009, as it changed hands, made acquisitions and expanded across the state.

Today, City National ranks as the second largest bank based in Florida, employing some 900 people and operating 31 branches, mainly in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties but also in the Sarasota, Naples, Tampa and Orlando areas. It’s among the country’s 100 largest banks.

Growth has come partly through acquisitions. In 2015, Chile’s Banco de Credito and Inversiones (Bci) bought City National for $882 million, marking the largest single investment by a Chilean company in the U.S. With that backing, City National in 2018 bought Miami-based TotalBank for roughly $529 million, adding some 17 branches and assets near $3 billon. And last year, the bank announced plans to buy Miami’s Executive National Bank, a deal set to add almost $500 million more in assets.

City National is known for deep community roots. It ranks high for lending through the Community Reinvestment Act and works with many nonprofits. Gonzalez says he’s expanding Florida’s iconic bank as “the Big Bank Alternative, able to provide the same products and solutions as the biggest banks, but still small enough to deliver a client experience based on personal relationships and local decision making.” Last year, City National moved its executive offices from Miami to the Gables.

FOUNDED: 1946, AS NORTH SHORE BANK

ASSETS: $16.2 BILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 LOCATION: 2855 S. LE JEUNE RD.

KEY PERSONNEL: JORGE GONZALEZ, VICE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA

Proud to support the communities we serve

Meant for you

That's why the communities we serve are like family to us, and our mission goes well beyond offering quality banking services and actively supporting initiatives that improve their qualityof life. We’re always here for you.

We believe in the philosophy of “people helping people.”

Coral Gables-based Professional Bank has been busy this year. In February, it sold nearly $60 million in stock on Wall Street, listing its shares on the Nasdaq exchange. This spring, it completed its merger with its neighbor across the street, Marquis Bank. And since coronavirus hit, it’s signed up hundreds of customers for government loans, approving more than $215 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans to date, says Abel Iglesias, president and COO.

A group of investors led by local physician Lawrence Schimmel started the bank 12 years ago, aiming to offer fellow professionals the quality customer service typical in private banking and sometimes hard to find in large commercial banks. Today, Professional has seven branches: Coral Gables, Aventura, Boca Raton, South Miami, Dadeland, Palm Beach Gardens and Fort Lauderdale, plus two loan production offices in Doral and Wellington. It plans to close Marquis Bank’s Gables office, as the neighbors further integrate. Staff now nears 185 people, serving a broad range of clients from professionals to small business, corporations and retirees.

Iglesias sees banking becoming more digital as a result of coronavirus, yet it remains a people business. “The client wants to know they can interact with the bank digitally and remotely,” he says. “But they also want to know that if they have a problem, they can pick up the phone and get one of us on the line and get a human being to take care of their problems or to listen to whatever their needs are.”

FOUNDED: 2008

ASSETS: $1.7 BILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020

LOCATION: 396 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE

KEY PERSONNEL: ABEL IGLESIAS, PRESIDENT AND COO

Banks in South Florida increasingly need scale to defray the costs of complying with new regulations and deploying new technologies, and Sunstate Bank is embracing the challenge. The small bank began a generation ago as Sofisa Bank of Florida, owned by a family in Brazil that got its start in the shoe business. In 2007, it changed its name to Sunstate to reflect its priority to serve Florida and make clear it had no ties with Brazil’s Sofisa Bank. It also added the tagline “State of the Art” banking to underscore its widening digital reach.

Two years ago, Sunstate grew by purchasing the one-branch Intercontinental Bank, headquartered in West Miami, for $28.5 million. Today, the community bank has three branches: Its Palmetto Bay headquarters, Coral Gables and West Miami. It serves a mix of both international and domestic customers, and like many small banks in South Florida, lends mainly for U.S. real estate transactions, says Lloyd DeVaux, president and CEO. “About half of our business is overseas clients, who are coming to Miami to invest in real estate, buying second homes and buying incomeproducing properties, and are looking for a place they can keep their money,” says DeVaux.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Sunstate was negotiating to buy a second bank in greater Miami. That deal has been put on hold. “I hope to do another acquisition next year. The next one probably will put us over $1 billion in assets,” says DeVaux. Meanwhile, Sunstate continues to upgrade technology to become even more digital.

FOUNDED: 1999

ASSETS: $448 MILLION AS OF MARCH 31, 2020

LOCATION: 2901 S. LE JEUNE RD.

KEY PERSONNEL: LLOYD DEVAUX, PRESIDENT AND CEO

SUNSTATE BANK

Trusted. Committed. Banking Forward.

South State Bank and CenterState Bank have joined together to create the leading regional bank in the Southeast. As trusted partners, we are commi ed to providing more locations, enhanced products and services and innovative digital banking technology to make our customers’ lives easier and more convenient.

We’ve provided financial solutions to individuals, families and businesses throughout the Southeast for more than 100 years. Both companies were built on the same founding principles of relationship banking and investing in the communities we serve. It’s the commitment to these values that made us the strong and successful companies we are today and these values will continue to guide us in the future.

CORAL GABLES TRUST COMPANY

Coral Gables Trust Company offers something extra that distinguishes it from many wealth management companies: trust and estate services. The firm advises clients on setting up Trusts –separate entities that hold client assets to minimize taxes and ease transfer of wealth to heirs when the client dies. The firm typically administers and handles most trust activities for the client and later for the beneficiaries. “We’re the largest independent, privately-held trust company headquartered in South Florida,” says Jim Davidson, CEO and founding chairman.

Coral Gables Trust generally serves clients with assets from $500,000 to $50 million – smaller amounts than many national firms with trust services will accept, says Davidson. Most of the firm’s accounts top $1 million. Clients include high net worth individuals, owners of small and mid-size businesses, executives at large companies, retirees, foundations, nonprofits, pension funds and endowment funds. The firm operates from four offices: Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton.

Like many wealth management firms, Coral Gables Trust also offers financial planning and investment management services. It provides fee-based advice, sells no proprietary products and works with outside investment managers, choosing ones who perform better than most during a downturn. “We focus on capital preservation,” says Davidson, “by limiting risks rather than attempting to achieve the highest return.”

The firm takes pride in personalized service – “we’re on call 24/7” – and in community involvement. Executives are active with nonprofit groups including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Chapman Partnership and the Coral Gables Community Foundation.

EVENSKY & KATZ/FOLDES FINANCIAL

When it comes to wealth management – that unique blend of financial planning and specialized services to sustain and grow wealth long-term – Harold R. Evensky literally wrote the book, back in the 1990s. He’s also been teaching the practice for years, moving to Texas more than a decade ago to help develop the Personal Financial Planning Program at Texas Tech University.

Evensky began his firm in Coral Gables like most others, accepting commissions on sales. But in 1993, he and his partners switched to a different model, only taking fees for advice and never commissions on sales. Today, the firm employs some 30 people at its two Florida and Texas offices, including 20 certified financial planners. It helps executives, professionals, retirees, entrepreneurs, institutional clients and others keep and expand their wealth for future generations, philanthropy and other goals. Many clients have been working with the firm so long that their children and even grandchildren have become clients, too, says David Evensky, chief marketing officer. “ When you have clients for decades, you become like a family,” he says. “So, you really want to look out for them long-term.”

Evensky does not sell proprietary products. It manages client assets through third-party custodians and works under a fiduciary standard that puts client interests first. That differs from work by broker-dealers, says CMO Evensky. The 35-year-old firm also assists clients by developing a written financial plan, stating long-term goals. That helps clients “tune out the noise” in tumultuous times, says Evensky, “to stay the course.”

FOUNDED: 2004

ASSETS: MORE THAN $1.5 BILLION UNDER MANAGEMENT

LOCATION: 255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE

KEY PERSONNEL: JAMES “JIM” DAVIDSON, CHAIRMAN AND CEO (ABOVE); JOHN HARRIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF WEALTH OFFICER

FOUNDED: 1985

ASSETS: APPROXIMATELY $2 BILLION UNDER MANAGEMENT

LOCATION: 4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.

KEY PERSONNEL: (STANDING) BRETT MCGRATH, CMO DAVID EVENSKY, CHAIRMAN HAROLD R. EVENSKY, LANE JONES. (SITTING) MATT MCGRATH, LANE JONES, PRINCIPALS.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

FIRESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

When coronavirus pummeled stock values earlier this year, the team at Firestone Capital Management reached out to clients. They wanted to make sure investors had enough cash in reserve and to review their plans to sustain wealth. Few clients made major portfolio changes – a testament to the firm’s planning-based, long-term approach, says planner Jerad Waggy.

Firestone Capital focuses on “multi-generation family planning,” aiming to preserve, enhance and transfer wealth to heirs, to charitable causes and to others that investors hold dear. The boutique firm has one office and a staff of eight, mainly certified financial planners. It works on a fee-only model for advice, and emphasizes personalized service.

Clients can start accounts with $500,000, a smaller amount than many larger national firms accept. Clients also seek advice in times of transition: When selling a business, getting married, divorcing, facing sudden widowhood or preparing to retire.

The Coral Gables-based firm takes pride in community roots and relationships. “Three out of five partners were born or raised here in Miami-Dade, so we’re locals serving locals,” says Waggy. Advisors are active with nonprofit groups including the Woody Foundation, Miami Music Project and Lotus House. The firm also personalizes portfolios for clients who want investments to reflect their social values. That might mean putting money into mutual funds that don’t invest in the fossil fuel, tobacco, gun, or for-profit prison industries. Or it may mean investing in funds keen on renewable energy. Says Waggy, “We try to accommodate clients depending on what their interests are.”

FOUNDED: 1991

ASSETS: APPROXIMATELY $525 MILLION UNDER MANAGEMENT LOCATION: 1501 VENERA AVE.

KEY PERSONNEL: CARLOS CARBONELL, MANAGING PARTNER

When TotalBank was sold a couple years ago, outgoing president Jay Pelham looked around for a new venture to apply his skills as a certified financial planner and long-time private banker. Pelham already had a solid relationship with Blain Heckaman, CEO at accounting firm Kaufman Rossin, working together even on nonprofits. The two saw an opportunity to expand the accounting firm’s services to include financial planning and wealth management. In 2019, Kaufman Rossin Wealth was born.

The new wealth-management firm operates like many in South Florida: Planning-based, fee-only, with a fiduciary standard that puts client needs first. What makes it different are three main things: Its ties to 58-year-old Kaufman Rossin, which also offers tax consulting, insurance and other services; Pelham’s decades-long roots in local banking; plus its association with the Buckingham alliance, a decades-old group that advises investment management firms handling more than $36 billion in assets. Buckingham provides associates with investment research, a bond desk, access to mutual funds and other support services, says Pelham, “so we can stay focused on the client relationships.”

Kaufman Rossin Wealth now operates with five employees at its Coconut Grove base. It plans to add staff at some of Kaufman Rossin’s accounting offices in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and the Naples area, says Pelham. He sees a growing need for professional planning and wealth management services these days, since coronavirus has jolted business and markets.

“When we get into volatile markets like now, it tends to expose bad planning or lack of planning,” says Pelham, a Coral Gables resident for more than 20 years. “I think of us as a financial doctor.” ■

FOUNDED: 2019

ASSETS: APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION UNDER MANAGEMENT LOCATION: 3310 MARY ST., COCONUT GROVE

KEY PERSONNEL: JAY PELHAM, PRESIDENT

KAUFMAN ROSSIN WEALTH

Consular & Trade Offices

Coral Gables hosts two dozen consular and trade offices that provide services that can range from visas and passports to tourism, trade, and educational/cultural exchanges. Some of the offices are full-scale consulates, with diplomats sent to Florida from their respective homelands. Others feature honorary or volunteer consuls, including some local attorneys. Steven J. Green, for example, the former U.S. ambassador to Singapore, serves as honorary consul for Singapore from his real estate company office in Coral Gables. Even the U.S. government has a consular-type office in the city: An Office of Foreign Missions, which, among other things, serves foreign diplomats in the U.S. southeast region and ensures that diplomatic benefits are properly exercised. In addition to their offices located here, Coral Gables is also the home to numerous consular officials who choose to live here because of the city’s cultural diversity and the old-world Latin/European elegance of its architecture, cuisine and streetscapes.

Colombia is one of South Florida’s largest trading partners. In the first half of 2020, Colombia ranked second only to Brazil in trade through Miami International Airport and came in at No. 8 for all trade passing through the PortMiami. Top imports include oil, coffee, gold and flowers; top exports include gasoline, corn, aircraft parts and cellphones.

Established in 1981, the Colombian consulate is located in the heart of downtown Coral Gables, across the street from Books & Books and adjacent to the Coral Gables Art Cinema. It plays an active part in the city’s cultural life, for years offering a venue for artists as part of the Gables Gallery Night program.

The jurisdiction for the Colombian consulate covers all of South Florida, from Key West to Port St. Lucie. Its mission is to protect the interests of Colombian citizens here, but also to enhance two-way trade and travel between the U.S. and Colombia.

LOCATION: 280 ARAGON AVE., CORAL GABLES, FL 33134

PHONE: 305-448-4179/5558

EMAIL: CMIAMI@CANCILLERIA.GOV.CO

WEBSITE: MIAMI.CONSULADO.GOV.CO

TOP OFFICIAL: PEDRO A. VALENCIA L ASERNA, CONSUL GENERAL

TRADE FIGURES (FIRST HALF OF 2020)

PORTMIAMI:

$312 MILLION, RANKED #8

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

$2.39 BILLION, RANKED #2

COLOMBIA SPAIN

Spain has one of the most extensive presences of any foreign country in Coral Gables. Its consulate, education office, tourist office, cultural center and trade commission all co-located in a mid-rise at the intersection of LeJeune Road and Valencia Avenue. Due to the cultural affinity between Coral Gables and Spain (two of the Gables’ sister cities, Sevilla and Granada, are located in Spain), Spanish companies comprise more than one third of all multinational firms with offices in the city.

Spain’s consular and trade officials oversee activities across all of Florida, as well as those in Georgia and South Carolina. Its mission is not only to help Spanish citizens here, but to foster bilateral trade and investment, along with educational projects and cultural exchanges. Last year they assisted in the establishment of offices for the University of Salamanca in the Gables. Imports from Spain far outnumber exports, including more than a half-billon dollars in medical products annually.

LOCATION: 2655 SOUTH LEJEUNE RD., SUITE 605

PHONE: 305-446-5511 (CONSUL ATE GENERAL)

305-446-4387 (TRADE COMMISSION)

EMAIL: COG.MIAMI@MAEC.ES (CONSULATE)

MIAMI@COMERCIO.MINECO.ES (TRADE)

WEBSITE: EXTERIORES.GOB.ES/CONSULADOS/MIAMI/ES

SPAINBUSINESS.COM

TOP OFFICIAL: FRANCISCO GARZON, TRADE COMMISSIONER

TRADE FIGURES

PORTMIAMI:

$414.67 MILLION (FOR 2018, A 40% INCREASE OVER 2017)

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

$873.29 MILLION (2018)

Italy is the fourth largest trading partner at the PortMiami, with more than half a billion dollars in imports and exports for the first six months of 2020. They do another half billion in trade through Miami International Airport. Their consular office is located in the Collection building on Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Bird Road.

The top imports from Italy include medicines, passenger vehicles, wine, and designer goods such as handbags, jewelry, wallets and leather shoes. In Coral Gables, Italian companies include retail fashion outlets such as Italian Eyewear on Aragon Avenue and Artigiano on Laguna Street, where clients can have their tailored suits and shoes manufactured in Italy and shipped here. Much of the high-end kitchen and bathroom cabinetry used in Gables homes comes from Italy, via such shops as Snaidero and Scavolini, both on Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Italian food is the number one restaurant category in the city.

LOCATION: 4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 590, CORAL GABLES, FL 33146

PHONE: 305-374-6322

EMAIL: MIAMI.URP@ESTERI.IT

WEBSITE: CONSMIAMI.ESTERI.IT

TOP OFFICIAL: CRISTIANO MUSILLO, CONSUL GENERAL

TRADE FIGURES (FIRST HALF OF 2020)

PORTMIAMI:

$507 MILLION, RANKED #4

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:$555 MILLION, RANKED #12

Peru maintains its consulate for Florida in Coral Gables, on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, across Salamanca Avenue from Tinta y Cafe. It not only serves the interests of Peruvian citizens in Florida, but also acts as the connecting point for information about the Peruvian economy and trade opportunities.

Peru is the sixth largest trading partner at the PortMiami and the ninth largest trading partner at Miami International Airport, with more than a billion dollars in goods moved between the U.S. and Peru through South Florida in the first six months of 2020. The PortMiami and MIA represent two of the three largest entry/exit points for Peruvian goods (Houston is the other).

Principle imports from Peru include agricultural goods, gold, clothing and tin; exports to Peru include fuels, plastics, computers, and cellphones. Coral Gables is also a culinary outpost for Peru, with exceptional and authentic Peruvian cuisine.

LOCATION: 1401 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., THIRD FLOOR , CORAL GABLES, FL 33134

PHONE: 786-713-2400

EMAIL: SECRETARIA@CONSULADO-PERU.COM

WEBSITE: CONSULADO.PE /MIAMI/PAGINAS/INCIO.ASPX

TOP OFFICIAL: MARTHA LIZARRAGA PICCIOTTI, CONSUL GENERAL

TRADE FIGURES (FIRST HALF OF 2020)

PORTMIAMI:

$460 MILLION, RANKED #6

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

$635 MILLION, RANKED #9

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Other Consular & Trade Offices

AUSTRALIA CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 786-505-6802

Email: donslesnick@scllp.com

Website: usa.embassy.gov.au

Top Official: Donald Slesnick, honorary consul

BARBADOS CONSULATE GENERAL

Location: 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1300, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 305-442-1994

Email: miami@foreign.gov.bb

Website: N/A

Top Official: Neval Greenidge, consul general

BELIZE CONSULATE

Location: 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 904, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 305-755-0276

Email: miami.admin@mfa.gov.bz

Website: belizeconsulatefla.com

Top Official: Janine Sylvestre, honorary consul

CATALONIA TRADE & INVESTMENT OFFICE

Location: 2655 South LeJeune Rd., Suite 810, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 305-442-4018

Email: miami@catalonia.com

Website: catalonia.com

Top Official: Conxita Muñoz, director

HUNGARY VICE CONSULATE

Location: 2121Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 732

Phone: 305-586-9524

Email: consulate.mia@mfa.gov.hu

Website: miami.mfa.gov.hu

Top Official: Petra Katalin Schmitt, consul

IRELAND CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 255 Giralda Ave., Suite 500

Phone: 305-204-0104

Email: ian@irishconsulatemiami.com

Website: dfa.ie/irish-consulate/atlanta

Top Official: Ian O’Flaherty, honorary consul

MONACO CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1019

Phone: 786-369-0484

Email: tombreu@monaco-miami.org

Website: monaco-miami.org

Top Official: Tomas Abreu, honorary consul

NORWAY CONSULATE GENERAL, HONORARY

Location: 800 Douglas Road, Suite 315, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 305-358-4386

Email: cg@rncgmiami.com

Website: N/A

Top Official: Trond Jensen, honorary consul general

PORTUGAL CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 786-441-5182

Email: rendeirocarolina@gmail.com

Website: consuladodeportugalpalmcoast.org

Top Official: Carolina Rendeiro, honorary consul

SAINT LUCIA CONSULATE GENERAL

Location: 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 850, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Phone: 786-502-3351

Email: st.lucia.consulate.miami@gmail.com

Website: N/A

Top Official: Tassa Jean, consul general

SINGAPORE CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 1515 Sunset Drive, Suite 44

Phone: 305-858-4225

Email: SGreen@sg-miami-consulate.org

Website: mfa.gov/sg/overseas-mission/miami

Top Official: Steven J. Green, honorary consul general

THAILAND CONSULATE, HONORARY

Location: 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300

Phone: 305-445-7577

Email: thaiconsulatemiami@hotmail.com

Website: thaiconsulatemiami.com

Top Official: Maria D. Sariol, honorary consul general

TAIWAN/TAIPEI ECONOMIC & CULTURAL OFFICE

Location: 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 610

Phone: 305-443-8917

Email: tecomia@mofa.gov.tw

Website: taiwanembassy.org/usmia

Top Official: David K.C. Chien, director general

U.S. OFFICE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS

Location: 95 Merrick Way, Suite 505

Phone: 305-442-4943

Email: OFMMICustomerService@state.gov

Website: state.gov/contact-us-office-of-foreign-missions/

Top Official: Frances Crespo, regional director

Gables Adjacent

BRAZIL CONSULATE GENERAL

Location: 3150 SW 38th Ave.

Phone: 305.285.6200

Email: consular.miami@itamaraty.gov.br

Comercial.miami@itamaraty.gov.br

Website: miami.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/

Top Official: João Mendes Pereira, consul general

URUGUAY CONSULATE GENERAL

Location: 2103 Coral Way, Suite 600

Phone: 305-443-7253/7453

Email: cgmiami@mrree.gub.uy

Website: uruguaymiami.org

Top Official: Eduardo Bouzout, consul general

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A Guide to “Smart City” Resources

Through its website and apps, Coral Gables makes a wealth of information available to businesses, all at the touch of a finger. The Information Technology Department (CGIT) works with city leaders and various municipal departments to promote efficiency, innovation and real-time data through advancing technology. With its easy-to-use Smart City Hub, the city offers a variety of free information that businesses can use to formulate sales strategy, attract customers or plan expansion. Here are brief descriptions of Smart City Hub sections:

TRANSPARENCY PORTALS

Via these financial and public information dashboards and graphs, businesses can request and search for public records such as contracts, agreements and other documents; schedule and check the status of permits and inspections; and see Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs).

CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

The city website is designed to facilitate communication between businesses and the municipal government. Citizens can: Request services or report issues; locate information, events and resources in the economic development department pages; access social media sites such as LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook; sign up for webinars and connect with the city’s IT department for technology resources and training.

APP STORE

The Coral Gables App Store is a useful tool for businesses and customers. In addition to easing payment of licenses and fees, for example, its apps link businesses to information from the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Improvement District.

eGOV CITY SERVICES

Here businesses can apply for and pay for licenses, certificates of use, invoices, permits and leases; pay a stormwater bill or special assessment; register as a city vendor; or pay for a parking permit renewal.

OPEN DATA

The city offers dozens of free open data sources that provide GIS (geographic information system) maps, economic development datasets and useful information for developers and contractors on everything from real estate to zoning.

INTERNET OF THINGS

Sensors in downtown Coral Gables that track pedestrian and vehicle traffic provide retailers and marketing analysts with real-time information. For example, block-by-block foot traffic on Giralda Plaza, and vehicle and foot traffic on Miracle Mile can be invaluable in planning retail strategies for businesses and new business locations.

GIS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE)

The science of “where” integrates data and maps to provide businesses with an array of information, including development projects, street lights, transportation options, the location of e-vehicle charging stations, storm surge planning zones, and the type and location of the city’s tens of thousands of trees.

COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE CENTER

Businesses are invited to join residents on this platform, designed in part for community initiatives and collaborations – for example, in Smart City competitions seeking solutions to transportation and traffic challenges. ■

TOP: RAIMUNDO RODULFO, THE CITY’S DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OVERSEES THE SMART CITY ONLINE DATA HUB.

BOTTOM: REAL-TIME DATA SUCH AS THE MONITORING OF THE FLOW OF PEDESTRIANS IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE.

For more information, visit: www.coralgables.com or www.cg-hubdev-cggis.opendata.arcgis.com

How You Can Help

We’ve seen the generosity of the South Florida community shine through in amazing ways this year, but like many children’s hospitals across the nation, help is still needed. Help provide critical support to protect frontline healthcare workers and offset financial losses from COVID-19 at Nicklaus Children’s, our region’s only freestanding children’s hospital. Your donation helps us always keep patients first.

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Our Children’s-Only Urgent Care is Right in Your Neighborhood

Personalized and prompt care of minor injuries and illnesses of infants, children, adolescents and young adults under 21 years of age, provided by experts in pediatric care, led by board-certified physicians.

Hours of Operation:

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Resources for Entrepreneurs

GABLES-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP GET BUSINESSES OFF THE GROUND

In 2019, Coral Gables was ranked the third best small city in the U.S. for small businesses by Verizon’s partner company, Go.Verizon.com. They took cities with populations of between 50,000 and 75,000 people and looked at factors like higher education, income per capita and loans per business. What they didn’t take into account, however, were programs within those cities designed to support entrepreneurs.

MANNY MEDINA (RIGHT) FOUNDED EMERGE AMERICAS TO TRANSFORM MIAMI INTO THE HEART OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE AMERICAS.

ENDEAVOR MIAMI

Endeavor is a nonprofit that helps startups grow in emerging markets. It started in Latin America over two decades ago and Endeavor Miami, the first U.S. affiliate, came to the Gables in 2013. “You’re not going to find us in Austin or New York or San Francisco Valley,” says Andrea Torres, head of strategic partnerships and marketing for Endeavor Miami. “We’re in the markets where we’re going to make the most impact.”

By focusing on emerging markets, the idea is to create a community of entrepreneurs so that others will want to start their own businesses in the same area. “Eighty percent of entrepreneurs [in Argentina] can be linked back to Endeavor … that’s exactly what we want to curate in Miami,” says Torres.

Endeavor also looks for high-impact companies, where founders can become future mentors and future funders. Another criterion is scalability; they want to support ongoing startups that can create the most jobs and generate the most revenue. Their ScaleUp Program is a four-month acceleration program for companies with at least two full-time employees (not including the founders) that make between $1 million and $3 million.

Currently, Endeavor Miami has a portfolio of 21 companies led by 37 high-impact entrepreneurs. According to Torres, those 21 companies have created 3,000 jobs and $250 million in revenue in South Florida. “For us, entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of economic development,” she says.

ENDEAVOR MIAMI

ENDEAVORMIAMI.ORG

786.953.7541

MIAMI@ENDEAVOR.ORG

EMERGE AMERICAS

Founded by Manny Medina, eMerge Americas is focused on transforming Miami into the heart of technology and innovation in the Americas. “eMerge Americas is a platform that connects the dots between startups, investors, government officials, higher education institutions and corporate enterprises all for one objective: To spur investment in South Florida and Latin America and to help create a sustainable and thriving tech hub of the Americas in South Florida,” says eMerge Americas’ COO Diane Vidoni. They work with companies like Google, CNBC, Magic Leap and the Knight Foundation.

Coral Gables-based eMerge Americas hosts an annual tech conference in Miami Beach, which gathers over 16,000 attendees from over 40 different countries. Startups that are selected to compete at the showcase get to pitch their ideas in front of investors and corporate partners. There are three different categories to enter the competition: The university track, the early stage track and the later stage track. Key components that judges look for are if a clear problem/need is being served; if the team has the knowledge, skills and passion to implement their solution; and if financials are solid

and show a strong return – except for the university track where they expect little or no revenue.

“Coral Gables was an easy choice [to locate eMerge], as it offers easy access to all of the Miami and South Florida market, in addition to great office space options, exceptional restaurants and an overall community feeling,” says Vidoni.

EMERGE AMERICAS

EMERGEAMERICAS.COM

305.407.8568

INFO@EMERGEAMERICAS.COM

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

The University of Miami has a number of resources for entrepreneurs within the UM community.

The Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research supports transforming biomedical science and engineering research into products. A committee of executives, investors and entrepreneurs looks at the most promising projects and selects a few each year to receive funding and development support. “There’s been $4.6 million in project expenditures and those technologies have gotten over

$300 million in follow up funding over the years,” says Dr. Norma Kenyon, Vice Provost of Innovation for the University of Miami, and Chief Innovation Officer of the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

WALLACE H. COULTER CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INNOVATION.MIAMI.EDU

305.243.5689

Launch Pad is a free, on-campus service for students, alumni and faculty who want to start businesses. Since its inception in 2008, over 500 companies have been created through Launch Pad. “Sixty five percent of them that are still going made it past the five-year mark,” says Dr. Kenyon. Two of those companies are The Salty Donut, which has locations in Wynwood and South Miami, and House of Per’La, a coffee processor with a shop on Almeria Avenue. The only criteria for entrepreneurs is that they have to be affiliated with UM. “We get everything from people working with an idea on a napkin … to people who have 15 employees and are looking for advice on how to grow,” says Launch Pad Director Brian Breslin.

LAUNCH PAD

THELAUNCHPAD.ORG

305.284.2789

HELLO@THELAUNCHPAD.ORG

Another free service is Startup Practicum, which was started in 2016 by Dan Ravicher, a current law school professor. Each semester, Ravicher works with about a dozen law students who help startups with their legal needs. “They’re the only student-run organiza-

tion in the country certified to present in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Organization,” says Dr. Kenyon. They work with around 50 clients a year, most of which are sourced through the students. However, Ravicher gets an additional 100 applicants every month. “In essence, we’re like a boutique law firm that represents entrepreneurs,” says Ravicher. “Entrepreneurs have lots of transactional corporate securities and intellectual property needs and we will do all of those.”

STARTUP PRACTICUM

UMSTARTUP.COM

305.284.8486

DRAVICHER@LAW.MIAMI.EDU

The ’Cane Angel Network was just launched in mid-March 2020. A team of graduate business, law and medical students work with a managing director to start initial reviews of company submissions. The due diligence reports of vetted companies will then be posted for angels (investors) to make their decisions. The ’Cane Angel Network extends farther than just UM students, alumni and faculty; it also includes direct family members of students and alumni. “It’s really meant to capture the broad UM community,” Dr. Kenyon says. “So if you are a member of that community, your startup can apply to the network for funding. If you are a member of that community and you qualify as an investor by IRS regulations, you can be an angel.”

’CANE ANGEL NETWORK

CANEANGELNETWORK.MIAMI.EDU

305.284.2211

CANEANGELINFO@MIAMI.EDU

THE WALLACE H. COULTER CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE UHEALTH TOWER IN MIAMI

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Commercial Real Estate

CORAL GABLES REMAINS A PRIME LOCATION FOR CLASS A PROPERTIES

COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE: COMPARING THE MARKETS

One of the leading attractions for businesses to locate to Coral Gables is the city’s array of well-designed, handsome Class A office buildings, most of them clustered in the highly walkable downtown. Many of the 50,000 workers who commute daily into the Gables – or did so pre-pandemic – populate these mid-rise buildings, which are capped at 16 stories high.

Coral Gables’ office space is compelling for multiple reasons. First, those who commute (as opposed to local residents, who can practically walk) to work, do so with remarkably less traffic congestion than other Miami submarkets. Second, the array of fine dining in downtown Coral Gables is unmatched elsewhere. Finally, the pricing for space is significantly less – nearly 17 percent less – than either downtown Miami or Brickell.

“When it comes to occupancy, Coral Gables holds its own,” says Rolando Alvarez, a senior agent with the commercial division of Coldwell Banker. “When a multinational is looking to relocate to Miami, they look at Brickell, Downtown [Miami] and the Gables. Brickell is considered Wall Street south, second only to New York, with the highest concentration of international banks. [But downtown] Coral Gables is the sexy, great living location in the City Beautiful, with a great business sector that is well regarded.”

While occupancy is still officially at over 90 percent, that may shrink due to the pandemic. “You don’t see the vacancies yet,” says

Alvarez. “It will take six months to figure that out. [But] we are going to see quite a bit of vacancies that we haven’t seen yet… If you are a landlord, you are not sleeping well these days.”

Just how much the commercial space footprint diminishes is a matter of debate, however, and the reduction may not be as severe as first predicted.

“There will be some companies that want to downsize postcoronavirus, after having so many employees working at home,” says Donna Abood, a principal and managing director for Avison Young. “But the human factor in business is the number one factor that makes a business successful and profitable.” Abood notes that depression and loneliness, especially among younger workers, is at an all time high. “There is no substitute for human contact, for collaboration and interaction.”

With workers already returning to offices downtown, Abood predicts the net pandemic fallout “will probably be about 10 percent, meaning that about 10 percent would be the staff permanently at home and 10 percent the amount to downsize.” Another change she foresees is shorter leases, three to five years long as compared to seven to 10 years. What she does not see is a steep fall-off in pricing. In addition to professional firms, such as accounting, legal and architectural, “we are still highly coveted by Latin American companies. They love their Coral Gables headquarters.”

*Blended rate for Class A&B combined

Source: Avison Young, for 2nd Quarter 2020

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LEADING COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

121 Alhambra PlazaAlhambra Towers

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2003

SQ. FT.: 174,307

TYPICAL FLOOR: 22,600 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 6.5% (6.0% VACANT)

220 Alhambra Circle

BUILDING: TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 1997

SQ. FT.: 176,990

TYPICAL FLOOR: 13,846 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 18.9% (11.9% VACANT)

355 Alhambra Circle

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2001

SQ. FT.: 222,884

TYPICAL FLOOR: 13,930 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 18.8% (16.9% VACANT)

LEADING COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

396 Alhambra Circle

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2012

SQ. FT.: 170,185

TYPICAL FLOOR: 10,767 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 9.3% (6.6% VACANT)

1200 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2018

SQ. FT.: 95,008

TYPICAL FLOOR: 5,938 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 64.3% (84.4% VACANT)

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2004

SQ. FT.: 254,592

TYPICAL FLOOR: 21,176 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 11.9% (5.2% VACANT)

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LEADING COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 1997

SQ. FT.: 146,202

TYPICAL FLOOR: 9,137 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 42.1% (11.4% VACANT)

4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2002

SQ. FT.: 183,696

TYPICAL FLOOR: 105.022 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 29.8% (21.1% VACANT)

1515 Sunset Drive

TYPE: CLASS A

BUILT: 2018

SQ. FT.: 60,799

TYPICAL FLOOR: 13,085 SQ. FT.

AVAILABLE: 42.2% (42.2% VACANT)

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They are known as flex spaces or shared office spaces or coworking spaces, but regardless of the name the concept is the same: An office complex configured into a variety of smaller spaces, with short term leases and shared facilities, such as kitchens, conference rooms and office support equipment. They can accommodate anything from a tiny startup to a division of a major corporation. They offer low costs and flexibility.

It started in Coral Gables in 2000 with Darby Technology Centers – the first shared-workspace environment in the city. In the two decades since then, a slew of coworking companies have sprouted in the Gables. “It’s a really good incubator for new companies coming to market that are still under the radar,” says Carolina Rendeiro, who launched the Darby center at 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd. “They take an office for a short-term agreement and then they’re able to test the market out very quietly.”

Popularized by WeWork, which has two offices on Giralda Avenue, coworking spaces are becoming the norm for many companies, from start-ups to multinationals. “It’s really about flexibility, and about reducing your footprint,” says Rishi Kapoor, whose firm Location Ventures this year launched Forum on Alhambra Circle. “Companies just don’t want to commit to long-term leases if they don’t have to.” Besides the standard amenities, Kapoor’s Forum provides businesses services such as marketing and accounting.

Shared workspaces also benefit the growth of the business community by offering low-cost entry points for startups that want to be based in the Gables. “I love that we have these spaces here because Coral Gables does not allow home-based businesses,” says Mark Trowbridge, president and CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. “If you’re not ready to go from the germination of an idea to a fully fleshed-out business, this gives you a runway to do that. I think people will always value a Coral Gables business address.”

Besides providing a local address, coworking spaces have other benefits that businesses can’t get from traditional office space. “It’s the state-of-the-art technology that most of the time, within your own small business, you can’t afford to have,” said Rendeiro, who is now the chief marketing/development officer of Connect2Global, which helps organizations expand their global brands. Since there are so many coworking spaces to choose from in the Gables, it comes down to which is best for your business model. Some, like Office Edge, cater to small businesses that are already established; some, like Pipeline, are entrepreneurial-focused; others are a hybrid. WeWork, for example, provides everything from simple access to shared, open workspaces to several floors; it currently rents a 220-person division to telecom giant Millicom.

“We have some creative and some tech [firms], but our soft spot is professional firms in law and finance,” says Laura Kozelouzek, CEO and founder of Quest Workspaces. Taking that specialization one step further is ESQ. suites, which focuses entirely on lawyers.

The move away from traditional office space to flex space has, of course, been accelerated by the coronavirus. With many companies realizing that working remotely is possible, some are looking to downsize offices and move into shared workspaces. “Companies with long term agreements are much more desirable to get into short term situations, say six months instead of three years, to be able to scale up or scale down at a later time,” says Phillipe Houdard, founder and CEO of Pipeline. “This flexibility is very important and is at the core of our business.”

QUEST WORKSPACES

2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. SUITE 300. 305.615.2182 2000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. SUITE 600. 305.363.1809

With two locations in downtown Coral Gables, Quest offers turnkey private offices that come with a number of amenities, such as garage parking, administrative support, unlimited coffee, access to a gym, and networking and wellness events. All you have to do is focus on growing your business. And when you need more space than a private office, you can purchase a monthly meeting room package, priced at $149 for five hours, $249 for 10 hours and $449 for 20 hours.

While some of its clients are small tech and design firms, most provide professional services. For this reason, their individual offices are walled and private, with little “open architecture” or glass walls. If you don’t want a physical office in one of their Gables locations, Quest offers virtual services. For that desired Gables business address, a mailbox costs $99 per month and includes administrative assistance, discounts on meeting rooms and day offices, and, most importantly, complimentary café use. For another $50, entrepreneurs can add a phone plan that includes a local phone number, calls answered in the company’s name, and call forwarding.

Pipeline is a flexible workspace designed to attract small, creative companies, from startups to more established businesses. It has an edgy

vibe, with everything from shared “flex space” (open your laptop and start working in any open space); to “dedicated desks,” which means a tiny, one-person room; to private office suites for up to six people. Most of the space is separated by glass walls, for a modern, futuristic feel. More than 200 small companies call it home, 50 of them in private suites.

The $199 monthly flex space membership is optimal for individuals or teams who don’t need to leave items overnight. The smallest monthly lockable space – the “dedicated desk” – goes for $449 monthly. Pricing for private suites starts at $649 per month. Private offices vary in size and can accommodate up to six people.

Pipeline also offers virtual offices for $99/month, for that coveted Gables address, local phone number and access to conference rooms and receptionist services. The office space is open 24/7, so tenants, both virtual and physical, can work whenever. And if you’re working 24/7, at least there’s gourmet coffee.

FORUM

One of the more recent additions to the Coral Gables coworking scene, Forum is a collaborative environment with a kitchen, lounge, and conference rooms of varying sizes. It is located on the first floor of Alhambra Circle, so feels grounded. Their conference rooms include “Parley,” their smallest for four people, “Roundtable” with 50 additional square feet, and “Council,” a large space that sits eight to 10 people.

The Forum space is rented as memberships, starting at $350/ month for the “nomads” who just need a space to work. This includes meeting room credits, printing room credits, amenities like networking events and seminars, and services like high speed internet and consulting services. For $500 a month, “reserved desks” provide a small, lockable space to work. And starting at $800 monthly, business owners can have a private suite for one, two or more workers. Forum is also located in the office building/headquarters of owner Venture Locations, which houses numerous business support services, such as marketing, accounting, graphics, legal, web design, etc. These are available to clients on an a la carte basis.

WEWORK

2222 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. 305.363.4997

255 GIRALDA AVE., 5TH FLOOR. 305.250.2832

One of the best-known workspaces is WeWork, with two locations in the downtown: One on Giralda Avenue and the other next door on the corner of Giralda and Ponce de Leon. Both locations have common areas, meeting rooms, lecture events, Wi-Fi, phone booths for a quiet place to take a call, and kitchens stocked with cutlery, cups and condiments. 255 Giralda has additional amenities like a wellness room, a bike storage rack, and an outdoor balcony and rooftop space where you can have coffee or lunch – or even squeeze in a quick yoga practice.

The main difference between the two locations is pricing, with the newer and more expansive 255 Giralda location slightly more expensive. There are three different types of workspaces in both locations: “Hot Desks” for the solo entrepreneur, with access to vacant desks in common areas ($340 vs. $425); Dedicated Desks in

shared, lockable offices ($520 vs. $680); and private offices ($1200 vs. $1,380 for two persons).

WeWork prides itself on its mix of larger, established firms (Kayak, Millicom) that want a shared, interactive environment with smaller entrepreneurs and startups.

ESQ.SUITES

121 ALHAMBRA PLAZA, SUITE 1500. 844.377.1234

“With the doubtful return to water cooler gatherings or office life in general, what will law firms look like for the rest of 2020 and beyond?” That is the question posed – and answered – by ESQ. suites, a shared workspace for lawyers and legal professionals only. Located on the 15th floor of what is arguably the most prestigious office building in the city – Alhambra Towers – ESQ.suites has a litigation war room, multiple conference rooms and a parking garage for tenants and visitors. It also has 23 suites with stunning views, which they offer starting at $1,250 per month.

If you are looking for something less permanent, the workspace has day offices for rent for $50 per hour. Virtual office members who don’t need a physical office space, but want a Gables work address,

275 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE. 305.203.5443

AT FORUM, BUSINESS OWNERS CAN HAVE A PRIVATE SUITE FOR ONE, TWO OR MORE WORKERS

have access to the conference rooms, also $50 per hour. The private and day offices are designed for individual attorneys, not a team, but lawyers are allowed to share a space with a paralegal. Launched just two years ago, the idea here is for easy networking within the legal profession, including cross-specialty referrals.

REGUS

2332

GALIANO ST., 2ND FLOOR. 305.728.7000 1 ALHAMBRA PLAZA (COLUMBUS CENTER). 786.749.2200

Regus is one of the oldest and best-known brands in coworking spaces, founded in Belgium in 1989 to provide “serviced offices,” business lounges and conferencing facilities. It has two locations in downtown Gables: One in the Colonnade building and the other in the penthouse of Columbus Center off Alhambra. Both locations have office spaces for teams, coworking spaces for individuals and virtual office memberships. Combined, Regus has 148 private offices, 18 coworking desks and six meeting rooms. Private office space starts at $270 per person per month, and a virtual office is $56 per month. There is also the “office membership” option starting at $207 per month, which provides offices for a specific number of days each month. The bang here is that clients have access to Regus offices for the day anywhere in their extensive international network.

OFFICE EDGE

4000

PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 470. 305.777.0200

In the Gables since 2002, Office Edge is located in The Collection building at the intersection of Bird Road and Ponce de Leon, walkable to the Shops at Merrick Park. It offers both turn-key executive suites and virtual offices in a traditional office environment. Suites vary in size and include a desk, chair, high-speed internet and side chairs for meetings. Designed for the business owners who want to keep their overhead low and have a professional space to conduct meetings, Office Edge offers a virtual assistant package with live receptionist, bookkeeping, data entry, and “follow me communications” that keep clients in touch with messaging, appointments, etc. Conference rooms are available to book for meetings and can accommodate up to 16 people. Ample garage and street parking available. All pricing is based on customizable packages.

PLATINUM BUSINESS CENTER

1600 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., 10TH FLOOR. 786.350.1200

Founded in 2010, Platinum Business Center is located in the North Gables business corridor in a modern, state-of-the-art office tower. The workspace is home to a wide range of businesses, from entrepreneurs to established corporations, in a traditional office environment. Clients share a reception area where calls are answered in the company name, with a coffee/tea break room and conference rooms of various size. All private suites come fully furnished with Herman Miller furniture, and range from $800 to $2,500 monthly depending on size. Platinum Business Center also has three virtual office plans: The mail plan, which includes address, mailbox and access to business center services ($75 monthly); the gold plan, which adds a

business line and call answering ($175 monthly); and the platinum plan, which adds break room access, meeting room hours, docking station hours and private office hours ($275 monthly).

GABLES EXECUTIVE OFFICES

2655 LE JEUNE RD., 5TH FLOOR. 305.441.9548

Gables Executive Offices is another of the old-school executive shared-space offices, located in the Ocean Bank building on Le Jeune at Valencia Avenue. With some 150 tenants occupying four floors of suites, Gables Executive Offices has been located in its well-maintained building since the mid 1980s – still owned by the family of the original builder, Stanley Davidson. Standard services include reception, answering service, mail and package handling, conference room and furnished offices for between one and four people. Among its amenities is access to a wide balcony with seating overlooking the city, dry cleaning services and freshly brewed coffee and tea. Prices and flexible packages are available upon request. Easy parking for tenants and guests is available in the building, which is walking distance of Publix (across the street) and Miracle Mile shops and restaurants (two blocks). ■

AT QUEST, INDIVIDUAL OFFICES ARE PRIVATE, WHICH SUITS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE WORKERS

Graduate Business Education

PROGRAMS IN AND AROUND CORAL GABLES

The decision to go back to school may be a difficult one. But for many in the business community, it provides a path to career advancement – and a sharper business brain. Fortunately for Gables residents and workers, you don’t have to uproot your life to pursue a post-graduate business degree.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

The Miami Herbert Business School has several MBA programs. The full-time MBA program, which has been in existence for over 70 years, is a two-year (21-month) program. There is also a seven-month accelerated program and an 18-month accelerated MBA in real estate.

The full-time program currently has the largest cohort of students since 2014, with over 90 students; it had 50 during the previous academic year. “MBA programs are a little bit countercyclical, meaning when there is a downturn in the economy, people go back to school,” says Dr. Henrik Cronqvist, vice dean of graduate programs for the Herbert Business School. Another reason he thinks the program is growing is the brand recognition. “Our full-time MBA program is ranked #49 in the U.S. by Financial Times,” he says.

For those who can’t go to school full-time, there is the profes-

sional MBA. Classes are taught on weekends and Monday evenings with working professionals in mind. While most programs have one intake that starts in August or September, the professional MBA has two: One in July and one in the January.

The school has two executive programs: The Miami Global Executive MBA and the Executive MBA for Health Management and Policy. The former is tailored to established professionals, small business owners and family business executives. The latter is tailored to fully employed healthcare professionals who are seeking leadership positions in the industry.

The Miami Herbert Business School also offers specialized master’s programs where you can earn your degree in less than a year. These master’s are offered in accountancy, taxation, business analytics, finance, health administration, international business, leadership and, most recently, sustainable business. “These are for students who do not have a whole lot of experience after undergrad, but want to go for their master’s degree to specialize in one particu-

PROUD TO BE RANKED NO. 2 IN THE NATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR*

*U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2021

FIU Business is a driving force in shaping the leaders who create and grow the businesses that fuel Florida’s economy. Globally recognized as a center of excellence in business education, FIU Business graduates students who are actively recruited by all Fortune 500 companies – and 75% of our 62,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU Business supports a vital, vibrant business community through resources that include incubators, partnerships, executive training and cutting-edge research.

lar field,” says the vice dean.

One of the many perks of pursuing a business degree at UM is the alumni network. “I think to be able to tap into that network for your professional career is important,” says Dr. Cronqvist, “and it’s a global network.”

Tuition is $2,170 per credit hour, so the overall cost varies per program. Visit bus.miami.edu for more information.

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Northwestern University has a satellite campus in downtown Coral Gables that offers an executive MBA degree. According to their website, the Chicago-based university chose a campus in Coral Gables because “the city is bustling with global commerce, attracting corporations from around the world and serving as a bridge between the United States and Latin America.”

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Though not in the Gables, the FIU Business program is worth the drive beyond our city limits. They offer full-time, part-time and online programs, as well as healthcare and executive MBAs. “We’re the largest producer of graduate degrees in business in the state of Florida,” says Dr. William Hardin, associate dean of the Chapman Graduate School of Business.

The Miami EMBA offers the same rigorous curriculum as the Chicago program, with high quality faculty and the same access to their global campus network. Designed so that non-Miami residents can earn a degree through the program, classes meet only once a month from Thursday to Sunday afternoon. With its “campus” just four miles from Miami International Airport at 95 Merrick Way, traveling business students are put up in the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. The program also allows students to travel to the Evanston campus in Chicago – or any other campus – to take elective courses not offered in the Gables. Classrooms are equipped with the latest technology and the campus has private study rooms, conference areas and lounges.

The Miami EMBA program has two start dates: In September and January. The annual tuition cost is currently $108,918, bringing the two-year total to $217,836. This includes courses, books and supplies, meals, accommodation at the Hyatt, career services and a lifelong access to elective courses on an auditing basis. The only thing not included in tuition is airfare for traveling students.

To contact the Kellogg Coral Gables campus, email emba-admissions@kellogg.northwestern.edu or call 305.442.7780. Visit kellogg.northwestern.edu for more information or to apply.

The full-time international MBA is a 12-month program with classes Monday through Friday. According to Dr. Hardin, 30 to 50 percent of the students in this program are international, and the demographic skews younger than other MBA programs. “The median experience level [of our MBA students] is about eight years,” he said. “If I were to look at our [full-time] MBA, it might be four or five years.”

The executive MBA, also called the professional MBA for executives, is 16 months long and geared toward those with 12 to 15 years of experience in the workforce. “They may be a division manager, they may be a senior executive. They’re someone with managerial responsibility,” says Dr. Hardin. “They may be doing well, but to really get to the next level, they need kind of a broader perspective.”

The trend lately, however, is the specialized master’s programs. They’re popular because they are shorter, less expensive and more focused on one specific area. They have nine different specialized master’s degrees, including ones in health information and analytics, finance, and accounting. “It allows someone to get a quick, cutting edge exposure to what’s going on in those industries,” says Dr. Hardin. Among the strongest is the master’s in real estate.

The school is recognized both nationally and internationally for its graduate programs. The online MBA program was No. 3 in the U.S. in 2020 and the master’s in marketing program was No. 6 in the U.S. in 2019, according to QS World University Rankings. In 2020, the international MBA program was ranked eighth and the online master’s in business program was ranked 22nd by U.S. News & World Report

Tuition varies per program and ranges from $14,315 to $52,000 for Florida residents. For more information or to apply to any of FIU’s business graduate programs, visit business.fiu.edu. ■

A Relocation Guide for Family Education & Health

IF YOU’RE MOVING TO CORAL GABLES, YOU’RE IN LUCK

There’s a lot to think about when you’re moving: Where you’ll live, where you’ll send your children to school, proximity to public transportation, etc. Two of the most important resources to consider when moving to a new city are the schools and hospitals in the area.

If Coral Gables is the next destination for your business, and you are concerned about family issues for yourself or your employees, take heart. You’ll be surrounded by an array of prestigious private and public schools and some of the top hospitals in the state.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

CORAL GABLES PRESCHOOL

PRESCHOOL

320 GIRALDA AVE.

786.332.3610

preschoolingables.com

Coral Gables Preschool provides an early learning experience for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years. Curriculum includes reading/ writing, language and art/music, and promotes social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Full-time or part-time, with after-school care.

TUITION: $720 - $1,100

GRANADA DAY SCHOOL

INFANT DAYCARE – KINDERGARTEN

900 UNIVERSITY DR.

305.444.2028

granadadayschool.com

Established in 1954, Granada Day School is a “Christ-centered” school with infant daycare, preschool and kindergarten programs. Accredited by the Christian Schools of Florida; activities include library time, computer center, music and movement, and gardening.

TUITION: $695 - $1,025

BANYAN DAY SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL – KINDERGARTEN

340 PALERMO AVE.

305.447.1233

banyandayschool.org

Located in the heart of Coral Gables, Banyan Day School accepts children from ages 1 to 6-years-old. Class time includes blocks, legos, hand-eye coordination/puzzles and reading. Music and stories facilitate learning and retention; Spanish classes are offered to children ages 3+.

TUITION: $805 - $915

HISTORIC CORAL GABLES PREPARATORY ACADEMY

FIRST UNITED METHODIST: THE GROWING PLACE

PRESCHOOL – KINDERGARTEN

536 CORAL WAY

305.446.0846

welovecoralgables.org

The Growing Place is a Christian early childhood center focused on high quality education in a nurturing environment. Small class sizes, with low teacher-student ratio. Early morning care starting at 7:30 a.m., after school enrichment until 3:30 p.m. and extended care until 5:30 p.m.

TUITION: $6,550 - $8,100

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL – KINDERGARTEN

3930 S. LE JEUNE RD.

305.445.8918

icscoralgables.com

International Children’s School is a private day care, preschool and school for children from ages 3 months to kindergarten. A broadbased language education with cultural differences is an integral part of the school; kindergarten includes instruction in English, Spanish and German.

TUITION: $9,800

ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL – ELEMENTARY

1121 ANDALUSIA AVE.

305.444.6366

saintphilips.net

Founded in 1953, St. Philip’s mission is to educate each child intellectually, physically and spiritually. Open to students from preschool through 5th grade, the curriculum includes science and technology, sacred studies and mindfulness. Small classes; student body capped at 180.

TUITION: $22,155 - $25,250

THE BILTMORE SCHOOL

PRESCHOOL – MIDDLE SCHOOL

1600 SOUTH. RED RD.

305.266.4666

biltmoreschool.com

The first IB (International Baccalaureate) school in South Florida (founded in 1926), the Biltmore School focuses on an international education. The school guides students to be independent, productive and accomplished. The arts program includes drama, modern dance and music.

TUITION: $9,800 - $15,800

CARROLLTON SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART (Near Coral Gables)

PRESCHOOL – HIGH SCHOOL

3747 MAIN HWY.

305.446.5673

carrollton.org

Located just outside of Coral Gables in Coconut Grove, Carrollton is considered to be one of the top all-girls schools in Florida. The curriculum includes religious studies, world languages and science. Athletics include soccer, volleyball, and swimming and diving.

TUITION: $25,740 - $38,556

GULLIVER PREP (In and near Coral Gables)

PRESCHOOL – HIGH SCHOOL

12595 RED RD. (MARIAN C. KRUTULIS PK – 8 CAMPUS) 305.665.3593

7500 SW 120TH ST. (MIDDLE SCHOOL MONTGOMERY CAMPUS) 305.238.3424

6575 N. KENDALL DR. (UPPER SCHOOL CAMPUS) 305.666.7937

8000 SW 56TH ST. (UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS) 305.274.9535 gulliverprep.org

The Marian C. Krutulis PK – 8 campus is in Coral Gables while the other campuses are in Pinecrest and surrounding neighborhoods. Signature academic programs in architecture, engineering, international diplomacy and legal studies. They also offer over 70 clubs, organizations and honor societies, as well as sports like bowling, golf and water polo.

TUITION: $18,360 - $38,220

RIVIERA SCHOOLS

PRESCHOOL – HIGH SCHOOL

6800 NERVIA ST. (DAY SCHOOL) 305.666.1856

9775 SW 87TH AVE. (PREPARATORY SCHOOL) 786.300.0300 rivieraschools.com

Riviera is a co-educational, independent college preparatory school for students from preschool through 12th grade. Wide-ranging curriculum, including STEM preschool through 12th grade with specialized coursework in biomedical sciences, engineer, computer sciences and architecture.

TUITION: $10,850 - $28,000

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GEORGE W. CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRE-KINDERGARTEN – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

238 GRAND AVE.

305.443.5286 gwces.com

G.W. Carver Elementary is an “A” rated international magnet school with programs in Spanish and Italian for a multilingual environment. Small class sizes for grades kindergarten through 2nd and small group instruction for math and reading. They offer book, drama, science and art clubs.

CORAL GABLES PREPARATORY ACADEMY

KINDERGARTEN – MIDDLE SCHOOL

105 MINORCA AVE.

305.448.1731 gablese.dadeschools.net

Formerly Coral Gables Elementary School, Coral Gables Preparatory Academy is a nationally recognized School of Excellence and an “A” rated school since 2000. Kindergarten to 4th graders are in the Lower Academy, 5th to 8th graders in the Upper Academy, both historic landmarks.

HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN – MIDDLE SCHOOL

5300 CARILLO ST.

305.661.7661 westlabschool.org

Henry S. West Laboratory School is a professional development school in partnership with the University of Miami’s School of Education. An “A” rated school, it collaborates with UM on various projects, such as science programs, with UM faculty and students both teaching here.

GEORGE W. CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

4901 LINCOLN DR.

305.444.7388

gwcm.dadeschools.net

With an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education, George W. Carver Middle School is considered to be one of the top public schools in the state. A magnet school for international studies and education, it offers Spanish, French, German and Italian language classes.

PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

5801 AUGUSTO ST.

305.661.1611

poncedeleonmiddle.net

Ponce de Leon Middle School is an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) that provides a broad education for students. Rated one of the Top 9 Magnet Schools in the U.S. by Magnet Schools of America with a Silver STEM Designation from the county.

CORAL GABLES HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

450 BIRD RD.

305.443.4871

coralgablescavaliers.org

With over 3,000 students, Gables High School has an IB program and an Academy of Finance, ranked among the best in the nation. The school has dual enrollment options with Miami-Dade College and Florida International University. Recently underwent a $26 million renovation.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PREPARATORY ACADEMY

HIGH SCHOOL

1570 MADRUGA AVE.

305.663.7200

internationalstudiesprep.net

ISPA is a small magnet high school where the focus is an international education and the study of modern languages (Spanish, French, Italian). ISPA is the first school in the Americas to receive the “LabelFrancÉducation” seal of quality for French dual language education.

HOSPITALS

1949. As part of the Baptist Health South Florida system, it is recognized for its services in orthopedics, sports medicine, general surgery, geriatrics, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, intensive care and its emergency department. It was ranked #4 in South Florida and #11 in the state of Florida by U.S. News & World Report It also achieved Magnet recognition, which is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. “We can be the community hospital taking care of our neighbors in the community, but we are also nationally and internationally renowned,” says Doctors Hospital CEO Javier Hernandez-Lichtl.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HEALTH SYSTEM

LENNAR FOUNDATION MEDICAL CENTER:

5555 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. TEL: 305.689.5555

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL AND CLINICS:

1400 NW 12TH AVE. TEL: 305.325.5511

SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER:

1475 NW 12TH AVE. TEL: 844.324.4673

umiamihealth.org

UHealth includes the Lennar Foundation Medical Center, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The Lennar Foundation Medical Center is a 200,000-square-foot outpatient center on UM’s campus that provides access to leading physicians for students, faculty and staff, as well as residents of surrounding communities. The University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, also known as the UHealth Tower, is a 560-bed facility and the region’s first university-owned, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in South Florida. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – located on the third floor of the Lennar Foundation Medical Center – has been ranked No. 1 in opthamology in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report 19 times.

NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

3100 SW 62ND AVE.

305.666.6511

nicklauschildrens.org

Located just outside of Coral Gables, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is the only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children in South Florida. The hospital has nearly 800 attending physicians and over 475 pediatric subspecialists. Their specialties include cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, cancer and blood disorders treatment, and orthopedic surgery. “Generations of families have looked to us for clinical excellence and support for children with complex care needs or routine care,” said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL

3100 DOUGLAS RD.

305.445.8461

coralgableshospital.com

DOCTORS HOSPITAL

5000 UNIVERSITY DR.

786.308.3000

baptisthealth.net

Located adjacent to the University of Miami, Doctors Hospital has provided high-quality care to the Coral Gables community since

Coral Gables Hospital offers a wide range of services, including cardiovascular and orthopedics, general and bariatric surgery, and physical and speech therapy. It was the first in Miami-Dade to be certified by The Joint Commission in total hip and total knee replacement and recently earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval. It was also awarded the Tenet Healthcare “Circle of Excellence” for clinical and operational excellence in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Permitting & Business Licensing

IN CORAL GABLES, THE PROCESS FOR NEW BUSINESSES AND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMITS CAN BE COMPLEX, BUT IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY TRANSPARENT AND EASIER TO TRACK

Aswith any city or unincorporated area in the State of Florida, new businesses must apply for permits in order to operate This applies to any company, from a professional moving into a high-rise office space to a retailer opening a shop on Miracle Mile.

The simplest thing to acquire is a business permit for a company moving into an office and making no changes, either in the type of business being practiced or in the physical location. From there it becomes more complex, with added requirements for change of use and/or for modifications to the physical site, especially exterior changes. The most complex process is for a business that requires a new building; the larger the project, the more hurdles it has to clear.

Sometimes the process of acquiring permits needed to conduct business are straight forward. Other times the flow can move in different directions. The process, notes the city’s Ombudsman Tony Silió, “is more like a lake than a river. In other words, it is not

PERMITTING PROCESS FOR NEW BUSINESSES “AS IS”

The simplest permits to acquire are for businesses that require no changes to their space, either office-based businesses that provide professional or administrative services, or retail businesses that find the suitable space, as is, for a similar usage.

For both, a Certificate of Use and a Business Tax License is required, the first from the Zoning Administrator in the Zoning & Planning Department, the second from the Finance Department. With rare exceptions (the need for a new fire inspection, for example, or to re-certify the plumbing work), that’s it.

When the business moving in is different from the previous tenant, however, applicants should first check with the Zoning Administrator, or what is known as the Concurrency group in the Development Services Department (Zoning is part of both) to make sure the new use is permissible in that space.

PROCESS FOR NEW BUSINESSES WITH CONSTRUCTION NEEDS

(INCLUDING ADDITIONS AND REPAIRS)

Building of any kind must be reviewed and approved by the Building Division of the Development Services Department, which issues a Building Permit. The City of Coral Gables, like other municipalities in the State of Florida, requires that all provisions of the Florida Building Code be met prior to issuing that permit.

Unlike other Florida cities, however, any new buildings and/ or exterior changes to existing buildings must be approved by the Board of Architects, which reviews the plans to make sure they comply with the aesthetic standards of the city. Also, unlike most Florida cities, Coral Gables is increasingly transparent in the process, with full online access to the status of any plan reviews and/or inspections available beginning by Q2 2021. Go to coralgables.com for information on how to access records in process.

Once construction is complete and passes inspection, the business receives a Certificate of Occupancy. The business can then get its Certificate of Use and Business Tax License and start to operate.

linear. It goes into the system, after which it moves along in whatever direction is convenient at the time; it leaves one discipline and moves to another.”

In the end, the art of getting permits for new businesses comes down to two things: Understanding the requirements and following those rules; and allocating sufficient time in your business planning cycle to accommodate the process.

“As a professional planner, I can tell you that Coral Gables is no different than other communities you go to,” says Julian Perez, director of the Economic Development Department. “There are certain processes that you have to follow.” Coral Gables does have stricter codes than most cities, however; one reason it remains the City Beautiful. “The most important thing for [new businesses] is to have a consulting team that is familiar with the city’s development regulations, or to contact the Planning Department staff to guide them through the process,” says Perez.

HOW THE PROCESS IS ORGANIZED

The Development Services Department is the city’s umbrella organization for all business permits and licenses. It is broken down into three parts: PLANNING

THE PLANNING & ZONING DIVISION

Planning & Zoning is responsible for initial permitting of businesses, as well as making sure that all businesses are in compliance with the city’s zoning regulations. In addition to staff who receive applications for business permits – aka certificates of use – as well as organize inspections of the premises, the Planning & Zoning Division is comprised of a number of important boards that review plans for new use and construction.

PLANNING & ZONING BOARD

A seven-member quasi-judicial board (advisory to the City Commission) that meets the second Wednesday of each month to review development applications as required for zoning regulations, particularly for larger projects that affect things like density, height, contentious uses, land use amendments and right-of-way.

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

An administrative and technical committee composed of representatives from Planning and Zoning, Building, Fire, Police, Public Services, Historical Resources, Parking, Public Works and other departments. The DRC is intended to streamline and coordinate the review of the development process. Meets second to last Friday monthly.

BOARD OF ARCHITECTS

A board of seven local architects that meets every Thursday morning

FOR LARGE PROJECTS THAT IMPACT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS, PERMITTING MAY TAKE MANY MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

to “preserve the traditional aesthetic character of the community” by reviewing applications for construction of new residences and new commercial structures, or exterior changes to these.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

A seven-member quasi-judicial board that meets on the first Monday of each month. It hears variances and appeals from staff decisions other than the City Architect.

THE BUILDING DIVISION

The Building Division is in charge of the permitting process for any construction, to make sure it is compliant with the Florida Building Code. The Building Division ensures that the construction plans are within code for structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing elements, as well as in compliance with zoning, fire, historical, public works and other departments as needed. If all passes, then a Building Permit is issued.

THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS:

For Interior Changes, the application goes directly to the Building Division for code compliance review. It may need a review for fire, plumbing, electrical, zoning, etc.

For Exterior Changes and/or Additions, the city requires review and approval by the Board of Architects, to make sure that the proposed changes meet the city’s aesthetic standards. Then the plans are reviewed for zoning compliance, followed by review by the Building Division. Other departments are brought in as needed –historical, landscape services, and public works, for example.

For New Buildings and/or Projects, the city requires the most comprehensive reviews, encompassing not only aesthetic standards, but those of zoning, building, environmental impact and public services, such as sewage treatment. The largest projects require approval

not only from numerous boards and divisions, but also from the city commission.

When all changes/construction has been completed, the Building Division provides inspectors for structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing approvals prior to being granted a Certificate of Occupancy for the structure.

The Building Division is also home to the Construction Regulation Board, a five-member board that enforces construction laws, including licensing, building codes and land development regulations. This board keeps contractors from violating the Florida building code.

TIMELINE

For minor repairs and upgrades to the electrical, mechanical or plumbing within a building, the permits are normally reviewed in one to two business days.

For new construction projects, additions or exterior alterations, the process can take between two weeks and a month for plans to be reviewed. It can then take as much as another month for the county agencies DERM (Department of Environmental Resource Management) and WASD (Water and Sewer Department) to review plans.

For large projects that impact entire neighborhoods, or ones that require significant variations from the zoning code and therefore need to be reviewed by the city commission, permitting may take many months to complete.

DEMOLISHING BUILDINGS

Coral Gables places a high priority on preserving historic buildings. Hence, the demolition of any building requires a review by the Historical Resources and Cultural Arts Department. If considered of historic importance, the demolition must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board, a nine-member board that meets on the second Monday of each month. It has the power to designate a building as historic, preventing it from being demolished.

PERMITTING PROCESSES FOR A NEW BUSINESS

FOR A NEW, MOVE-IN BUSINESS WITH NO MODIFICATION OF SPACE

1. Apply for a Certificate of Use from the Zoning Department

2. Apply for a Business Tax License from the Finance Department

3. Check with the Concurrency Administrator prior to signing a lease to make sure there are no problems with the building or zoning. A different use of the space – say, changing it from a bookstore to a dance studio – may not be permitted.

4. A new Certificate of Use application, especially for a new type of use, may trigger inspections from building and fire officials, as well as county inspectors from DERM (The Department of Environmental Resources Management)

FOR A NEW, MOVE-IN BUSINESS WITH INTERIOR REMODELING

1. Present plans to the Development Services Department

2. If the plans are simple, they will go to the Building Division for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire, etc. review and approval.

3. If the plans are extensive, and involve a significant change of use, they may go to the DRC (Development Review Committee) as well as Zoning and DERM for approval

4. Perform the work and apply for a Certificate of Occupancy

5. Apply for Certificate of Use and Business Tax License

6. Move in and open doors for business

FOR A NEW, MOVE-IN BUSINESS WITH EXTERIOR REMODELING/ADDITIONS

1. A pre-meeting with Concurrency Staff is always advised

2. If there is a new use for the space, check with Zoning first

3. Present plans to the Board of Architects

4. Once approved, submit plans to the Building Division for review for Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire, etc.

5. If the plans are extensive, they may go to the DRC (Development Review Committee) as well as to Public Works & Landscape, Historic, and the county (DERM) for approval

6. Perform the work and apply for a Certificate of Occupancy

7. Apply for Certificate of Use and Business Tax License

8. Move in and open doors for business

FOR NEW SMALL BUSINESSES, BUILDING FROM SCRATCH

A pre-application meeting with Concurrency Staff is recommended to make sure the business will be allowed in that location, then to:

1. The Development Review Committee (DRC), then to:

2. Board of Architects, then to:

3. Historic, if needed, then to:

4. Building Division, then to:

5. If needed, Public Works, Landscape and Zoning, then to:

6. County for DERM, DOH (Department of Health), WASD (Waste and Sewage Disposal) if no sewer available

7. Then to Building for C of O, Zoning for C of U, and Finance for Business Tax License

FOR MAJOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

The same as above, except that additional approvals are needed from:

1. Planning & Zoning, and

2. The city commission, and

3. County departments (DERM, DOH, WASD, etc.)

THE CITY MANAGER PETER IGLESIAS, IS IN CHARGE OF THE THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL BUILDING PROJECTS

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NGOs in the Gables

THE ESSENTIAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

When it comes to business and networking in the City Beautiful, institutions in the private sector are an essential part of the commercial fabric. Beyond the business assistance provided by the city’s departments of Economic Development, Development Services and Information Technology, several key institutions in the private sector provide critical connectivity for the overall community, and for the influential citizens who provide leadership in business and society.

While there are numerous smaller organizations, such as neighborhood associations, social clubs (the Garden Club,

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)

LOCATION: 220 MIRACLE MILE, SUITE 234

PHONE: 305.569.0311

WEBSITE: SHOPCORALGABLES.COM

DIRECTOR: AURA REINHARDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MISSION

The mission of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables is to promote the commercial vitality of Miracle Mile and Downtown Coral Gables through the implementation of marketing and advocacy programs. This collective organization of property owners and merchants position the downtown as the center of culture and commerce in Coral Gables.

SUMMARY

The Business Improvement District of Coral Gables was founded in 1997 as a special taxing district bound by Le Jeune Road on the west, Douglas Road on the east, Aragon Avenue on the north and Andalusia Avenue on the south. Using funds from the special taxes paid by property owners in this area (typically passed on to the merchant tenants), the BID markets the downtown as a destination for shopping, dining and experiencing the unique small-town feel of an area comprising mostly owner-occupied shops, with a limited number of national chains. The BID also advocates with local and state government for the needs of their member merchants. Among their various programs are events that bring people into the downtown area. While many of these have been curtailed by the pandemic, all are expected to return in the coming year.

PROGRAMS/SERVICES WEBSITE FOR MERCHANTS

The BID maintains a comprehensive website with a directory of merchants by categories such as Arts & Culture, Beauty, Bridal, etc., including more than 80 restaurants and coffee shops. The site also features events and resources for small businesses.

the Women’s Club) and networking groups (the Rotary, the VFW, Knights of Columbus), these three NGOs are the largest and most powerful within the city at large and within the business community in particular: The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the downtown Business Improvement District and the Coral Gables Community Foundation.

Here we look at these three most important NGOs in Coral Gables: What their missions are, a summary of their agendas and activities, and a look at who the board members are and the companies they represent.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

The BID sends out a weekly newsletter to residents alerting them to special deals and promotions offered by shops and restaurateurs in the district.

GIRALDA UNDER THE STARS

During the cooler winter months, the BID hosts a monthly Giralda Under the Stars event on Giralda Plaza, consisting of a band performing at the east end of the plaza, and sponsors who disburse free samples of drinks in several locations on the Plaza.

Aura Reinhardt, BID Executive Director

MERCHANT SERVICES

The BID offers a variety of services and resources for its merchant members, including an e-marketing program and a complete best-practices marketing guide online.

ADVOCACY

The BID works on behalf of property owners and merchants to create a favorable environment for parking, planning issues, police safety and much more

FAMILY EVENTS

The BID organizes family-oriented events on Miracle Mile (usually at McBride Plaza) and on Giralda Plaza, encouraging families to bring kids downtown for outdoor movies and play events.

HALLOWEEN

The BID hosts a downtown Halloween event, so kids in costume can trick-or-treat in the shops, attend spooky museum events and story time at Books & Books. The BID supplies the candy and the decor.

RESTAURANT WEEK

Usually scheduled for June, this event showcases local restaurants with promotional and culinary events. Special deals and discounts on menus are offered for diners who participate.

WINDOW IMAGES

The BID dresses up vacant storefronts with either photo montages of shoppers that are applied to the windows, or actual window displays inside, which reflect the current season.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

In partnership with the city, the BID dresses up Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza during the Christmas season with bulbs, lights, wreaths, etc.

ART ON THE MILE

Beginning this year, the BID is launching a program to offer space for working artists on Miracle Mile, to fill empty stores with activity that will attract visitors for interactive programs and personal engagement.

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Venny Torre, Torre Companies

Vice President: Jill Hornik, Jae’s Jewelers

Secretary/Treasurer: Nick Sharp, Threefold Cafe

Member at Large:

Ricardo Alberty, Well Groomed Gentleman

Ozzie Dominguez, Terranova Corp.

Burton Hersh, Burton Hersh P.A.

Jorge Kuperman, JSK Architectural Group

Pat McBride, McBride Properties

Alberto Perez, AJP Ventures

Catalina Perez, Inkberries

Michael Steffens, Neville Steffens Architects, LLP

Barbara Tria, Coral Pine Real Estate

Judy Weissel, Property Owner

Chamber Liaison: Steve Bradley, Clutch Burger

City Liaison: Vice Mayor Vince Lago, BDI Construction & Design

Resident Advisor: Marc Schwarzberg, Maven Realty

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

LOCATION: 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 100

PHONE: 305.446.1657

WEBSITE: CORALGABLESCHAMBER.ORG

DIRECTOR: MARK A. TROWBRIDGE, PRESIDENT AND CEO

MISSION

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is an organization comprised of businesses and leading professionals whose goal is to expand the local economy, to encourage and increase commerce within the city and among its members, and to advocate and work toward a robust local business climate.

OVERVIEW

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1925 by George Merrick, the visionary city planner and developer who also founded the city itself. Merrick served as the first chairman of the Chamber, 95 years ago. Today, with 1,600 members, the Coral Gables Chamber is ranked as the No. 1 chamber of commerce in South Florida, based on membership size, annual budget and the assets of the organization.

With strong support from a collection of leading local businesses, including The Biltmore Hotel, Bacardí, The Allen Morris Company, Florida Blue, UHealth, and Amerant Bank, the Gables Chamber offers a comprehensive series of programs to encourage networking among its members, to educate the area’s businesses on best-practices, and to engage the local business community through mixers, educational presentations, breakfast & lunch meetings, leadership interviews, roundtable discussions, annual events, etc. The chamber also supports an annual trip by members, along with city political leaders, to Tallahassee and D.C. to present its legislative priorities.

Mark Trowbridge, president and CEO

MONTHLY EVENTS

NETWORKING MIXERS

Monthly events, such as “Wind Down Wednesday,” for like-minded business professionals participants to expand their networks and foster meaningful connections.

TROW KNOWS CEOS

A popular monthly breakfast series, in which Chamber CEO Mark Trowbridge employs his best Actor’s Studio interview techniques to encourage guest CEOs to share the secrets of their successes.

BUSINESS BOOK CLUB

Oprah Winfrey move over. The Chamber has its own Business Book Club, in which participants discuss timely tomes, often with visits by the author.

GOOD MORNING CORAL GABLES

A monthly breakfast for members, with a presentation by business leaders, consultants, pundits, etc. on a topic of relevance to the business community and chamber members.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS NETWORK LUNCHEON

A monthly gathering of women in business, to discuss opportunities and challenges.

EXCLUSIVE TRUSTEE AND GEM INVESTOR EVENTS

These include luncheons and receptions exclusively for Trustees and GEM Investors.

SMALL BUSINESS SEMINARS

A monthly “Impact” series geared toward small businesses. Subjects include best HR practices, techniques to motivate your sales team, franchising, marketing, growth opportunities, social media, etc.

ANNUAL EVENTS

BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR

An annual awards program honoring women in categories such small business, corporate, entrepreneurial, women-owned, real estate, etc.

BURGERLISCIOUS

Started during the great recession, this fundraiser for the Chamber Foundation’s Small Business Enhancement Fund attracts hundreds of participants who sample the best burgers from over two dozen local restaurants.

BOARD MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President & CEO: Mark A. Trowbridge

Chairman: Brian Barakat, Barakat + Bossa, PLLC

Chair-Elect: Ana Chaoui, Grove Bank & Trust

First Vice Chair: Thad Adams, The Allen Morris Company

Treasurer: Sara Hernandez, First Citizens Bank

Parliamentarian: Addys Kurlya, Florida Power & Light

Immediate Past Chair: Patrick O’Connell, BHHS/ EWM Realty

Vice Chair, Global Affairs: Deirdre Nero, NERO Immigration Law, P.L.

Vice Chair, Community Affairs: Michael Ybarra, Northwestern Mutual

Vice Chair, Business & Economic: Carolina Rendeiro, Connect2Global, LLC

Vice Chair, Member Affairs: Lauren Dowlen, Lowell

International Realty, LLC

Vice Chair, Special Events: Darryl Rosenbaum, Bigfoot Construction Inc

Vice Chair, Government Affairs and Legislation: Maria Garcia, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

Trustee Council: Eric Gros-Dubois, EPGD Business Law

Chairman’s Appointee: Martha de la Peña Rojas, Florida Blue

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ricardo Alberty, Well Groomed Gentleman

DIAMOND AWARDS

The Diamond Awards for “businesses that sparkle” is the Chamber’s most prestigious awards program in all categories, including large, small, nonprofit, retail, sustainable, high-tech, etc.

ANNUAL MEETING

Held each summer, a gathering of the Chamber membership to discuss its business agenda, goals, etc. for the coming year, and to recognize incoming leaders and members.

BUSINESS EXPO

A tabletop showcase representing the products and services of small businesses. Nonprofits and local restaurants also participate.

SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT

Usually held in May, this annual networking and seminar gathering for National Small Business Week will be held in the fall as a virtual event.

RISING STAR AWARDS

An annual awards program for young professionals who are showing vast promise.

Steven Bradley, Clutch Burger

Chris Colston, Second Chance Credit LLC

Amy Donner, Coral Gables Magazine

Frank Fernandez, Center State Bank, N.A.

Alex Fonseca, Apollo Bank

Matthias Kammerer, The Biltmore Hotel

Alina Menendez, American Airlines

Cristina Miller, Intermedia Touch, Inc.

Rene Negron, Equitable Advisors

Elsa Powers, Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida

Melanie Sanchez, Fifth Third Bank

Monique Selman, Albany Homes Construction

Lillian Ser, Ser & Associates, PLLC

Anabella Smith, Zyscovich Architects

Efrain Sora, Sora Global Insurance & Consulting

Cinthya Urena, City National Bank of Florida

Myrna Vaca, UHealth

Jessica Wilcox, J. Wilcox Consulting

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Commissioner Patricia Keon, City of Coral Gables

James C. Kohnstamm, The Miami-Dade Beacon Council

Julian Perez, City of Coral Gables

Mary Snow, Coral Gables Community Foundation

CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

LOCATION: 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 320

PHONE: 305.446.9670

WEBSITE: GABLESFOUNDATION.ORG

DIRECTOR: MARY

MISSION

SNOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Coral Gables Community Foundation works to foster initiatives that enhance the quality of life for people who live, work, learn and play in Coral Gables. The Foundation is at the forefront of Coral Gables’ evolving needs by bringing together benefactors and beneficiaries to fund programs with the greatest impact and benefit to the City Beautiful.

SUMMARY

Founded in 1991, The Coral Gables Community Foundation is the city’s principle platform for channeling charitable donations to worthy causes in the arts, education and social services. Since its inception, it has donated more than $8 million to worthy causes throughout the community – as well as bringing the Umbrella Sky art installation to Coral Gables in the summer of 2018, and thereby creating a sensation on the recently completed Giralda Plaza, doubling the amount of foot traffic for restaurants there. Most recently, the Foundation provided free meals to home-bound seniors and out-of-work individuals daily for eight weeks as the pandemic forced many out of their jobs, in addition to donating computers to those who needed them for home schooling and working from home. The Foundation is also known for hosting two signature fund raising events each year. The Tour of Kitchens and The Biltmore Ball to benefit the Coral Gables Community Foundation.

PROGRAMS

theme (one year it was The Beatles invasion, another it was a Venetian Fantasy theme). In addition to raising funds, it allows the Foundation to honor individuals who have positively impacted Coral Gables.

BOARD MEMBERS

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

The Foundation sets up charitable funds for donors, then manages the investment and distribution of the funds. The donors request disbursements to their favorite charities, while the Foundation manages the back end. They have 80 funds under management.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The Foundation manages 12 different scholarship programs. Eight are managed for third parties (local families and organizations), while the remaining four are used to distribute funds raised by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and through its annual events.

COMMUNITY GIVING

Twice each year, in the fall and in the spring, the Foundation awards cash grants to local nonprofits that serve Coral Gables directly or indirectly. These range from the Lighthouse for the Blind to local schools in need of laptops for underprivileged students.

THE TOUR OF KITCHENS

Each winter, the Foundation organizes a full-day tour of kitchens in local homes. Funds from the Tour of Kitchens benefit the Foundation’s education programs, including the Culinary Arts program at Gables High School,

THE BILTMORE BALL

Each fall, the Foundation organizes a grand black-tie ball with a

BOARD CHAIRS

Current Chair: Laura Russo, Attorney

Immediate Past Chair: Jack Lowell, Colliers International

Chair Elect: Venny Torre, Torre Development Group

Treasurer: Michael Walsh, Evensky & Katz/Folds Financial

Secretary: Aura Reinhardt, BID Executive Director

Scholarship Committee Chair: Matthew Meehan, Philanthropist

Giving Committee Chair: David Olazabal, Morgan Stanley

REGULAR BOARD MEMBERS

Kaiser Ahmed, Wells Fargo

John Allen, Coral Gables Museum

DeDe C. Austin, Doctors Hospital

Vivian De Las Cuevas-Diaz, Holland & Knight

Sissy DeMaria-Koehne, Kreps DeMaria PR

Wayne Eldred (ex-officio), Brown Label

Erica English, Katz Barron

Gina Guilford, Writer, Community Activist

John Harris, Coral Gables Trust Company

Susan Elizabeth Klock, Rasco Klock Perez Nieto

Paul Lowenthal, Southern Audio Visual

Michael McCarthy, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Commissioner Mike Mena (city liaison, ex-officio), MSP Recovery Law

John O’Rourke, First American Bank

Lee Osiason, Lee J. Osiason, P.A.

Liz Parnes, Illustrious Marketing Expert

Pedro Parra, Amerant Bank

Alberto José Pérez, AJP Ventures Corp.

Scott Richey, Northern Trust

Mary Snow, Executive Director, Coral Gables Community Foundation

A GUIDE TO COSMETIC FACIAL SURGERY

As the years go by, along with the stresses of life, we can’t help but notice the not-so-welcome signs of aging. For many, this begins with looking a little less fresh or a bit more tired than we actually feel. Early on, various non-surgical therapies such as Botox, fillers, peels, light, and mild laser treatments can help.

In time though, we simply develop slack and sagging skin, first in the upper eyelids, then in the neck and jowls. If you’ve looked at yourself in the mirror recently and pulled on different areas of your face or seen some not-so-great selfie or other photo of yourself, you know what I’m talking about. It happens to everyone, sooner or later. We age, and most of us don’t like it (“hate it”) and we want to put up a fight.

Well, beyond the simple (or not), but important things, like getting more sleep, eating smarter, avoiding/reducing ‘vices’, exercising more/again and reducing your stress (never easy, especially this year), what else can you do?

The three, and most impactful, surgical things to do are: trimming away excess upper eyelid skin, ‘getting rid’ of sagging jowls and ‘cleaning up’ the neck. This ‘opens’ the eyes, restores a refreshed appearance to the mid-face (cheeks) and re-defines the all-important youthful neck and jawline. Think of it as age-related ‘maintenance work’ - all accomplished in one outpatient procedure with a Lower Face/Neck Lift and Upper Eyelid Surgery, along with a 1 to 2-week downtime.

Not everyone needs to have lower eyelids ‘done’ or their brows lifted, only those with significant ‘bags’ under their eyes or noticeably droopy brows, especially on the sides. If the outer brows do deserve to be lifted, then this is accomplished with a ‘Lateral Brow Lift’, a much easier procedure and more natural looking than the full brow lift of the past.

Less is more in facial cosmetic surgery today, and doing too much, takes you away from your natural looking self, which, to me at least, is not desirable. You want to continue to look like yourself- but a fresher version! Trying to look 25 again, sadly, is a fantasy and only makes you look, let’s just say, ‘desperate’.

After surgery, you maintain the result with the occasional Botox treatment (always helpful around the eyes and forehead) plus targeted and conservative use of fillers for cheek volume and lines around the mouth, as well as other cosmetic treatments. Of course, dermatological skin care is important with at least a good cleanser and a daily sunblock.

Naturally, aging is highly variable, and to decide what to do for the individual patient, requires a careful discussion and physical assessment. Patients in their forties typically don’t need facial surgery except for possibly their upper eyelids. But in their fifties, and beyond, facial cosmetic surgery becomes increasingly pertinent and certainly helpful.

Thresholds for undergoing facial cosmetic surgery differ with the sexes. However, both have in common that they want to ‘look good and like themselves’ and not like they had ‘something’ done. That natural look is the ‘art’ part of cosmetic facial surgery which requires an aesthetic eye and much experience. So, as always, research and reflect carefully before proceeding.

Stephan Baker MD

Useful Information

ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS

CITY OF CORAL GABLES coralgables.com

CITY HALL 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134

MAYOR

Raúl Valdés-Fauli (305) 460-5220 rvaldes-fauli@coralgables.com

VICE MAYOR

Vince C. Lago. (305) 569-1817 vlago@coralgables.com

COMMISSIONERS Jorge L. Fors, Jr. (305) 569-1817 jfors@coralgables.com

Patricia Keon (305) 569-1817 pkeon@coralgables.com

Michael Mena (305) 569-1833 mmena@coralgables.com

CITY MANAGER

Peter Iglesias (305) 460-5202 piglesias@coralgables.com

CITY ATTORNEY

Miriam Soler Ramos (305) 460-5218 mramos@coralgables.com

CITY CLERK Billy Y. Urquia (305) 460-5210 cityclerk@coralgables.com

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY miamidade.gov

MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ – Until 11/20 (305) 375-5071

mayor@miamidade.gov

PROPERTY APPRAISER Pedro J. Garcia (305) 375-4712

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR CORAL GABLES

REBECA SOSA (305) 375-5696 miamidade.gov/district06

XAVIER L. SUAREZ – Until 11/20 (305) 375-5680 miamidade.gov/district07

DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA – Until 11/20 (305) 375-5218 miamidade.gov/district08

STATE OF FLORIDA

www.flgov.com

GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS

Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

State of Florida

The Capitol

400 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

(850) 717-9337

FLORIDA STATE SENATE MEMBER

FROM CORAL GABLES DISTRICTS

District 37:

Senator José Javier Rodriguez 2100 Coral Way, Suite 505

Miami, FL 33145 (305) 854-0365

FLORIDA HOUSE MEMBERS FROM CORAL GABLES DISTRICTS

District 112:

Rep. Nicholas X. Duran (305) 860-7119

District 114:

STATE ATTORNEY

Katherine Fernandez-Rundle (305) 547-0100

www.miamisao.com

FEDERAL OFFICIALS

UNITED STATES SENATE

Senator Rick Scott

Washington, D.C.

716 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5274

Senator Marco Rubio

284 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington DC, 20510 (202) 224-3041

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Representative Donna Shalala

1320 Longworth HOB

Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3931

CITY DEPARTMENTS

OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5202

Fax: (305) 460-5350

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5218

Fax: (305) 460-5264

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5210

Fax: (305) 460-5309

CABLE TV DIVISION–CGTV

2801 Salzedo St., Basement

Phone: (305) 460-5521

Fax: (305) 460-5489

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PARKING DIVISION

2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5540

Fax: (305) 460-5595

COMMUNITY RECREATION

DEPARTMENT

405 University Drive

Phone: (305) 460-5620

Fax: (305) 460-5639

PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION

2800 SW 72nd Ave.

Miami, FL 33155

Phone: (305) 460-5131

Fax: (305) 460-5133

ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER

2 Andalusia Ave.

Phone: (305) 460-5609

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING DIVISION

405 Biltmore Way, 3rd Fl.

Phone: (305) 460-5235

Fax: (305) 460-5348

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION

427 Biltmore Way

Phone: (305) 460-5211

Fax: (305) 460-5327

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

427 Biltmore Way, 1st Fl. (305) 441-5777

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 720

Phone: (305) 460-5311

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5276

Fax: (305) 460-5371

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Station No. 1, 2815 Salzedo St.

Phone: (305) 442-1600

Fax: (305) 460-5596

HISTORICAL RESOURCES & CULTURAL ARTS DEPARTMENT

2327 Salzedo St.

Phone: (305) 460-5093

Fax: (305) 460-5097

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5523

Fax: (305) 460-5518

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

2801 Salzedo St.

Phone: (305) 569-CGIT (2448)

Fax: (305) 441-5752

MAYOR’S OFFICE

405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor

Phone: (305) 460-5220

Fax: (305) 460-5247

PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY

4520 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Phone: (305) 460-5351

POLICE DEPARTMENT

2801 Salzedo St.

Phone: (305) 442-1600

Fax: (305) 460-5499

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

405 Biltmore Way, Phone: (305) 460-5205

Fax: (305) 460-5350

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

2800 SW 72nd Ave

Phone: (305) 460-5000

Fax: (305) 460-5080

For more information please visit: www.coralgables.com

FLAGS ON PONCE

Flown high annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the City of Coral Gables, the Flags on Ponce program is a stunning display of the rich diversity found in the City Beautiful highlighting our growing international business community. Since its inception nearly 30 years ago, the flags of our Sister Cities, consulate offices, multinational businesses and citizens have waved brilliantly above Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Created by our Chamber, Flags on Ponce is a visual reminder of our city’s rich international roots. This exhibit can be seen from Decem-

ber through June every year along Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

2020 PROGRAM SPONSORS ARE:

Berkshire Hathaway

HomeSerivces EWM Realty

Brian Barakat

City of Coral Gables International Affairs Coordinating Council/Sis ter Cities

Connect2Global, LLC

Consul General of Australia in Miami

Consul General of Canada in Miami

Consul General of Guatemala in Miami

Consul General of Turkey in Miami

Consul General of Uruguay in Miami

EPGD Business Law

Eric Gros-D ubois

James C. Cason

Mark A. Trowbridge

Marti Mang

Monique Selman

NERO Immigration Law. P.A. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

René Negrón

Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Miami

CORAL GABLES MEMBER DIRECTORY

ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING

Appelrouth Farah & Co. P.A.

Mr. Nicholas Landera (305) 444-0999 appelrouth.com

DCC Accounting

Ms. Vanessa Duran (305) 705-7922 dccaccounting.com

Financial Forensic Group P.A.

Ms. Maite Martinez (305) 200-8785 financialforensicgroup.com

H&CO, LLP

Mr. Jose F. Padro, CPA (305) 444-8800 hcoadvisors.com

Hancock Askew & Co., LLP

Ms. Christine G. Cox (305) 928-6822 hancockaskew.com/

ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES

Accounting to Scale

Mr. Daniel Gonzalez (305) 503-2814 accountingtoscale.com

Byrd Martinez CPA LLC

Ms. Maria Byrd 786-429-0993 byrdmartinez.com

Cherry Bekaert LLP

Ms. Alejandra Prieto (786) 693-6300 cbh.com

H&CO, LLP

Mr. Jose F. Padro, CPA (305) 444-8800 hcoadvisors.com

Perez‑Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L.

Mr. Carlos Perez-Abreu CPA (305) 567-0150 paast.com

Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL E

Mr. Marcell Hetenyi, CPA (305) 379-0603 cpa-sh.com/

The Accountant, LLC

Mr. Jose Diaz (305) 224-2280 theaccountantfirm.com

ZOMMA Group, LLP

Raymond Zomerfeld 305-448-8288 zommagroup.com

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Castillo & Company, CPA, P.A

Ms. Martha Castillo CPA (305) 446-4670 castilloandcompany.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY BY

H&CO, LLP

Mr. Jose F. Padro, CPA (305) 444-8800 hcoadvisors.com

MBAF, LLC ‑ Frank Gonzalez

Mr. Frank Gonzalez 305-377-9203 mbafcpa.com/

Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A. E

Mr. Luis E. Diaz (305) 666-7229 swkj-cpa.com

ADJUSTERS -PUBLIC/INSURANCE

PrimeState Public Adjusters, Inc.

Mr. Carlos A. Jimenez (305) 595-9595 primestateadjusters.com

ADVERTISING / MARKETING / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Clear Channel Outdoor Miguel Larrea 305-592-6250 clearchanneloutdoor.com

H&L Partners

Mr. Mike Castillo (305) 724-7203 handlpartners.com

Resorcity

Mr. Tony Newell (305) 781-8551 resorcity.com

t/hawk digital

Mr. Tim Hawkes (917) 414-9189 thawkdigital.com/

ADVERTISING HOSPITALITY

Welcome Channel TV

Mr. Matt Hege (305) 441-1231 welcomechannel.tv

ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES / PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

Coral Gables Graphics

Mr. Martin Morcillo 305-351-3210 coralgablesgraphics.com

AIRLINES

American Airlines E

Mrs. Alina Menendez 1-800-433-7300 aa.com

AIRPORTS

Miami‑Dade County Aviation Department E

Mr. Robert Warren (305) 869-1670 miami-airport.com

APARTMENT RENTALS

Gables Columbus Center E

Ms. Diana Gallego 786-559-7838 gables.com/columbuscenter

Gables Ponce E

Mr. William Fisher 305-667-5700 gables.com

The Residences at Merrick Park Ms. Jasmina Almanza 305-448-0098 residencesatmerrickpark.com

Sofia Coral Gables, a Luxury Rental Community Ms. Jocelyne Sori (305) 569-1669 sofiacoralgables.com

The Aura Coral Gables Ms. Jennifer Diaz 786-655-9807 auracoralgables.com

ARCHITECTURE / ENGINEERING/PLANNING / INTERIOR DESIGN AECOM Technical Services, Inc

Mr. Juan Alfonso (305) 716-5229 aecom.com

Architectural Design Collaborative, Inc.

Mr. Raymundo Feito (305) 442-1188 adcinternational.net

BIRKA LLC E

Mr. Claudio Kaczka (305) 501-4853 birkaonline.com

Debowsky Design Group

Mr. Stuart Debowsky (305) 495-2751 debowsky.com

G Alvarez Studio, Inc.

Ms. Gigi Alvarez 305-371-8400 galvarezstudio.com

R.E. Chisholm Architects, Inc.

Mr. Antonio Prado (305) 661-2070 chisholmarchitects.com

SB Architects

Ms. Jorey Friedman (305) 856-2021 sb-architects.com/

Zyscovich Architects E

Ms. Anabella Smith (305) 372-5222 zyscovich.com

ART & CUSTOM FRAMING

Frames USA + Art Gallery

Mr. Adam Brand (305) 666-3355 framesusamiami.com

FrameWorks

Ms. Claire Lardner (305) 443-4581 frameworksmiami.com

ARTISTS & GALLERIES

Don Queralto Photography

Ms. Berenice Rodriguez (305) 807-3019 artecolombianobyberenice

H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc.

Ms. Lissette Benitez (786) 877-1045 pintorcubano.com

ATTORNEYS - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LAW

Spiritus Law

Ms. Marbet Lewis (305) 224-1003 spirituslaw.com

ATTORNEYS - BANKRUPTCY & RESTRUCTURING

Bast Amron LLP

Ms. Alejandra M. Iglesia 305-379-7904 bastamron.com/contact-us/

ATTORNEYS - BUSINESS LAW/ LITIGATION

Ayala Law PA

Mr. Eduardo Ayala Maura (305) 570-2208 lawayala.com

ATTORNEYS - BUSINESS/ COMMERCIAL LAW

EPGD Business Law F

Mr. Eric P. Gros-Dubois Esq. (786) 837-6787 epgdlaw.com

Ser & Associates, PLLC F

Ms. Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305-222-7282 ser-associates.com

ATTORNEYS - CIVIL LITIGATION

Barakat + Bossa, PLLC E

Mr. Brian Barakat, Esq. (305) 444-3114 b2b.legal

Fridman Fels & Soto, PLLC

Mr. Alejandro Soto (305) 569-7701 ffslawfirm.com/

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt

Ms. Helena Tetzeli (305) 444-0060 kktplaw.com/

ATTORNEYS - COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Kozyak Tropin & Throck morton, P.A.

Mrs. Maria Dolores Garcia, (305) 372-1800 kttlaw.com

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt

Ms. Helena Tetzeli (305) 444-0060 kktplaw.com/

ATTORNEYS - COMMERCIAL/ FINANCE/REAL ESTATE

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP E Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358-7747 hinshawlaw.com

ATTORNEYS - CORPORATE/ REAL ESTATE

Ser & Associates, PLLC F

Ms. Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305-222-7282 ser-associates.com

ATTORNEYS - CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Barakat + Bossa, PLLC E Mr. Brian Barakat, Esq. (305) 444-3114 b2b.legal

Law Office of Francisco A. Marty

Mr. Francisco Marty (305) 545-5282 criminaldefenseattorneys.miami

Lewin Law

Mr. Jordan M. Lewin (305) 577-8525 jordanlewinlaw.com/

ATTORNEYS - ESTATE PLANNING, TRUSTS & PROBATE Donlevy‑Rosen & Rosen P.A. Ms. Patricia A. Donlevy-Rosen (305) 459-3283 protectyou.com

EPGD Business Law F Mr. Eric P. Gros-Dubois Esq. (786) 837-6787 www.epgdlaw.com

Lavender Greenberg PLLC Ms. Monique Lavender Greenberg (786) 832-4694 lglawmiami.com

Martinez Gil Dominguez PLLC

Mr. Ernesto Martinez, Jr. 305-446-0702 mgdfirm.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

Morgan Horton Law

Ms. Laura Morgan Horton 305-624-0011 cmorganlaw.net

ATTORNEYS - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTANTS

Ivette O’Doski Consulting

Ms. Ivette Arango O’Doski 305-632-6452

ATTORNEYS - IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY LAW

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt

Ms. Helena Tetzeli (305) 444-0060 kktplaw.com

NERO Immigration Law, P.L.

Ms. Deirdre D. Nero, Esq. (305) 351-1079 neroimmigration.com

ATTORNEYS - LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt

Ms. Helena Tetzeli (305) 444-0060 kktplaw.com

Law Offices of Ena T. Diaz, P.A.

Ms. Ena T. Diaz 305-377-8828 enadiazlaw.com

The Saade Law Firm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

ATTORNEYS - LANDLORD/ TENANT

Barakat + Bossa, PLLC E

Mr. Brian Barakat, Esq. (305) 444-3114 b2b.legal

The Saade Law Firm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

ATTORNEYS - LITIGATION

Rhonda A. Anderson ‑ P.A.

Ms. Rhonda Anderson (305) 567-3004

The Saade Law F irm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

ATTORNEYS - PATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT LAW

The Saade Law Firm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

ATTORNEYS - PERSONAL INJURY

George A. David, P.A.

Mr. George A. David 305-569-9980

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt

Ms. Helena Tetzeli (305) 444-0060 kktplaw.com/

Pita Weber Del Prado

Ms. Rosanna Molinari Weber (305) 670-2889 pwdlawfirm.com

The Saade Law Firm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

ATTORNEYS - REAL ESTATE Global Legal LLC

Mr. Miguel “Mike” Mirabal (305) 773-1010 globallegalmiami.com

Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC E

Mr. Avi S. Tryson, Esq. (786) 725-4923 gadclaw.com

ATTORNEYS - REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS & LITIGATION Ser & Associates, PLLC F

Ms. Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305-222-7282 ser-associates.com

The Flanagan Law Firm, P.A. Mr. Jeffrey Flanagan (305) 444-1500

Title Answers, A Law Firm

Mr. Jonathan J. Alfonso, Esq. (305) 982-7857 titleanswers.com

ATTORNEYS - TAX EPGD Business Law F

Mr. Eric P. Gros-Dubois Esq. (786) 837-6787 epgdlaw.com

Law Services, P.A.

Mr. Javier Baños, Esq. (305) 519-5581 banoslawfirm.com

Martinez Gil Dominguez PLLC

Mr. Ernesto Martinez, Jr. 305-446-0702 mgdfirm.com

ATTORNEYS & LAW FIRMS

Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

Mr. Manuel M. Rodriguez (305) 779-3560

arhmf.com

Barakat + Bossa, PLLC E

Mr. Brian Barakat, Esq. (305) 444-3114

b2b.legal

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

Ms. Karyl Argamasilla (305) 374-7580

bilzin.com

Bounds Law Offices E

Mr. Bruce M. Bounds Esq. (305) 728-1350 bounds.law

Casal & Moreno, PA

Ms. Alejandra S. Moreno 305-476-5080 casalmoreno.com

Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo

Mr. Joseph M. Winsby (305) 667-0223 gaebemullen.com

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP E

Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358-7747 hinshawlaw.com

Katz Barron E Ms. Erica L. English 305-856-2444 katzbarron.com

Laura L. Russo, Esq. LLC

Ms. Laura Russo Esq. (305) 476-8300

Moises|Gross E

Mr. Daniel R. Gross, Esq. 305-306-3055 moisesgross.com

Pena Garcia & Diz, PLLC

Mr. Fernando Garcia 786 361-4950 pgdlegal.com

Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

Mr. Benjamin L. Reiss Esq. (305) 370-3274 pbyalaw.com

Roy B. Gonas, Attorney

Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420-5598 rgonasarbitration.com

Ser & Associates, PLLC F

Ms. Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305-222-7282 ser-associates.com

SMGQ Law E

Mr. Mitchell Mandler 305-377-1000 smgqlaw.com

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler

Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

Ms. Maria Gralia 305-789-3301 stearnsweaver.com

The Morgan Law Group

Ms. Kaitlyn Jacklin 305-569-9900 policyadvocate.com

The Saade Law Firm, P.A.

Mr. Gabriel Saade (786) 633-1114 saadelaw.com

Tolley & Tolley, P.A.

Ms. Rachel L. Tolley 305-444-6116

ATTRACTIONS

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Mr. Carl E. Lewis (305) 667-1651 fairchildgarden.org

Miami Seaquarium

Mr. Eric Eimstad (305) 365-2533 miamiseaquarium.com

AUTOMOBILE DEALERS - SALES, SERVICE & PARTS

Bean Automotive Group Lex us of Kendall/Kendall Toyota

Mr. Joaquin T. Azar (786) 345-2612 beanauto.com

Mercedes‑Benz of Coral Gables F

Mr. Peter Warwar (305) 445-8593 mbcoralgables.com

South Motors

Mr. Don Moss (305) 321-5665 southbmw.com

The Collection E

Mr. Kenneth Gorin (305) 444-5555 thecollection.com

Vintage Cars of Florida, LLC

Mr. William A. Bonn (305) 648-2328

Williamson Automotive Group

Mr. G. Ed Williamson II (305) 670-7100

BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Amerant Bank F

Mr. Julio Naranjo (305) 460-4024 merantbank.com

Apollo Bank E

Mr. Alejandro Fonseca 305-398-9044 apollobank.com

BAC Florida Bank E

Mr. William Castaño (305) 789-7000 bacflorida.com

Bank of America

Ms. Meagan Amaral (508) 816-9241 bankofamerica.com

Bank OZK E

Ms. Audrey Otero (305) 507-1743 ozk.com

BBVA E

Mr. Jorge A. Llaguno 786-351-4770 bbva.com

Centennial Bank

Mr. J.C. de Ona (786) 413-1264 my100bank.com

CenterState Bank E

Mr. David Pruna 305-247-5332 centerstatebank.com

City National Bank of Florida

Ms. Cinthya Urena (305) 445-1941 citynational.com

Fifth Third Bank

Ms. Melanie Sanchez 786-342-4875 53.com

First American Bank E

Mr. John O’Rourke (305) 500-9501 firstambank.com

First Citizens Bank E Ms. Sara Hernandez 305-639-7200 firstcitizens.com

F irst Horizon Bank E

Mr. Roberto Munoz (305) 444-1660 firsthorizon.com/

FirstBank Florida E

Ms. Carla Largaespada (305) 442-1220 firstbankfla.com

Grove Bank & Trust F

Ms. Ana Chaoui (305) 444-6665 grovebankandtrust.com

iBERIABANK E

Mr. Idalberto de Armas (305) 442-9991 iberiabank.com

JP Morgan Chase & Co. Mrs. Melissa Egusquiza (305) 579-9695 chase.com

Marquis Bank

Mr. JanCarlos Llach 305-443-2922 marquisbank.com

Northern Trust E

Mr. Scott Richey (305) 529-7702 ntrs.com

Ocean Bank E

Mr. Luis Miguel (305) 569-8069 oceanbank.com

Pacific National Bank

Ms. Tanya Rivera 305-539-7570 pnb.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

Popular

Mr. Carlos H. Hernandez (786) 953-1325 popularbank.com

Regions Bank E

Mr. Eddie Lopez (305) 774-5219 regions.com

TD Bank E

Mr. Alvaro Niebles (305) 441-5630 tdbank.com

TIAA Bank E

Ms. Amy Betancur (305) 448-8568 tiaabank.com

U.S. Century Bank

Ms. Olga Portugues (305) 448-5557 uscentury.com

Valley Bank E

Mr. Ash Ramkhalawan (305) 810-1293 valley.com

BANQUET/EVENT LOCATION

La Jolla Ballroom

Ms. Rosario Sanchez 305-460-0047 lajollaballroom.com

BEAUTY SALON & SPA

Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa

Ms. Christine Martinez

(305) 442-8136 avantgardesalonandspa.com

La Bella Salon

Ms. Chelsea La Bella (305) 444-1412 labellasalons.com

BOOK DEALERS, STORES & DEPOSITORIES

Books & Books, Inc.

Mr. Mitchell Kaplan (305) 442-4408 booksandbooks.com

BUSINESS ADVISORY

The Common Area Factor

Ms. Maureen Mascaro (305) 878-6868

CATERERS & EVENTS

Catering by Les

Mr. Les Oppenheim 305-669-5221 cateringbyles.com

Catering by Lovables E

Ms. Elizabeth Silverman (305) 751-1101 cateringbylovables.com

Corporate Caterers E

Mr. Greg Halton (305) 223-1230 corpcaterers.com

Pollo Tropical E

Ms. Aileen Calero

WORKS

(954) 299-6387 pollotropical.com

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS / ADVISORS

GEMRT & Co., LLP E

Mr. Juan Carlos Gonzalez (305) 529-5440 gemrtcpa.com

CHURCHES

Coral Gables Congregational Church

Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 448-7421 gablesucc.org

First UMC Coral Gables Church

Hedy Collver (305) 445-2578 welovecoralgables.org

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School

Ms. Judy Andrews (305) 444-6366 saintphilips.net

CIGAR LOUNGE & CIGAR PRODUCTS

Galiano Cigar Room

Mr. Ozzie Gomez (305) 753-8888 facebook.com/galianocigarroom

CLUBS -COUNTRY & TENNIS

Coral Gables Country Club E

Mr. Anthony Di Donato (305) 392-0819 coralgablescountryclub.com

Riviera Country Club of Coral Gables

Ms. Elisa Swaebe (305) 661-5331 rivieracc.org

COACHES & TRAINERS / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP 2 Steps Forward LLC

Mr. Kevin Huntting 202-361-6247 2stepsforwardcoaching.com

ActionCOACH Team Sage

Mr. Doug Barra (305) 285-9264 actioncoachteamsage.com

Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida E

Mr. Scott Garvis (954) 961-2209 southflorida.dalecarnegie.com

Dux Communications

Ms. Ann Keil Dux (305) 859-1955 duxcommunications.com

FocalPoint Business Coaching

Ms. Tanya Reid (301) 518-1916 tanyareid.focalpointcoaching.com

SalesPartners Florida E

Mr. Will Dukes 305-421-6331 salespartnersflorida.com/ Sandler Training, Miami E Mr. Carlos Garrido (305) 631-2205 absolute.sandler.com

Simple Results

Ms. Anne Louise “Missy” Carricarte (786) 223-2005 simpleresults.net

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATIONCOOLERS & FREEZERS Amerikooler, LLC

Mr. Renato M. Alonso (305) 978-3097 amerikooler.com

Amerikooler, LLC

Mr. Rich Lopez (305) 978-3097 amerikooler.com

CONSTRUCTION - RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL Bigfoot Construction Inc E Mr. Darryl Rosenbaum (305) 790-1722 bfcmiami.com

Shorecrest Construction E

Mr. Patrick Lee (305) 347-5409 shorecrestgc.com

CONSTRUCTION/DEVELOPMENT

NRI – Nolan Reynolds Inter national E

Mr. Brent Reynolds (786) 420-5818 nrinternational.com/

CONSULATES

Consulate of Australia ‑ Miami

Hon. Don Slesnick 786-505-6802

CONSULTANTS - BUSINESS / PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Amicorp Services Ltd.

Mr. Marcel Imery (305) 416-4730 amicorp.com

Robison Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Ron Robison (305) 667-2232

CONSULTANTS - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS

Alcat Communications International LLC

Dr. Alma Kadragic 407-921-6148

Connect2Global, LLC E

Ms. Carolina Rendeiro 305-542-0299 conncect2.global

CONSULTANTS - STRATEGIC PLANNING/NON-PROFIT DEV. South Florida Philanthropic Consulting Services, LLC

Ms. Deborah “Debbie” Korge 305-282-8889

CONVENTION BUREAUS

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau E

Mr. William Talbert (305) 539-3000 miamiandbeaches.com

COPIERS/PRINTERS

Barlop Business Systems Ms. Michele Lopez 305-965-7445 barlop.com

DEX Imaging E

Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305-788-1464 deximaging.com

COPY & FAX MACHINES DEX Imaging E

Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305-788-1464 deximaging.com

CORPORATE HOUSING

First Choice Corp Housing

Ms. Janine Pringle (954) 241-0324 firstchoicecorphousing.com

COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICES

Airport One Express, LLC

Ms. Ella Miletic (305) 266-1250 airportone.net

COWORKING / MOBILE WORKSPACES / EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITES

FORUM Miami

Mr. Rishi Kapoor (786) 522-4466 forum.miami

Gables Executive Offices

Mr. Luis Moran (305) 414-3730 gablesexecutiveoffices.com

Jelly Places

Mr. Rudford Hamon (305) 450-7418 jellyplaces.com

Office Edge Coral Gables

Ms. Kelly Ramsden (305) 777-0200 officeedgecoralgables.com

Quest Workspaces

Ms. Maria Zamora 305-200-8700 questworkspaces.com

WeWork

Ms. Dominique Klynott 305-282-1216 wework.com

CPA FIRM

Barrett Tax & Accounting Services CPA LLC

Mr. Fred Barrett, CPA (305) 728-7146 fbarrettcpa.com/

Hoyos & Aguilar, P.A.

Mr. Alexander Telena (305) 444-2500 hacpas.net

Martinez Gil Dominguez PLLC

Mr. Ernesto Martinez, Jr. 305-446-0702 mgdfirm.com

Zafar Francuz & Company LLC

Mr. Greg Francuz, CPA, MBA (305) 281-3954 zafarcpas.com

CPA/ACCOUNTANT

Colbert Boué and Associates, LLP

Mr. Daniel E. Galdona, CPA (305) 448-8700 colbertboue.com

Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL E

Mr. Marcell Hetenyi, CPA (305) 379-0603 cpa-sh.com/

CREDIT UNIONS

Dade County Federal Credit Union

Mr. Marvin Aguiriano (786) 845-3211 dcfcu.org

DANCE INSTRUCTION

Fred Astaire Dance Studios ‑ Coral Gables

Ms. Vera Kosarev 305-443-0085 fredastaire.com/coral-gables

DATA RECOVERY

MSP Recovery LLC E Ms. Sandra Rodriguez 305-614-2222 msprecovery.com

DEBT ELIMINATION

Debt Free Angel

Mr. Angel Gonzalez (305) 804-8664 debtfreeangel.com

DENTIST

Dentists of Coral Gables

Ms. Hash Turner 305-239-8806 dentistsofcoralgables.com

Smiles & Sonrisas E Dr. Jose Gurevich, DDS (305) 665-5525 smilesinmiami.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

South Gables Dental, PA

Dr. Lawrence Lesperance, DDS 305-665-1263 southgablesdental.com

DENTIST - ORTHODONTIST

Drs. Lastra & Alfonso Orthodontics

Ms. Melissa Alfonso Sedeño 305-856-7180 miamiorthodontics.com

DENTISTS/DENTAL LABS/DENTAL CARE

Drs. Lastra & Raffel Dr. John Raffel DDS (305) 856-5141

Miami Implant Perio ‑ Dr Beatriz E. Terry

Dr. Beatriz Terry (305) 275-1212 miamiimplantperio.com

DISTRIBUTORS - SEAFOOD Bioseafood, LLC

Mr. Plutarco Cohen (305) 444-6226 bioseafoodllc.com

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

DEX Imaging E

Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305-788-1464 deximaging.com

DRY CLEANERS

LaSalle Dry Cleaners

Mr. Joseph Lancaster (305) 446-6458 lasalledrycleaners.com

Rey’s Cleaners

Ms. Viviana Suarez (786) 246-3580 reyscleaners.com

EDUCATION

Florida National University

Ms. Rachel Tourgeman 305-821-3333 fnu.edu

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Miami Dade College

Mr. Maurice Gray 305-237-7824 mdc.edu/10ksb

Humboldt International University

Mr. Carlos Montes de Oca (305) 448-7454 hiuniversity.com

EDUCATION/MENTAL HEALTH

Triumph Steps, Inc.

Ms. Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver 305-646-0112 triumphsteps.com

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

I Am Kids Academy

Ms. Ivis Mateos (786) 608-1882 iamkidsacademy.com

ELDERCARE SERVICES

Granny Nannies

Ms. Meghan Goicouria 305-591-1818 grannynannies.com/miami

Home Instead Senior Care

Mr. Gabriel De Armas Jr. (786) 845-0888 homeinstead.com/364

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Orion Electric, Inc.

Mr. Orlando Sanchez 786-201-6863

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

Victoria & Associates Career Services, Inc.

Ms. Victoria Villalba (305) 477-2233 victoriaassociates.com

ENGINEERING & CONSULTING

Engipartners

Mr. Rafael Gonzalez 786-393-4740 engipartners.com

Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc.

Mr. Jorge Fernandez (305) 673-2025 kimley-horn.com

ENTERTAINMENT, EVENTS & PERFORMING ARTS

Miami Heat/AA Arena F

Mr. Mark Brown (786) 777-1000 heat.com

Seraphic Fire

Mr. Rhett Del Campo 305-285-9060 seraphicfire.org

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION Clear Solution

Mr. Scott Rosenbaum (305) 321-1700 Clear-Team.com

Whowtech by Guest Interna tional, Inc.

Mr. Calogero Lumia 305-744-4116 whowtec.com

EVENT PLANNERS & MANAGEMENT

Brown Label

Mr. Wayne C. Eldred 786-255-9144 brownlabel.org

Home Show Management

Mr. Steven Plotkin (305) 667-9299 homeshows.net

EVENT RENTALS

Student Center Complex at the University of Miami

Ms. Tracy Pottker-Fishel 305-284-5911 miami.edu/scc

EXECUTIVE SEARCH & CAREER CONSULTANTS

Resume‑Success

Mr. Douglas Barnes (305) 934-7521 resume-success.com

FERTILITY AND REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES

Fertility & IVF Center of Miami E

Ms. Maria Alejandra Gil 305-596-4013 miami-ivf.com

FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Edward Jones

Mr. Nicolas Eterovic (305) 460-9594 edwardjones.com/nicolas-eterovic

FINANCIAL ADVISORS/INTERNATIONAL

Premia Global Advisors

Mr. Miguel Sosa

(786) 646-9140 premiaglobaladvisors.com

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALWEALTH MANAGEMENT

Integrity Wealth Manage

ment of Raymond James E

Ms. Susan Rutrough (305) 460-2732 raymondjames.com/susanrutrough

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Capital One

Mr. Bernard Vieira 305-240-3565 capitalone.com

Coral Wealth Management

Mr. Dennis Coral (305) 671-3914 coralwm.com

Mutual of Omaha Advisors

Mr. Jaime Estrada (786) 655-0163 mutualofomaha.com/

Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables E

Mr. Mike Ybarra (305) 448-5666 coralgables.nm.com

Second Chance Credit LLC E

Mr. Chris Colston 305-951-8381 2ndchancecredit.net

FINANCIAL SERVICES & ADVISORS

Equitable Advisors F

Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 670-4400 southflorida.equitableadvisors. com/

First Horizon Bank E

Mr. Roberto Munoz (305) 444-1660 firsthorizon.com/

McCombie Group

Mr. Carlos Alayon (786) 473-8685 mccombiegroup.com

Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables

Mr. Mike Ybarra (305) 448-5666 coralgables.nm.com

FINANCIAL/INVESTMENTS

Hamptons Group, LLC

Mr. Jeff Bartel 305-310-9000 hamptonsgroup.com

The Maulini Group at Mor gan Stanley

Mr. Al Maulini (305) 460-7819 MorganStanley.com

My Impact Philanthropic Investing

Ms. Scarlett Lanzas (305) 431-5292 myimpactinvest.com

FITNESS CENTERS & PERSONAL TRAINERS

Brooklyn Fitboxing Coral Gables

Mr. Luis Martinez (786) 354-4608 brooklynfitboxing.com

Equinox

Mr. Noah Pantaleon (786) 497-8200 www.equinox.com

GYMGUYZ Coral Gables

Mr. Andres Gonzalez (305) 720-2501 gymguyz.com

FOUNDATIONS

Coral Gables Community Foundation

Ms. Mary Snow (305) 446-9670 gablesfoundation.org

Dr. John T. Macdonald Foun dation, Inc.

Mr. John Edward Smith (305) 667-6017 jtmacdonaldfdn.org

FRANCHISE CONSULTING

The Franchise Consulting Company

Mr. Eddie Rodriguez (305) 460-9925 thefranchisetailor.com

FRANCHISOR OF DANCE STUDIOS

Arthur Murray International, Inc.

Mr. Rodney Rett 305-445-9645 arthurmurray.com

FUNERAL HOMES & MEMORIAL PARKS

Van Orsdel Coral Gables Family Funeral Chapel

Mr. Donald Van Orsdel (305) 446-4412 vanorsdelfuneralchapels.com

GARBAGE COLLECTION

Waste Management E

Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986-6107 wm.com

GEORGE E. MERRICK (GEM) LEVEL MEMBERSHIP

Amerant Bank F

Mr. Julio Naranjo (305) 460-4024 amerantbank.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty F Mr. Ron Shuffield (305) 960-2500 ewm.com

City National Bank of Florida F Ms. Cinthya Urena (305) 445-1941 citynational.com

Compass F Dr. Audrey Ross (305) 330-5684 compass.com

Doctors Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida F Ms. Elsa Powers (786) 308-3410 baptisthealth.net

East Ridge at Cutler Bay F Mr. Ken Cormier 786-732-8505 eastridgeatcutlerbay.com

EPGD Business Law F Mr. Eric P. Gros-Dubois Esq. (786) 837-6787 epgdlaw.com

Equitable Advisors F Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 670-4400 southflorida.equitableadvisors. com/

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

Florida Blue F

Ms. Martha de la Peña Rojas (305) 921-7400 floridablue.com

Florida Power & Light F

Ms. Addys Kuryla (305) 442-5922 fpl.com

Grove Bank & Trust F

Ms. Ana Chaoui (305) 444-6665 grovebankandtrust.com

Mercedes‑Benz of Coral Gables F

Mr. Peter Warwar (305) 445-8593 mbcoralgables.com

Miami Heat/AA ArenaF

Mr. Mark Brown (786) 777-1000 heat.com

Miami Dade County F

Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (305) 375-5071 miamidade.gov

Ser & Associates, PLLC F

Ms. Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305-222-7282 ser-associates.com

Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC F

Mr. Efrain E. Sora 305-728-7061 soraglobal.com

The Allen Morris Company F

Mr. W. Allen Morris (305) 443-1000 allenmorris.com

The Biltmore Hotel F

Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421-4192 biltmorehotel.com

Total Health Restoration/Dr.

Michael Forman F

Dr. Michael Forman 305-741-2102 soundacupuncturemiami.com

UHealth F

Ms. Myrna Y. Vaca M.B.A. (305) 243-3453 uhealthsystem.com

University of Miami F

Ms. Alicia Rodriguez (305) 284-5490 miami.edu

GENERAL CONTRACTORS / CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AMERICARIBE

Ms. Jami Reyes (305) 374-5383 americaribe.us

Bomi Construction Services

Mr. Brad Minkovitz 781.953.7739 bomiconstruction.com

Coastal Construction Group

Mr. Tom C. Murphy (305) 559-4900 coastalconstruction.com

Rothstar Construction, Inc.

Mr. Larry Starr (305) 442-4462

GOVERNMENT CONSULTING

Eclipse Consulting Group

Ms. Tania Cruz 786-325-5956

McGuire Woods

Mr. Rhett O’Doski 850-322-8786 mcguirewoods.com

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS & ASSOCIATIONS

City of Coral Gables E

Mr. Peter Iglesias (305) 446-6800 coralgables.com

Miami‑Dade County F

Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (305) 375-5071 miamidade.gov

Miami‑Dade County | Trans portation Trust F

Mr. Javier Betancourt (305) 375-1357 miamidade.gov/citt

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

ADG Strategy Group

Ms. Shira Kastan Goldstein (305) 781-7310 adgstrategy.group

GROCERY STORES

Publix Super Markets, Inc. ‑

Stores #51, 84 & 94

Mr. Yurel Perez (305) 445-2641 publix.com

Wild Fork Foods

Mr. Allan Alvarado 786-390-5304 wildforkfoods.com

HAIR STYLIST/HAIR SALON

Fonkk Global Ltd

Ms. Mfon Abia (786) 372-1893

HEALTH CARE/PRIMARY CARE

MEDICINE

Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers

Ms. Vanina Hochman (855) 859-8810 retreataddictioncenters.com

HEALTH INFORMATION

PROVIDER ChoiceMD

Ms. Vanessa Liebl 786-567-2712 choicemd.com

HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

AvMed Health Plan E

Mr. Jeffrey Kalish (305) 671-5437 avmed.org

Florida Blue F

Ms. Martha de la Peña Rojas (305) 921-7400 floridablue.com

HEALTH/ANTI AGING

Powering Elite Performers LLC

Mr. Ken Smith 305-801-6876 poweringeliteperformers.com

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Arbonne International

Ms. Margaret Romero (305) 726-8842 margaretromero.arbonne.com

iV Bars

Ms. Yanelis Rosa (786) 542-5134 ivbars.com

Ïyasa Acupuncture

Ms. Emmanuelle Sardou (786) 246-1146 iyasaacupuncture.com

Jackson Health System E

Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur 305-585-1111 jhsmiami.org

OsteoStrong

Ms. Marisol Sarmiento 305-250-2452 centers.osteostrong.me/osteostrong-coral-gables-north/

HISTORICAL SITES

City of Coral Gables E

Mr. Peter Iglesias (305) 446-6800 coralgables.com

Coral Gables Congregational Church

Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 448-7421 gablesucc.org

The Biltmore HotelF

Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421-4192 biltmorehotel.com

HOME HEALTH CARE

24/7 Nursing Care, Inc.

Mr. Luis Mejer, Jr. (786) 518-3622 24-7nursingcare.com

Visiting Angels

Mr. Anthony Acevedo 305-728-3153 visitingangels.com

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Florida Restaurant & Lodg ing Association

Ms. Lynne M. Hernandez (305) 598-3752 frla.org

Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association

Ms. Wendy Kallergis (305) 531-3553 gmbha.com

HOSPITALS/HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

Coral Gables Hospital E

Ms. Cristina Jimenez (305) 445-8461 coralgableshospital.com

Doctors Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida F

Ms. Elsa Powers (786) 308-3410 baptisthealth.net

Jackson Health System E

Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur 305-585-1111 jhsmiami.org

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Mr. Oscar Llorente 305-674-2121 msmc.com

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital E

Ms. Lani Ferro (305) 663-8435 nicklauschildrens.org

UHealth F

Ms. Myrna Y. Vaca M.B.A. (305) 243-3453 uhealthsystem.com

HOTELS & RESORTS

Aloft Coral Gables

Mr. Juan Marin (305) 442-0372 aloftcoralgables.com

Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo

Ms. Ines Vrielynck (305) 602-7985 bakerscay.com

Courtyard Marriott Miami

Coral Gables

Ms. Aida Martinez (305) 443-2301 marriott.com/hotels/travel/ miagb-courtyard-miami-coral-gables

Hilton Miami Dadeland

Mr. Christian Jaramillo (305) 929-0124 miamidadeland.hilton.com

Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables

Mr. Jay L. DeJesus (305) 441-2600 hotelcolonnade.com

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables E

Mr. Mario J. Terran (305) 441-1234 coralgables.hyatt.com

Marriott Connection at Miami Airport E

Mr. Kevin Walsh (305) 644-5749 marriott.com/miaap

Miami Marriott Dadeland

Ms. Marielle Bernhardt (305) 670-1035 marriott.com/miadd

Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center

Ms. Marlen Castellanos (305) 870-8104 sheraton.com/miamiairport

Staybridge Suites Miami International Airport

Mr. Joe Thomas 786-629-1413 staybridgesuites.com

The Biltmore Hotel F

Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421-4192 biltmorehotel.com

The Ritz Carlton of Coconut Grove, Miami

Ms. Veronica Majano (305) 644-4680 ritzcarlton/coconutgrove.com

THesis Hotel Miami E

Ms. Anamaria Tolci Soare 305-667-5611 thesishotelmiami.com

Trump National Doral Golf Club

Ms. Carolina Villar (305) 591-6621 trumphotelcollection.com/ miami

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Dojnia HR & Staffing

Ms. April Dojnia (305) 962-7313 dojnia.com

HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL ttg Talent Solutions

Mr. Leo Guevara (786) 796-2795 usattg.com

HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT The OIS Group

Mr. Hugh Quinn (786) 385-5076 theoisgroup.com

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER SUPPORT CompassMSP, LLC. E

Mr. Gonzalo Gonzalez 305-444-0109 compassmsp.com

Eliptek Technology Group E

Mr. Marco Ibarra (305) 887-8200 eliptek.com

Grove Networks, Inc.

Mr. Andrew Judge (305) 448-6126 grovenetworks.com

J Alvarado IT Services LLC

Mr. Juan Alvarado 786-558-0048 teamlogicit.com/miamifl930

NetVoiX, Inc.

Mr. Jesus Crespo (305) 574-1586 netvoix.com

Ulltium Consulting, Inc. E

Mr. Humberto Comellas (305) 823-2200 ulltium.com

INSURANCE

AAA

Mr. Juan Villasmil (305) 661-6131 x2233 autoclubsouth.aaa.com/juan. villasmil

Benefit Life Corporation

Ms. Marianne Sioli 305-777-9888 benefitlife.com

Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. ‑ Miami Division

Ms. Isis Garcia (305) 714-4400 bbinsurance.com

Complete Insurance Agency

Ms. Gisela Castro (305) 667-7717 completeinsagency.net

Equitable Advisors F

Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 670-4400 southflorida.equitableadvisors. com/

Global Risk LLC

Ms. Gayle Bainbridge (305) 455-7254 globalriskllc.com

John Galt Insurance

Ms. Elena Bustamante 305-582-1861 insurancehubenterprise.com

Keen Battle Mead & Company

Mr. Michael W. Battle (305) 820-6703 kbmco.com

INSURANCE - LIFE

Artisan Wealth Solutions

Ms. Stephanie Serrano (305) 788-0332 artisanwealthsolutions.com

INSURANCE - PROPERTY & CASUALTY

Butler Buckley & Deets, Inc.

Mr. Laurence Deets CFO (305) 262-0086 butlerbuckleydeets.com

JAG Insurance Group

Mr. Kevin Gazitua 305-842-3600 jaginsgroup.com

NEA Insurance Group

Mr. Will Beckham (305) 221-2400 jmprivateinsurance.com/

INSURANCE - PROPERTY/CASUALTY/HEALTH

Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC F

Mr. Efrain E. Sora 305-728-7061 soraglobal.com

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES

Armando Fernandez

Mr. Armando Fernandez (305) 972-7134 advisors.massmutual.com/ armando-fernandez

New York Life

Ms. Rosemary Guilfoyle 786-298-0312

INSURANCE AGENCY

We Insure Inc.

Mr. Michael Martin (786) 614-9205 weinsuremiami.com

INSURANCE BROKERAGE FIRM USI Insurance Services E

Mr. Francisco Saldaña (305) 669-6000 usi.com

INSURANCE-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

One Digital

Mr. Robert Shafer (305) 757-9801 digitalbenefitadvisors.com

INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Ivette Arango Interiors

Ms. Ivette Arango 305-576-6243 ivettearango.com

Victor A Diaz Interior

Mr. Victor Diaz (305) 632-6984 curated.art

INTERIOR LANDSCAPING & DESIGN Greensleeves, Inc. E

Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 596-7120 www.greensleevesinc.com

JANITORIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Montecarlo Services, Inc.

Ms. Leticia Rodriguez 786-970-4535 montecarlocleaningservices. com

Office Pride of Miami – Cor al Gables

Mr. Andrea Monti (786) 558-4878 officepride.com/florida/miami-coral-gables/

YML Cleaning and Event Services

Mr. Yoan Lorenzo (305) 207-2881 ymlservices.com

YML Cleaning and Event Services

Mr. Robert Herrera (305) 207-2881 ymlservices.com

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & INSTALLATION

Greensleeves, Inc. E

Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 596-7120 greensleevesinc.com

LEGAL SERVICES

DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court Reporters)

Ms. Nguyen Cabanilla (786) 220-9705 dlelegal.com

LIFETIME MEMBER

Hank Langston

Mr. Hank Langston (305) 632-3856

Joan Reitsma

Ms. Joan Reitsma 305-527-3204

Charlotte Lorber Powell

Ms. Charlotte Lorber (305) 444-6000

Carlos Planas

Mr. Carlos Planas (305) 266-5500

Frank Rolfes

Mr. Frank Rolfes (305) 448-5990

Roy B. Gonas, Attorney

Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420-5598 rgonasarbitration.com

LIQUORS -WHOLESALE

Bacardi USA

Mr. Eddie Cutillas (305) 573-8600 bacardi.com

Brown‑Forman Beverages

Mr. Robinson Brown IV (954) 218-5040 b-f.com

LITIGATION SUPPORT

DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court Reporters)

Mr. Roy De La Espriella (786) 220-9705 dlelegal.com

LUXURY CONDO RESIDENCES

Merrick Manor E

Mr. Henry Torres 305-779-6870 astorcompanies.com

MARKETING / ADVERTISING / BRANDING

Becker Public Relations

Ms. Jeanne Becker 305-215-0220 beckerpublicrelations.com

effectv

Mr. Michael Rodriguez 305-978-8893 www.effectv.com

HCP Media

Ms. Marisa Beazel 305-376-2686 hcpmedia.com

J. Wilcox Consulting

Ms. Jessica Wilcox (305) 962-9313 jwilcoxconsulting.com

PINTA

Mr. Mike Valdes-Fauli (305) 588-2216 pintausa.com

Relebrand

Mr. Roberto S. Schaps 305-476-3536 relebrand.com

RP Branding Studio

Ms. Rosella Papale 305-450-6116 rosellapapale.com

Skala Connections, LLC

Ms. Stephanie Kontzamanys 305-202-0490 skalaconnections.com

WOW MKTG

Mr. Jose Dans (305) 273-8373 wowmktg.com

MEDIA ADVERTISING

Snyder Media

Mr. J. Nikolas Snyder (305) 965-8404 snydermediagroup.com

MEDICAL - HEALTH SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT BeSafe Industries, LLC

Mr. Jonathan Leyva (305) 392-2200 besafeindustries.com

MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS Curaleaf Florida, LLC 877-303-0741 curaleaf.com/

MEDICAL/HEALTH

Gentera Center for Regener ative Medicine E

Ms. Leana Loh 305-424-5775 genteramed.com

InnerConnections Develop mental Specialists

Ms. Christian Mendez (786) 457-5665

Total Health Restoration/Dr. Michael Forman F

Dr. Michael Forman 305-741-2102 soundacupuncturemiami.com

WeTherapy, an Acorn Health Company

Ms. Susan Ricotti 305-846-9807 we-therapy.com

MEN’S BARBERSHOP/SPA

Razzledazzle Barbershop

Ms. Elena Linares (305) 508-8081 razzledazzlebarbershop.com

Well Groomed Gentleman E

Mr. Ricardo Alberty 786-362-6360 wellgroomedgentleman.com

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

The Therapy Labs

Ms. Rosa Barroso (305) 530-8119 thetherapylabs.com/

MENTAL HEALTH CARE / PSYCHOLOGISTS & PSYCHIATRISTS Rogers Behavioral Health E

Mr. Jonathan Closner 305-929-0600 rogersbh.org/miami

MERCHANT SERVICES - CREDIT CARDS

Evolution Payment Systems E Mr. Karl Diaz 305-671-3178 evolutionpayments.com

MORTGAGE BANKER

Home Financing Center, Inc. E

Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777-1100 homefinancingcenter.com

MORTGAGE BROKERS

McGrover Funding Corporation E

Mr. Sean McGrover (407) 765-0341 mcgroverfunding.com

MORTGAGE LENDER

Home Financing Center, Inc. E Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777-1100 homefinancingcenter.com

MORTGAGE LOANS & BANKERS

Home Financing Center, Inc. E Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777-1100 homefinancingcenter.com

PS Mortgage Lending E Mr. Phil Stevenson, CRMP 786-586-3336 pslending.com

Wells Fargo, Private Mort gage Banking

Mr. Ingo P. Kemper (305) 606-3770 wellsfargo.com

MOVIE THEATER

The Landmark at Merrick Park

Mr. Kevin Ward (786) 574-4116 landmarktheatres.com/miami/ the-landmark-at-merrick-park

MOVING & STORAGE

Bekins of South Florida

Mr. Mars Hernandez (954) 776-2226 bekinssf.com/commercial-movers/office-moving/

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

Suddath Relocation Systems

Mr. George Camacho 305-213-7677 mymiamimover.com

MULTINATIONALS

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.E

Mr. Youssef Zakharia (305) 520-8400 freshdelmonte.com

MUSEUMS

HistoryMiami Museum

Ms. Leana Cianfoni (305) 375-1615 www.historymiami.org

Lowe Art Museum

Dr. Jill Deupi JD, PHD (305) 284-3535 lowemuseum.org

NONPROFIT BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

Better Business Bureau

Serving SE Florida & the Caribbean

Ms. Adriana Serna (561) 842-9278 bbb.org

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce E

Mr. Alfred Sanchez (305) 350-7700 miamichamber.com

Miami‑Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. E

Mr. Eduardo F. Cora (305) 223-7060 fairexpo.com

Miami‑Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Steve Adkins (305) 673-4440 gogaymiami.com

Non Profit Organiza tion‑Arts Comic Kids

Ms. Kat Barrow-Horth (305) 300-2213 robinrile.com

Coral Gables Art Cinema E

Mr. Steven Krams 786-472-2249 gablescinema.com

Sanctuary of the Arts

Ms. Olga Granda (305) 859-4010 sanctuaryofthearts.org

The Murray Dranoff Foundation

Ms. Carlene M. Sawyer (305) 572-9900 dranoff2piano.org

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Arts & Business Council of Miami

Ms. Laura Bruney (305) 326-1011 artsbizmiami.org

Business Improvement Dis trict of Coral Gables, Inc.

Ms. Aurelia Reinhardt (305) 569-0311 shopcoralgables.com

C. Gables Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #7

Mr. Javier Bruzos (305) 446-6703 coralgablesfop.com/

Camillus House

Ms. Christine Perez (305) 533-0192 camillus.org

Center for Social Change Inc.

Ms. Tarshea Sanderson (786) 235-8030 4socialchange.org

Chapman Partnership

Ms. Wendy Viciana 305-329-3003 chapmanpartnership.org

Coral Gables Community Foundation

Ms. Mary Snow (305) 446-9670 gablesfoundation.org

Coral Gables Garden Club

Ms. Judy Mangasarian .coralgablesgardenclub.org

Coral Gables Woman’s Club

Ms. Arely Ruiz (305) 448-5401 coralgableswomansclub.org

Early Learning Coalition of Miami‑Dade/Monroe E

Mr. Evelio Torres (305) 646-7220 elcmdm.org

The Everglades Foundation

Mr. Eric Eikenberg 305-251-0001 evergladesfoundation.org

Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc.

Ms. Melissa Vera (305) 960-2408 frcflorida.org

Gables Good Government Committee

Hon. Thomas W. Snook (Ret.) (305) 773-1065 ggg-news.wix.com/ggg-news#

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami

Mr. Alex Trueba (305) 634-3628 miamihabitat.org

Humane Society of Greater Miami

Ms. Toni Diaz (305) 749-1816 humanesocietymiami.org

Jose Milton Foundation

Ms. Ana VeigaMilton (305) 450-8222

unitedpropertymgt.com/ jose-milton-foundation/

The Junior League of Miami

Ms. Jennifer Williams (305) 443-0160 jlmiami.org/

Junior Orange Bowl

Ms. Cecilia Zamora-Stevenson (305) 662-1210 jrorangebowl.org

Kiwanis Club of Little Ha vana, Inc.

Ms. Mayte Jacome (305) 644-8888 carnavalmiami.com

Kristi House

Ms. Amanda G. Altman (305) 547-6800 kristihouse.org

Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc

Ms. Dorcas Wilcox (305) 635-8953 miamibridge.org

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Ms. Virginia A. Jacko (305) 856-4176 miamilighthouse.org

Orange Bowl Committee

Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341-4700 orangebowl.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida

Ms. Soraya Rivera-Moya 786-476-2176 rmhcsouthflorida.org

South Florida After‑School All‑Stars

Ms. Julie Todaro (954) 892-8920 sfasas.org/

Suited for Success

Ms. Sonia Jacobson (305) 444-1944 suitedforsuccess.org

The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade E

Ms. Marya Meyer (305) 441-0506 womensfundmiami.org

United Community Options of South Florida

Mr. David Perez, MBA 305-325-9018 unitedcommunityoptionssfl.org

Venezuelan‑American Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Wilbert Moreno (786) 667-8750

Vicente Ferrer Foundation USA

Ms. Lindamaria Ortega (202) 798-5269 vffusa.org

World Trade Center Miami, Inc.

Mr. Ivan Barrios (305) 579-7910 wtcmiami.org

Zoo Miami Foundation

Ms. Edie Pearson (305) 328-8836 zoomiami.org

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - HEALTH

Alpha‑1 Foundation

Ms. Miriam O’Day 305-567-9888 alpha1.org

Jackson Health Foundation E

Ms. Catherine Garrido 305-588-4588 jacksonhealthfoundation.org/

Jackson Health Foundation E

Ms. Maylen Montoto 786-238-2297 jacksonhealthfoundation.org

Jackson Health Foundation E

Ms. Flavia Llizo (305) 585-4483

Jewish Community Services of South Florida

Ms. Miriam Singer (305) 899-1587 jcsfl.org

Sunrise Community, Inc.

Ms. Margaret Feldman (786) 314-6097 sunrisegroup.org

United Way of Miami‑Dade

Ms. Norie Del Valle (305) 860–3000 unitedwaymiami.org

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPARENTS ASSOCIATION

Somerset Academy

Ms. Suzette Ruiz (305) 442-8626 somersetgables.com

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSSPECIAL NEEDS Miami Learning Experience School

Mr. Kevin Grace (305) 275-5900 mleschool.org

NONPROFIT-HISTORIC STATE PARK

Deering Estate Foundation

Ms. Rebecca Matkov (305) 235-1668 deeringestate.org

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONEDUCATION

Be Strong International

Ms. Marilyn Cosner 305-969-7829 bestrongintl.org

Branches

Ms. Isabelle Pike (305) 442-8306 branchesfl.org

City Year Miami

Dr. Anay Abraham (786) 406-7900 cityyear.org/miami

Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida

Ms. Haley Karl (305) 253-4841 girlscoutsfl.org

The Education Fund

Ms. Stacey De La Grana (305) 558-4544 educationfund.org

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

DEX Imaging E

Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305-788-1464 deximaging.com

OFFICE FURNITURE & DESIGN

B.House

Ms. Mercedes Fernandez-Edge (305) 644-8464 bhouse.design

Compass Office Solutions

Mr. Daniel Zavala (954) 430-4590 compass-office.com

WRK LAB

Mr. Danny Garcia (305) 801-2356 wrklab.com

ONLINE / DIGITAL MARKETING

IBIS Studio L.C.

Mr. Jorge Benito 305-454-8469 ibisstudio.com

OptF irst Inc. E

Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786-546-8965 optfirst.com

Socially Intuit

Ms. Katrina Vargas Vila 786-439-8835 sociallyintuit.com

OPTICAL

Coral Gables Eyecare

Mr. Oscar Zelaya (305) 444-8331 coralgableseyecare.com

ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

The Beacon Council

Mr. Michael Finney (305) 579-1300 beaconcouncil.com

ORGANIZING AND STAGING

Clear the Clutter

Ms. Olga Hasbun 786-488-1255 facebook.com/cleartheclutterexpert

PARKING FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Park One E

Mr. Fred Bredemeyer 305 891-0060 park1.com

World Class Parking, LLC

Mr. Ray Lainez (786) 452-7153 worldclassparking.net/

PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Paychex

Mr. Collin Chapin (203) 807-3003 paychex.com

PEST & MOSQUITO CONTROL / LAWN SPRAYING

Greensleeves, Inc. E

Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 596-7120 greensleevesinc.com

Mosquito Joe of South Miami

Mr. Yoel Gutierrez 786-516-2488 southmiami.mosquitojoe.com/

PET CARE

Equipaws Pet Services

Ms. Flavia Berti 305-794-3733 equipawspetservices.com

PHONE/DATA SERVICE

nQuery Phones & Internet

Mr. Emilio Diaz 305-760-8491 nquerysolutions.com

PHOTOGRAPHY/STUDIO

Nicole Marino Photography

Ms. Nicole Marino (917) 806-5880 nicolemarino.com

Smash Pixel Studio E

Mr. Martin Morcillo 786-873-0114 smashpixelstudio.com

Upwork

Jessie Fadayel 650-898-9411 upwork.com/l/us/photographers-in-miami-fl/

PHYSICIANS - PEDIATRIC SERVICES

Kidz Medical Services

Mr. Wayne Brackin (305) 661-1515 kidzmedical.com

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS

Kendall Medical Lab, Inc.

Dr. Robert Kendall (305) 442-0800 kendallmedicallab.com

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONSOPHTHALMOLOGY

The Laser Center of Coral Gables

Ms. Gloria Ayan (305) 491-3747 tlccoralgables.com

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONSPLASTIC & COSMETIC SURGERY

Careaga Plastic Surgery

Dr. Daniel Careaga 305-960-7511 careagaplasticsurgery.com

PILATES STUDIO

Club Pilates Coral Gables

Ms. Maria Isabel Gutierrez (305) 209-5679 clubpilates.com/location/ coralgables

PLUMBING SERVICES & PLUMBING SUPPLIES Bay Plumbing Company E

Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446-8141 bayplumbingco.com/

Mokher Plumbing

Mr. Greg Reuter (305) 446-8266 mokherplumbing.com

PLUMBING/SEPTIC TANKS Bay Plumbing Company E

Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446-8141 bayplumbingco.com/

PRINTERS, TYPESETTERS & GRAPHICS

Eugenio “Eugene” Diaz

Mr. Eugenio Diaz 305-401-3724 eugene-diaz.com

Photo Offset, Inc. E

Mr. Johnny A. Knowles (305) 666-1067 photooffset.com

Postal Center International (PCI) E

Mr. Dennis Garcia (800) 430-7241 pcibrands.com

Sir Speedy

Mr. Raul Ley (305) 446-7628

Sykes Printing

Mr. Brian Piper

(305) 444-6505 sykesprinting.com

PROFESSIONAL SEARCH SERVICES

Egon Zehnder E

Mr. Bernhard Scholl 305-569-1000 egonzehnder.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Business & Leisure Inc.

Dr. Mariano Fernandez

(305) 677-3352 kansai.com.ar

CADISA, Inc.

Mr. Carlos Diaz-Sampol (305) 860-2935 cadisainc.com

Gables Columbus Center E

Ms. Diana Gallego 786-559-7838 gables.com/columbuscenter

PUBLIC ADJUSTING FIRM Gables Insurance Recovery, Inc.

Mr. Carlos A. Plana 305-273-5566 gablesinsrec.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING

BodenPR

Ms. Natalie Boden (305) 639-6770 bodenpr.com

Kreps DeMaria

Mr. Israel Kreps 305 663-3543 krepspr.com

The Conroy Martinez Group

Mr. Jorge Martinez (305) 445-7550 conroymartinez.com

Vine Communications, Inc. E

Mrs. Nikki Deas (305) 447-8678 vinecommunicationsinc.com

Wragg & Casas Strategic Communications

Ms. Jeanmarie Ferrara (305) 372-1234 wraggcasas.com

zubizarretA Group

Ms. Aymee Zubizarreta 1-866-600-9548 zubizarretAgroup.com

PUBLISHERS & MEDIA

Be Local Magazine

Mr. Michael Travin 212-933-0700 kb-living.com

Coral Gables Magazine E

Mr. Richard Roffman (305) 995-0995 coralgablesmagazine.com

Gables Living

Ms. Raquel R. Hickey 305-978-4696

Miami’s Community Newspapers E

Mr. Grant Miller (305) 669-7355 communitynewspapers.com

R Media Publishing, Inc. Ms. Elizabeth Rivas 786-346-3048 privateschoolsguidefl.com

REAL ESTATE

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty F

Ms. Ilaria Belloni Barreto (305) 607-5556 .ilariabelloni.com

Brown Harris Stevens E Mrs. Michelle Rojas (305) 662-9975 bhsusa.com/

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate E

Mr. Jon Gilman 786-486-9560 jongilmanpa.com

David Schulwitz @ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty

Mr. David Schulwitz 305-333-8663 ewm.com

F loridian First Realty

Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez (305) 667-5235 floridianfirstrealty.com

Giralda Place E

Mr. Christopher Brown 305-442-6472 giraldaplace.com

Lowell International Realty, LLC

Ms. Lauren Dowlen (305) 520-5420 lowellinternationalrealty.com

Real Estate Babes Miami / Empowered Babes Miami

Ms. Katrina Breault 305-335-6100

The Monica Betancourt Group @ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Monica S. Betancourt (305) 632-7248 monicabetancourt.com

REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Agave Ponce, LLC

Mr. Jose Antonio Perez (305) 858-1890 agaveholdingsllc.com/

REAL ESTATE - CONSULTANTS

Eduardo Pruna PA

Mr. Eduardo Pruna (305) 775-3154

Macdonald West

Mr. Macdonald West (305) 667-2100

REAL ESTATE - EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL

Coldwell Banker Realty

Ms. Patricia K. Parker (305) 773-6343 klockparkergroup.com

REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE & DEVELOPMENT

FECR/Villa Majorca/2020

Ponce

Phil Dahan (305) 358-7710 www.fecr.com

REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FIRM Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty F Mr. Ron Shuffield (305) 960-2500 ewm.com

Compass F Dr. Audrey Ross (305) 330-5684 www.compass.com

Gisela Cacciamani @ Berk shire Hathaway HomeSer vices EWM Realty

Ms. Gisela Cacciamani 305-733-0795 giselacacciamani.com

Lowell International Realty, LLC

Ms. Lani Kahn Drody (305) 520-5420 lowellinternationalrealty.com

Palmare Private Brokerage E Ms. Ana Collongette (305) 447-7401 palmarepb.com

REAL ESTATE BROKERS 93MM

Mr. Seth Gadinsky (305) 776-0132 gadinsky.com

Brown Harris Stevens E Ms. Arline Silver (305) 662-9975 bhsmiami.com/arline

Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446-5348 mazzeirealty.com

Miami Association of Realtors E Ms. Teresa King Kinney (305) 468-7000 miamire.com

REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS & BUYER/LESSEE REPRESENTATION Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446-5348 mazzeirealty.com

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS & INVESTORS Albany Homes International, Inc.

Ms. Monique Selman (786) 271-7192 albanyuk.com

Codina Partners

Ms. Lilyvania Mikulski 305-529-1300 codina.com

Forte Properties

Mr. John Forte (305) 445-5511 forteproperties.com/

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

International Sunshine Company, Inc.

Mr. Wilson Alayo (305) 445-9001

Sands Investments

Mr. Charles Sands (305) 661-7972

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & LEASING

Mazzei Realty Services, Inc.

Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446-5348 mazzeirealty.com

REAL ESTATE PRIVATE EQUITY

CGI Merchant Group E

Mr. Raoul Thomas 786-581-4800 cgimg.com

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Robert J. Fewell Company

Ms. Carole Fewell (305) 445-7755

USAA Realty Company E

Ms. Adrienne Sladek (305) 443-2956

REAL ESTATE SALE & LEASING

The Nicolas Group / Com

pass

Mr. Angel Nicolas (305) 336-0916 compass.com/agents/miami/ angel-nicolas/

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

2600 Douglas E

Ms. Lori Koogler (407) 647-9800 demetreerealestate.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty F

Mr. Jon Gerald Sullenberger 305-588-1800 jonsullenberger.ewm.com

REAL ESTATE-COMMERCIAL

AJP Ventures Corp.

Mr. Alberto J. Perez 305-448-2330 ajpventures.com

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Mr. Ryan Holtzman 305-371-4411 cushmanwakefield.com

Fairchild Partners, Inc.

Mr. Tony Puente 305-668-0620 fairchildpartners.com

Gables Miracle Mile, LLC (Terranova Corp)

Ms. Mindy McIlroy (305) 695-8700 terranovacorp.com

Guilford Property Group, Inc.

Mr. Gregg Guilford 786.567.8474

Mazzei Realty Services, Inc.

Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446-5348 mazzeirealty.com

Patton Real Estate/4000 Ponce E

Mr. William H. Holly 305-503-5066 pattonre.com

Ponce Circle Tower E

Ms. Donna Abood 305-446-0011 spark.adobe.com/video/fVDeTRw30H0Pm

The Allen Morris Company F

Mr. W. Allen Morris (305) 443-1000 allenmorris.com

REAL ESTATE-RESIDENTIAL

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty F

Mr. Luis Ricardo Fernandez 786-376-3161 lrfgroupmiami.com

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. E

Ms. Ana Maria Jimenez 954-292-2973 floridamoves.com

Douglas Elliman E Ms. Martha Pomares 305-695-6060 www.elliman.com

Douglas Elliman | The Campbell Salazar Team

Mr. Kent Campbell (305) 989-7119 thecampbellsalazarteam.com

REAL ESTATE-RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty F

Mr. Ron Shuffield (305) 960-2500 ewm.com

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. E

Ms. Charlette S. Seidel (305) 667-4815 floridamoves.com

Maria Murdock @ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty

Ms. Maria Murdock (305) 815-9425

Podium Realty Group

Mr. Mauricio Toro (305) 859-3824 podiumrealtygroup.com

Teresa Safie Real Estate Solutions

Ms. Teresa Safie 305-310-0616 teresasafierealestate.com

REAL ESTATE-TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY

Best Practices Title, LLC

Ms. Giselle Breto 305-662-1600 bestpracticestitle.com

RECYCLING

Waste Management E

Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986-6107 wm.com

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Encompass Health

Mr. Luis Aguiar 305-259-6494 healthsouthmiami.com

RESIDENT MEMBER

Carolina Rearte

Ms. Carolina Rearte (786) 343-9057

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate E

Ms. Ines Garcia-Arcaya (954) 588-7260

Denise Minakowski

Ms. Denise Minakowski (305) 609-5670

RESTAURANTS

Bachour Restaurant and Bakery

Mr. Miguel Alfaro (305) 203-0552 antoniobachour.com

Beat Culture Brewery

Mr. Alan Espino (305) 773-2760 beatculture.com

Benihana (305) 567-2000 benihana.com

Bulla Gastrobar

Ms. Anastasia Saint-Eloi (786) 810-6215 bullagastrobar.com/locations/ coral-gables/

Café Demetrio

Mr. Demetrio Pina (305) 448-4949 cafedemetrio.com

Café Grumpy

Ms. Caroline Bell (305) 364-5012 cafegrumpy.com

The Cheesecake Factory

Mr. Ken Contner 305-529-0703 thecheesecakefactory.com

Chocolate Fashion

Ms. Persy Berger 305-461-3200 chocolatefashiononline.com

Cibo Wine Bar

Ms. Paulina Arango 305-442-4925 cibowinebar.com

Clutch Burger

Mr. Steven Bradley (305) 400-8242 clutchburgers.com

Copper 29

Mr. Yiannis Sotiropoulos 786-296-5729 copper29bar.com

Coyo Taco Ms. Alicia Smith (786) 629-7929 coyo-taco.com/coral-gables/

Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar

Mr. Efthymios Paliouras 786-360-4026 cremagourmet.com

Dora’s Bakery and Bistro Ms. Ana Crolla 305-665-7818 doraglutenfree.com

Dr Smood Mr. James Lohan 786-334-4420 drsmood.com

Fiola Miami

Mr. John Hart (703) 868-6463 fiolamiami.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Ms. Melody Ramos (305) 569-7995 flemingssteakhouse.com

Fontana Ristorante

Mr. Pred Starcevic (305) 913-3200 biltmorehotel.com/dining/ fontana.php

Giardino Gourmet Salads

Mr. Kenny Lugo (305) 460-6010 giardinosalads.com

Graziano’s Gourmet

Mr. Mario L. Graziano 305-460-0001 grazianosgroup.com

Graziano’s In the Gables

Mr. Leo Graziano (305) 774-3599 grazianosgroup.com/Group/ index.php

Green Gables Cafe

Ms. Ana M. Rabel (305) 445-7015 greengablescafe.com

Hillstone Ms. Nicole Hurst 305-529-0141 hillstonerestaurant.com

Isabelle’s Grill Room & Garden

Ms. Nicole Frankel (305) 644-4680 isabellescoconutgrove.com/

La Sandwicherie

Mr. Rachid Zerouki (786) 615-2724 lasandwicherie.com

La Taberna Giralda

Ms. Karen Pino 786-362-5677 facebook.com/LaTabernaGiralda/

Liberty Caffé

Mr. Vicente Raymond (305) 392-0819 libertycaffe.com

Morton’s The Steakhouse E Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442-1662 mortons.com/coralgables/

P.Pole Pizza

Mr. Stefano Carniato (786) 618-5287 ppolepizza.com

Palme d’Or

Mr. Patrick Calvarese 305-445-8066 biltmorehotel.com/dining/ palme.php

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille Ms. Ana Carolina Fernandes 786-703-9094 perryssteakhouse.com

Pollo Tropical E Ms. Aileen Calero (954) 299-6387 pollotropical.com

Portosole Italian Restaurant

Mr. Lucio Zanon (786) 359-4275 portosolemiami.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ms. Carla Orantes (305) 461-8360 ruthschris.com

SAWA Restaurant & Lounge

Mr. Ramzi Zahr (305) 447-6555 sawarestaurant.com

Seasons 52

Mr. Fernando Orms (305) 442-8552 seasons52.com

Sergio’s Restaurant #2

Mr. John Gazitua (305) 529-0047 sergios.com

Someone’s Son

Ms. Vanessa Centeno (917) 371-4454 someonesson.com

Sushi Maki E

Mr. Franco Perrone (305) 443-1884 sushimaki.com

Terre del Sapore

Mr. Stefano Cavinato (786) 870-5955 terredelsapore.com

The Bar

Mr. Christopher Gerdon (305) 442-2730 gablesthebar.com/main.html

Threefold Cafe

Mr. Nick Sharp 305-704-8007 threefoldcafe.com

Two Sisters Restaurant

Mr. Joseph Bidwell (305) 447-6030 .hyatt.com

Vicky Bakery

Mr. Michael Belaustegui 305-441-0611 vickybaker y.com

Yard House Coral Gables

Mr. Bryce M. Quinn (305) 447-9273 yardhouse.com

Zucca

Ms. Lorena Manrique (786) 580-3731 zuccamiami.com

RESTAURANTS - AMERICAN Bachour Restaurant and Bakery

Mr. Miguel Alfaro (305) 203-0552 antoniobachour.com

The Cheesecake Factory

Mr. Ken Contner 305-529-0703 thecheesecakefactory.com

Isabelle’s Grill Room & Garden

Ms. Nicole Frankel (305) 644-4680 isabellescoconutgrove.com/

Seasons 52

Mr. Fernando Orms (305) 442-8552 seasons52.com

The Bar

Mr. Christopher Gerdon (305) 442-2730 gablesthebar.com/main.html

Yard House Coral Gables

Mr. Bryce M. Quinn (305) 447-9273 yardhouse.com

RESTAURANTS - ARGENTINIAN

Graziano’s Gourmet

Mr. Mario L. Graziano 305-460-0001 grazianosgroup.com

Graziano’s In the Gables

Mr. Leo Graziano (305) 774-3599 grazianosgroup.com/Group/ index.php

RESTAURANTS - AUSTRALIAN Someone’s Son

Ms. Vanessa Centeno (917) 371-4454 someonesson.com

RESTAURANTS - BAKERY Bachour Restaurant and Bakery

Mr. Miguel Alfaro (305) 203-0552 antoniobachour.com

Dora’s Bakery and Bistro Ms. Ana Crolla 305-665-7818 doraglutenfree.com

RESTAURANTS - BAKERY-CAFE Chocolate Fashion Ms. Persy Berger 305-461-3200 chocolatefashiononline.com

Vicky Bakery

Mr. Michael Belaustegui 305-441-0611 vickybaker y.com

RESTAURANTS - BAR

Copper 29

Mr. Yiannis Sotiropoulos 786-296-5729 copper29bar.com

RESTAURANTS - BREWERY Beat Culture Brewery

Mr. Alan Espino (305) 773-2760 beatculture.com

RESTAURANTS - BURGERS

Clutch Burger

Mr. Steven Bradley (305) 400-8242 clutchburgers.com

RESTAURANTS - CAFE

Threefold Cafe

Mr. Nick Sharp 305-704-8007 threefoldcafe.com

RESTAURANTS - COFFEE HOUSE

Café Demetrio

Mr. Demetrio Pina (305) 448-4949 cafedemetrio.com

RESTAURANTS - COFFEE SHOP

Café Grumpy

Ms. Caroline Bell (305) 364-5012 cafegrumpy.com

Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar

Mr. Efthymios Paliouras 786-360-4026 cremagourmet.com

RESTAURANTS - CUBAN

Sergio’s Restaurant #2

Mr. John Gazitua (305) 529-0047 sergios.com

RESTAURANTS - FINE DINING

Two Sisters Restaurant

Mr. Joseph Bidwell (305) 447-6030 hyatt.com

RESTAURANTS - FRENCH

La Sandwicherie

Mr. Rachid Zerouki (786) 615-2724 lasandwicherie.com

Palme d’Or

Mr. Patrick Calvarese 305-445-8066 biltmorehotel.com/dining/ palme.php

RESTAURANTS - ITALIAN Cibo Wine Bar

Ms. Paulina Arango 305-442-4925 cibowinebar.com

Fiola Miami

Mr. John Hart (703) 868-6463 fiolamiami.com

Fontana Ristorante

Mr. Pred Starcevic (305) 913-3200 biltmorehotel.com/dining/ fontana.php

Liberty Caffé

Mr. Vicente Raymond (305) 392-0819 libertycaffe.com

Portosole Italian Restaurant

Mr. Lucio Zanon (786) 359-4275 portosolemiami.com

Terre del Sapore

Mr. Stefano Cavinato (786) 870-5955 terredelsapore.com

ZUCCA

Ms. Lorena Manrique (786) 580-3731 zuccamiami.com

RESTAURANTS - JAPANESE

Benihana (305) 567-2000 benihana.com

Sushi Maki E

Mr. Franco Perrone (305) 443-1884 sushimaki.com

RESTAURANTSMEDITERRANEAN SAWA Restaurant & Lounge

Mr. Ramzi Zahr (305) 447-6555 sawarestaurant.com

RESTAURANTS - MEXICAN Coyo Taco

Ms. Alicia Smith (786) 629-7929 coyo-taco.com/coral-gables/

RESTAURANTS - ORGANIC FOODS

Dr Smood

Mr. James Lohan 786-334-4420 drsmood.com

Green Gables Cafe

Ms. Ana M. Rabel (305) 445-7015 greengablescafe.com

RESTAURANTS - PIZZA P.Pole Pizza

Mr. Stefano Carniato (786) 618-5287 ppolepizza.com

RESTAURANTS - SALADS/ GOURMET

Giardino Gourmet Salads

Mr. Kenny Lugo (305) 460-6010 giardinosalads.com

RESTAURANTS - SPANISH

CUISINE & TAPAS

Bulla Gastrobar

Ms. Anastasia Saint-Eloi (786) 810-6215 bullagastrobar.com/locations/ coral-gables/

La Taberna Giralda

Ms. Karen Pino 786-362-5677 facebook.com/LaTabernaGiralda/

RESTAURANTS - STEAKHOUSE

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

Ms. Melody Ramos (305) 569-7995 flemingssteakhouse.com

Hillstone

Ms. Nicole Hurst 305-529-0141 hillstonerestaurant.com

Morton’s The Steakhouse E Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442-1662 mortons.com/coralgables/

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille

Ms. Ana Carolina Fernandes 786-703-9094 perryssteakhouse.com

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ms. Carla Orantes (305) 461-8360 ruthschris.com

RETAIL

Artigiano, Inc.

Mr. Alex Odio (305) 569-9970 artigianomens.com

Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa

Ms. Christine Martinez (305) 442-8136 avantgardesalonandspa.com/ Books & Books, Inc.

Mr. Mitchell Kaplan (305) 442-4408 booksandbooks.com

CanesWear

Ken Graff (305) 632-1429 caneswear.com

Coral Gables Eyecare

Mr. Oscar Zelaya (305) 444-8331 coralgableseyecare.com

Dr. Brandt Skincare LLC

Mr. Stephane Colleu 305-406-0411 drbrandtskincare.com/

Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear

Ms. Daniela Zanzuri 305-461-1808 edwardbeiner.com

Flower Fanatic

Ms. Maria Alejandra Peralta 786-530-6326 flowerfanaticmiami.com

Frames USA + Art Gallery

Mr. Adam Brand (305) 666-3355 framesusamiami.com

FrameWorks

Ms. Claire Lardner (305) 443-4581 frameworksmiami.com

Galiano Cigar Room

Mr. Ozzie Gomez (305) 753-8888 facebook.com/galianocigarroom/

H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc.

Ms. Lissette Benitez (786) 877-1045 pintorcubano.com

IMAGO ART

Ms. Trina Oropeza (786) 857-6967 imagoartinaction.com/

Jae’s Jewelers

Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 443-7724 jaesjewelers.com

Jaxson Maximus

Mr. Christian Boehm (305) 262-5747 jaxsonmaximus.com

Misha’s Cupcakes

Ms. Misha Kuryla-Gomez 786-200-6153 mishascupcakes.com

Mizzen+Main

Mr. Jarek Clary (786) 665-8106 mizzenandmain.com

Montica Jewelry E

Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446-2957 montica.com

Mystic Wine & Spirits

Mr. Manny Santana (305) 799-3511 mysticwinespirits.com

Publix Super Markets, Inc. ‑ Stores #51, 84 & 94

Mr. Yurel Perez (305) 445-2641 publix.com

Roxana Zubia ‑ From Canvas to Collection

Mrs. Roxana Sora 305-396-9068 roxanazubia.com/

Shops at Merrick Park E

Mr. Andrew Peach (305) 529-1215 shopsatmerrickpark.com/

Snow’s Jewelers, Inc.

Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443-7448 snowsjewelers.com

Sykes Printing

Mr. Brian Piper (305) 444-6505 sykesprinting.com

Thirty and Chic LLC

Ms. Yanetsy Iturralde (786) 342-4875 thirtyandchic.com

Tresor Collection Inc

Ms. Puja Bordia (305) 375-0935 tresorcollection.com

Violetas

Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel 305-381-0711 violetashomedesign.com

Well Groomed Gentleman E

Mr. Ricardo Alberty 786-362-6360 wellgroomedgentleman.com

Wild Fork Foods

Mr. Allan Alvarado 786-390-5304 wildforkfoods.com

RETAIL - ACCESSORIES

La Bella Salon

Ms. Chelsea La Bella (305) 444-1412 labellasalons.com

RETAIL - ART BOUTIQUE

IMAGO ART

Ms. Trina Oropeza (786) 857-6967 imagoartinaction.com/

RETAIL - BAKERY

Misha’s Cupcakes

Ms. Misha Kuryla-Gomez 786-200-6153 mishascupcakes.com

RETAIL - BEAUTY/SKIN CARE

Dr. Brandt Skincare LLC

Mr. Stephane Colleu 305-406-0411 drbrandtskincare.com/

RETAIL - FLORIST Flower Fanatic

Ms. Maria Alejandra Peralta 786-530-6326 flowerfanaticmiami.com

RETAIL - GIFT SHOP

Violetas

Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel 305-381-0711 violetashomedesign.com

RETAIL - JEWELERS

Jae’s Jewelers

Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 443-7724 jaesjewelers.com

Montica Jewelry

Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446-2957 montica.com

Snow’s Jewelers, Inc.

Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443-7448 snowsjewelers.com

Tresor Collection Inc

Ms. Puja Bordia (305) 375-0935 tresorcollection.com

RETAIL - MEN’S APPAREL

Artigiano, Inc.

Mr. Alex Odio (305) 569-9970 artigianomens.com

Jaxson Maximus

Mr. Christian Boehm (305) 262-5747 jaxsonmaximus.com

Jaxson Maximus

Ms. Madison Boehm (305) 262-5747 jaxsonmaximus.com

RETAIL - PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR/SUNGLASSES

Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear

Ms. Daniela Zanzuri 305-461-1808 edwardbeiner.com

RETAIL - WINES & SPIRITS

Mystic Wine & Spirits

Mr. Manny Santana (305) 799-3511 mysticwinespirits.com

RETAIL - WOMEN’S APPAREL

Roxana Zubia ‑ From Canvas to Collection

Mrs. Roxana Sora 305-396-9068 roxanazubia.com/

Thirty and Chic LLC

Ms. Yanetsy Iturralde (786) 342-4875 thirtyandchic.com

SCHOOLS -EDUCATION

Coral Gables Adult Educa tion Center

Ms. Tracie McCullough (305) 443-4871 gablesadult.dadeschools.net

Coral Gables Senior High PTSA

Ms. Jacqueline Kellog 305-302-3781 gablesptsa.org/

Crystal Academy Therapy Center & School ‑ Autism & Developmental Delays

Mrs. Mary Palacio-Pike (305) 567-5881 crystalacademycg.org

G.W. Carver Elementary School

Ms. Patricia Fairclough (305) 443-5286 gwces.com

Henr y S. West Laboratory School

Ms. Rossana Corniel (305) 661-7661

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School

Ms. Judy Andrews (305) 444-6366 saintphilips.net

The Biltmore School

Ms. Paulina Munoz 305-266-4666 biltmoreschool.com

305.284.3535lowe.miami.edu@loweartmuseum

Mizzen+Main

Mr. Jarek Clary (786) 665-8106 mizzenandmain.com

SCHOOLS -GRADUATE BUSINESS Kellogg School of Man agement, Northwestern University E

Mr. Steve Thompson (305) 442-7780 kellogg.northwestern.edu

SCHOOLS -HIGHER EDUCATION

Florida International University E

Ms. Sandra Gonzalez-Levy (305) 348-6298 fiu.edu

SCHOOLS -PRESCHOOL

Coral Gables Preschool

Ms. Marisa Pluchino 786-616-5367 preschoolingables.com

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School

Ms. Judy Andrews (305) 444-6366 saintphilips.net

SCHOOLS -PRIVATE Gulliver Schools E

Mr. Jay Goulart (305) 666-6333 www.gulliverschools.org

Riviera Day School‑Riviera Preparatory School

Dr. Ana Rodriguez (305) 666-1856 rivieraschools.com

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School

Ms. Judy Andrews (305) 444-6366 saintphilips.net

The Roig Academy

Ms. Jennifer Roig 305-253-1313 roigacademy.com

SCHOOLS -PUBLIC

Coral Gables High School

Mr. Adolfo Costa (305) 443-4871 cghs.dade.k12.fl.us

Coral Gables Preparatory Academy

Ms. Jeanette Sierra-Funcia (305) 448-1731 gablese.dadeschools.net

George Washington Carver Middle School

Ms. Cristina Basso (305) 444-7388 gwcm.dadeschools.net/

MDCPS Office of Commu nity Engagement

Ms. Alina Llevat (305) 995-2594 engagemiamidade.net

Ponce de Leon Middle School

Mr. Herbert A. Penton (305) 661-1611 ponce.dadeschools.net

SCHOOLS -UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

CBT College

Ms. Monica Llerena (786) 693-8801 cbt.edu

Frost School of Music

Dean Shelton Berg (305) 284-2241 music.miami.edu

Miami Dade College ‑

Eduardo J. Padron Campus

Dr. Malou C. Harrison (305) 237-1152 mdc.edu/padron/

Nova Southeastern University

Ms. Gisela Blanco (305) 274-2601 Ext. 5-2648 nova.edu

St. Thomas University

Ms. Gigi Laudisio (305) 628-6796 stu.edu

UF Coral Gables E

Ms. Alexa Butler (786) 482-6350 ufcoralgables.com

University of Miami

Ms. Alicia Rodriguez (305) 284-5490 miami.edu

University of Miami Athletics

Ms. Kayla Blake (305) 284-8751 hurricanesports.com

University of Salamanca

Ms. Hilda Maria Aguado de la Vega (786) 785-1725

universityofsalamancasp.com

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Ms. Vivian Sanchez 786-725-4010 usa.edu

SECURITY SERVICES / PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING Inquesta Corporation

Mr. Jacques Island (305) 779-3069

kycsolutions.com

Jurney & Associates, Inc.

Mr. Ryan Jurney (305) 446-3433

teamjai.com

SENIOR CARE SERVICES

The Palace Coral Gables E

Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445-7444

palacecoralgables.com

SENIOR LIVING

Allegro Senior Living E

Ms. Linda Price 786-500-5500 allegrodadeland.com

Belmont Village Senior Living E

Mr. David Lederman (713) 463-1730 belmontvillage.com

East Ridge at Cutler Bay

Mr. Ken Cormier 786-732-8505 eastridgeatcutlerbay.com

The Palace Coral Gables E

Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445-7444 palacecoralgables.com

SEPTIC TANKS/ GREASE TRAP SERVICES

Bay Plumbing Company E

Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446-8141 bayplumbingco.com/

SHOPPING CENTERS

Business Improvement Dis trict of Coral Gables, Inc.

Ms. Aurelia Reinhardt (305) 569-0311 shopcoralgables.com

SHOPPING MALLS

Shops at Merrick Park E

Mr. Andrew Peach (305) 529-1215 shopsatmerrickpark.com/

SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

Riviera Health Resort E

Mr. Richard Stacey 786-517-6999 rivierahealthresort.com

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Big Duck Games

Ms. Sharon Newman 301-602-5792 bigduckgames.com

Kiss Consulting LLC

Mr. Stephen Kiss (860) 508-0309 kissconsultingllc.com

SPAS

The Biltmore Hotel F

Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421-4192 biltmorehotel.com

SPORTING EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hard Rock Stadium

Ms. Leslie Nixon (305) 623-6100 hardrockstadium.com/

Miami Marlins, L.P. E

Mr. Alfredo Mesa (305) 480-1450 marlins.com

Orange Bowl Committee E

Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341-4700 www.orangebowl.org

TECHNOLOGY gA ‑ Grupo ASSA

Ms. Nancy Anderson Bolton (305) 793-3909 grupoassa.com

Intermedia Touch, Inc. E

Ms. Cristina Miller 305-517-3894 intermediatouch.com

Robert Half Technology

Mr. Robert Telleria (305) 775-9413 roberthalf.com

TELECOM SERVICES/VOIP

PHONE SOLUTIONS

Atlantic Broadband Business

Mr. Miguel Perez 305-861-8069 atlanticbb.com/business

TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION/ EQUIPMENT/CONSULTANTS

AT&T E

Ms. Thais Asper Keane (305) 347-5454 www.att.com

TELEPHONE ON HOLD & VOICE MAIL MESSAGES

Please Hold Advertising

Mr. Carlos Garcia (305) 388-3088 pleasehold.com

THEATRES

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre E

Ms. Barbara Stein (305) 444-9293 actorsplayhouse.org

Area Stage Company

Ms. Maria Rodaz (305) 666-2078 areastage.org

GableStage

Ms. Isabel D. Almaraz (305) 446-1116 gablestage.org

TITLE COMPANY

Coral Gables Title + Escrow, LLC.

Mr. Richard L. Barbara (305) 400-8802 cgtitle.com

TRADE ASSOCIATION

Florida Retail Federation

Mr. Jon Stolp 850.222.4082 frf.org

John P. Murray - Attorney Litigation - Disability - Life Employee Benefits, ERISA 2600 LeJeune Rd, Suite 700

John@JohnMurray.com WWW.johnpmurray.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

TRADE SERVICES

PROMEXICO / Mexico’s Trade & Investment Com

m.‑Miami

Ms. Lucia Aguilar (305) 415-9360 promexico.gob.mx

Thailand Trade Office Miami

Kanya Amorntheerakul (786) 388-7888 thaitrade.com

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Brightline/Virgin Trains USA E

Mr. Chris Maragno 305.521.4851 gobrightline.com

CJR Miami Inc.

Mr. Cesar Ravelo 786-453-5264 cjrenterprisesinc.com

Falcon Charter Bus Miami

Ms. Adela Esquivel 305-359-3962 falconcharterbus.com/miami-charter-bus

Freebee E

Mr. John Janusz (305) 330-9450 ridefreebee.com

TRASH HAULING/RECYCLING Waste Management E

Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986-6107 wm.com

TRAVEL AGENCIES Express Travel

Ms. Olga Ramudo (305) 341-1200 expresstravelus.com

Toselli Tours Corp.

Mr. Juan R. Toselli (786) 431-1455 tosellitours.com

Travel by Design, Inc.

Ms. Lee Lennon (305) 812-1575 travelsbydesign.net

TREE TRIMMING/PEST MANAGEMENT & FERTILIZATION One Two Tree, Inc.

Mr. Richard “Rick” Valdes 305-267-1426 onetwotree.com

TROPHIES & PLAQUES L & M Engraving & Trophy Company

Mr. Sandy Liebowitz (305) 273-7607

Michelson’s Trophies

Mr. Efraim Lapscher (305) 687-9898 goawards.com

UTILITIES

AT&T E

Ms. Thais Asper Keane (305) 347-5454 att.com

Florida Power & Light F

Ms. Addys Kuryla (305) 442-5922 fpl.com

VETERINARIANS

Country Club Animal Hospital

Dr. Luis E Augsten, DVM (305) 663-3300 ccahweb.com/

VIDEO PRODUCTION

TB Media Group

Ms. Tamika Bickham (786) 350-8395 tbmediagroup.com

Videoworks LLC

Mr. Neto Almanza (956) 639-2910 videoworks.miami

WATER/FIRE/MOLD RESTORATION & CLEANUP

ServPro of South Miami & Cutler Bay

Ms. Nohelia Bruges (305) 269-8900 servprosouthmiami.com

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Coral Gables Trust Company E

Mr. John W. Harris (786) 497-1212 cgtrust.com

Evensky & Katz / Foldes Fi nancial Wealth Management

Mr. David Evensky (305) 448-8882 evenskykatz.com

Kirtland Financial Management

Mr. Brett C. Hixon CFP (305) 648-0006 kirtlandfinancial.com

Primerica

Ms. Milady Irizarry (407) 913-1350

UBS Financial Ser vices Inc.

Mr. Patric Mesot 212-821-7131 ubs.com/team/parkavepartners

WEALTH MANAGEMENT/ ESTATE PLANNING

V&T Wealth Strategies E

Mr. Vonnell Martinez 305-728-7171 vtwealthstrategies.com

WEB DESIGN/ONLINE MARKETING

Pierson Media

Mr. Ricky Pierson (305) 614-4311 piersonmedia.com

WEBSITE DEVELOPERS AND DESIGNERS

OptFirst Inc. E

Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786-546-8965 optfirst.com

WEBSITE PROGRAMMING/ DESIGN

OptFirst Inc. E

Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786-546-8965 optfirst.com

WELLBEING EVENT

The World Happiness Sum mit (WOHASU)

Ms. Karen Guggenheim 305-804-9693 happinesssummit.world

ZOO ATTRACTION

Zoological Wildlife Foundation

Ms. Maria Tabraue 305-969-3696 zwfmiami.com

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF (L TO R): Erica Simons, Director of Events & Programs; Marco Ibarra, Eliptek Technology Group/IT Specialist; Morgan Mongelia, Communications Manager; Ileana Delgado, Member Relations Manager; Mark A. Trowbridge, President & CEO; Ivette Acosta, Director of Finance & Operations; Leo Fernandez, Member Sales Representative (not pictured: Christine Siervo, Social Media Specialist)

TRUSTEES AND GEM INVESTORS

TRUSTEE MEMBERS

2600 Douglas

Ms. Lori Koogler (407) 647-9800 demetreerealestate.com

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Ms. Barbara Stein (305) 444-9293 actorsplayhouse.org

Allegro Senior Living

Ms. Linda Price 786-500-5500 allegrodadeland.com

American Airlines

Mrs. Alina Menendez 1-800-433-7300 www.aa.com

Apollo Bank

Mr. Alejandro Fonseca 305-398-9044 apollobank.com

AT&T

Ms. Thais Asper Keane (305) 347-5454 att.com

AvMed Health Plan

Mr. Jeffrey Kalish (305) 671-5437 avmed.org

BAC Florida Bank

Mr. William Castaño (305) 789-7000 bacflorida.com

Bacardi USA

Mr. Eddie Cutillas (305) 573-8600 bacardi.com

Bank OZK

Ms. Audrey Otero (305) 507-1743 ozk.com

Barakat + Bossa, PLLC E

Mr. Brian Barakat, Esq. (305) 444-3114 b2b.legal

Bay Plumbing Company

Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446-8141 bayplumbingco.com/

BBVA

Mr. Jorge A. Llaguno 786-351-4770 bbva.com

Belmont V illage Senior Living

Mr. David Lederman (713) 463-1730 belmontvillage.com

Best Practices Title, LLC

Ms. Giselle Breto 305-662-1600 bestpracticestitle.com

Bigfoot Construction Inc

Mr. Darryl Rosenbaum (305) 790-1722 bfcmiami.com

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

Ms. Karyl Argamasilla (305) 374-7580 bilzin.com

BIRKA LLC

Mr. Claudio Kaczka (305) 501-4853 birkaonline.com

Bounds Law Offices

Mr. Bruce M. Bounds Esq. (305) 728-1350 bounds.law

Brightline/Virgin Trains USA

Mr. Chris Maragno 305.521.4851 gobrightline.com

Brown Harris Stevens

Mrs. Michelle Rojas (305) 662-9975 bhsusa.com/ C

Capital One

Mr. Bernard Vieira 305-240-3565 capitalone.com

Catering by Lovables

Ms. Elizabeth Silverman (305) 751-1101 cateringbylovables.com

CenterState Bank

Mr. David Pruna 305-247-5332 centerstatebank.com

CGI Merchant Group

Mr. Raoul Thomas 786-581-4800 cgimg.com

City of Coral Gables

Mr. Peter Iglesias (305) 446-6800 coralgables.com

TRUSTEE MEMBERS

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.

Ms. Charlette S. Seidel (305) 667-4815 floridamoves.com

CompassMSP, LLC.

Mr. Gonzalo Gonzalez 305-444-0109 compassmsp.com

Connect2Global, LLC

Ms. Carolina Rendeiro 305-542-0299 conncect2.global

Coral Gables Art Cinema

Mr. Steven Krams 786-472-2249 gablescinema.com

Coral Gables Country Club

Mr. Anthony Di Donato (305) 392-0819 coralgablescountryclub.com

Coral Gables Hospital

Ms. Cristina Jimenez (305) 445-8461 coralgableshospital.com

Coral Gables Magazine

Mr. Richard Roffman (305) 995-0995 coralgablesmagazine.com

Coral Gables Trust Company

Mr. John W. Harris (786) 497-1212 cgtrust.com

Corporate Caterers

Mr. Greg Halton (305) 223-1230 corpcaterers.com

Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida

Mr. Scott Garvis (954) 961-2209 southflorida.dalecarnegie.com

DEX Imaging

Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305-788-1464 deximaging.com

Douglas Elliman

Ms. Martha Pomares 305-695-6060 elliman.com

Egon Zehnder

Mr. Bernhard Scholl 305-569-1000 egonzehnder.com

Eliptek Technology Group

Mr. Marco Ibarra (305) 887-8200 eliptek.com

Evolution Payment Systems

Mr. Karl Diaz 305-671-3178 evolutionpayments.com F

Fertility & IVF Center of Miami

Ms. Maria Alejandra Gil 305-596-4013 miami-ivf.com

F irst American Bank

Mr. John O’Rourke (305) 500-9501 firstambank.com

First Citizens Bank

Ms. Sara Hernandez 305-639-7200 firstcitizens.com

F irst Horizon Bank

Mr. Roberto Munoz (305) 444-1660 firsthorizon.com/

FirstBank Florida

Ms. Carla Largaespada (305) 442-1220 firstbankfla.com

F lorida International Uni versity

Ms. Sandra Gonzalez-Levy (305) 348-6298 fiu.edu

Freebee

Mr. John Janusz (305) 330-9450 ridefreebee.com

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

Mr. Youssef Zakharia (305) 520-8400 freshdelmonte.com

GEMRT & Co., LLP

Mr. Juan Carlos Gonzalez (305) 529-5440 gemrtcpa.com

Gentera Center for Regener ative Medicine

Ms. Leana Loh 305-424-5775 GenteraMed.com

Giralda Place

Mr. Christopher Brown 305-442-6472 giraldaplace.com

Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross, PLLC

Mr. Avi S. Tryson, Esq. (786) 725-4923 gadclaw.com

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Alfred Sanchez (305) 350-7700 miamichamber.com

Greensleeves, Inc.

Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 596-7120 greensleevesinc.com

Gulliver Schools

Mr. Jay Goulart (305) 666-6333 gulliverschools.org

H

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358-7747 hinshawlaw.com

Home F inancing Center, Inc.

Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777-1100 homefinancingcenter.com

Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables

Mr. Jay L. DeJesus (305) 441-2600 hotelcolonnade.com/

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

Early Learning Coalition of Miami‑Dade/Monroe

Mr. Evelio Torres (305) 646-7220 elcmdm.org

Gables Columbus Center

Ms. Diana Gallego 786-559-7838 gables.com/columbuscenter

Gables Ponce

Mr. William Fisher 305-667-5700 gables.com

Mr. Mario J. Terran (305) 441-1234 coralgables.hyatt.com I

iBERIABANK

Mr. Idalberto de Armas (305) 442-9991 iberiabank.com

P

Integrity Wealth Manage ment of Raymond James

Ms. Susan Rutrough (305) 460-2732 raymondjames.com/susanrutrough

Intermedia Touch, Inc.

Ms. Cristina Miller 305-517-3894 intermediatouch.com

J Jackson Health System

Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur 305-585-1111 jhsmiami.org

K

Katz Barron

Ms. Erica L. English 305-856-2444 katzbarron.com

Kellogg School of Man agement, Northwestern University

Mr. Steve Thompson (305) 442-7780 kellogg.northwestern.edu

Kozyak Tropin & Throck morton, P.A.

Mrs. Maria Dolores Garcia (305) 372-1800 kttlaw.com

M

Marriott Connection at Miami Airport

Mr. Kevin Walsh (305) 644-5749 marriott.com/MIAAP

McGrover Funding Corporation

Mr. Sean McGrover (407) 765-0341 mcgroverfunding.com

Merrick Manor

Mr. Henry Torres 305-779-6870 astorcompanies.com

Miami Association of Realtors

Ms. Teresa King Kinney (305) 468-7000 miamire.com

Miami Marlins, L.P.

Mr. Alfredo Mesa (305) 480-1450 marlins.com

Miami‑Dade County Avia tion Department

Mr. Robert Warren (305) 869-1670 miami-airport.com

Miami‑Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc.

Mr. Eduardo F. Cora (305) 223-7060 fairexpo.com

Miami’s Community Newspapers

Mr. Grant Miller (305) 669-7355 communitynewspapers.com

Moises|Gross

Mr. Daniel R. Gross, Esq. 305-306-3055 moisesgross.com/

Montica Jewelry

Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446-2957 montica.com

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442-1662 mortons.com/coralgables

MSP Recovery LLC

Ms. Sandra Rodriguez 305-614-2222 msprecovery.com

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Ms. Lani Ferro (305) 663-8435 nicklauschildrens.org

Northern Trust

Mr. Scott Richey (305) 529-7702 ntrs.com

Northwestern Mutual ‑ Cor al Gables

Mr. Mike Ybarra (305) 448-5666 coralgables.nm.com

NRI – Nolan Reynolds International

Mr. Brent Reynolds (786) 420-5818 nrinternational.com/

Ocean Bank

Mr. Luis Miguel (305) 569-8069 oceanbank.com

OptFirst Inc.

Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786-546-8965 optfirst.com

Orange Bowl Committee

Palmare Private Brokerage

Ms. Ana Collongette (305) 447-7401 palmarepb.com

Park One

Mr. Fred Bredemeyer 305 891-0060 park1.com

Patton Real Estate/4000 Ponce

Mr. William H. Holly 305-503-5066 pattonre.com

Photo Offset, Inc.

Mr. Johnny A. Knowles (305) 666-1067 photooffset.com

Pollo Tropical

Ms. Aileen Calero (954) 299-6387 pollotropical.com

Ponce Circle Tower

Ms. Donna Abood 305-446-0011 spark.adobe.com/video/fvdetrw30h0pm

Postal Center International (PCI)

Mr. Dennis Garcia (800) 430-7241 pcibrands.com

PS Mortgage Lending

Mr. Phil Stevenson, CRMP 786-586-3336 pslending.com

R

Regions Bank

Mr. Eddie Lopez (305) 774-5219 regions.com

Riviera Health Resort

Mr. Richard Stacey 786-517-6999 rivierahealthresort.com

Robison Consulting, Inc.

Mr. Ron Robison (305) 667-2232

Rogers Behavioral Health

Mr. Jonathan Closner 305-929-0600 rogersbh.org/miami

S

Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341-4700 orangebowl.org

SalesPartners Florida

Mr. Will Dukes 305-421-6331 salespartnersflorida.com/

Sandler Training, Miami

Mr. Carlos Garrido (305) 631-2205 absolute.sandler.com

Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL

Mr. Marcell Hetenyi, CPA (305) 379-0603 cpa-sh.com/

Second Chance Credit LLC

Mr. Chris Colston 305-951-8381 2ndchancecredit.net

Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A.

Mr. Luis E. Diaz (305) 666-7229 swkj-cpa.com

Shops at Merrick Park

Mr. Andrew Peach (305) 529-1215 shopsatmerrickpark.com/

Shorecrest Construction

Mr. Patrick Lee (305) 347-5409 shorecrestgc.com

Smash Pixel Studio

Mr. Martin Morcillo 786-873-0114 smashpixelstudio.com

SMGQ Law

Mr. Mitchell Mandler 305-377-1000 smgqlaw.com

Smiles & Sonrisas

Dr. Jose Gurevich, DDS (305) 665-5525 smilesinmiami.com

Sushi Maki

Mr. Franco Perrone (305) 443-1884 sushimaki.com

TD Bank

Mr. Alvaro Niebles (305) 441-5630 tdbank.com

The Collection

Mr. Kenneth Gorin (305) 444-5555 thecollection.com

The Palace Coral Gables

Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445-7444 palacecoralgables.com

The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade

Ms. Marya Meyer (305) 441-0506 womensfundmiami.org

Thesis Hotel Miami

Ms. Anamaria Tolci Soare 305-667-5611 thesishotelmiami.com

TIAA Bank

Ms. Amy Betancur (305) 448-8568 tiaabank.com

UF Coral Gables Ms. Alexa Butler (786) 482-6350 ufcoralgables.com

Ulltium consulting, Inc. Mr. Humberto Comellas (305) 823-2200 ulltium.com

USAA Realty Company

Ms. Adrienne Sladek (305) 443-2956

USI Insurance Ser vices

Mr. Francisco Saldaña (305) 669-6000 usi.com

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V&T Wealth Strategies

Mr. Vonnell Martinez 305-728-7171 vtwealthstrategies.com

Valley Bank

Mr. Ash Ramkhalawan (305) 810-1293 valley.com

Vine Communications, Inc. Mrs. Nikki Deas (305) 447-8678 vinecommunicationsinc.com

W

Waste Management

Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986-6107 wm.com

Well Groomed Gentleman

Mr. Ricardo Alberty 786-362-6360 wellgroomedgentleman.com

WeWork

Ms. Dominique Klynott 305-282-1216 wework.com

Z

Zyscovich Architects

Ms. Anabella Smith (305) 372-5222 zyscovich.com

GEORGE E. MERRICK (GEM) LEVEL MEMBERSHIP

The 21 companies at the GEM investor membership level are among the most engaged institutions with the highest profiles in our community. Launched in 2017, this premier membership tier – an acronym for George E. Merrick – was created to provide exclusive access and extended benefits as recognition for the contributions these organizations make.

AMERANT BANK

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES EWM REALTY

CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA

COMPASS

DOCTORS HOSPITAL, PART OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA

EAST RIDGE AT CUTLER BAY

EPGD BUSINESS LAW

EQUITABLE ADVISORS

FLORIDA BLUE

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT

GROVE BANK & TRUST

MERCEDES-BENZ OF CORAL GABLES

MIAMI HEAT/AA ARENA

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

SER & ASSOCIATES, PLLC

SORA GLOBAL INSURANCE & CONSULTING, LLC

THE ALLEN MORRIS COMPANY

THE BILTMORE HOTEL

TOTAL HEALTH RESTORATION/DR. MICHAEL FORMAN

UHEALTH

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI