trustee members www.ellisandged.com The law firm of Ellis, Ged & Bodden, PA, has been serving the Florida community for two decades, offering comprehensive legal counsel in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, PIP insurance claims, disaster recovery, real estate and business law, class-action lawsuits, wills, estates and trusts, and asset protection. With offices across Florida, New Jersey and New York, the firm is recognized by The Florida Justice Association as an Eagle Patron Member based on its contribution to the legal profession and commitment to due process. EpicurEan SErvicES, inc. 2411 N.W. First Ave. Boca Raton, FL 33431 TEL: 561/395-4530 Epicurean Services, Inc., is located in Boca Raton and is a private company specializing in janitorial services. EvErgladES univErSity 5002 T-Rex Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 TEL: 561/912-1211 FAX: 561/912-1191 www.evergladesuniversity.edu Everglades University is a regionally and nationally accredited private non-profit university with our main campus located in Boca Raton. We serve approximately 1,100 students on our campuses and in our online division. EU offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that prepare adult students to enter and advance in their desired fields. We are a young and dynamic university committed to providing a quality education combined with small class size, flexible curriculum and innovative programs such as our Bachelor of Science degree programs in alternative medicine and construction management. Ey 5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33486 TEL: 561/955-8039 FAX: 866/748-1740 www.ey.com EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 167,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. FiFth third Bank 120 E. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432 TEL: 561/862-5109 FAX: 561/862-5124 www.53.com Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company has $117 billion in assets and operates 15 affiliates with 1,315 full-service banking centers, including 105 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,404 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: commercial banking, branch banking, consumer lending and investment advisors. Fifth Third also has a 39-percent interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC, formerly Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2012, had $296 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $26 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit
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organizations. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® National Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” FirSt citizEnS Bank 1200 N. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 TEL: 561/544-1902 FAX: 561/447-7585 www.firstcitizens.com At First Citizens Bank, our values have been the basis of the way we’ve done business for more than a century: Integrity means focusing on the needs of each individual client. And it means providing sound financial advice based on the client’s needs, not ours. Our common-sense approach to doing business comes from our century of experience. We also value consistency, because consistency builds trust. Doing business the same way for more than a century means that clients trust that the bank we are today is the bank we’ll be tomorrow. Our values are, and will always be, the foundation of our relationship with our clients. FirSt SouthErn Bank 900 N. Federal Highway, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33432 TEL: 561/361-3484 FAX: 561/338-4970 www.firstsouthernbank.com First Southern Bank, founded in 1987, is a strong, wellcapitalized commercial community bank with 17 locations throughout South, Central and Northeast Florida. Headquartered in Boca Raton for over 25 years, the fullservice bank provides comprehensive banking products and services that fit their customers’ needs while making a positive impact in the communities they serve. The bank has six convenient locations in South Florida: East and West Boca Raton, North Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Coral Springs. FlaShBack dinEr 1450 N. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 TEL: 954/321-3400 www.flashbackdiner.com Flashback Diner has an eclectic comfort-food menu available 24 hours, 365 days a year featuring 24-hour breakfast and giant desserts. We offer free WIFI and exclusive TVs in most booths. We currently have three locations—Hallandale Beach, Davie and soon-to-open Boca Raton—as well as a LEED-certified restaurant, the Deerfield Beach Café, located at the International Fishing Pier at Deerfield Beach. Florida atlantic univErSity 777 Glades Road PO Box 3091 Boca Raton, FL 33431 TEL: 561/297-3000 FAX: 561/297-2777 www.fau.edu Florida Atlantic University is a public institution that is currently serving 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on multiple campuses. FAU’s Boca Raton campus is the home of the nation’s newest medical school, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and it has a strong business orientation, hosting the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, the FAU Career Development Center and the Florida Atlantic Research Park. FAU has a regional economic impact of $6.3 billion annually.
Florida BluE 8400 N.W. 33rd St. Miami, FL 33122 TEL: 305/921-7003 FAX: 305/640-4211 www.floridablue.com Florida Blue, Florida’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, is a leader in Florida’s health care industry. Its mission is to help people and communities achieve better health. Florida Blue has approximately 4 million health care members and serves 15.5 million people in 16 states through its affiliated companies. Florida Blue is a not-forprofit, policyholder-owned, tax-paying mutual company. Florida panthErS 1 Panther Parkway Sunrise, FL 33323 TEL: 954/ 835-8157 FAX: 954/835-7207 www.floridapanthers.com The mission of the Florida Panthers Foundation is to build a better future for the children of South Florida. Through philanthropic partnerships, grants, donations and community outreach programs, the foundation maintains a focus on children’s health, fitness, education and cultural needs. The Florida Panthers Foundation is a non-profit organization that has donated significant resources to charitable initiatives since its inception in 2003. Since the unveiling of the Contract With The Community, the Florida Panthers Foundation has donated more than $700,000 to South Florida children’s charities through various fundraising initiatives and in-kind donations. Florida powEr & light company 700 Universe Blvd. Juno Beach, FL 33408 TEL: 561/691-2575 FAX: 561/691-4718 www.fpl.com Florida Power & Light is one of the nation’s largest, most efficient and cleanest utilities. It is the largest investorowned electric utility in Florida, serving more than 4.4 million customers. In 2009, the company continued to provide customers with the lowest typical monthly bill in Florida, exceptional reliability and one of the cleanest environmental profiles in the industry. Florida ShorES Bank—SouthEaSt 1801 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 TEL: 561/347-5400 FAX: 561/347-5430 www.floridashoresbank.com Florida Shores Bank is a local community bank with offices in Pompano Beach and Boca Raton. We take pride in our passion for extraordinary customer service. Every one of our friendly, professional associates is committed to personally provide you with an exceptional banking experience. Our customers and the community we serve are our priority. We are local people making local decisions to provide you with the convenience and service you always wanted and deserve. Visit us at one of our offices or visit our site to learn more about who we are and all financial services we offer. Service is our passion. Experience the difference at Florida Shores Bank. FmSBondS, inc. 4775 Technology Way Boca Raton, FL 33431 TEL: 561/893-6188 FAX: 561/241-4784 www.fmsbonds.com