The Gentleman’s Issue
The Deal Maker | The Legend
The Enforcer | The Motivator
Legacy, Leadership, and the Power of Fathers
Have you ever paused to think about the impact fathers have on their homes and families? The truth is, the role of a father is immeasurable. Fathers shape homes, nurture growth, and provide the foundation upon which children can thrive. And as a dad, the level of impact you choose to have is entirely in your hands.
When I think about that influence, I’m reminded that fatherhood rarely shows up in one defining moment—it’s built in the small, consistent ones. It’s the steady presence, the example set day after day, and the quiet decisions that shape not just a family, but a legacy.
A father’s gifts are unique and lasting—his strength, his words, his guidance—all create an impact that ripples through generations. Here are just a few of the ways fathers build up their homes:
• A father’s strength can be a steady anchor.
• His words can encourage and inspire.
• A dad’s hugs can provide comfort in difficult times.
• A smile from a dad can instill joy and confidence.
• Time spent with a dad is filled with both fun and productivity.
• A dad’s physicality can challenge and excite.
• His guidance can be life-changing.
• A father’s correction is sometimes life-saving.
• Adventures with a dad create unforgettable memories.
In this issue, we highlight men whose impact extends far beyond their own homes. We share the story of Hyatt Brown, whose vision helped build one of the most respected insurance firms in the country. We honor the legacy of Lowell Lohman, whose life of service and generosity continues to shape our community. We spend time with Sheriff Mike Chitwood, whose leadership reflects both strength and accountability. And we introduce you to Arnold Kolozsvari, who is helping others build strength—not just physically, but mentally and personally as well.
Each of these stories, in their own way, reflects the same truth: impact is built over time, through consistency, character, and care for others.
This month, let’s celebrate fathers everywhere. If you have a father or father figure in your life, let them know how much they matter to you. And if you are a dad, thank you. You are an invaluable part of your family, your community, and the world.
Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible dads out there.
June 2026
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TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY
LOWELL LOHMAN
LOHMAN CHOSE HIS WORDS AND MOMENTS SO CAREFULLY THAT WHEN HE RAISED HIS HAND TO SPEAK, PEOPLE STOPPED AND LISTENED.
ARTICLE BY DEB LOVETT PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE LOHMAN FAMILY
Flag football - Lowell enjoying one of his finest moments.
There’s an entire collection of moments when Lowell Lohman shared his signature “Lowellisms” in the book he wrote: The Lohman Way: Strategies for Building Multimillion Dollar Family Businesses. Lohman knew what needed to be said and who needed to be recognized. “He always knew how to handle everyone and every situation,” says his wife, Nancy.
By the time he graduated from Florida State University, he had already become a legend in two sports – football and baseball –and a father of two. Later in life, he met Nancy. They fell in love and were happily married for 34 years. He often said his greatest accomplishment was marrying the 1981 Ohio State University Homecoming Queen. He was frequently heard to say, “Nancy really is my Cinderella.” Together they traveled the world completing a bucket-list itinerary: 70 countries, all the major wonders of the world, and all seven continents.
Lowell built an empire and then he sold it. Lohman Funeral Homes, Cremation & Cemeteries was a family-owned enterprise that operated 34 funeral homes and cemeteries from 1977-2012. It was the largest private owner of funeral homes and cemeteries in Florida when the Lohmans sold it for $25 million in 2012.
Then he built another empire. The real estate holdings the family owned became a large portfolio of 4,000 apartment buildings. They sold portions over the years to fuel additional rounds of real estate purchases.
He was a member of the CEO Business Alliance for many years, alongside Hyatt Brown and members of the France family. To say he was a philanthropist and successful business owner is an understatement. Lowell was one of the legends of community building in the Daytona area.
As he amassed his fortune, he funded capital projects for the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, Ormond Memorial Art Museum, and Halifax Humane Society. Lowell and Nancy’s fur babies – Stretch, Sugarbear, Snowball, Snowflake, and Miss Peanut – all came from the non-profit they loved and supported, Halifax Humane Society. Their names are on the planetarium at the Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences campus, now known as The Brown.
He and Nancy then launched yet another real estate project, but this one became the crowning jewel in their beautification efforts. The “Cupola at Oceanside” villas pay homage to the cupola that topped off the Ormond Hotel, built by John Anderson and Joseph Price in 1887.
On April 14, 2026, Gov. DeSantis signed SB 628 into law renaming Halifax Drive in Ormond Beach – the road that goes by The Cupola – as “Lowell Lohman Road.” The recognition was spearheaded by Senator Tom Leek and the team at Foundation Risk Partners, including Charlie Lydecker, Chris Tolland, and Robert (Bob) Lloyd.
Lowell and his "Cinderella," during a 2023 trip to Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada.
Lowell and Nancy completed their seven continents bucket list with their visit to Antarctica in 2017.
Lowell and Carl Persis greeting students at the Lohman Planetarium.
Lowell and Nancy flying Spitfires over England.
Lowell and Nancy seeing the Northern Lights in Norway in 2016.
Lowell and Nancy on a trip to Machu Picchu, Peru in 2006.
Lowell and Nancy Lohman with Snowflake in 2024.
Lowell, Nancy, and Snowball recognized for giving $1M for the Halifax Humane Society Lohman Pet Adoption Center in 2019.
The community project that ultimately meant the world to him and Nancy, though, was building a system of support, education, and care for people with diabetes.
Initially, Lowell and Nancy explored a variety of ways to help improve the lives of patients through conferences, partnerships with the YMCA, support for the Help a Diabetic Child Foundation, the creation of a diabetes lifestyle program, and development of an education and prevention health network with Halifax Health.
Diabetes can be a debilitating illness without quality care and a dedication to self-care. The disease can negatively affect almost every organ in the body. Loss of
eyesight, skin infections leading to foot amputation, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and even stroke are common. A diabetic with poorly controlled blood sugar can experience shock, causing a debilitating fall and even a life-threatening coma. If you are diagnosed as a young person, as Lowell was, this means a lifetime of multiple glucose checks every day for the rest of your life, daily shots, pre-planning regular meals, daily fitness routines, and more if you want to live for any length of time.
To help ensure that others like him had access to life-changing medical care, Lowell and Nancy donated $4M to build the Lohman Diabetes Center
of Excellence at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. The facility in the Lohman Building opened in 2020 and has attracted additional worldclass endocrinologists and dietitians to Daytona. The one-stop resource center includes on-site lab work, educational resources, and lifestyle coaching.
Success brought more success wherever he turned, but Lowell’s diagnosis with diabetes at the age of 18 led him to set a definitive health goal: to live to 80—which many people with diabetes don’t—but he did. Discipline, dedication, diligence, dogged determination, and embracing a joyful life kept him alive and made Lowell Lohman a legend.
“Since its 2020 opening, the Lohman Diabetes Center at Halifax Health has treated over 5,000 patients,” John Guthrie, VP/ED Halifax Health Foundation. The Lohman family at the opening of the diabetes center.
HYATT BROWN
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| PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG HUNTER; CHRISTOPH HANCKOWIAK; BROWN & BROWN
THE DEAL MAKER
HYATT BROWN IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF BROWN & BROWN, ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT INSURANCE BROKERAGES
IN THE WORLD
Hyatt Brown’s dad, J. Adrian Brown, was a manager with Metropolitan Life Insurance and had his eye on Daytona from both a personal and professional perspective. Hyatt’s older brother, Worley, had suffered from asthma and Adrian looked for the clean bracing salt air of the ocean to improve Worley’s health – which it did. From a business perspective, Adrian wanted to expand from life insurance into property and casualty insurance which Florida badly needed.
Adrian moved the young family to Daytona at a moment in time when pennies were pinched within an inch of their lives during the Great Depression. Not only did Adrian arrange to repurpose cast-off materials from the Sanford train station to save money on building the family home, but he was determined to build it without borrowing money. It took two years to build and was fortified with the strong iron rails from the old train track. Hyatt continues to visit the home his dad built which is now Martini’s Restaurant in Daytona.
Hyatt’s mom was ahead of her time, graduating in 1921 from West Virginia University with a double degree in math and Latin. When Adrian started the insurance agency, she pitched in as the bookkeeper. Initially known as Brown & Owen, the agency was a family partnership with cousin Charles “Cov” Owen. When Worley graduated from the University of Florida’s law school in 1955, he joined the agency and the family split the agency in two with their half becoming Brown & Brown, Inc.
Hyatt joined the agency after graduating from University of Florida as well and two years later bought the agency from his Dad after Worley headed to Atlanta to become CEO of a small paper box manufacturer, now a $20B publicly traded company.
Hyatt Brown in the Brown & Brown’s Chairman's Room. (Photo Credit: Greg Hunter)
Hyatt took on a company of eight employees with $61K in revenue and made $1,400. By the time he handed the CEO reins to son Powell in 2009, Brown & Brown had offices around the world, $975M in revenue, and more than 23,000 employees.
The 88-year-old Chairman of the Board and majority stockholder of the publicly traded company doesn’t hesitate when asked what achievements he’s most proud of. “I’m not a seeker of recognition,” he says. “The most important thing I’ve done is build an organization that’s helped a lot of people do exceptionally well. To do that, you’ve got to always think about the team. We’ve banished the vertical pronoun from how we speak here.”
Popular culture often feeds on society’s fascination with dynastic tales of family empires and thinly veiled dramatizations of famous families as seen in the HBO Max show Succession . If you study the Brown family history, though, you find success achieved and sustained with discipline and merit across generations. There is a long-line trend of measured succession planning; an observation with which Hyatt readily agrees.
“The real measure of a leader is to have in line a person who is better than you to succeed you. My son Powell is better than I am,” states Hyatt. “He’s brought in a cadre of a dozen really good people from across the country who are on our operating committee. You can’t continue to grow without a quality team.” Under Powell’s leadership, Brown & Brown reported revenue of $5.902B in 2025 and has issued a budget statement of $7B for 2026. The $65M headquarters built by Powell in 2021 is the tallest building in downtown Daytona and part of a growing campus overlooking the Riverfront Esplanade, a 22+ acre park on the Intracoastal created by a $36.5M investment fully funded by Hyatt to give back to the community which has given him so much.
“We are invested in Daytona Beach and Volusia County. We are committed to helping continue to revitalize this area,” states Hyatt. “We can measure our area’s success through the growth in median family income which in 2010 was about $27,000 In the core city of Daytona Beach. It’s now around $52,000. This is compared to roughly $66,000 to $68,000 for the county as a whole – which is okay, but we want it to get better because as the economic tide rises, all boats will float up.”
Another measure of Hyatt’s commitment to the community is his work with the CEO Business Alliance which was formed in 2010 to bring business leaders together during the U.S. financial crisis.
“There were five of us who each invested $100,000 and four of us are still actively involved,” said Hyatt. The organization is led by Brigadier General Ernie Audino, U.S. Army (Ret.) and is a who’s who of top business leaders, including Jim France, Chairman & CEO of NASCAR, with whom Hyatt worked to negotiate the merger of NASCAR and the International Speedway Corporation.
The deal-making doesn’t end there, though. When the German company, B. Braun Medical, acquired a Daytona company, Hyatt
The Brown family house circa 1945, now The Martini Restaurant in Daytona. (Photo Credit: Brown & Brown)
The unveiling of the cheetah statue with Hyatt, Linda Downs, Powell, Cici, and local artist Paul Baliker. (Photo Credit: Brown & Brown)
Hyatt's son Powell Brown, President & CEO of Brown & Brown, with a sculpture by Woods Davy. (Photo Credit: Brown & Brown)
got wind that they intended to move operations to California. He and Cici had the B. Braun executives to their house for dinner, and by the end of the evening they decided to stay in Daytona. Today, B. Braun has invested nearly $500 million in its Daytona operations, with a significant increase in employees and higher wages.
“More people are beginning to see this area as a strong place to invest,” according to Hyatt. Boeing is one of the most recent examples – a success that Hyatt attributes to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “Boeing has around 150 engineers locally which is expected to grow to about 400. These high-paying jobs push improvements in schools, healthcare, and services.”
That’s how communities improve and that’s how the deal maker has been able to create prosperity all around him.
A great deal of personal fortitude, consistent determination, and time have gone into keeping the company’s growth and culture on track as evidenced by the success and growth exhibited over its 87 years. During a nearly ten-year period in Hyatt’s tenure at the helm, he was also a Florida House Representative, becoming Speaker of the Florida House to finish his term. “When the legislature was in session, our family lived in Tallahassee and then we returned to our home in Daytona. I traveled all week, every week to meet with the growing roster of Brown & Brown employees in Ireland, England, and the Netherlands, as well as Canada, Germany, Italy, Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong,” he says.
“It’s no secret that I was extremely lucky marrying Cici,” he says. “We have a wonderful family and business, and we’ve been fortunate to travel all over the world with our children. That’s the benefit of having the right partner—otherwise, those experiences might never have happened. A great deal of success in life comes from choosing the right partner and the people who surround you.”
The Browns are clearly a family who relish travel. While their son Preston has also joined the family business, their son Kellim caught the family’s travel and art collecting bug. He lived in Brussels for many years as an African art dealer, traveling the Congo with the head of the African Apostolic Church where few outsiders had ever been. He is now stateside unearthing single-issue historic firearms alongside John Carter Cash, the son of the legendary Johnny Cash who was also a well-known gun collector.
To sit at a table with Hyatt is to envision time spent around the Brown’s dinner table with generational discussions on the current state of things, whether that be the insurance business, the world, intellectual pursuits, requirements for becoming fully-functioning members of society, or pitching in to improve the community close to home.
There’s history here, artistry here, and a sense of legacy. In the end, leaving a place and people better than how we found them is what really matters.
The Riverfront Esplanade, a 22-acre park funded by a $36.5M investment from Hyatt. (Photo Credit: Christoph Hanckowiak)
The view from the top of the Brown & Brown building in downtown Daytona. (Photo Credit: Christoph Hanckowiak)
The five-year-old Brown & Brown building - downtown Daytona's tallest building. (Photo Credit: Brown & Brown)
VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE CHITWOOD
THE ENFORCER
ARTICLE BY DEB LOVETT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY VOLUSIA COUNTY
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Sheriff Mike Chitwood is the face of law and order for almost 600,000 residents of Volusia County. Daytona Beach looms large in his purview as a busy Spring Break destination as well as the world headquarters of motorsports. It takes a staff of 1,000 to keep the peace in addition to each city’s police department.
With this kind of scope, it begs the question whether he always knew he wanted to be sheriff.
In fact, Sheriff Chitwood claims the opposite, and it’s not long before you realize he must have given his dad some gray hairs as a teenager. Sheriff Chitwood grew up in Philadelphia, the son of the chief of police who was a strong role model and ultimately his hero.
“I never thought I’d leave Philly - I was born and raised there,” says Chitwood. “I was going to retire from the homicide department, but life doesn’t always go to plan. The opportunity to become Daytona Beach’s Chief of Police was something I couldn’t have imagined.” Back in 2006, he heard from a friend from the Philly PD who had retired in Ormond Beach about a job posting perfect for Chitwood, and like any good friend, wouldn’t let up until Chitwood applied. Coming from a city with a high crime rate, he was confident he could handle whatever Daytona threw his way.
For ten years, he served as Daytona’s Chief of Police when another one of those life paths presented itself in the person of former Mayor Glenn Ritchey. “He called to tell me that Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson was retiring after 16 years as sheriff and 25 years in the department and encouraged me to run for office,” said Chitwood. “Being a politician comes
with campaigning and fundraising and all kinds of things that career officers tend to dislike. My phone kept ringing, but I loved my job. Coming up was the Daytona 500, Bike Week, and Spring Break, so I was convinced the timing wasn’t right.”
As the story goes, Chitwood was working traffic for the Daytona 500 at Bill France and International Speedway Boulevard and causing traffic jams because people going into the race would stop to shake his hand and tell him to run for Sheriff. When the race ended, it was more of the same with people leaving the Speedway stopping traffic and trying to talk him into running – and so he ran for Sheriff.
Chitwood is known for being passionate about the job and obsessed with details; just the kind of person you want in charge of your safety and welfare. He also shows great compassion for others along with a belief that’s it’s important to be strong but fair.
He is also known for his no-nonsense approach to handling crime and as someone who harnesses the power of social media.
“We try to be as transparent and open as we can,” says Chitwood. “Social media lets us control the narrative with our documentary-style videos. Here’s the arrest, here’s the body cam, and here’s the report: you be the judge. We hope those criminals are embarrassed when we expose their misdeeds. If not, you’re just not going to get far or live that long. You can’t get life insurance or a pension when you’re notorious. There’s a price that goes with the way you live.”
You’re also not going to get a free pass to roam the streets and tear up the beach on Spring Break if you come to Daytona Beach and Volusia County to cause trouble. “I’ve got nothing against people coming to
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“CHITWOOD IS KNOWN FOR A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH TO CRIME AND FOR HARNESSING SOCIAL MEDIA.”
Daytona Beach to have fun. There is nothing wrong with Spring Break and going to the beach,” said Chitwood, “but when you get 10,000 people showing up for an unsanctioned, unpermitted event – what’s going to happen is 2% of them are going to ruin it for everyone.”
There is a special event ordinance that allows the sheriff to file civil penalties against promoters of unsanctioned or unpermitted events and recoup the costs incurred. It wasn’t needed in 2025 because of good relationships with event promoters so the sheriff and police departments were able to prepare for crowd control. At press time, the sheriff’s department was continuing to gather evidence using the violator’s own videos posted on social media. Technology is making policing more and more efficient. In certain triangulated areas, technology detects when guns are drawn so law enforcement and community safety efforts can become more preventative. Cases can be solved in hours instead of days due to license plate readers that work across jurisdictions. Nonemergency calls to the sheriff’s department are even handled by an AI operator named Ava who is so smart that she quickly sent a call from a car accident to the manned 911 system when a voice in the background reported neck pain.
“Technology has changed everything, but it’s a tool that certainly helps us fill some gaps in our ability to recruit dispatchers,” says Chitwood, “but this is still a people job. You still have to talk to people, build trust, and do real police work.”
Sheriff Chitwood is not shy about much, and that includes singing the praises of his social media team as well as the young officers on patrol and more senior members of the sheriff’s office interested in developing their careers.
That’s how you build a strong organization—by preparing the next generation. I’m already blessed with a great team including Andrew Gant, a former Daytona Beach News-Journal reporter; Vicki Carr from Fox 35; and Brian Vandell our videographer,” he says. “I take great pride in guiding young officers with educational, training, and leadership opportunities. Two of my successors came up through the ranks while I was leading the department. I tell the young officers, though, pursue your career, but also work hard to not miss time with your family. Don’t let it cost you everything because if you let it, it will. It is still the greatest honor and awesome responsibility to create an environment of safety.”
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Arnold Kolozsvári
THE MOTIVATOR
ARTICLE BY DEB LOVETT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG HUNTER AND ARNOLD KOLOZSVÁRI
As a little boy growing up in Debrecen, Hungary, Arnold Kolozsvári was inspired to pursue bodybuilding and leave his little town someday to pursue the American dream after reading a magazine article about Arnold Schwarzenegger. He learned all he could about the sport, proper nutrition, and how to get sponsors. He dedicated himself to becoming a competitive bodybuilder and by the age of 19 had made the podium as a heavyweight in international competitions. He immediately moved to the U.S. on a visitor visa.
The road to citizenship and success was tough, though. He kept fit by working physically demanding jobs and ultimately ended up in the right place at the right time. “I was doing a remodeling job and the client remembered me talking about training and bodybuilding,” says Arnold. “She asked me if I’d help her get into shape, which led to my becoming a fitness director full-time at a gym called Club Boom in Ormond Beach. Eventually, I transitioned to become an independent trainer at various gyms, homes, and companies to build my reputation.”
In 2010, all his hard work finally paid off when he opened his own gym, REvive Health and Fitness. “This past April we celebrated our 16-year anniversary,” says Arnold. “We’ve always operated under our core philosophy of APO - Adapt, Pivot, and Overcome – which is based on lessons I learned from my early struggles. If I can be persistent and move forward, then so can you. A good coach and trainer uses humor, a positive attitude, and a no BS rule.”
REvive celebrated its 16th anniversary with competitions and a silent auction benefiting K-9 For Warriors.
Life Full Circle: Arnold met Arnold at Scharzenegger's After-School All-Stars charity event in March 2020.
Cutting through the noise is no easy task, but Arnold shared some of his top-line myth busters for either pushing through a plateau or restarting your dedication to health and fitness.
Weight training will bulk me up – I don’t want to have too many muscles. We all have different genetics, but at the end of the day, women will never look like male bodybuilders or elite CrossFit competitors. It’s genetics so based on your hormone development, it’s impossible.
I don’t have time to train. That is when I say, “You either make time now for your health or later your health will take time from you.” Either you find a way to change, or change will find you.
I am too old to start exercising. As we say here at REvive Fitness: You do not grow old and lose strength. You become weak and feel old because you stop moving. For example, our client Sandy is 74 and has been training with us for a few years now. Her doctor said her cardiovascular system is as good as a 40-year-old! We also have our client Larry who is 82 and hadn’t moved much for over 10 years. After a month of training, he put on 2 lbs. of lean muscle mass. He feels and moves much better.
Pickleball is the best thing I can do for my health. Even though this is a great activity for aerobic capacity and thus cardiovascular health, we need to remember that all of us have wear and tear from years of activity or inactivity. We are becoming more prone to injury from
Hard work pays off if you follow Arnold's APOAdapt, Pivot, and Overcome. "If I can be persistent and move forward, then so can you."
activities like this – you have to keep up with your training off the court to stay out of trouble.
I need to eat less to lose weight. Yes and No! If you skip one or two meals per day, you might see the scale is moving but that probably means you’re losing muscle instead of fat. That’s what usually happens when someone skips meals. This is why I make sure we do body composition testing for our members every month.
From humble beginnings in Hungary to shaping a premier fitness community in Ormond Beach, Arnold Kolozsvári’s journey reflects discipline, vision, and quiet persistence. At REvive, his willingness to share hardearned insight is part of the experience, grounded in a genuine desire to help others succeed.
"Les amateurs de tableaux" (The Picture Enthusiasts) an 1823 lithograph by the French artist Louis- Leopold Boilly (b.1761 - d. 1845)
“Over the years, he has appraised numerous other fine art and non-art items such as rare books, including a first edition of The Great Gatsby.”
Mark Alexander has joined Daytona City Lifestyle as a new columnist and will be writing about the inner workings of the art world. He is a professional fine art appraiser, broker, and consultant in Palm Coast. Mark has undergraduate and graduate degrees in art from the University of Central Florida and Florida State University. He is a former university art gallery and art museum director.
Mark became a professional accredited fine art appraiser soon after presenting an original exhibition of artworks by John James Audubon at The Deland Museum of Art as the museum’s executive director. So many people had questions about their own Audubon collections that he decided to bring in a world-class Audubon art expert to give a lecture on collecting Audubon artwork.
The talk was followed up with a hands-on appraisal session with people from all over Florida bringing their Audubon prints for expert examination and valuation. One participant was amazed to find that what her elderly son had been telling her was true. Her 19th Century Havell hand-colored engraving of a pileated woodpecker was an authentic John James Audubon and worth $40,000. The print had been in her family since it was purchased in the 1930’s and had the old New York City newspaper backing from that era. After spending the afternoon working as the appraiser’s assistant Mark found his calling and became a professional fine art appraiser.
In 1999, he founded his own company Art Services 2000 Ltd. after training and qualifying as a fully Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). The services he provided included fine art shipping and transport as well as consulting.
As a result of many of his fine art appraisal clients asking who they could trust when it came to selling
their works of art, he became a professional fine art broker as well. As a museum director he had had experience dealing with the major international auction houses including Christie’s and Sotheby’s both in the United States and abroad. He has been navigating the ins and outs of the fine art marketplace for over 25 years placing works for sale at venues as far away as South Africa and Australia while selling pieces in London, Paris, and Amsterdam as well as the major New York auction houses. He has worked with some of the world’s foremost experts and scholars in the research and authentication of works of art.
His diligence, experience, and reputation resulted in his being recruited by the United States Department of Justice as an independent fine art appraisal contractor for the United States Marshals Services Department of Asset Forfeiture. He has worked on a variety of cases for the FBI, the DEA, the U.S. Postal Inspectors Service, the U.S. Marshals, and Homeland Security. Forfeited assets that he has appraised include original paintings by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He has also appraised an original illustrated letter from the artist Vincent van Gogh and facilitated the authentication and valuation of the world’s most valuable movie poster for Fritz Lang’s 1927 sci-fi masterpiece, Metropolis.
Over the years, he has appraised numerous other fine art and non-art items such as rare books, including a first edition of The Great Gatsby. He has also appraised important historical objects from the Civil War as well as highly rare and valuable collectible items including the 1954 Academy Award for Best Actor given to Marlon Brando for On the Waterfront.
Mark Alexander can be reached through www.artserve2000.com
AN EXCERPT FROM EPISODE 6 OF SHARE THE LIFESTYLE, A CITY LIFESTYLE PODCAST
Photographer: Brittany Dawn Short
Creative Director: Jen Birn
Stylist: Stephanie Coultress O’Neill
Location: Hotel Saint Cecilia, Austin, TX
MIKE JOHNSON HAS BUILT HIS LIFE AROUND ONE QUIETLY RADICAL IDEA: THE STANDARD YOU SET PRIVATELY IS THE ONLY ONE THAT MATTERS.
After eight years in the Air Force, a celebrated run on national television, and a health crisis abroad that sent him deep into supply chains and ingredient certifications most founders never touch, the result is Oshun — a luxury ritual brand built on provenance you can trace and integrity you can verify. In an exclusive conversation for the Share the Lifestyle podcast, Mike shares what it actually takes to build something worth putting your name on. Read the highlights below, then scan the QR code for the full episode.
Q: YOU BECAME A FAN FAVORITE ON THE BACHELORETTE AND THEN LEFT THE SPOTLIGHT. YOU MOVED TO MEXICO, LEARNED SPANISH, THEN COSTA RICA, AND BUILT A COMPANY. WHAT DID THAT EXPERIENCE TEACH YOU ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR?
A: “If you’re a good person going in, that shows. If you’re not, that shows too. I also learned that people form this parasocial relationship with you — they assume things about you. When all actuality, different circumstances bring out different parts of who you are. I was on TV trying to find love. The kindness people were showing after felt a bit fake, because they wanted to be a part of something that isn’t who I am individually, but a part of what they saw on TV. And so I had to get away from everybody and everything and the noise.”
THE QUIET STANDARD:
MIKE JOHNSON
“Too many people have prayed for me. So I’ve got to get up and do the walking.”
— Mike Johnson
Q: YOU JOINED THE AIR FORCE RIGHT OUT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE. WHAT WERE YOU ACTUALLY RUNNING TOWARD?
A: “There was something in me that was saying: I’m not living up to my full potential. I was being a follower. My uncle said, ‘What’s going to make you become an adult the fastest?’ I said, obviously, the military. The Air Force broadened my thought process more than anything. We’re so caught up in our own perception — when you learn to understand different people’s perspectives, it adds to you in so many ways.”
Q: WITH OSHUN, YOU OWN YOUR MANUFACTURING, YOU EMPLOY A CHEMIST, EVERY PRODUCT HAS A BATCH NUMBER TRACEABLE TO ITS ORIGIN DATE. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO THAT DEEP WITH THE BRAND?
A: “The EU bans 1,100 ingredients in personal care products. The U.S. bans nine. That’s my starting point. Oftentimes, it might be the same ingredient, but it comes from a place where it doesn’t have the highest purity. And 60% of what we put on our skin is absorbed. Every product Oshun makes carries a batch number that goes back to the exact day it was created — I can show you every single supplier, the date, the origin. I own more than one part of the supply chain because that’s the only way I can stand behind what’s in the bottle.”
This conversation is just the beginning. Mike goes deeper into why he’s buying land up north, the family in the Philippines who prayed over his factory floor, and what he’d tell every person ready to stop performing and start building. Scan the QR code for the full, exclusive City Lifestyle interview on the Share the Lifestyle podcast.
MIKE JOHNSON
USING THESE TIPS YOU CAN MAKE A DELICIOUS HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE.
A good barbecue sauce is comprised of a variety of the same six components. The key is to discover what style you enjoy most, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Oh, and taste often during the preparation process to adjust if so desired.
SOMETHING SWEET
This can be honey, cola, molasses, preserves, brown sugar, or syrup. This caramelizes as you cook, bringing those smoky, sugary flavors.
SOMETHING TANGY
Think vinegar, mustard, or citrus. This is what brings the zing to your sauce.
SOMETHING SPICY
This provides your heat: a hot sauce is a great choice. A good rule of thumb is to use about 1/2 teaspoon for every cup of sauce you’re making.
SOMETHING LIQUID
It can be beer, water, chicken stock, soda, or wine. Start with about 1/2 a cup and see what happens.
SOMETHING TOMATO
You’ll most likely use ketchup, but you can also use tomato paste.
THE SPICE COMBINATION
This can depend on your liking and taste and can include anything from onion powder to garlic powder to chili powder to allspice to cayenne pepper to mustard powder to liquid smoke to cumin to Worcestershire sauce and more. Start with a teaspoon of salt, and keep tasting as you experiment with your desired spices.
HOMEMADE
BBQ SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
DIRECTIONS
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Recipe and information courtesy of Pat Neely and Gina Neely.
events
A SELECTION OF UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
JUNE 6TH, 13TH, 20TH, 27TH
Saturday Night Star Spangled Summer Concert Series + Fireworks
Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach, FL | 7:15 PM
Friends of the Bandshell presents the free Star Spangled Summer concert series every Saturday night at the oceanfront bandshell until September 26. June performers include:
June 6 Southern Cross and Bad Moon Rising: CSNY & CCR Tribute
June 13 Turnstiles: Billy Joel Tribute
June 20 Livin' on a Prayer: Bon Jovi Tirbute
June 27 Liverpool Live: Beatles Tribute
JUNE 7TH
Hopes, Dreams & Promises Opening Reception
Art League of Daytona Beach, 433 S Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach FL | 1:00 PM
The Women Artists Group's exhibition from June 7-July 4 kicks off with an opening reception from 1-4pm on June 7th with an Artist Talk at 2pm. Enjoy art from Beatrice Athanas, Bonnie Shapiro, Deborah B. Smith, Eliza Pineau Casler, Lillian Verkins, Marianna Hamilton Ross, and Vera Gubnitskaia - all professional artists living in Central Florida.
JUNE 12TH, 19TH, 26TH
Friday Night Sounds of Summer Concert Series + Fireworks
Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach, FL | 7:15 PM
The City of Daytona Beach presents the free Sounds of Summer every Friday night at the oceanfront bandshell until August 28. June performers include:
June 12 The Motowners: Motown Tribute
June 19 Human Clay & Jaded: Creed & Aerosmith Tributes
June 26 Rosanna & Smokin': Toto & Boston Tributes
VIP tickets for sale at tix.axs.com.
JUNE 16TH
Florida History Through Historical Florida Landscapes
The Shores Community Center 3000 Bellemead Dr. Daytona Beach Shores FL | 2:00 PM
While The Brown is closed for construction, their Museum in Motion program is bringing art, science, and history into the community. Join Zach Zacharias, Senior Curator of History at The Brown at the Shores Community Center for a talk on Florida’s evolution viewed through historic landscape paintings from the collection. This program is free with registration at https://bit.ly/4mPYX4U.
JUNE 24TH
Summer Luau
1100 Cornerstone Blvd., Daytona Beach FL | 10:00 AM
Grab your Hula Skirts and head over to Tanger Daytona Beach for Aloha Summer Luau. This annual event is part of the Tanger Family Fun Days event series and will take place near the Splash Pad! Sponsored by Halifax Health, Daytona Toyota, and Wire 3. Face painting, crafts, Polynesian & Fire Dancers, musical entertainment and more!
