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Dan and Pascalle live in Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Dan has been a longterm resident of Florida and Pascalle is a British import. Dan leads Advisory Board to Go, which forms business advisory boards for privately held companies while coaching c-level executives to accelerate their business. Pascalle is the Surgical Contracting Director for Health First. They plan to sell it all and begin a 10-year journey to travel the world starting in the summer of ‘28. To say they like travel would be an understatement. 

Mike and Minda met in NYC where Mike attended graduate school at Columbia and Minda was completing her fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery. Mike is a real estate developer focusing on residential and self storage projects across the southeast US and Minda is an Anesthesiologist, working at various institutions in Tampa. They have 2 girls, Estelle that’s 7 and Orly that is 5. Both girls attend Berkeley prep. Traveling is one of the family's passions and Machu Picchu is a bucket list item.

Barrett and Carrie met in California and moved to Tampa, Florida where they lived for several years. They currently live in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children, Prosser (12) and Worley (10). Barrett is the President of the Retail Business for Brown & Brown Insurance. When Barrett is not working, or on a plane, he is most likely on ab ike (where he is happiest). Barrett loves live music, and has a particular penchant for all things hair metal - Ain't Nothin But a Good Time! Carrie is a retired lawyer, currently filling her free time studying French, driving around Atlanta and plotting the family’s relocation to le Sud-Ouest of France. 

Henry, Jennifer, and their three daughters are multigenerational Jacksonville natives. Henry is CEO of Miller Electric Company and is the fourth generation of his family to work in the business. He joined the company in 2001 and became CEO in 2012. He is a past chair of YPO Florida and currently serves on the Southeast Regional Board. Jennifer is a former teacher, current stay-at-home mom, and active in the Jacksonville community. She is also a past spouse officer for YPO Florida. They are avid Jacksonville Jaguar fans, and proud to support the team through naming of the Miller Electric Center. The family shih-tzu, Harrison Beauregard, rules the house. 

Everyone always asks how we met so I’ll get that out of the way. We met at the Tiny Tap on Gasparilla parade day in January 2020. Fueled by our appreciation for dive bars and Miller Lite she eventually took my phone number. Our first official date wasn’t until April of 2020 during lockdown so I guess you could say we are a Covid romance! Now we are doing life together and share three beautiful (and occasionally annoying) children Maddon (14), Margot (10) and Beatrice (9). Ben is the CEO & Founder of Burgess Civil, a sitework and roadway construction company in Tampa Bay. Jess is the owner of Headdress Salon in South Tampa. 

Jamie and Melanie met at FSU while both in the College of Business. They now live in Tampa with 4 dogs (3 of them rescues) while their 3 children all attend FSU. The oldest boy is a senior who will graduate in the fall and they have boy/girl twins that are sophomores. They own Creative Sign Designs, which is a custom manufacturer of architectural signage. Jamie is CEO and Melanie is “Director of what Jamie doesn’t want to do” lol. They love to travel and this trip crosses Peru off the list that Jamie keeps (he is ticking one country off at a time!) 

JAX HVAC (JAX Refrigeration) is a regional/national single-source provider of HVAC, commercial and industrial refrigeration and mechanical system solutions. Our community-oriented company has locations in Ponte Vedra Beach and Brooksville,Florida (Tampa) From custom design to skilled maintenance, our provide a seamless process through every project phase. We are dedicated to providing unparalleled customer service with immediate responsiveness. As part of JAX Refrigeration’s extensive charitable efforts, we created JAXCares, a 501c3 nonprofit that supports inspiring individuals and charitable organizations through fundraising and events.

I am Hunter Newsom, an ophthalmologist and owner of Newsom Eye, a comprehensive and surgical practice with ambulatory surgery centers. My wife Stacy oversees the business aspects of Newsom Eye which spans over five counties. We have three children, Madison, 22, who graduated SMU in May and twins, Brooke and Chase, 20, are college sophomores. Brooke is studying at UF and Chase is studying at Miami. I have been in YPO for over 15 years and honestly I have to say that the couple weekends are our favorite!

Mr. Traviesa is CEO of MGT, a high-growth, private equity-backed provider of specialized technology and advisory solutions to state, local and education government agencies. MGT is #901 on the Inc. 5,000 list and is distinguished by its 50-year track record of lifting communities by supporting government decision-makers to improve government performance. Trey graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in finance and received an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin and Instituto De Estudios Superiores De Administración in Caracas, Venezuela. He is married to Nina Traviesa and has two daughters, Alexa (24) and Amelia (22).

John and Lauren Wohlwend spent much of their childhood in Sarasota, FL where they reside today. After attending the University of Florida, John moved to Los Angeles to work in film production before landing at Creative Artists Agency representing actors from Film and TV. Returning to Florida 4 years later, John began working at Crush-It. He oversaw its geographic expansion into multiple states before purchasing the business at the beginning of 2017. The company has since diversified into multiple lines of aggregate recycling across the Southeastern United States producing over 9 million tons annually. Lauren attended Florida State University before moving to New York to work in the fashion industry. She returned to Florida and started in medical device sales where she led the largest volume region in the US before her company was acquired. John and Lauren have been married since 2016 and they have two children, Selby and Graham. They are often found on the tennis courts in their spare time and are active members of Church of the Palms.