2018 UP & COMER AWARDS: Fun at Xtreme - S. Florida Business & Wealth

2018 UP & COMER AWARDS: Fun at Xtreme

SFBW celebrated its fifth Up & Comer Awards with a packed house at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale. The awards were given to high achievers under the age of 40, which were judged on their individual achievements in the workplace and their charitable and civic contributions.

The presenting Gold Sponsors were MSC Cruises and Alternative Revenue Solutions while WeWork was the Silver Sponsor. The special event sponsors were Xtreme Action Park, Grateful Palate and JR Productions.

Jason Alexander and Palak Singh
SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Wolfgang Pinther of MBAF,
sponsor Bonnie Levengood of MSC Cruises and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton Idle
SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honorees Raquel and Ryan Case of Rick Case Automotive Group, Ben Ricketts of sponsor WeWork and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton Idle
Jason Dynan, Robyn Raphael-Dynan and Beverly Raphael-Altman
Meredith Peguero, Michael Mueller and Andrea DeField
SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Merdochey LaFrance of City Year Miami, sponsor Ken Kandel of Alternative Revenue Solutions and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton Idle
Alexander Star provided an energetic musical performance
SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Dev Motwani of Merrimac Ventures, sponsor Bonnie Levengood of MSC Cruises and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton Idle
The team from Brown and Brown Insurance
Xtreme Action Park Managing Director Nate Howard welcomes guests

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