How to Take Advantage of Federal Infrastructure Funds
“Well over a year ago, we would be talking to our clients and contacts, and they weren’t expressing much enthusiasm about infrastructure funding,” says Dawn M. Meyers, a partner based

To the Palm Beach CEO of Maroone USA, Achievement Means More Than a Successful Car Dealership
To merit the David F. Mungenast Lifetime Achievement Award from the American International Automobile Dealers Association, you must demonstrate an “unrivaled commitment” not only to your business and employees, but

How Health Business Solutions Cuts Through the Fog of Health Insurance
Though he is by all accounts gregarious and warm, not everyone is happy to see Ray Berry when he arrives at a hospital system’s business offices. The Fort Lauderdale-based company

Coral Gables Trust Co.’s Michael J. Unger Talks About a New Generation of Investors
“Not to sound too gloomy,” says Michael J. Unger, “but the pandemic has completely changed the way we view life.” The high-energy executive, an assistant vice president and investment officer

Bolay’s Mike Harper Shares His Simple Philosophy
“What we realized through COVID is that we’ve got to build this thing for rough seas,” says Mike Harper, chief operating officer of Bolay, the rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant with

The Founder of Metro 1 Thinks We’re Doing Development All Wrong—and He’s Trying to Change That
After a brief stint in nightlife, and then as a residential “broker to the stars,” in 2005, Tony Cho started his own commercial brokerage, Metro 1. The subsequent downturns put

Sea Level Rise and Its Impact on Future Transportation Trends
SFBW recently convened a well-attended panel to consider the multifaceted issue of transportation infrastructure and planning in South Florida. The meeting was moderated by Anthony Abbate, professor of architecture and

Few Miami Realtors Know the Score Like Brian Rokicki
“Miami is a big place,” says Brian Rokicki. “But especially if we’re looking at greater downtown Miami Beach, it’s not that big of a place.” The always-busy real estate agent

Those Who Hire Sandra Debuire Get One of the Most-Driven Real Estate Agents Anywhere
Is it the sunny disposition? The infectious laugh, perhaps, or the charming French accent? Sandra DeBuire is ranked sixth on the list of highest-grossing agents in Florida. She’s in the