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2023 Apogee Awards Honoree: Steven J. Vainder

Meet Steven J. Vainder, General Counsel and Executive Vice President at CC Homes LLC

Steven J. Vainder is General Counsel and Executive Vice President at CC Homes, one of the nation’s leading privately owned single-family home builders based in Coral Gables. He advises on all aspects of the company’s new home construction projects, including land acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and other legal, compliance, and business operations. Before joining CC Homes, Vainder was with the global law firm White & Case LLP, where he was a partner since 2006. His practice consisted of representing developers, investors, lenders, capital providers and other stakeholders in all aspects of real estate transactions. Vainder has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law, Leading Lawyer: Real Estate – USA, Chambers and the Euromoney Real Estate Expert Guide and was recognized as “Dealmaker of the Year” by The Daily Business Review, among other awards and recognitions. Vainder was one of the first attorneys certified as a LEED® Accredited Professional by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). He received his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law after receiving his BS from The University of Virginia.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.