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Editor’s Letter: Guiding the Growth for Fifth Third Bank

Fifth Third Bank has 16 branches in South Florida, but there are a lot more on the way.

While many banks are shying away from building new branches, Fifth Third Bank is building new ones at the rate of 25 a year across South Florida, which means it won’t take long to double the 17 it has here. Leading the team is Stephanie Green, who is the South Florida region president and on the cover of this month’s issue. She is a well-rounded veteran banker who broke a big glass ceiling early in her career as the bank’s first African American management program trainee.

Fifth Third is already one of the market leaders in southwest Florida, which she also oversees, but it’s doubling down on growth in the tri-county area. Fifth Third is the nation’s 15th-largest bank, but it looks to make decisions on a regional basis to give its clients the feel of a community bank.

That dovetails nicely with what Green is all about: helping and supporting others.

“I learned that from my parents. I watched them helping others and working with people my entire life,” she says. “I get to do that on the financial front, helping people buy homes, helping them buy or expand their businesses, and protecting and growing their wealth.”

Her story is an interesting read on a well-done career journey. She overcame some doubters and listened to her supporters.

My favorite quote from the story: “You have two hands for a reason – one to help yourself and one to help someone else. I’ve always been very grateful for those who have advocated on my behalf, which is why I’m very intentional about advocating on behalf of others.”

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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.