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The 12th Annual Apogee Awards

South Florida Business & Wealth Honors 50+ C-Suite Leaders at the 2025 Apogee Awards
| SFBW Staff

South Florida Business & Wealth (SFBW) honored 50 of the region’s most influential C-suite executives and hosted over 250 additional guests on November 19 for the first ever Apogee luncheon. This was the 12th annual Apogee Awards celebration and was hosted at The Venue in Wilton Manors. The ceremony recognized leaders across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties whose innovation, resilience, and community impact continue to shape one of the country’s fastest-growing business regions.

This year, the program received 331 nominations, reflecting an exceptional depth of executive leadership across the tri-county area. An independent selection committee evaluated each submission and identified this year’s outstanding honorees whose achievements set new standards in their industries and communities.

Presented by Nicklaus Children’s Health System, with TD Bank serving as the Gold Sponsor, the Apogee Awards celebrated executives across dozens of sectors including law, healthcare, aviation, real estate, construction, finance, nonprofit leadership, and hospitality. Additional support came from Fifth Third Bank, PeoPayGo, OCMI Workers Comp, Print Basics, and Transworld Business Advisors, helping create an inspiring afternoon of recognition and connection.



2025 SFBW Apogee Awards Honorees

Lifetime Achievement

  • George LeMieux, Gunster (Law & Politics)
  • Dennis Smith, Tripp Scott (Lifetime Achievement)

Corporate Champion – Executive Excellence in Accounting

  • Mike Balter, CBIZ

Excellence in Leadership – Aviation

  • Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, Pembroke Park & Argentum Airways

Excellence in Leadership – CEO Entrepreneur, Aviation

  • Anthony Marinello, Tropic Air Rescue

Executive Excellence – Banking & Financial Advice

  • María Peuriot, Pibank USA

CEO Finance & Banking

  • Keith Costello, Locality Bank

Executive Excellence – Business Advisory

  • Tom Milana, Transworld

CEO Women-Owned Business

  • Danielle Gaudreau, The Pretty Nomad

Excellence in Leadership – Construction & Development

  • Adrian Barrios, DPR Construction

Corporate Champion – Construction & Development

  • Cody Kiess, CORE Construction

Corporate Champion

  • Matthew Tinsley, 5 Stones Intelligence

CEO Charitable Commitment – Social Enterprise / CEO Entrepreneur, Hospitality

  • Tracy Thompson, Thompson Hospitality

CEO Charitable Commitment – Social Enterprise

  • Erica Herman, Voices for Children of Broward County

CEO Women-Owned Business

  • Shira Kastan Goldstein, ADG Strategy Group

CEO Charitable Commitment – Social Enterprise

  • Greg Schiller, Child Rescue Coalition

Executive Excellence – Business

  • Eddie Schwartz, Aryeh Strategic Partners

CEO Women-Owned Business

  • Marcie Gregorio, Worldwide Title Company

Executive Excellence – Innovator in Wealth Management

  • Steven Hudson, Hudson Capital Group

Healthcare Innovator of the Year

  • Farah Garmany, M.D., Nicklaus Children’s Health Institute

Healthcare Innovator

  • Vassilia Binensztok, Juno Counseling and Wellness

CEO Women-Owned Business

  • Jasmine Johnson, GŪD Essence

Executive Excellence – Healthcare

  • Kal Gajraj, CAN Community Health

Healthcare Innovator

  • Reynette Romain, Reveye Mental Health and Wellness

COO Healthcare

  • Derek Riley, Zoo Health Club Corporate

Rising CEO – Women-Owned Business

  • Sherline Lexime, The HR Formula Group

Executive Excellence – Insurance

  • Stephen Roche, USI Insurance Services

CEO Small Company (10–25 employees)

  • Carmen Cossette Ravelo, Cossette Productions Inc.

Executive Excellence – Law

  • Charles Caulkins, Fisher Phillips

Excellence in Law

  • Gerald Greenspoon, Greenspoon Marder
  • Jamie Cole, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman

Executive Excellence – Law

  • Max Adams, The MediLaw Firm

CEO Entrepreneur

  • Ryan Malkin, Malkin Law

CEO Luxury Hospitality

  • Walter Banks, Lago Mar Resort Hotel & Club

Executive Excellence – Sports Marketing

  • Kenneth Kennerly, James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame / PGA Tour Champions / Pro Links Sports

CEO Marine Industry

  • Andrew Doole, Informa Markets (U.S. Boat Shows)

Excellence in Non-Profit

  • Ana Sasmiresan, HabCenter Boca Raton
  • Megan Speck, Museum of Discovery & Science

Excellence in Leadership

  • Zack Simkins, Vaster

Corporate Champion

  • Miki Naftali, Naftali Group

CEO Entrepreneur / Corporate Champion

  • Mark Rothenberg, Ellemar Enterprises

CEO Real Estate

  • Manny Angelo Varas, MV Group USA

CEO Retail

  • Andrew Koenig, City Furniture

Executive Excellence – Tax & Finance

  • Adam Korenfield, CohnReznick

Champion of Women Empowerment

  • Angélica Fuentes, NOWFUL

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

  • Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Gold Sponsor

  • TD Bank

Silver Sponsors

  • Fifth Third Bank
  • PeoPayGo / OCMI Workers Comp
  • Transworld Business Advisors
  • Print Basics

Sapphire Sponsors

  • Hudson Capital Group
  • CAN Community Health
  • Tripp Scott
  • USI
  • City Furniture
  • Greenspoon Marder
  • Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club
  • CORE Construction

Emerald Sponsors

  • Gunster
  • Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
  • DPR Construction
  • NOWFUL

Ruby Sponsors

  • Town of Pembroke Park
  • Fisher Phillips

Media & Community Partners

  • Balloons Galore and More
  • Sundial
  • The Media Lab
  • Jon Saxx

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