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Help Cyber Florida complete the statewide critical infrastructure risk assessment!

November 7, 2023

Cyber Florida continues work on the statewide critical infrastructure risk assessment with the plans to submit a report to the legislature in Jan 2024. Cyber Florida is also working to further develop the Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool (CSET) to provide additional resources to participants, such as sector wide comparison of risk scores, entry level assessment, and... Read More »


Florida Institute of CFOs and CFO Exchange Group Fishing Tournament!

November 7, 2023

Avocat Group’s CFO, Walt Batansky and managing partner, Matt Sultenfuss, joined 60 members from the FL Institute of CFOs (fiCFO) and CFO Exchange Group (CFOx) last Friday for their annual Inshore Slam fishing tournament. Event sponsors included Aon, Avocat Group, Correct Craft, EY, Hill Ward Henderson, Koozie Group, Magic Tilt Trailers, MarineMax, M.E. Wilson Company, SageView Advisory Group, Unum, VRC (Valuation Research Corporation), and Zelis. With tremendous member and sponsor support, the... Read More »


BDO is pleased to announce that TJ Nunez has been promoted to Tax Principal

November 7, 2023

Making Principal is a significant accomplishment and a noteworthy milestone in one’s career. It reflects years of hard work and dedication and affirms the critical leadership role an individual plays in BDO’s continued growth and success. BDO is pleased to announce that TJ Nunez has been promoted to Tax Principal, effective Oct. 1. TJ Nunez... Read More »


A Motivational Breakfast with an Executive Featuring Stuart Sullivan

October 24, 2023

Stuart Sullivan, Chief Development Officer for Shriners Children’s Hospitals moved the room at the Centre Club during the monthly Breakfast with an Executive on October 6th. Stuart enlightened the audience on the importance of doing business with non-profit organizations and how to get involved at the highest level. We are thankful for Shriners commitment to... Read More »


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“Aakash Patel, Chris Melvin and the rest of the Elevate team simply delivered. The connections Aakash made led to valuable relationships for me and new clients for RevStar. You can’t fully appreciate what Elevate can do for your business until you experience it first hand. I personally recommend their services to anybody looking to grow their network and business within the Tampa Bay community.”

Ken Pomella, PMP – CEO, RevStar Consulting

“If you’re looking to dive into the who’s who of Tampa Bay, Elevate, Inc. is the only way to go. Elevate worked closely with Tampa Bay Plumbers to help us get our foot in the door with the right business and community circles to help us grow. We appreciated Aakash Patel & Chris Melvin’s professionalism, attention to detail, and willingness to go over and above to provide us a quality service. The contacts through Elevate are numerous and professionally beneficial and the staff is always available to us. We enjoyed working with the Elevate team and will definitely keep them in mind for our future business needs.”

April Diemer – Tampa Bay Plumbers

“Working with Aakash and his team at Elevate was a great fit for our growing organization. His team helped us connect with key influencers across the region and identify opportunities. Together you work to define your goals and who you’re targeting and through their connections and network they can make warm introductions to the decisions makers you need to connect with.”

Chon Nguyen – Founder & CEO, Newgentek

“Elevate, Inc’s. business relationship building process and their specialized one-on-one client service has opened doors and created potential opportunities that we wouldn’t have been able to create on our own. If your business would benefit from business relationship building introductions, I highly recommend Elevate, Inc.”

Gary LoDuca – Founder & Owner, Thoughtful Advisors – 401(k) Plan Designs