Social Good

Episode 460: 04-05-18 Impact of Tax Reform Dante Vitoria, Founder & CEO of The Vitoria Group in New York, NY, has been running the organization for more than 30 years. The Vitoria Group has broad experience in working with companies of various sizes to fulfill its clients’ financial needs. The client base is extremely diverse, ranging from international money centers, …

Episode 451: 02-01-18 Affordable Housing in South Florida Ali Solis is Executive Director for Make Room USA, which researches, shares and advocates for bold solutions to the country’s rental housing crises. We know housing costs are out of control in South Florida, Florida and the USA. Jim and Ali discuss the cause of the problem and some solutions that are …

Episode 444: 11-30-17 2018 Family Office Forecast Thomas Handler is Managing Partner with Handler Thayer, LLP, in Chicago. He chairs the firm’s Advanced Planning & Family Office Practice Group. Handler is focused on the analysis and structuring of sophisticated estate plans and family offices, and handling taxation and business planning issues for business owners, executives, professional athletes, celebrities and family …

Episode 443: 11-16-17 Commercial Real Estate Outlook KC Conway, MAI, CRE, is Director of Research and Corporate Engagement at University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce. With more than 30 years commercial real estate experience, Conway is one of the nation’s premier experts on the real estate market. He is fun, engaging and knows how to get his point across. …

Episode 442: 11-09-17 Reflections of a Living Kidney Donor Vickie O’Neill-Haber is a living kidney donor who gave one of her kidneys to another person that she did not know. Hear her amazing story. Find out what motivated her and how she feels about it today. Jim will also give an update on his continuing efforts to find a kidney …

Episode 441: 11-02-17 Look Good for Business Martin N. Zaiac, M.D., Miami Beach, is a board-certified dermatologist internationally recognized for providing his patients with high-end, effective, safe, and technologically-advanced solutions in dermatology. Renowned for his mastery in skin rejuvenation, Botox and fillers, Dr. Zaiac is also an expert in skin cancer detection, Mohs surgery, hair, nails and diagnosing conditions of …

Episode 437: 10-05-17 South Florida Investment Real Estate Adam J. Tiktin is Founder of Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services in Miami. Tiktin has been a real estate investment sales specialist for more than 18 years, getting his Florida real estate license in early 1998. He specializes in the sale of shopping centers, single-tenant net leased properties and office buildings. In …

Episode 436: 09-28-17 Trends in Community Banking T.L. Brown is Senior Vice President and Director of Growth Strategies and Client Experience at Gibraltar Private Bank and Trust in Miami, FL. Brown is responsible for developing strategy to ensure client satisfaction, supporting the Private Banking, Wealth Management and Lending divisions and oversight of the marketing and public relations and Treasury Management …

Episode 435: 09-21-17 Insurance After The Hurricane Steven J. Chackman is Founding Partner at BERNSTEIN · CHACKMAN · LISS. Chackman has practiced law since 1983, with a focus on first-party property insurance claims and complex insurance litigation. Chackman has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar Association in Civil Trial Law since the year 2000. Jim and Steven discuss things …

Episode 434: 09-14-17 Recovering After Hurricane Irma We hope that everyone is safe in the wake of Hurricane Irma and that any damage was minimal. – Jim reflects on his experiences through the hurricane. – How Jim’s wife, Vivian, made it through the storm. – Dave McCaffrey of Biscayne Roofing talks about recovery and insurance processing. The Gift of Kidney …