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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 …

Episode 433: 08-24-17 Building Your Brand With Positive Energy Alina Villasante is the Designer, Creator & Visionary at Peace Love World in Miami. These are the clothes that give you life! “Love is not something you look for. Love is something you become,” she says. You’ll find Villasante’s daily mantra imprinted onto every Peace Love World garment. The self-made entrepreneur …

Episode 430: 08-03-17 Make-A-Wish and Dreams Come True Shareef Malnik is Owner of The Forge Restaurant, Chairman of NextWave Funding, and a movie producer. He is one of the country’s top restaurateurs, with over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Nextwave Funding provides funding to thousands of small and mid-sized companies across the nation. Nextwave Funding is dedicated to …