Finance & Insurance

Kevin Burgoyne

President & CEO, Florida Venture Forum, Miami

The Florida Venture Forum is a 40-year-old member organization that connects companies with the capital and services they need to grow and scale. Since 1984, the Forum has featured and mentored 2000-plus Florida startups, which have raised over $16 billion in equity capital, created thousands of Florida jobs and contributed billions of dollars in economic value. Burgoyne has led the organization since 2012.

EDUCATION: University of Florida (BS), University of Chicago (MBA)

MENTOR: My late Mother was a single Mom (of four boys by age 30!) who worked as a waitress after my parents divorced. She went on to own and operate the very restaurant where she was a waitress. Her example taught me a lot about grit and determination and grinding it out every day.

READING: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. A simple book that reminds us of the basic principles that can make the difference between success and failure, and a happy life.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Probably to give and receive grace. We’re all struggling human beings generally trying to do our best. It’s too easy to forget that in these divided times.

Ron Antevy

Antevy Capital

Mark K. Bennett

Bank of America

Brittany Birken

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Elisha González Bonnewitz

Fairwinds Credit Union

Kevin Burgoyne

Florida Venture Forum

Timothy Cartwright

Fifth Avenue Family Office

John Corbett

SouthState

Frank X. Dalton

Fulcrum Equity Partners

Doug Davidson

Bank of America

Don Defosset

DJD Group

KERRY C. DUSTIN

FALLS RIVER GROUP

V. RAYMOND FERRARA

ProVise Management Group

JORGE GONZALEZ

City National Bank

Drew Graham

Ballast Point Ventures

Ken Griffin

Citadel

Keith Hoskins

Navy FCU

Dena Jalbert

Align Business Advisory Services

Ryan James

Surety Bank

KEVIN JOHNSON

SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION

Jeffrey Korzenik

Fifth Third Bank

Rodger Krouse

Sun Capital Partners

Martha “Marty” Lanahan

First Horizon Bank

Marc Leder

Sun Capital Partners

Jarrett Levan

BBX Sweet Holdings

AGOSTINHO MACEDO

OCEAN BANK

Roberto R. Muñoz

Global Financial Group

Shirl Penney

Dynasty Partners

Brian Philpot

AgAmerica

Joy Randels

New Market Partners

Robert C. Ritchie

American Integrity Insurance

THOMAS SITTEMA

CONVERSUS

William G. Smith Jr.

CAPITAL CITY BANK GROUP

ADRIA STARKEY

FINEMARK NATIONAL BANK & TRUST

Mario Trueba

First Horizon

Will Weatherford

Weatherford Capital

CHRISTINA “CINA” WELCH

FCCI INSURANCE GROUP

BRIAN WOLFBURG

VYSTAR CREDIT UNION

Cathie Wood

ARK Invest

Andrew Wright

Ally Capital Group