ANTONIO ARGIZ
CHAIRMAN & CEO, MBAF, MIAMI
MBAF is a public accounting firm with more than 650 principals and employees. Now in its 50th year, the company is ranked nationally as a top 40 public accounting and advisory firm by Accounting Today and has been named one of the best firms in the country by Inside Public Accounting for the past 18 years consecutively. Argiz has been chairman and CEO of the firm since 1997.
| EDUCATION | Florida International University (BS) |
| PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION | I was actively involved in team sports growing up, and that teaches you how to compete, how to win and, most importantly, how to lose. Sports teach you how to pinpoint and concentrate on your weaknesses so you can improve and win. When I was fired from my first job in public accounting, the same competitive juices I had when I played baseball came back and led me to where I am today. |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I have an extensive art collection. |