Florida Banking June 2023

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 38

NUMBER 5

JUNE 2023

ON THE COVER 8 �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� 2023-24 FBA Chair Jose Cueto CONTENTS 4 - - - - - - - - -Chair’s Message 6 - - - - - - Straight Talk from the President’s Desk 12 - - - Incoming FBA Chair-Elect Derek Jones 13 - - - - Government Relations: 14 - - - -Florida BankPac Update 16 - -BancServ Endorsed Partner: Leveraging the Best: Managing Employee Benefits the Easy Way 18 - - - - - - - - - Trust Banking: Navigating Multiple Fiduciaries: Florida Uniform Directed Trust Act And Co-Trustee Considerations 24 - - - - - - 49th Annual Capitol Day + Capitol Night 27 - - - - - Personal Transactions 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kudos 30 - - - - - - - Upcoming Events 31 - - - - - - - - Did You Know? 31 - - - - - Advertising Directory Why We Need You to Get to Know Your Elected Officials

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Florida Bankers Association asanchez@floridabankers.com Pamela Ricco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Florida Bankers Association pricco@floridabankers.com Brooke Harrison Publications Director Florida Bankers Association bharrison@floridabankers.com

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Bill Penney Chair Jose Cueto Chair-Elect

Fab Brumley Immediate Past Chair

Greg Nelson Second Immediate Past Chair

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On the Cover: 2023-24 FBA Chair Jose Cueto

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