Florida Banking June/July 2025

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FBEF Welcome Reception Was a Hit! Thanks to FBA members' incredible support, the 2025 FBEF Welcome Reception was a tremendous success – raising over $8,000 for scholarships! A heartfelt shout out to our amazing sponsors – your partnership made all the difference! Name Badge Sponsor – BankOnItUSA Napkin Sponsor – Wolf & Company, P.C. Friend of the Foundation – Rob Trott, First National Bankers Bank Friend of the Foundation – Keith Hagen, ICI Consulting, Inc. We hope you’ll join us for next year’s FBEF Welcome Reception on Jan. 27, 2026! Title Sponsor – American Bankers Association Wine Sponsor – Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund

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1. Mike Farrell, Mike Curcurito, Gwynn Davey and Terry Hughes 2. Florida Legislative Staff Members and Pam Ricco 3. Tim Finney and Brent Nast 4. Debbie Patton, Erin Walker and Evan Walker 5. Oscar Ortiz, Chris Corum and Beth Corum 6. Charlie Brinkley 7. Sean Simpson, Barry Griffiths, Mike Morris and William Smith 8. Joe Schaefer and Bill Crews 9. Richard Pearlman, Grer Campbell and Henrique Lima 10. Mike Tyler, Marisa Allen and Paul Allen 11. Bill Massey 12. Laura Fabricio, Rep. Tom Fabricio, Rep. Toby

Overdorf, Marnie George, Fabiola Brumley, Aprill Blanco and FBA 2024-25 Chair Derek Jones 13. Sen. Fentrice Driskell 14. Miller Couse, Gary Wright, Bill Crews and Guy Colado 15. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson 16. Sen. Jason Pizzo 17. Erin Walker, Jay Darulla, FBA 2024-25 Chair Derek Jones and Sen. Kristen Arrington 18.Legislative Aide Mason Nash, Derek Jones, Barry Griffiths and Eric Ravndal 19. Kathy Kraninger, Derek Jones, Attorney General James Uthmeier and Anthony DiMarco

Photos by Suellen Wilkins

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