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Felecia Cox is Vice President and Branch Manager of Florida Bank in Ponte Vedra Beach. She has been in banking for over 25 years and has worked in the Ponte Vedra market for over 14 years. A resident of Atlantic Beach, she is a Jacksonville native and graduated from Edward Waters College with a B.A. in Management. Felicia started her career at Barnett Bank while in high school. After 20 years with Barnett Bank/Bank of America, she moved to SunTrust Bank for seven years before coming to Florida Bank. Felicia is also involved with the Hubbard House and has served on their board.
Florida Bank of Jacksonville
Email: fcox@flbjax.com
Marshall Reddy is the President of Franchise Network based in Jacksonville, Florida. Franchise Network, is a Principle member of the Frannet group. The FranNet consulting group works with leading Franchise companies worldwide helping them find qualified pre-screened franchise owners. Marshall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of North Florida and is also a Licensed Real Estate & Business Broker. He is a member of the International Franchising Association, the Council of Franchise Suppliers, the Small Business Resource Network and the Ponte Vedra Rotary.
Dan Monk is the General Manager of Pusser’s Bar & Grille in Ponte Vedra Beach. He ran a successful restaurant in Annapolis, MD, before moving to Ponte Vedra Beach to oversee Pusser’s, a restaurant that has quickly become one of the premier restaurants in the area. He also managed restaurants in Tampa, FL and has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years. Dan was born and raised in Annapolis, MD and relocated to Ponte Vedra Beach in September of 2007.
Pusser’s Caribbean Grille
Email: info@pussersusa.com
Ms. Christine Adams is a Charter Member and Past Secretary for Commercial Real Estate Women and serves as the managing attorney of the firm’s Ponte Vedra Beach office. She graduated summa cum laude from Jacksonville University with a BS and earned her law degree from the University of Florida where she earned honors. Christine is a Board Member of the Beaches Historical Society and a Charter Member and Past Secretary for Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics in Washington – Jacksonville. She is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and was a liaison for Florida Coastal School of Law and Real Property to the Probate Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar.
Ms. Frances King, a native of Lakeland, FL, moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1993 and opened Frances King Nationwide Insurance Agency. The agency became an Independent Insurance Agency in 2007 and has recently undergone a name change to King & Associates Insurance Agency. She has been active in the insurance industry for over 25 years. Upon moving her family to the Jacksonville area in 1993, she began serving on the board for the Educational Foundation in Ponte Vedra Beach and joined Women Business Owners and Esprit de Corp. Frances is a member of National Insurance Women of America and sits on the Board of Directors for Bright Holidays, an organization dedicated to helping families in need.
Jared Rice is currently THE PLAYERS Championship Director of Sales and Marketing. He joined THE PLAYERS staff in June after four years in multiple roles at the PGA TOUR including Business Development and Global Licensing. While in those positions, Jared oversaw development of Tour licensing programs worldwide and assisted with the sale of PGA TOUR Title Sponsorships and Official Marketing Partner Sponsorships. He was born in Plymouth, NH and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Sports Marketing and Business Administration. Jared joined the PGA TOUR from the Detroit Red Wings organization after having spent five years with the Walt Disney Company during their ownership of the Anaheim Angels and Mighty Ducks.
Dr. Erika Hamer owns and operates Ponte Vedra Wellness Center. She is nearly a Florida native having been born in Illinois then moved to Daytona at the age of 2. Erika attended the University of North Carolina where she established a Pre Med Club for students then finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Charleston. She quickly discovered her field was to be in chiropractic medicine and later graduated from Chiropractic School at Life University in Marietta, GA. Prior to opening her business, Erika worked at several clinics in North Florida. In 2006, she received her designation form the International Board of Chiropractic Neurology as a Diplomat of Chiropractic Neurology after three years of post graduate study. Dr. Hamer is active with the Rotary, BNI and her local professional society.
Ponte Vedra Wellness Center
Email: drhamer@pontevedrawellnesscenter.com
Darby Brower is the owner and principal of Brower Finacnicial Group. He was born in Jacksonville, but raised in Bucks County, PA. Darby spent a year in Sweden after high school as a Rotary exchange student then graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1985. After graduation, he joined NCNB and a promotion with the bank brought him back to Jacksonville. In 1991, Darby joined Lincoln Financial Advisors as a financial planner and benefits consultant. After twelve years with the firm, he merged his practice to form Montoya Brower and Associates. When that partnership ended, he opened his new business with his previous investment. Darby is married to Jennifer and they have two sons and one daughter.
Brower Financial Group
Email: darby@browerfinancialgroup.com