South Florida Business & Wealth Announces 2015 Up & Comer Winners

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - June 18, 2015 - PRLog -- South Florida Business & Wealth (SFBW), South Florida’s premier monthly business publication and parent company Lifestyle Media Group (LMG), today announced the winners of its 2015 Up & Comers Awards. Seventeen professionals, 39 years of age or younger, were honored for their dedication to their occupation and community.

“Each of the finalists represent the best and the brightest in their chosen field and it was extremely difficult for our editorial board to select winners,” said Gary Press, LMG Chairman and CEO.  “There are no losers only winners in this competition. The 85 finalists, nominated by their peers and colleagues, are the rising stars of our community many of them already are proven leaders in their respective fields.”

The following individuals took home top honors at the event held at The Venue in Wilton Manors.

Category          Name          Company/Organization

Banking & Finance Up & Comer  C. Grant Conness    Global Wealth Management

Education Up & Comer          Gregory Haile          Broward College

Healthcare Up & Comer          Colleen McCrory      Broward Health MC

Hospitality Up & Comer          Candi Evett          The Capital Grille

Insurance Up & Comer          Steve Dorfman      Health Benefits Center

Law Broward County U & C          Lindsay Raphael     Tripp Scott

Law Dade County U & C          Jamie Z. Isani        Hunton & Wiliams LLP

Law Palm Beach County U & C    Jenna Rubin          Gutter Chaves, et. al.

Law Palm Beach County U & C    Keith Sonderling      Gunster

Marketing & Media U & C          Drew Backoff          Douglas Elliman

Non-profit Up & Comer          Lauren Book          Lauren’s Kids

Professional Services U & C         Carlos J. Arboleda   COI access

Public Relations Up & Comer       Heather Geronemus Ultimate Software

Real Estate Dade Country U & C Yamal Yidos Char   Ytech International

Real Estate PB County U & C       Senada Adzem       Senada Adzem Team

Retail Up & Comer          Tom D’Eri          Rise Tide Car Wash

Technology Up & Comer          Dan Cane          Modernizing Medicine

Lifestyle Media group was recently named small business of the year by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

For more information go to www.lmgfl.com and www.sfbwmag.com

About Lifestyle Media Group

Lifestyle Media Group (LMG) is the largest magazine publisher in South Florida and the fastest-growing. Its readership of 590,000 includes business professionals, community leaders, entrepreneurs, soccer moms and the young, trendy up & comers. Lifestyle magazines serve the most affluent communities in the tri-county region. LMG covers South Florida’s vibrant lifestyle in its 10 must-read monthly magazines that include Las Olas, Weston, Estate, Parkland, Coral Springs, Boca, Pinecrest, Coral Gables and Estero Lifestyle magazines and Parkland/Coral Springs and Coconut Creek Life magazines.

About South Florida Business & Wealth

Reaching over 117,000 top decision-makers and influencers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, South Florida Business & Wealth delivers in-depth business reporting – with a distinct local perspective – on topics that make a difference to South Florida business professionals. Unlike any other local business media, SFBW gives business decision makers the whole story – from what businesses to invest in, to cashing in on the emerging tech hubs in South Florida, to trends and analysis of South Florida’s most important industries.

Editors note: Photographs of each winner are available upon request.