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PALM BEACH COUNTY BUSINESS | THE WALL STREET SOUTH ISSUE
CONTENTS
Letter from the CEO
The numbers behind the Palm Beaches. Page 2
Wall Street South®
ALDRIDGE PORTGEITER
Hundreds of firms have opened offices in the Palm Beaches. Look who’s here. Page 4
Wall Street South Creates a Ripple Effect
From schools to quality jobs and philanthropic donations, the people behind the firms moving here positively impact the Palm Beaches in a variety of ways. Page 6
City of West Palm Beach “The Capital City” Sponsored Spotlight Page 8
Capital in the Classroom
Local financial services firms are partnering with universities Page 14
Wall Street South Financial Leaders Roundtable
Meet a few of its members and the causes they support. Page 16
Quantum Beach 2026:
Florida’s Statewide Quantum Conference Returns to the Palm Beaches. Page 19
CareerSource Palm Beach County Business Solutions—Elevating the Professional Job Hunt Page 20
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IN THE KNOW
The Numbers Behind The Palm Beaches From Kelly Smallridge, President and CEO Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches The numbers behind Wall Street South are hard to ignore. Palm Beach County’s financial services sector employs more than 120,000 people across nearly 20,000 companies — multinational and community banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, fintech providers — at average salaries of $123,000. Their clients live here too. More than 70,000 millionaires, up 112% in a decade, and nearly 70 billionaires make the Palm Beaches one of the fastest-growing wealth hubs in the country. Together, banking, financial services and insurance generate $43.8 billion in gross regional product. Those are the headlines. Turn the page for the ripple effects. Behind every trading desk and family office is a caterer, a contractor, a property owner, a restaurateur — thousands of businesses making their living along and around Wall Street South. The rising tide is real, and you can see it on every block. None of this built itself. In 2011, the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches wrote a strategic plan to attract financial services companies and branded the county “Wall Street South,” a name we formally trademarked. We followed that plan through the highs and the lows, COVID included, and never changed course. Business, education, and government leaders were with us at every step: area innovators, educators, CareerSource Palm Beach County, and the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Fifteen years later, the results speak for themselves. Palm Beach County is recognized globally for its financial services sector — and for the lifestyle that drew it here. We have become more than Wall Street South.
Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches 310 Evernia Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561.835.1008 | bdb.org Kelly Smallridge President & CEO 561.835.1008 Ext. 4121 ksmallridge@bdb.org Kristen Bardin Vice President – Private Investment 561.835.1008 Ext. 4110 kbardin@bdb.org Tim Dougher Vice President – Business Recruitment, Retention and Expansion 561.835.1008 Ext. 4131 tdougher@bdb.org Kristen Liberman Vice President – Marketing & Media Relations 561.835.1008 Ext. 4106 kliberman@bdb.org Shawn Rowan Vice President – Business Recruitment, Retention and Expansion 561.835.1008 Ext. 4108 srowan@bdb.org
ON THE COVER: CityPlace, West Palm Beach Photo Robert Sadler Clark
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LOOK WHO’S HERE
BY THE NUMBERS: BUSINESS+ FINANCIAL SERVICES
19,433 companies
$135,805 average salary
118,965 jobs
4th fastest-growing wealth hub in the world
HUNDREDS OF FIRMS HAVE OPENED
O F F I C E S I N T H E PA L M B E A C H E S LOOK WHO’S HERE: A&M Private Wealth Partners Addison Capital Partners Affiliated Managers Group Alkeon Capital Management AllianceBernstein Alpine Associates AM Global Core Fund Anagenesis Capital Partners Anchin Atlantic Creek Real Estate AUA Private Equity Partners Aurelius Capital Aureum Wealth Management Baird Balyasny Asset Management BDT & MSD Partners Benefit Street Partners Bergen Asset Management Bessemer Trust BlackRock Blue Sea Capital Blue Water Advisors BNY
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Boxwood Partners Cambridge Capital Capital Asset Management Group Capital Management III Catalus Capital Certuity Chilton Trust Company CIBC Citadel Clear Lake Capital Group Comvest Partners Concorde Investment Services Convergence Investment Partners Cresset Wealth Partners Cypress Trust Company Dakota Wealth Management Dash Prime D Cubed Del Gatto Finance Group DigitalBridge DRB Capital DRI Fund DSM Capital Partners ECN Capital Corporation
Edward Jones Eisler Capital Elliott Management Evercore Wealth Management Focus Financial Partners Forbes Family Trust Fortress Investment Group Frost Point Capital Garda Capital Partners GenSpring Family Offices Generational Wealth Glenmede Trust Global Trust Asset Management GoldenTree Asset Management Golden Lion Capital Investments Goldman Sachs Company GoldState Music Graham Capital Management Greenwich Wealth Management Grey Value Management, LLC GTCR Hamilton Capital Harlan Capital Partners Hedgeco Securities
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$43.8 billion
71,000 millionaires 112% increase in millionaire
total gross regional product
68 billionaires
residents over the past decade
#1 location to attract and retain the young and wealthy
Did you know? The Palm Beaches are the official Wall Street South®, a federally registered trademark of the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches, launched more than a decade ago. The region is now home to trillions in assets under management.
HighBrook Investors HighPost Capital HPS Investment Partners Hunter Global Investors Impala Asset Management Incapital Intech Investment Management JP Morgan JVB Financial Kayne Anderson Lancer Capital Lawless Edwards And Warren Lee Munder Investments Leeds Equity Partners Lighthouse Partners Matrix Private Capital Group McKinnon Wright Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Mesirow Financial Millennium Management Global Investment Moelis & Company Monarch Alternative Capital Morgan Stanley MSD Capital
Myriad Asset Management NCCI Neuberger Berman NewDay USA Norwest Equity Partners Northern Trust Ocean Sound Partners Omega Advisors Oppenheimer & Company Otter Creek Management Oxford Financial Group Palisade Capital Management Palm Beach Capital Paulson Investment Company Point72 Polen Capital Priderock Capital Partners Province Rafferty Holdings Redbird Capital Partners Red Oak Capital Partners Rivernorth Capital Sanders Capital LLC
SCS Financial Segra Capital Management Siris Capital Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC SkyBridge Capital State Trust Sterling Organization Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The Legend Group Theorem Fund Services Titan Capital Tiger Global Management Tremblant Capital Tudor Two Sigma UBS Financial Services Vipertec Virtu Financial Voloridge Investment Management Wealthspire Wexford Real Estate Investors WorldQuant
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WALL STREET SOUTH CREATES A RIPPLE EFFECT
FROM SCHOOLS TO QUALITY JOBS and philanthropic donations, the people behind the firms moving here positively impact the Palm Beaches in a variety of ways.
The Woman Behind Boca’s Newest Corporate Citizen Danielle Delongchamp takes her responsibility as president and CEO of Concorde Investment Services very seriously. As a woman-led independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor, she sees the region’s deep talent pool as an opportunity not only to grow the company, but also to develop future leaders, particularly women in financial services. Concorde’s entrepreneurial approach emphasizes technology, career advancement and challenging traditional industry practices while contributing jobs, talent development and innovation to the region’s financial services ecosystem. “One of the things that attracted us to this area was the depth of financial services talent,” Delongchamp says. “At the same time, we have an opportunity to develop the next generation of leaders by giving people meaningful exposure to the business and a clearer path for advancement. As a woman leading both a broker-dealer and an RIA, I also understand the importance of visibility. I want women entering financial services to see that leadership opportunities exist across the industry, including at the very highest levels.”
Connecting Companies and Talent to Housing The Business Development Board helps incoming and expanding companies understand where their workforce can live by connecting them with housing resources, residential developments and local experts throughout Palm Beach County. The BDB also publishes an apartment guide featuring options for a range of budgets, neighborhoods and lifestyles. Beyond providing information, the organization advocates for more workforce housing so teachers, healthcare professionals, young professionals and other essential employees can build successful careers—and lives—in the Palm Beaches.
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Small Business Benefits from Increased Activity
Being in the heart of West Palm Beach, small businesses have grown due to the Wall Street South penetration. For Trinnette Morris, owner of West Palm Beach-based Trindy Gourmet, it has helped turn a seasonal catering operation into a yearround business. Morris now serves clients including Valley Bank, area chambers of commerce and the convention center. As new residents and families have moved to the county, Trindy Gourmet has also served the School District of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach State College and children at area private schools. The impact is visible in her payroll. Trindy Gourmet can add up to 45 part-time workers for large events, and summers are now as busy as the traditional winter season. Morris credits increased business activity, including financial services, with helping drive demand. “We’ve just seen a steady rise in business,” she says. “We’ve definitely thrived.” Her path began in 2010 as a personal chef before opening a Pleasant City cafe four years later and ultimately focusing on catering.
Keeping Talent Close to Home One reality of Wall Street South is that new college graduates or interns don’t have to travel to New York to work among Wall Street elites. Themis Valinakis was one of those grads. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) and a minor in FinTech from Florida Atlantic University, Valinakis launched his career in South Florida. In 2025, he joined Province, an internationally recognized advisory firm that works with clients in restructuring advisory; disputes, investigations and risk advisory; and capital markets. While at FAU, the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) played a huge role in helping him gain hands-on experience and understand what a career in financial services looked like. Valinakis landed a job in finance right out of college. “The growth of Wall Street South has made those career paths more visible, accessible and attainable for students like me,” he says. Given the presence of Wall Street South, students no longer have to leave the region to work in a finance intern program or a job fresh out of school, says Anna Pomeranets, PhD, with the FAU College of Business. Academics, along with the Polen Capital SMIF, prepare students for the financial workforce—close to home. “Our ability to build a sustainable pipeline of financial talent here in our area through our programs was a major motivation in developing and building the SMIF course at FAU,” Pomeranets says. “Students now see a pathway from the classroom to an internship and ultimately a career in finance without having to leave South Florida.”
SUPPORTING CAUSES LIKE A LOCAL Local nonprofits and educators often lament that companies’ philanthropy stays behind when they relocate. That’s not the case in the Palm Beaches, where financial firms and CEOs are making a significant local impact through charitable giving, volunteerism and advocacy. Here are several stories…
Point72 | West Palm Beach
Global alternative investment firm and hedge fund Point72 is deepening its commitment to South Florida through philanthropy that brings together business, sports and community impact. Its partnership with Related Ross helped launch the inaugural Point72 & Related Ross Pro-Am, held in part at TGL’s SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. The event raised more than $400,000 for summer programs benefiting more than 200 local elementary students, providing access to camps, enrichment and vital support. The initiative reflects Point72’s commitment to strengthening communities through opportunity and education.
Stephen M. Ross Emerging Scholars The private grant-making foundation, Related Together, committed $8 million to Palm Beach State College, introducing an essential initiative that helps prepare underserved students at Palm Beach Lakes and Forest Hill High Schools in West Palm Beach with pathways to postsecondary education and career credentials, bolstering Palm Beach County’s future workforce.
NEWDAY USA | West Palm Beach
NewDay USA, a mortgage lender focused on helping active-duty service members, veterans and their families achieve homeownership, has logged more than 900 service hours locally YTD. The company was recognized by the VA Civic engagement team with the Service Organization Award this year for the volunteer hours and contributions to VA hospital programs. Programs include… n Serving dinner at the Fisher House each month and helping build the new Fisher House at the WPB VA hospital n Hosting a Nurses Week luncheon n Contributing more than 100 lunch boxes and water bottles for back to school n Participating in wall washing each year at one of two memorials in Washington, D.C. n Sponsoring the local Veterans Day parade Additionally, NewDay volunteered to help rebuild and renovate a home with “Military Makeover” in Palm Beach County. NewDay also is a financial donor to veteran causes, including Children of the Fallen Patriots, now affiliated with Tunnels to Towers, and provides scholarships to students attending military prep schools.
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WELCOME FROM MAYOR KEITH JAMES
WEST PALM BEACH: BUILT FOR WHAT’S NEXT As “The Capital City” of The Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach is evolving into a vibrant hub for innovation and opportunity. Once known for its scenic charm, the city now attracts leading companies, top universities, and visionary entrepreneurs. With bold investments in finance, technology, housing, and culture, West Palm Beach is redefining modern urban living while ensuring growth benefits the entire community.
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hether you’re building a business, advancing a career, or looking for a vibrant place to call home, West Palm Beach is where opportunity, innovation, and quality of life come together. FROM MOMENTUM TO LASTING PROSPERITY West Palm Beach has reached a defining point in its evolution. Over the past several years, the City has achieved milestones once considered aspirational—emerging as a destination for global business, attracting unprecedented private investment, strengthening its neighborhoods, and laying the groundwork for a more diverse, knowledge-based economy. West Palm Beach has earned national and international attention welcoming leading financial firms, executives,
investment, and more than $1.5 billion in gross regional product. But that success represents only part of the story. Today, the City’s economy is expanding across technology, healthcare, education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, creating new opportunities and strengthening West Palm Beach’s position in an increasingly competitive global economy. The next chapter is about sustaining that momentum. The investments and accomplishments of recent years have created a strong foundation. Building upon that legacy means continuing to diversify the economy, develop and attract talent, support businesses of every size, invest in the infrastructure needed for future growth, and preserve the quality of life that has made West Palm Beach such a desirable place to live and do business.
A MORE DIVERSE ECONOMY West Palm Beach’s emergence as a major financial center has been transformative, bringing investment, jobs, and global attention to the City. Increasingly, that success is helping fuel growth well beyond financial services. Technology, healthcare, education, professional services, and other knowledge-based industries are becoming an important part of the City’s economic landscape. At the same time, entrepreneurs and small businesses continue to bring new ideas, services, and energy to the community. That diversification is critical to West Palm Beach’s long-term economic strength. A resilient economy is one that creates opportunities across industries, supports businesses at every stage of growth, and remains positioned to adapt as industries and technologies evolve.
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11 REASONS WEST PALM BEACH STANDS OUT A community where public safety is Job No. 1 No state or local income taxes Business- and regulatory-friendly leadership A growing and increasingly diverse economy Support for businesses of all sizes Connections to U.S. and global markets via air, sea, rail, and road
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WEST PALM BEACH IS NO LONGER JUST A PLACE FOR BACK OFFICES—IT’S A HEADQUARTERS DESTINATION FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE.
Leading educational institutions and a growing talent pipeline Strategic investment in infrastructure and mobility A commitment to intentional and inclusive growth A vibrant, walkable downtown An exceptional quality of life with year-round arts, culture, and recreation
Vanderbilt University’s $500 million campus will spark innovation, startups, and a steady pipeline of top talent.
TALENT: THE NEXT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE As West Palm Beach attracts new companies and industries, developing the local workforce to support them is increasingly important. Jobs grew by 14.7% over the last five years and are only projected to keep growing.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOCUS Economic Diversification Talent & Workforce Business Growth & Entrepreneurship Infrastructure Quality of Place
The arrival of Vanderbilt University’s planned $500 million graduate campus represents a major milestone. With programs anticipated in artificial intelligence, computing, engineering, and business innovation, Vanderbilt will create new connections among education, research, entrepreneurship, and industry. Just as importantly, the university has committed to engaging the community early—partnering with
local organizations, reaching students as young as middle school, and helping families navigate pathways to higher education and career success. The private sector is also investing in local talent. Programs such as RiseUp with ServiceNow are helping residents build in-demand skills and connect to career opportunities in the growing technology economy. Together with the region’s existing educational institutions and workforce partners, these investments are creating an ecosystem that not only attracts top talent but develops local talent and creates pathways for residents to participate in West Palm Beach’s growing economy.
SUPPORTING BUSINESSES OF EVERY SIZE West Palm Beach’s economic story is being written by companies of every size—from global firms establishing headquarters and regional offices to entrepreneurs transforming an idea into a business. Creating an environment in which all those businesses can succeed has been a priority. The City supports that growth in many ways, from the Office of Small Business Programs, which helps local businesses build capacity and compete, to the Mayor’s Jumpstart Academy, which helps entrepreneurs turn ideas and side ventures into thriving businesses. Through the Office of Economic Development, businesses also have access to tools such as SizeUp, which provides market research and data to inform business decisions.
The Fred Eversley Portals in front of One Flagler. Photo: Oriol Tarridas
Together with a strong business climate and continued private-sector investment, these resources help businesses at every stage grow and contribute to a stronger, more dynamic local economy. INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GROWTH Economic growth depends on more than buildings and businesses. It requires the infrastructure to support them. As West Palm Beach grows, investments in transportation, mobility, utilities, public spaces, and other essential infrastructure are helping prepare the City for its next generation of residents, businesses, and employees. Since 2012, total taxable values for properties in the Downtown/City Center district of the City have grown by 249%, thanks to $100 million+ in coordinated public and private investment efforts.
QUALITY OF LIFE IS AN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE In an economy where businesses increasingly follow talent, quality of life has become one of West Palm Beach’s greatest competitive advantages. The City offers the amenities of a growing urban center alongside an extraordinary waterfront, thriving arts and cultural institutions, diverse neighborhoods, parks and recreation, year-round events, and convenient connections throughout South Florida and beyond. Continued investment in public safety, neighborhoods, parks, the waterfront, and cultural amenities helps ensure that economic growth is matched by an exceptional place to live.
These investments are about more than accommodating growth. They are about planning for it—ensuring West Palm Beach remains accessible, resilient, and competitive while maintaining the character and quality of life that distinguish the City.
For companies competing for talented employees—and for entrepreneurs deciding where to build their futures— that matters.
Public investment also creates the conditions for continued private-sector confidence, providing businesses and investors with the certainty that West Palm Beach is planning not simply for today but for decades to come.
West Palm Beach’s transformation did not happen overnight. It reflects years of intentional planning, strategic partnerships, and a willingness to think boldly about what the City could become.
The milestones achieved under Mayor Keith A. James’ administration— from unprecedented economic investment and the arrival of worldclass institutions to the creation of more than 1,600 affordable and workforce housing units and continued investment in neighborhoods and quality of life—have helped position West Palm Beach for a new era. The measure of that progress, however, is not simply what has been accomplished. It is the foundation those accomplishments have created for what comes next. West Palm Beach enters its next chapter with tremendous momentum, a more diverse economy, and a clear vision for lasting prosperity. By continuing to invest in people, businesses, infrastructure, and quality of life, the City is ensuring that today’s success becomes tomorrow’s legacy. West Palm Beach is no longer simply a city on the rise. It is a city built for what’s next.
A LEGACY BUILT FOR THE FUTURE
To learn more about opportunities to invest, grow, and thrive in West Palm Beach, visit wpb.org/business.
IN THE HEART OF THE PALM BEACHES FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Your Hometown University Connect. Recruit. Hire. Florida Atlantic Talent Delivers.
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80% of Florida Atlantic graduates stay in the region. Our students are gaining the skills, experience and connections to succeed in the modern workplace. Through hands-on learning and partnerships with industry, they are prepared to make an impact from day one. Florida Atlantic is developing the talent The Palm Beaches needs to grow, compete and lead.
CAPITAL IN THE CLASSROOM LOCAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS are partnering with universities to bridge classroom learning and careers, giving students hands-on experience in investing, financial markets, portfolio management and more.
Creating a Direct Path From College to Career Palm Beach State College and Dycom Industries, a West Palm Beach-headquartered national leader in digital infrastructure, are helping students turn classroom learning into local careers. Through the 20/20 Program, launched in 2018, PBSC technology students work 20 hours per week at Dycom while completing their degrees, gaining hands-on industry experience and earning a paycheck along the way. More than 50 students have participated, with over 30 graduates moving into full-time positions at Dycom, including roles as software engineers and developers. The partnership also includes internships, guest speakers and participation by Dycom leaders on PBSC Business Partnership Councils. Together, PBSC and Dycom are creating a stronger connection between education and industry—giving students valuable experience before graduation while helping a major local employer develop its future workforce.
Florida Atlantic University’s Student Managed Investment Fund This fund gives finance students hands-on experience managing real money. The fund was launched with $500,000 through a gift from Dan Davidowitz and Polen Capital, matched by the FAU Foundation. Through a three-credit course, selected students research investments, assess risks and make portfolio decisions with guidance from faculty and industry professionals. Since December 2023, it has generated a 47.46% time-weighted return, with a current value of $614,580. Students recently presented investment recommendations to professionals from JPMorgan Private Bank, Meridian Wealth Management and Bryn Mawr Trust, gaining valuable experience for careers in finance.
Palm Beach Atlantic University PBA partners with a growing network of financial services, accounting, investment and business organizations to connect students with internships and careers. From 2024 to 2026, firms including JPMorganChase, Charles Schwab, Stifel, Deloitte and KPMG participated in career fairs and recruitment. These partnerships provide direct access to industry professionals, internships and full-time opportunities. In May 2026, 26 Rinker College of Business graduates secured jobs with leading employers. “PBA is located in the heart of Wall Street South, and these partnerships give students access to Fortune 500 firms and other businesses, providing opportunities for engagement and recruitment for meaningful careers while strengthening the talent pipeline available to our growing financial and business community,” says PBA President Dr. Debra A. Schwinn. “These organizations help students translate their education into service and impact.”
Wall Street South® Stock Pitch Competition The BDB’s Wall Street South® Stock Pitch Competition connects Palm Beach County high school students directly with leading finance executives. 25 public and private high schools competed in the inaugural event, pitching investment recommendations for $10,000 in prizes while gaining firsthand exposure to local financial careers. The event is set for Q1 of 2027.
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Wall Street South® Financial Leaders Roundtable THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S WALL STREET SOUTH® Financial Leaders Roundtable is an advisory group of executives who shape where capital, policy attention, and financial talent land in Palm Beach County. Here are a few of its members and the causes they support.
DOUG EDERLE Title:
LYMAN PHILLIPS Title:
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Founder and CEO
SCS Financial
Golden Lion Capital Investments
Palm Beach Symphony
Blood Cancer United of the Palm Beaches/ Treasure Coast as well as Path to College and 1909
ANDREW FILAURO Title:
ALEX PRICE Title:
Company:
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Managing Director
Company:
Oxford Financial Group, Ltd.
Company Charity/Cause Support:
The Fund for West Palm Beach Police
Company:
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Director, Business Development & Community Relations
Company:
McKinnon Wright Wealth Management of Wells Fargo
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Place of Hope
BRITTANEY KIMMEL Title:
CLAYTON A. B. TADLER Title:
Business Development Executive, South Florida Mid-Corporate Banking
Senior Vice President/Regional Vice President
Company:
J.P. Morgan Chase
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Affordable housing
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
CORY LYON Title:
DAVID TUTHILL Title:
Chief Operations Officer
Head of Florida
Aureum Wealth Management
Point72
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Company:
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Company:
TD Bank
Company:
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Company Charity/Cause Support:
Extraordinary Charities
Palm Beach ProAM (Benefit for Education)
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TAMPA GENERAL: ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP HOSPITALS As Florida’s premier academic health system™, Tampa General continues to be named one of the nation’s top hospitals and is nationally recognized in nine specialties. For over two decades, Tampa General has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top hospitals. And we’re continuing to expand our world-class services in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, bringing the power of academic medicine to more patients statewide. We’d like to thank our physicians, nurses and entire team of healthcare professionals for their exceptional patient-centered care.
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QUANTUM BEACH 2026:
FLORIDA’S STATEWIDE QUANTUM CONFERENCE RETURNS TO THE PALM BEACHES
Wall Street South® began as a long-term vision for the Palm Beaches. Fifteen years after the Business Development Board launched the initiative, the region is now a major hub for finance. Quantum technology has emerged in a similar pattern, with D-Wave relocating its U.S. headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University investing in an onsite quantum computer and Palm Beach State College developing a Quantum Innovation Center.
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 Time: 9 a.m. Location: Palm Beach County Convention Center Sign up: floridaquantum.org/quantum-beach-2026
On October 22, Quantum Beach 2026 will bring that emerging industry into focus at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Florida’s statewide quantum conference begins at 9 a.m. and brings businesses and education leaders into the same room with the people building quantum technology. Global experts will demystify quantum, explain where it is heading and answer practical questions about what it could mean for business, education, cybersecurity, defense and other industries. No quantum background is required. Quantum Beach 2026 is brought together by the Business Development Board of the Palm Beaches, Quantum Coast Capital, The Quantum Insider, IonQ, D-Wave Quantum Inc. and the Florida Quantum community. With a $1.9 trillion economy, 21 major military installations and three combatant commands, Florida is positioned to play a major role in quantum’s next decade.
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DEPARTMENT
Business Solutions CareerSource Palm Beach County —Elevating the Professional Job Hunt
Rich Tarpey
RICH TARPEY WAS AN EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL real estate professional who had reached a roadblock in his job search. He had spent years in senior-level positions and knew his industry well, but the employment market had changed. “What had worked earlier in my career wasn’t necessarily going to work the same way anymore,” he recalls. At a networking roundtable, Tarpey learned about CareerSource Palm Beach County (CSPBC) and its Elevate360° Professional Placement Network (PPN) program. It helps experienced workers find new jobs or earn promotions through career transition workshops, career coaching, and connections with local employers. Eustus Fagan, CSPBC’s director of talent solutions, and his team gave Tarpey a fresh perspective on what was happening in the job market and some of the challenges faced by experienced professionals, “particularly people over 50,” Tarpey admits. Fagan’s team lent a fresh set of eyes and perspective that “experience in your profession doesn’t automatically make you an expert at conducting a modern job search,” Tarpey says. The advice that stuck most: “Get off the job boards and start working your network,” he recalls. “I had more than 500 professional contacts accumulated over a long career. Eustus essentially reminded me that those relationships were one of my greatest assets.” Tarpey reached out to former colleagues and others in his network. One of those conversations led to an introduction to the managing partner at a private equity firm, which turned into a conversation and, eventually, an offer. Today, Tarpey is a senior vice president with Flatbay Capital, LLC, a national non-bank lender focused on owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Tarpey’s advice to other experienced professionals: CareerSource Palm Beach County’s full-service centers are staffed with n Don’t let your experience—or maybe your ego—keep you from asking career consultants who are dedicated to serving first-time, experienced for help, including coaching. and professional job seekers. The services include career consulting, n Don’t underestimate the value of your professional network, whether computers for job searches, internet access to our statewide jobs asking for help or offering help in return. database Employ Florida, job search and placement services, workshops, n Know you’re not alone in frustration. The CSPBC team understood and training opportunities, work assessments and more. To learn more, go to “helped me focus on what I could control: my resume, message, network careersourcepbc.com. and time.” Tarpey was the perfect Elevate360° participant, Fagan says. He embraced the model, was adaptable in the face of today’s job market, and was eager to leverage networking as a primary job search strategy. “By embracing these principles and leaning into the changing job landscape, he accelerated his path to a new senior-level opportunity,” Fagan says.
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Connecting Connectingbusiness businesswith withtalent talent| www.careersourcepbc.com | www.careersourcepbc.com CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc. is the direct service provider for various workforce programs supported by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and other agencies as part of awards totaling $13,421,839 (revised annually). Unless otherwise stipulated, all statements, news releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other applicable documents are fully funded from federal sources. (As of August 2024). In addition, $434,301 is funded from State of Florida.
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