More than 550 guests gathered at Armature Works to celebrate the winners of TBBW’s 2025 Apogee Awards. More photos to come soon!
TBBW honored the region’s top business leaders during the 2025 Apogee Awards, recognizing c-suite executives whose leadership has elevated their companies and the community. The celebration gathered more than 500 guests to toast these outstanding professionals, across a range of industries.
Presenting sponsors of the 2025 Apogee Awards include Holland & Knight, The William Stanley Group, Amerant Bank and Vistage Florida. United Way Suncoast is the nonprofit partner for the Apogee Awards.
Human Resources: Patrick Alexander, Diversified Material Specialists (DMSI)
Health Care: Dr. Rishi Patel, CAN Community Health
Managing Partner: Lisa M. Simington, CFP, PNC Private Bank
Presidents of the Year
Sonya Ranker, Questmont Virtual Family Office (Smaller company category)
Frank Rygiel, Construction Services Inc. of Tampa (Medium-sized company category)
Phillip Lee, Florida Blue (Larger company category)
Founders of the Year
Carolynn Jones, Seven Marketing + PR (Smaller company category)
Robert Hessel, Source 1 Solutions (Medium-sized company category)
Andrew Wright, Franklin Street, Ally Capital Group, Next Level Brand Holdings (Larger company category)
Owner of the Year
Michael A. Bucalo, Friedrich Watkins of Tampa LLC
CEOs of the Year
Madeline Robinson, Wheelchairs 4 Kids (Smaller nonprofit category)
Chon Nguyen, Newgentek, Fusionprep, Proper House Group (Smaller company category)
Kelly Boyd-Rivera, Cadmus Dental Lab (Medium-sized company category)
Stephen King, Meals On Wheels of Tampa (Larger nonprofit category)
Brian Best, GTE Financial (Large company category)
Charles “Chuck” Fagan, Velera (Largest company category)
Special honors
Impact Award: Brad Oleshansky, The Motor Enclave
Icon Award: Bob Buckhorn, Shumaker Advisors
The evening highlighted not only corporate success but also the honorees’ dedication to community service and innovation. Tampa Bay Business & Wealth congratulates all 2025 Apogee Award winners for setting the standard of leadership excellence in the region.
View bios of all the 2025 Apogee finalists here.
Photo by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso
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