Sep 16, 2026
Invest: Tampa Bay 7th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
10:20 - 10:55
Building to Learn and Lead: How schools and construction partners are investing in the spaces, talent, and experiences supporting Tampa Bay's next generation
Moderator
Karen Morinelli
Tampa Office Managing Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins
Panelist
Toby Johnson
Vice President, Florida West Coast
Verdex Construction
Panelist
Jim Rhinehart
Vice President
KAST Construction
Panelist
Fr. Vincent Giacabazi
President
Jesuit High School of Tampa
Downtown Development Opportunities in Clearwater
11:00 - 11:15
Al Battle
Assistant City Manager
City of Clearwater
Panel 2
11:20 - 11:55
Closing the Housing Gap: How public-private partnerships and new development models unlock more attainable homes at a critical period
Moderator
Alan Higbee
Partner
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Panelist
Detra Smith-O’Bryant
CEO
Florida Home Partnership, Inc.
Panelist
Kevin Johnson
Co-Founder
Shacres Design + Development
Panelist
Ned Williams
Executive Vice President, Development
The Michaels Organization
Panelist
Michael Randolph
Vice Chairman
Encore Community Development
Panel 3
12:00 - 12:30
Where the Money Is Going: The market forces, demographic shifts, and development trends guiding investment decisions in one of the country's hottest markets
Moderator
David Singer
Partner
Older Lundy Koch & Martino
Panelist
Raymond Ferrara
Founder & Executive Chair
ProVise Management Group
Panelist
Paul Allen
President & CEO
Wealth Strategies Partners
Panelist
David Bradley
Senior Managing Director & Market Leader
Marcus & Millichap
Panelist
Kristine Retetagos
Senior Vice President
KAST Construction
Keynote Speaker
13:45 - 14:00
Paul Hoback
President & CEO
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Panel 4
14:05 - 14:45
Designed for Lasting Value: Using data, local insight, and resilient placemaking to create developments built to perform
Moderator
Andrea Gaskin-Capehart
President & CEO
Pinellas County Urban League
Panelist
Jason Jensen
President & CEO
WJ Architects, LLC
Panelist
Bradley Lunz
CEO
The Lunz Group
Panelist
John Faircloth
CIO
Riverwalk Wealth Advisors
Growing Smart
14:50 - 15:15
St. Pete's blueprint for resilient development
Jason Mathis
President & CEO
St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
Alison Barlow
CEO
St. Petersburg Innovation District
Panel 5
15:20 - 16:00
Investing in Better Care: How capital, technology, and improved delivery models are strengthening Tampa Bay's healthcare ecosystem
Moderator
Phillip Dingle
Managing Partner
HealthEdge Investment Partners
Panelist
Jennifer Crabtree
President of Tampa Medical & Research District
Tampa General Hospital
Panelist
Thorn Baccich
Executive Vice President of Development
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Panelist
Crystal DiJoseph
Partner & Co-founder
ONE10 Advisors, LLC
Sponsors
Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown
About caa
caa is an integrated media company that connects the dots in the markets it covers, providing business intelligence to businesses, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs across its digital and print platforms. It produces annual economic reports and engaging content on important US metro regions, while forging strategic connections through its leadership summits.
