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JEFF D. WYNN
PHIL WOOD
President Wynn Properties, Inc.
President and CEO John R. Wood Properties
Taking over a family business linked to the area’s history can be both comforting and daunting. Jeff Wynn stepped into the role as president of the Wynn Properties—which owns and manages commercial real estate in Collier and Lee counties—during the recession in late 2008. He has experience in commercial real estate sales, leasing, development, and management, specializing in finance. Wynn serves on the Wynn Family Board of Directors and Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District, and Blue Zones Project of Southwest Florida.
When Phil Wood joined his father’s real estate firm in 1976, he was the ninth agent. The company now has 550-plus Realtors and 16 offices in Collier and Lee counties. The business was built on a culture focused on legendary service, unwavering ethics, and philanthropy. As CEO for the past 20 years, Wood has led the company into the modern era by ensuring that clients have the best data available and international exposure guided by knowledgeable professionals. EDUCATION: Emory University HOMETOWN: Naples, Florida TOUGHEST CHALLENGE/LESSON LEARNED: The Great Recession. Don’t take on too much debt or financial obligations—you never know what will happen tomorrow. HOBBIES: Collecting antique bottles FAVORITE COLLIER COUNTY PLACE TO VISIT: Sunset at the beach CHARITIES: Salvation Army, St. Matthew’s House BUCKET LIST: Iceland
EDUCATION: University of Florida (MBA) HOMETOWN: Naples FIRST JOB: Bagging groceries at 12 years old at Wynn’s Market on Fifth Avenue South SECRET TO SUCCESS: Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of you. TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Taking over and being expected to continue the prior success of our family’s company HOBBIES: Golf, running, spending time with my wife and three sons FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Croatia ADVICE TO 18-YEAR-OLD SELF: Don’t stress over situations outside of your control. Enjoy the moment.
TIMOTHY J. CARTWRIGHT
BOB EDWARDS
Partner and Cofounder Fifth Avenue Family Office
President and Senior Portfolio Manager Edwards Asset Management
Timothy J. Cartwright cofounded Fifth Avenue Family Office in 2006 to specialize in venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. Cartwright is chair of the Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation, Taste of Immokalee, and Tamiami Angel Funds, the largest family of angel funds in Florida. In 2018, Cartwright was honored as one of the “500 Most Influential Floridians” in the state. He began his career with Arthur Andersen and cofounded By-Products Interactive and Benchmark Solutions.
Honing his investment skills for 30 years to help clients achieve their goals of a sustainable income, Bob Edwards has been named one of the country’s top financial advisors by Barron’s magazine for the past eight years. A resident of Naples since he was in elementary school, Edwards is deeply committed to the community. Edwards and his wife, Terry, have chaired the Naples Winter Wine Festival and opened their extensive personal art collection for fundraisers. FIRST JOB: At age 10, I got a Naples Daily News delivery route and at 11, I made a career pivot to hawk wayward range balls and clean golf clubs for the golf pro at the Naples Golf & Beach Club. The pay wasn’t much, but the perks were being able to practice and play golf. HOBBIES: I’m a collector. I love to build collections: art, rare books, wine, vintage cars, even a portfolio of stocks bought at reasonable prices. I’ve applied “value investing” principles to collecting for several decades and it works in a compounding fashion. I recommend it for selecting everything, except for the selection of a spouse. FAVORITE BOOK: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham CHARITABLE BOARDS: Artis-Naples, The Baker Museum, Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy
EDUCATION: Northwestern University (MM) HOMETOWN: DeKalb, Illinois FIRST JOB: Seed corn detasseler SECRET TO SUCCESS: Listen twice as much as I speak TOUGHEST CHALLENGE: Operating at the intersection of Professional Drive and Personal Humility HIDDEN TALENT: I do impersonations. FAVORITE BOOK: The Bible FAVORITE COLLIER COUNTY PLACE TO VISIT: Keewaydin/Key Island CHARITIES: Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples, Taste of Immokalee
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