Professional Advisory Council on Planned Giving

The Professional Advisory Council on Planned Giving comprises estate attorneys, financial planning professionals and accountants who are passionate about the arts and are willing to advise the Straz Center on matters of planned giving.  Advisors also share their enthusiasm and knowledge about the Center with colleagues and clients when appropriate.

Mr. Brett Breen
Valic Financial Advisors

Ms. Caroline Breen 
American Cancer Society

Ms. Gentry Byrnes 
Wells Fargo

Mrs. Sara Contino
TIAA CREF

Mr. Larry Cuervo
Whitney National Bank

Mr. Clint Monts De Oca 
M & I Institutional Trust Services

Rebecca deMaCarty
Bank of Tampa

Mr. Sam Dolcimascolo
Bush Ross

Ms. Julie Farber
Wells Fargo

Mr. Bruce Gordon 
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

Mrs. Jennifer L. Griffin 
Holland & Knight

Ms. Beth A. Horner 
Wells Fargo

Ms. Karen E. Johnson 
BB&T Private Financial Services

Mr. Robert M. Johnston 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mr. Peter Kirkwood 
Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long and McBride

Mr. Samuel R. Linsky 
J. P. Morgan Private Banking

Mr. Matthew R. Masem, Jr. 
BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Ms. Kim Mello
Greenberg Traurig

Mr. Eric Miller 
TIAA CREF

Mr. Charles H. Mulfinger II, CIMA 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney


Mr Adam Palmer 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mrs. Christine C. Phillips 
J.P. Morgan

Mr. Joseph Pippen 
Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen, Jr. & Assoc.

Carla Powers 
The Tampa Bay Trust Company

Ms. Melissa A. Register 
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

Mr. Sandy Rief 
Akerman Senterfitt

Mr. Michael Shimberg 
Merrill Lynch

Mr. Charles A. Simmons 
Greenberg Traurig

Mr. Rick Simonetti 
Wachovia Bank

Mr. Joshua Smith 
Prudential

Mr. Mark Spencer 
US Trust

Mr. William (Tony) Strong 
Fiduciary Trust

Mrs. Sara Tolliver 
Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long and McBride

Mr. David Wheeler 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mr. Jeffrey L. Wilson 
Prudential

Ms. Jennifer Williams, CFP 
Suntrust Bank