Phoenix Pro Connect LLC

11/09/2026

Running for a Cause. Making a Difference.

At phoenix Pro Connect, we believe that making meaningful connections goes beyond business—it extends to the communities and causes that need us most.

We are proud to be a Supporting Sponsor of the 2nd Annual Romero Animal Foundation 5K – Run For Their Lives! 🐶❤️

Join us for a morning of purpose, compassion, and community as we come together to support stray and rescued animals throughout Miami-Dade County.

📅 Sunday, January 24, 2027
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Zoo Miami
🏃‍♀️ 5K Run / Walk
Register:
https://romeroanimalfoundation.org/

Spend the day @ Zoo after your done.

Every step helps support lifesaving rescue efforts, veterinary care, food programs, spay/neuter initiatives, and adoption services.

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation can make a difference.

Because every animal deserves a second chance—and every life matters. 🐾

We hope to see you there!

phoenix Pro Connect
Connecting People. Supporting Communities. Making an Impact.

11/06/2026

🚀 2027 budgets are taking shape. But is the right talent in place to execute the strategy?

As we move through Q4, organizations are evaluating technology investments, transformation initiatives, operational priorities, and the leadership required to deliver results.

The challenge isn’t always identifying what needs to change.

It’s finding the right people to make it happen.

At phoenix Pro Connect, we partner with organizations to identify experienced technology leaders and specialized professionals who can drive meaningful business transformation.

Our areas of focus include:

• CIO, CTO, CISO & Technology Leadership
• AI, Data & Automation
• Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Risk
• ERP, Cloud & Application Modernization
• Digital Transformation & Project Leadership

Whether the need is permanent executive leadership, interim expertise, project-based talent, or fractional support, we help organizations build the teams behind their most important initiatives.

As you finalize your 2027 priorities, here’s a question worth asking:

Do you have the right talent to deliver on the initiatives you’re budgeting for?

Let’s connect and discuss how we can support your year-end priorities and 2027 talent strategy.

📞 786-290-3996
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 www.phoenixproconnect.com

11/06/2026

🚀 2027 budgets are taking shape. But is the right talent in place to execute the strategy?

As we move through Q4, organizations are evaluating technology investments, transformation initiatives, operational priorities, and the leadership required to deliver results.

The challenge isn’t always identifying what needs to change.

It’s finding the right people to make it happen.

At phoenix Pro Connect, we partner with organizations to identify experienced technology leaders and specialized professionals who can drive meaningful business transformation.

Our areas of focus include:

• CIO, CTO, CISO & Technology Leadership
• AI, Data & Automation
• Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Risk
• ERP, Cloud & Application Modernization
• Digital Transformation & Project Leadership

Whether the need is permanent executive leadership, interim expertise, project-based talent, or fractional support, we help organizations build the teams behind their most important initiatives.

As you finalize your 2027 priorities, here’s a question worth asking:

Do you have the right talent to deliver on the initiatives you’re budgeting for?

Let’s connect and discuss how we can support your year-end priorities and 2027 talent strategy.

📞 786-290-3996
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 www.phoenixproconnect.com

10/28/2026

⏳ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡!

On 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, the 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 and 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 will bring together leading venture capitalists, investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and finance executives for the 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕.

🎙️ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀

▪️ 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗮 — 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓
Shareholder at 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻, Richard leads the firm’s international business practice, focusing on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities.
▪️ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗲
Founder & Managing Partner of 𝗥𝗼𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, Nate is a three-time founder backing early-stage Vertical SaaS, AI, and Health Tech companies.
▪️ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗱
Principal at 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, Junior is a former founder and CEO whose company was acquired by Cox Enterprises. He now backs growth-stage B2B software and healthcare companies.
▪️ 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻
General Partner at 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, Jonathan invests from seed through Series A in GovTech and regulated-industry startups and helped bring Lyft to Florida.
▪️ 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘂𝗶
Principal at 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, focused on investments in software and technology companies.

🥂 The evening will feature a 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 with appetizers and drinks, followed by a moderated panel discussion.

Following last year’s 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝗼𝘂𝘁 gathering of more than 𝟭𝟴𝟬 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀, this year’s summit is expected to be even bigger.

🤝 A special thank you to 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 and 𝗪𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻(𝗫) for supporting the Venture Capital Summit.

🎥 We are happy to welcome 𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗔 as our 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓 for this edition.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Miami Finance Forum Executive Director 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮 at [email protected].

⚠️ 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆.
👉 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪!

10/28/2026

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON

On November 12, the Miami Finance Forum and Florida Venture Forum will bring together leading venture capitalists, investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and finance executives for the Venture Capital Summit.

Meet Our Speakers
- Richard Montes de Oca — Moderator: Shareholder at Buchanan, Richard leads the firm’s international business practice, focusing on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities.
- Nate DaPore: Founder & Managing Partner of Roo Capital, Nate is a three-time founder backing early-stage Vertical SaaS, AI, and Health Tech companies.
- Junior Gaspard: Principal at Fulcrum Equity Partners, Junior is a former founder and CEO whose company was acquired by Cox Enterprises. He now backs growth-stage B2B software and healthcare companies.
- Jonathan Kilman: General Partner at Govo Venture Partners, Jonathan invests from seed through Series A in GovTech and regulated-industry startups and helped bring Lyft to Florida.
- Dana Sadovnic Hamaui, Principal at Radian Capital, focused on investments in software and technology companies.

The evening will feature a networking reception with appetizers and drinks, followed by a moderated panel discussion.
Following last year’s sold-out gathering of more than 180 attendees, this year’s summit is expected to be even bigger.

- Thursday, November 12, 2026
- 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- DUA Miami, Autograph Collection | George Ballroom

Registration Rates
Members: $75 l Non-Members: $105 l Founder Rate: $50

Link: https://mff.wildapricot.org/event-6451048/Registration

A special thank you to Buchanan and Wiggin(X) for supporting the Venture Capital Summit.
We are happy to welcome LUNA as our Media Partner for this edition.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Miami Finance Forum Executive Director Ana Turcan Cremona at [email protected].

SECURE YOUR PLACE
Join Miami’s finance and investment community for an evening of meaningful connections, insights, and opportunities.

CONNECT. INVEST. GROW.

10/26/2026

⏳ 1 DAY TO GO!

Tomorrow, Miami’s finance and fintech community comes together for the FinTech Summit Breakfast 2026.
Join us for a timely conversation on stablecoins, instant payments, tokenized assets, digital finance and the future of financial services.

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
🕗 8:00–10:30 AM
📍 KPMG Miami Office
78 SW 7th St, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33130

Meet the speakers:
• Benjamin Lizana, Investor at SoftBank — focused on technology and growth-stage investments in Latin America.
• Sid Powell, Co-Founder & CEO of Maple Finance — builder of one of the largest onchain asset management platforms, with $4.8B+ in AUM and $20B+ in institutional loans originated.
• Francisco Flores, Chief Financial Officer of Securitize — senior executive specializing in corporate finance, strategy and innovation.
• Andrew W. Balthazor, Co-Leader of Holland & Knight’s Crypto Asset Dispute Team — secured the world’s first court approval to serve legal papers via NFT.

Moderated by Eamonn Maguire, KPMG’s Global Leader in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, bringing 25+ years of experience across digital assets, financial services and regulation.

From traditional banking and institutional investing to fintech innovation and digital assets, this is a conversation for anyone navigating the rapidly evolving financial landscape.

Presented by Miami Finance Forum
Proudly sponsored by KPMG
Media Partners: Miami FinTech Club & PayTech

🔗 https://mff.wildapricot.org/event-6451042/Registration

⚠️ Only one day remains — and seating at KPMG is limited.
$75 for MFF Members | $105 for Non-Members

Register today and join us tomorrow!

10/21/2026

⏳ ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO — AND SEATING IS LIMITED.

Four voices shaping the future of money. Stablecoins, instant payments and tokenized assets are moving from pilot to mainstream. Most institutions aren’t ready yet. This room will be.

Join us for the FinTech Summit Breakfast 2026
📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 8:00–10:30 AM
📍 KPMG Miami Office | 78 SW 7th St, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33130

Meet the speakers:
* Benjamin Lizana, Investor at SoftBank. Focused on technology and growth-stage investments in Latin America.
* Sid Powell, Co-Founder & CEO of Maple Finance. He built the largest onchain asset manager: $4.8B+ in AUM and $20B+ in institutional loans originated.
* Francisco Flores, Chief Financial Officer of Securitize. Senior executive with international experience, specialized in corporate finance, strategy and innovation.
* Andrew W. Balthazor, Co-Leader of Holland & Knight’s Crypto Asset Dispute Team. He secured the world’s first court approval to serve legal papers via NFT.

Moderated by Eamonn Maguire, KPMG’s Global Leader in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, with 25+ years of experience in digital assets and regulation.

From building the platforms to litigating the disputes to advising the banks, this is the full picture in one conversation.

Presented by Miami Finance Forum and proudly sponsored by KPMG
Media Partners: Miami Fintech Club & PayTech

🔗 https://mff.wildapricot.org/event-6451042/Registration

⚡ With only six days remaining and limited seating at KPMG, now is the time to secure your place.

$75 for MFF Members | $105 for Non-Members

Register now before the room reaches capacity.
See you there!

10/21/2026

⏳ ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO — AND SEATING IS LIMITED.

Four voices shaping the future of money. Stablecoins, instant payments and tokenized assets are moving from pilot to mainstream. Most institutions aren’t ready yet. This room will be.

Join us for the FinTech Summit Breakfast 2026📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 8:00–10:30 AM📍 KPMG Miami Office | 78 SW 7th St, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33130

Meet the speakers:
- Benjamin Lizana, Investor at SoftBank. Focused on technology and growth-stage investments in Latin America.
- Sid Powell, Co-Founder & CEO of Maple Finance. He built the largest onchain asset manager: $4.8B+ in AUM and $20B+ in institutional loans originated.
- Francisco Flores, Chief Financial Officer of Securitize. Senior executive with international experience, specialized in corporate finance, strategy and innovation.
- Andrew W. Balthazor, Co-Leader of Holland & Knight’s Crypto Asset Dispute Team. He secured the world’s first court approval to serve legal papers via NFT.

Moderated by Eamonn Maguire, KPMG’s Global Leader in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, with 25+ years of experience in digital assets and regulation.

From building the platforms to litigating the disputes to advising the banks, this is the full picture in one conversation.

Presented by Miami Finance Forum and proudly sponsored by KPMG
Media Partners: Miami Fintech Club & PayTech

🔗 https://mff.wildapricot.org/event-6451042/Registration

⚡ With only six days remaining and limited seating at KPMG, now is the time to secure your place.

$75 for MFF Members | $105 for Non-Members
Register now before the room reaches capacity.
See you there!

10/21/2026

What an extraordinary evening celebrating 20 years of the Miami Finance Forum!

As Chair, it was truly a privilege to celebrate this milestone alongside so many individuals who have contributed to the growth and success of our organization and South Florida's financial community.

For two decades, the Miami Finance Forum has been more than a platform for industry discussions and networking. It has been a place where relationships are cultivated, ideas are exchanged, partnerships are formed, and opportunities are created.

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to connect and empower our members while advancing South Florida's position as a global financial hub through thought leadership, education, and meaningful networking.

Monday evening was a wonderful reflection of that mission and a reminder that the strength of our organization lies in the people who make up this remarkable community.

I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our Executive Board, Board of Directors, past leadership, sponsors, partners, and members for their continued commitment to MFF. Your engagement, generosity, and leadership have helped shape the organization we are so proud of today.

I would also like to extend a very special recognition to our Executive Director, Ana Turcan. Ana's dedication, leadership, and tireless efforts have been instrumental in advancing our mission and bringing our vision for the Forum to life. Her passion for connecting people, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful opportunities within our financial community is evident in everything she does. I am incredibly grateful for her contributions and excited to continue working alongside her as we shape MFF's next chapter.

As we look ahead, I encourage each of you to become more involved in the Miami Finance Forum. Whether through membership, event sponsorships, strategic partnerships, or active participation in our programming, there are tremendous opportunities to engage with and contribute to this growing community.

I especially encourage anyone interested in exploring these opportunities to connect directly with Ana. She would welcome the opportunity to discuss how you or your organization can become part of MFF's continued growth and success.

Twenty years is an incredible milestone, but what excites me most is what we will accomplish together in the years ahead.

Thank you for believing in our mission, for being part of our journey, and for helping make the Miami Finance Forum such a special organization.

Relive the Celebration!
We captured some wonderful moments from Monday evening. I invite you to browse the photos and enjoy the highlights of this memorable milestone.

View Photos from Our 20th Anniversary Celebration.

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I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events and continuing to build upon this extraordinary legacy together.

Warm regards,
Cynthia Garces-Rodriguez
CEO , phoenix Pro Connect
Chair, Miami Finance Forum

Expires on January 18, 2027. photographer Yevgeniy Simonov