Meet the 2024 Florida winners

Magdiel Rodriguez is the CEO of Alivi.

Alivi is a health care Benefit Management Organization providing health plans with an integrated benefits platform that is designed to help enhance care quality, lower costs and address social determinants of health. Their suite of three products consists of NEMT, Card and Specialty benefits.

Douglas Cone Jr. is the CEO of Cone Distributing.

Cone Distributing is a total beverage distributor of beer, wine and spirits, serving over 22 counties in North and Central Florida for over 39 years, generating over $200 million in local revenue and employing over 300 people.

Mariela Rovito is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eberjey.

Eberjey is a market leader in luxury pajamas. With an unwavering commitment to quality and brand, Eberjey is positioned as the go-to pajama brand over a span of more than two decades. Under Mariela’s leadership, Eberjey has blossomed into a truly omnichannel brand with a cultlike following and distribution in the world’s best retailers, as well as its own branded stores and an e-commerce site.

Kevin Little is the Chairman and CEO of Health Advocates Network.

Founded in January 2020 as a provider of quality staffing solutions to healthcare systems nationwide, Health Advocates Network is led by experienced and respected health care staffing executives who are driven to propel the organization to become one of the most successful staffing companies servicing healthcare clients. The company is built on a foundation of excellence, guided by its core values of quality and career advocacy. Health Advocates Network is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. 

Manny Vivar is the CEO of HostDime.

Founded in 2003, HostDime is a global data center company operating next-gen, purpose-built Tier IV data center facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and our flagship facility in Florida, USA. We also have owned networks in the UK, India and Hong Kong. Our mission is to design, build, own and operate next-gen, purpose-built Tier IV data center facilities in emerging markets around the globe with an immediate focus on Latin America. Our facilities are in global-edge locations that play an important role in bringing content closer to the world. Our facilities form part of an ecosystem of global data centers that are the backbone of digital infrastructure that power the modern day cloud. HostDime offers an array of multihybrid cloud infrastructure products and services from physical bare-metal servers, cloud servers, colocation and hardware-as-a-service in all of our unique global-edge data center locations. We also offer a suite of professional managed services on all core services globally.

Alexander Schachter is the President and Mariano Sanz is the CEO of Kiwi.

Kiwi is a pioneering financial platform that is committed to transforming the financial lives of US Hispanics, a group that is traditionally overlooked by banks and FinTechs. We offer impactful financial products tailored for Latinos with limited credit history. Our suite includes accessible credit lines, innovative credit building and monitoring services aimed at fostering financial inclusivity. Having served over 40,000 customers, we demonstrate our success through significant growth and an 87% repeat engagement rate. Central to our operations is the integration of advanced AI technologies, positioning us as a leader in next-generation consumer finance. This integration not only enhances our service delivery, but it also ensures that our solutions are highly responsive to our users’ needs. The recent introduction of Kiwi Capital, offering embedded financing to Hispanic-owned SMBs, underscores our dedication to expanding financial opportunities. Our mission is to bridge the financial divide for Latinos, fueled by our deep expertise and a commitment to making a lasting social impact.

Scott Peper is the Founder and CEO of Mobilization Funding.

Mobilization Funding is a specialty lending company that focuses on helping construction contracting businesses and others finance their specific revenue cycles by providing the needed capital for them to execute the work. We are able to make loans to businesses all over the US, and our proprietary loan program was created to help companies get access to the money they need at the beginning of the revenue cycle and pay it back as they are paid by their customers. The unique combination of terms allows businesses to access more capital than normally available and pay it back even faster, allowing them to take on more work and grow their business.

Jack Gordon is the Chairman and CEO of Next Level Aviation.

Next Level Aviation® is an ASA-100 accredited and FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B-compliant aerospace supplier stocking commercial aircraft/jet engine used serviceable material (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus aircraft platforms and associated jet engines. Next Level specifically focuses on stocking spare parts for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families of aircraft and their associated jet engines, which currently make up about 70% of the global commercial fleet. With its headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida, and a wholly owned subsidiary in Dublin, Ireland, Next Level Aviation supports its global customer base of airlines, aircraft/engine leasing companies and MRO organizations with full nose-to-tail spare parts capability.

Manny Zuccarelli is the Founder and CEO of Quote Velocity.

Quote Velocity is a healthcare technology company that specializes in providing advanced marketing solutions that are designed to streamline the sales process across various healthcare sectors. The services offered by Quote Velocity are particularly beneficial for healthcare businesses that are looking to optimize their lead generation, sales conversion rates and overall operational productivity. Through its innovative solutions, Quote Velocity aims to empower businesses with the tools they need to respond swiftly to market demands and customer inquiries, setting a new standard in sales process acceleration.

Andrea Lisbona Vives is the Founder and CEO of Touchland LLC.

Touchland is an award-winning lifestyle brand that has set out to elevate ordinary moments by infusing a touch of joy and luxury into daily rituals. In a world where personal care routines can seem dull and uninspiring, Touchland seeks to bring excitement to the everyday. Through innovative design, beautifully scented products and a commitment to redefining personal care, Touchland creates unique products that turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, making every moment a source of joy and self-expression. Touchland is currently one of the fastest-growing beauty/personal care brands in the US, and we have secured distribution at Sephora, ULTA and Target nationwide in the last two years.

David Habib is the Founder and CEO of Yo Mama’s Foods.

Yo Mama’s Foods is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Today, Yo Mama’s Foods can be found in more than 24,000 retail stores in the USA, including Publix, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Walmart, Giant and Amazon. The company also exports to seven countries overseas. Yo Mama’s Foods is currently ranked as Amazon’s #1 best-selling brand of pasta sauce, pizza sauce and ketchup, and has been featured in numerous national press articles, including Forbes, Clean Plates, Good Housekeeping, Southern Living, Fox, ABC and NBC. 

Zamir Kazi is the CEO of ZMR Capital.

Founded in 2013 by Zamir Kazi, ZMR Capital is an opportunistic real estate investment firm that is focused on the acquisition and re-development of value-add multifamily assets in primary, secondary and emerging markets across the United States. Our team of dedicated real estate professionals bring over 60 years of combined experience in commercial real estate acquisition, disposition, investment analysis, asset management, development and construction. Our goal at ZMR Capital is to identify opportunities and create value in an ever-evolving commercial real estate market while providing investors with long-term, risk-adjusted investment returns.