rederic Dechnik is the founder, co-owner, and Chief Operating Office for the Webster, the expansive tri-level luxury boutique in Miami Beach. The store features some of the hautest designers in fashion including Jimmy Choo, Givenchy, YSL, and Marc Jacobs. The boutique is also home to the acclaimed Parisian restaurant, Caviar Kaspia and frequently holds special […]

Chef Dewey LoSasso is a New Jersey native who humbly started his culinary career making pizzas as a child in his family’s home pizza kitchen. A graduate of the Culinary Institue of America, LoSasso came to South Florida in the 1980s and was a founding member of the era’s Mango Gang, a group of bold […]

John R. Keeler came up with the idea for Blue Star Foods over fifteen years ago, in his own Miami kitchen. Since that time, the company has grown into the leading crabmeat company in the United States, and has even expanded into Europe and Asia. The company produces an average of over seven million pounds […]

Patrick Tardieu is the co-founder and CEO of luxury line Bogosse alongside brother Fabrice Tardieu. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before founding Bogosse, Tardieu traveled the world as professional soccer player. He was captain of the Senior National Soccer Team of Haiti and the first Haitian player signed to a United States major soccer team. Upon moving […]

As the wife of a successful hotelier and art collector, Diego Lowenstein, Gisela Lowenstein could simply sit back and let her husband be the breadwinner. However, this Argentinean is an entrepreneur in her own right. With her expertise from degrees in hospitality and hotel management, she created an innovative DVD called The Glow System (in […]

Jared Margolis is the creative force behind Jared M., the leading custom designer and manufacturer of finely crafted suits and garments for some of the most dapper men in Miami. Jared M. was initially created to fill a void in the custom clothing industry for the man with an athletic build. Jared M. quickly became […]

Igal Haimov discovered his passion for designing unique jewelry and timepieces at a young age in Israel. From there he took his talents to New York, and then later to Miami. He has been creating exquisite luxury pieces in the Magic City at Haimov Watches for two decades now, for celebrity clients like Shaq, Dwyane […]

Cory M. Lessner, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who focuses exclusively on refractive surgery. He is a highly skilled refractive surgeon who has performed more than 20,000 vision correction procedures. Dr. Lessner is recognized by his peers for his ability to successfully treat and manage complex cases. His skill as a LASIK surgeon has gained […]

As a resident of Coral Gables, Helio Castroneves is a fixture throughout the Magic City when he is not off taking flags in the biggest racing events around the globe. On May 24, 2009, he drove into the winner’s circle at the Indianapolis 500 for the third time, shortly after coming off of another harrowing […]

Steven Gurowitz is the creative force behind Interiors by Steven G., a debt-free design firm in South Florida celebrating its 25th anniversary. Celebrity clients who have turned to Steven G to incorporate his expert eye for design on their commercial and residential projects have included pros from both the NFL and the NBA including Jason […]

Jordan Zimmerman is the founder and chairman of Zimmerman Advertising and part owner of the Florida Panthers. He’s created a proven track record to increase a company’s sales. His client roster includes Party City, Papa John’s Pizza, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Nissan, White Castle, Boston Market, Friendly’s, and many more. He launched his firm from a […]

Through an illustrious career playing in the NBA for the Miami Heat, as well as successful real estate ventures, Rony Seikaly is a leading figure in the city. Early in his career he became the face of the Miami Heat by breaking several team records, amassing incredible career statistics, and earning the title The Spin […]

Marc Ashley, the COO of the online retail giant, Market America, is fully engrossed in the culture of his company. He lives and breathes it, and it makes sense that he does considering he put in his everything into launching the company with his sister Loren and her husband JR Ridinger back in 1992. As […]

Donald Pliner launched his eponymous line of luxury footwear in 1989. His success in the industry took off and by 2004 he was inducted into the Footwear News Hall of Fame. Though his corporate offices are in Manhattan, Donald and his wife Lisa, who is also the creative director for the brand, call Miami home.

Andre Berto, an accomplished amateur boxer, took the sport by storm in 2008 when he won his first world championship title, beating out Miguel Angel Rodriguez to claim the WBC Welterweight belt, vacated by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Back in 2004, he represented his family’s native country of Haiti in the 2004 Olympic Games. In more […]

Lisa Pliner is one of Miami’s well-known names and faces. She is one of the inspirational forces behind the Donald J Pliner line of luxury shoe wear, in addition to being one of the Magic City’s most ardent philanthropists. When not spending time with her family, she is often seen at some of the most […]