Florida Firms

ProVise Management Group, LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm that has operated since 1986, with offices in Tampa and Clearwater, Florida. Its Tampa location is at 4350 W. Cypress Street, Suite 225, Tampa, FL 33607, reachable at 813-405-4846, and its Clearwater office is at 611 Druid Road East, Suite 105, Clearwater, FL 33756, reachable at 727-441-9022. A toll-free line, 800-633-3049, and the address info@provise.com round out the contact options.

The firm provides comprehensive services that include financial planning, retirement planning, wealth management, asset protection, estate and trust planning, retirement plan consulting, philanthropy and charitable giving, and environmental, social and governance advisory work. It describes wealth management as a holistic approach to managing finances and summarizes its philosophy with the statement that financial planning is not one big thing but hundreds of little things.

ProVise employs multiple CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals along with credentialed advisors holding CFA, CIMA, AIF, and JD designations. Leadership includes Founder V. Raymond Ferrara, CEO Eric Ebbert, and President Jon Brethauer. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary commitment to clients and personalized strategies tailored to individual goals.

A distinguishing feature is what the firm calls a money-back guarantee on all written financial plans, stating that clients unhappy with a plan for any reason may return it for a full refund of the fee. The firm frames its services around addressing client concerns, citing that 77 percent of Americans experience anxiety about their financial situation.

Serving the Tampa Bay region from its two Pinellas and Hillsborough County offices, ProVise combines long-tenured experience, a credentialed advisory team, and a broad menu of planning and wealth management services aimed at individuals, families, and organizations seeking coordinated financial guidance across retirement, estate, and investment needs.

https://www.provise.com/

Based in Gainesville, Florida, David King Marketing Solutions provides web consulting and search engine optimization services and has operated since 1997. The firm concentrates on search engine optimization, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, and local search marketing, and extends into digital marketing, branding, social media consulting, and entertainment marketing. It describes its goal as helping clients achieve search everywhere visibility across both traditional search engines and AI platforms, naming ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overview, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot.

Founder David L. King II reports more than 30 years of internet industry experience. He began professional work in 1997 at Disney Online, where the site states he led web operations teams optimizing major properties including Disney.com, ESPN.com, and ABCNews.com. Additional career background includes roles at Best Buy, work at Yellow Communications managing thousands of local business accounts, and co-founding RankPivot, later RankPivot.ai, in November 2020.

The firm emphasizes what it calls target audience psychology focused marketing solutions and positions itself as the SEO experts other agencies call to get results. It markets a free SEO analysis and consultation to prospective clients and describes handling diverse projects that range from startups to enterprise-scale websites.

Located in Gainesville, FL 32609 and reachable by phone at 352-380-2040, the company maintains a local Florida base while stating that it serves clients nationally and internationally. Its blend of established search optimization with newer answer and generative engine approaches reflects an effort to keep client visibility aligned with how search behavior is shifting toward AI-assisted results.

For businesses in north central Florida and beyond, the firm presents itself as a long-running consultancy combining decades of hands-on optimization experience with branding, social media, and local search services, anchored by a founder whose background spans major media properties and large-scale local account management.

https://dkingmarketing.com/

Slaughter Insurance Agency operates from 321 Ocean Avenue, Suite 212, in Melbourne Beach, Florida, providing both personal and commercial insurance coverage to clients in the Brevard County area. Owner Michael J. Slaughter established the agency in 2015 and brings more than 12 years of industry experience, having previously worked at agencies in Brevard County and within a large independent commercial agency. Team member Andrea Taylor has held insurance licenses for more than 15 years and is pursuing additional credentials.

On the personal side, the agency writes homeowner insurance that includes fire, flood, hurricane, builder’s risk, short-term, and renters coverage. Auto policies extend to cars, SUVs, and trucks, and the agency also insures boats, motorcycles, RVs, and golf carts. This range reflects the coastal Florida market it serves, where hurricane and flood exposure are common considerations for property owners.

Commercial offerings cover general liability, property, and directors and officers coverage, along with workers compensation, payroll services, errors and omissions, landlord liability, and business auto policies. The agency describes its process as analyzing each client’s unique insurance needs to provide appropriate coverage at competitive rates, positioning itself as a resource for local business owners as well as individuals and families.

The firm emphasizes community service, with staff describing a commitment to client relationships and local engagement in the Melbourne Beach community. As an agency model, it works to match clients with suitable policies across personal and commercial lines rather than focusing on a single product type.

Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The agency can be reached by phone at (321) 473-8751, with additional email contacts listed on its website. For residents and businesses along Florida’s Space Coast, Slaughter Insurance Agency offers a locally owned option spanning home, auto, recreational vehicle, and a broad set of commercial coverages.

https://slaughterinsagency.com/

The Florida Student Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established November 17, 1976, that represents more than 430,000 students across Florida’s twelve public universities. Operating from Tallahassee, Florida, its membership is made up of the student body presidents of all State University System institutions, including the University of Florida, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida, University of West Florida, New College of Florida, and Florida Polytechnic University.

Under Article IX, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution, the association’s chair serves as a full voting member of the Florida Board of Governors, the body overseeing the State University System. The organization describes this provision as giving it the only student in the room where the system is governed.

The association advocates on four primary issues: college affordability and protection of the Bright Futures scholarship, student mental health funding, campus safety infrastructure, and textbook cost transparency. It coordinates an annual legislative effort called Rally in Tally, during which students from all twelve universities travel to the state capital during legislative sessions to lobby on these priorities.

Stated achievements include helping initiate the Florida Prepaid College Program, noted as having more than 1.6 million plans purchased since 1987, and advocacy connected to 396 million dollars allocated for campus safety and mental health in 2022. The organization also supported expansion of medical-amnesty law in 2019 and conducted a statewide voter-registration drive.

A board structure leads the organization, with a Chair and two Vice-Chairs handling internal and external responsibilities. The association lists an email contact, headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida, and EIN 59-1673603. As a statewide student voice tied to the constitutional governance of public higher education, it functions as a central advocacy body for Florida’s university students.

https://www.floridastudentassociation.com/

Family-owned and operating since 1983, Peterson Precision Painting is a Pensacola, Florida painting and carpentry contractor with more than 40 years of experience serving Pensacola and surrounding areas. The company offers residential painting, commercial painting, and carpentry services, working on projects that range from small touch-ups to large-scale jobs. Its stated philosophy, “We Paint It Like We Own It,” reflects the hands-on approach it describes across its work.

For residential customers, the firm handles projects from preparation through cleanup, while commercial work is described as covering projects of all sizes with minimal disruption to business operations. Carpentry services span minor repairs to major installations, giving clients a combined painting and carpentry resource. The company uses premium materials, naming Sherwin Williams, PPG Paint, and Benjamin Moore Paints among the products it applies.

The business is fully licensed and insured, with OSHA training and aerial lift certification noted among its qualifications. It provides free estimates either same-day or within 48 hours and backs its work with a one-year workmanship warranty. New customers are offered a 5 percent discount, and the company emphasizes competitive pricing alongside high-quality products and full cleanup as part of its service delivery.

Operating hours run Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with weekend appointments available for customers who need scheduling flexibility. The company can be reached by phone at (850) 477-2571.

Combining four decades of family operation with licensed, insured, and safety-certified crews, Peterson Precision Painting presents itself as a full-service option for homeowners and businesses across the Pensacola region seeking interior and exterior painting along with related carpentry. Its emphasis on premium paint brands, warranty coverage, and thorough cleanup positions the firm as a detail-focused contractor in the Florida Panhandle market.

https://www.petersonpaintingfl.com/