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Success Based on Experience. It's a simple statement but it's our mission.Contact Scott Scanland in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for lobbying services and legislative consulting pertaining to all government relations.

20+ years

Results-oriented Professional Lobbyist with a proven track record for ethical standards, enhancing clients standing, consistent record of positive outcomes for client -- whether the mission is to pass or defeat legislation. Successful at year-round representation and first-rate communication with elected officials. Demonstrated ability to build and lead lobbying teams or work alone. Critical thinker and strategies designed to put the best information before elected officials in the best possible package

At Pratt & Michael Public Affairs, our mission is to empower clients to shape public policy, protect their interests, and build lasting influence through strategic advocacy, trusted relationships, and ethical leadership. We navigate the complexities of government with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

We are a Georgia-based public affairs and government relations firm helping organizations engage state and local leaders, anticipate obstacles, and act decisively. With decades of experience across government and business, we deliver tailored solutions in lobbying, stakeholder engagement, issue advocacy, and crisis communication.

20+ years

James Magazine's Lobbyist Hall of Fame

David Pratt is a respected government relations strategist with over two decades of lobbying and public affairs experience across healthcare, economic development, energy, finance, public safety, insurance, and technology. A former Army enlisted soldier and later Reserve Officer, David began his political career in 1998 with Chairman Emeritus Ben Harbin. He has led advocacy efforts for corporations and associations, with deep expertise in legislative process, coalition-building, and executive advising. For 17 years, he was a Partner at a regional lobbying firm before co-founding Pratt & Michael Public Affairs. David studied at Marion Military Institute (valedictorian) and the University of Georgia (BS, political science), and earned a Certificate of Negotiation from Harvard Kennedy School.

At Pratt & Michael Public Affairs, our mission is to empower clients to shape public policy, protect their interests, and build lasting influence through strategic advocacy, trusted relationships, and ethical leadership. We navigate the complexities of government with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

We are a Georgia-based public affairs and government relations firm helping organizations engage state and local leaders, anticipate obstacles, and act decisively. With decades of experience across government and business, we deliver tailored solutions in lobbying, stakeholder engagement, issue advocacy, and crisis communication.

15-20 years

James Magazine Top Female Lobbyist (2015)

Callie Michael is a seasoned public affairs and government relations professional with a strong track record of advancing complex policy objectives and shaping strategic communications in high-stakes environments. She specializes in advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and results-driven campaigns across sectors. Her career began in Washington, D.C., where she maintained a top-secret DoD security clearance and worked with the U.S. House Appropriations Committee (Defense Subcommittee), gaining rare insight into the federal appropriations process. In Georgia, she served as a principal analyst with the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office, later advising Senate leadership as policy director. For 15 years, she served as Managing Partner at a regional lobbying firm before founding Pratt & Michael Public Affairs. Recognitions include James Magazine Top Female Lobbyist (2015). Callie is a graduate of the University of Alabama and lives in Atlanta.

A fierce competitor. A problem solver. A subject matter expert. Rich Gannon earned clients' loyalty and competitors' respect over the decades for battling on behalf of his clients. Be it a multinational firm with offices in 59 countries, a major environmental organization or a prominent hospital there is one constant: the partners at GTB listen to their clients, collaboratively determine their needs and then execute the plan with laser focus and flexibility. Rich Gannon and his partners Michael Torpey, and Mark Bellin each bring to the table a unique set of skills that can only be honed through experience serving at the highest levels of government and by being in the trenches every day, working doggedly to achieve success for their clients.

20+ years

Chairman of the Board of Overseers, Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy and International Relations

Member of Environment and Energy Team, Transition 2018/NJ Governor-elect Phil Murphy's Gubernatorial Transition

Rich, a Founding Partner of GTB, Partners LLC, has enjoyed a distinguished career in politics and international affairs spanning four decades while working at the highest levels of the Federal government and the State of New Jersey. At GTB, Rich directs our international affairs practice as well as executive branch efforts of the firm. In addition, Rich conducts comprehensive development efforts on behalf of GTB's clients seeking to do business with all levels of government in New Jersey.

In 2011, Rich and Michael Torpey founded Advanced Energy New Jersey, a clean energy/energy efficiency not-for- profit trade association comprised of 150 companies engaged in this space.

Prior to founding GTB, Rich was the managing partner in Winning Strategies/Global.

He served as Senior Advisor for Trade Development to the late-Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. There he led the US Government's commercial diplomacy efforts in the Middle East and Africa. Before joining the Commerce Department, Rich served as Special Counsel to the President in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and Assistant Counsel to the Presidential Transition. He previously was Director of External Affairs for New Jersey Governor Jim Florio. In 1992, Rich was appointed to serve as the New Jersey State Director for the successful Bill Clinton and Al Gore presidential election campaign. For the first time since 1964, the Democratic Presidential candidate carried the state. His political experience also includes serving on the staffs of U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Bill Bradley and as an advisor to Senator Bob Torricelli. Early in his career, Rich was Chief of Staff to New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak. Rich has also served a term as Council
President in his home town of Spring Lake Heights.

Rich earned his LL.M. in International and Comparative Law at Georgetown University Law Center, received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Fordham University. At Fordham, he pitched for the Fordham Rams baseball team and was invited to join Omicron Delta Epsilon, the honor society in economics. Rich serves on the Board of Overseers to Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy, where he is currently the Chairman, and their President's Advisory Group. Rich and his wife Robin have two children, Brigid and John.

SWATEK, VAUGHN & BRYAN

(Alabama)
  • 334-262-5200

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JOSH BLADES

(Alabama)
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RONALD BOOK

(Florida)
  • (305) 935-1866

  • 4000 Hollywood Blvd.Suite 677-SHollywoodFL33021

Clients:

53) Gannett Media Group

54) Gate301 Miami, Inc.

55) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc

56) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

57) Grant Street Group

58) Hard Rock Stadium

59) Hillsborough Clerk of the Court and Comptroller

60) JARC Florida

61) Jewish Community Services of South Florida

62) Keiser University

63) Lauren's Kids

64) Learning Ally

65) MACtown

66) Miami Beach Community Health Center

67) Miami Jewish Health Systems

68) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

69) Miami-Dade County

70) Miami-Dade County Public Schools

71) Museum of Discovery & Science

72) Neptune Wholesale, Inc

73) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc

74) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)

75) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)

76) OnGuard Inc.

77) OpenGov

78) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

79) Penn Credit

80) Performance Title Services, Inc

81) Professional Opticians of Florida

82) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital

83) Related Ross

84) Reyes Holdings, L.L.C.

85) SEED Foundation, Inc., The

86) Solemia

87) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

88) South Broward Hospital District

89) Swerdlow Group

90) The GEO Group, Inc.

91) Thriving Mind South Florida

92) Title Clerk Consulting Company, LLC

93) Town of Davie

94) Town of Fort Myers Beach

95) Town of Loxahatchee Groves

96) Underdog Sports

97) University of Miami

98) Village of Estero

99) Village of Palm Springs

100) Village of Royal Palm Beach

101) Vitas Healthcare Corporation

102) White Rock Quarries

103) Whitman Family Development

104) Willdan Engineering

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  • (317) 713-3457

  • One Indiana Square, Suite 3500IndianapolisIN46204

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  • (317) 713-3457

  • One Indiana Square, Suite 3500IndianapolisIN46204

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  • 99 WASHINGTON AVENUESUITE 2020ALBANYNY12260

Clients:

52) Liberty Utilities Services CORP.

53) Light & Wonder, INC.

54) Mcg Health, LLC

55) Med-Metrix, LLC

56) Meta Platforms, INC.

57) Momentive Performance Materials INC.

58) Mortgage Bankers Association, INC. (NY)

59) Mortgage Research Center, LLC DBA Veterans United Home Loans

60) Myle Technologies, INC.

61) National Strategies, LLC

62) National Student Clearinghouse

63) Neumo Tax & Licensing LLC FKA Govos, INC.

64) New York Digital Investment Group LLC

65) New York Institute Of Technology

66) Nextera Energy Transmission New York, INC.

67) Ninjaone, LLC

68) Norlite, LLC

69) Nutanix, INC.

70) NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association

71) Paidly INC.

72) Paybycar, INC.

73) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

74) Persefoni Ai INC.

75) Pra Group, INC.

76) Realpha Tech CORP

77) Regentx Partners, LLC

78) Rewiring America, INC.

79) Salesforce, INC.

80) Securus Technologies, LLC

81) Shell USA, INC.

82) Sideprize LLC

83) Sprague Operating Resources LLC

84) Swisher International, INC

85) Syracuse University

86) Tech:NYC INC.

87) The Aes Corporation

88) The Children's Agenda

89) The Geo Group, INC.

90) The Regional Food Bank Of Northeastern New York

91) Tickpick, LLC

92) Tntic, LLC

93) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

94) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health

95) Underdog Sports Holdings, INC. D/B/A Underdog Fantasy

96) Union Home Mortgage CORP.

97) Veracare INC.

98) Vitol INC.

99) Web3-A.i. LLC

100) Yahoo INC. And Var. Subs/Affiliates

101) Zuffa, LLC

102) Zumedia INC.

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  • (850) 222-9075

  • 124 W. Jefferson St.Suite 502TallahasseeFlorida32301

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RICHARD HOAR

(Federal)
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1) A Place for Mom

2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC

3) Ajax Building Company, LLC

4) American Public Education, Inc.

5) Anthropic, PBC

6) AshBritt, Inc.

7) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.

8) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.

9) Assurant Group

10) AT&T Services, Inc.

11) Atkins North America, Inc.

12) bestbet Jacksonville

13) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC

14) Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

15) Brandt Information Services

16) Broward College Foundation

17) Broward County

18) Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

19) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

20) CDR Maguire

21) Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

22) Cicero Action

23) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC

24) Citigroup Washington Inc.

25) City of Boca Raton

26) City of Coral Gables

27) City of Fort Lauderdale

28) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership

29) Cody Khan

30) Community Care Plan

31) Coventry

32) CURE Auto Insurance

33) CVS Health and All Affiliates

34) Cypress Creek Leaseholder LLC

35) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

36) DialCare, LLC.

37) Ducky Recovery, LLC.

38) Ecoresiliency Miami LLC

39) Ecosouth Florida, LLC

40) Elevated, LLC

41) Elite DNA Therapy

42) Emovis USA, Inc.

43) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC

44) Field of Dreams

45) Florida Alliance for Seniors

46) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals

47) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

48) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.

49) Florida Community Financial Services Association

50) Florida Credit Union Association

51) Florida Institute of Technology

52) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.

53) Florida Power & Light Company

54) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association

55) Florida Realtors

56) Florida Surplus Lines Association

57) Fox Corporation

58) Gartner, Inc.

59) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve

60) Haleon Consumer Healthcare

61) Hillpointe, LLC

62) Horsepower Electric

63) INSIGHTEC

64) K9s for Warriors

65) Kalshi Inc.

66) Lennar Homes, LLC

67) Life Science Logistics, LLC

68) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.

69) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

70) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.

71) Melbourne Greyhound Park

72) Memorial Healthcare System

73) Miami-Dade County

74) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners

75) National Speech & Debate Association

76) Neal Communities

77) Neal Land & Neighborhoods

78) Nile Inc.

79) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC

80) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.

81) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

82) Orange Barrel Media

83) Orlando Health

84) Palm Beach Atlantic University

85) Palm Beach County

86) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

87) Palm Beach Zoo

88) Paypal

89) PBA Holdings, Inc

90) PCI Gaming

91) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.

92) Place of Hope

93) Polk County Board of County Commissioners

94) Primerica, Inc.

95) PrizePicks

96) Project LIFT

97) Promise Network Inc.

98) Quintessence Marine, Inc.

99) RAI Services Company

100) Real Public Notices LLC

101) Redwood Dev Co, LLC

102) RELX Inc.

103) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

104) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC

105) Ryan, LLC

106) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.

107) SaferWatch, LLC

108) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

109) SAI Interactive

110) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

111) School Board of Brevard County

112) Sellers Dorsey

113) South Automotive Group

114) St. Petersburg College Foundation

115) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.

116) Starkey Hearing Technologies

117) STRAX Technologies, LLC

118) Take Stock in Children

119) Tamiami 137, LLC

120) The Center for Arts & Innovation, Inc.

121) The City of Miami

122) The City of Venice

123) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.

124) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

125) The Everglades Trust

126) The GEO Group, Inc.

127) The North Highland Company

128) Town Of Highland Beach

129) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

130) University of Florida Student Government Association

131) University of Miami

132) Utility Associates, Inc.

133) Veyer, LLC

134) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

135) VM Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates DBA Verra Mobility

136) Welbe Health

137) Woolpert, Inc.

138) World Liberty Financial

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  • 99 WASHINGTON AVENUESUITE 2020ALBANYNY12260

Clients:

1) 554 Metro Spe LLC

2) A Place For Mom, INC.

3) Ahrc Nassau

4) Ai Nutrition CORP.

5) Albany Med Health System

6) Alliance For Rights And Recovery, INC.

7) American National Red Cross

8) Amp Robotics Corporation

9) Arnot Health, INC.

10) Athenapsych LLC

11) Aunt Bertha, A Public Benefit Corporation D/B/A Findhelp

12) Automated Health Systems, INC.

13) Bamboo Health INC

14) Bassett Healthcare Network

15) Bell Laboratories, INC.

16) Broadview Federal Credit Union

17) Care Management Alliance Of New York

18) Carson Power

19) Cassena Care LLC

20) Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Services, INC.

21) Centralus Health, INC.

22) Charles T. Sitrin Network Of Homes & Services, INC.

23) Chevra Hatzalah

24) Chinese American Ipa, INC.

25) Citadel Consulting Group, LLC

26) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.

27) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

28) Consumer Directed Action Of New York, INC.

29) Curia Global, INC.

30) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

31) Endo USA, INC.

32) Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP

33) Environmental Advocates Action, INC

34) Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency D/B/A Common Ground Health

35) Finger Lakes Ipa, INC. D/B/A Forward Leading Ipa

36) Fresenius Medical Care North America, INC.

37) Hasc Diagnostic And Treatment Center, INC.

38) Healthcare Association Of New York State, INC.

39) Houseworks New York Holdings, LLC

40) Jewish Board Of Family & Children's Services, INC.

41) Kennedy Healthcare LLC

42) Lyft, INC.

43) Maimonides Medical Center

44) Med-Metrix, LLC

45) Montefiore Einstein, INC.

46) Myle Technologies, INC.

47) Nascentia Health, INC.

48) New York Proton Management, LLC

49) New York Psychotherapy And Counseling Center

50) New York State Dental Association

51) Ninjaone, LLC

52) Norwegian Christian Home And Health Center

53) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

54) Redesign Health INC.

55) Refuah Health Center, INC.

56) Regentx Partners, LLC

57) Richmond University Medical Center

58) Roman Health Ventures INC.

59) Saint Joseph's Medical Center

60) Ssdc Services CORP

61) St. Mary's Healthcare System For Children, INC.

62) St.john's Riverside Hospital

63) Startcare, INC.

64) Stony Brook University

65) Syracuse Community Health Center, INC.

66) Talkiatry Management Services, LLC

67) Tech:NYC INC.

68) The Alliance Of Tbi & Nhtd Waiver Providers, INC.

69) The Children's Agenda

70) The Downstate Coalition For Quality Home Care

71) The Geo Group, INC.

72) The Home Agency, INC.

73) The Institute For Family Health

74) The Mount Sinai Hospital

75) The New York And Presbyterian Hospital

76) The University Of Vermont Health Network, INC.

77) Tri-County Care, LLC

78) Triadd, LLC

79) Trinity Health

80) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

81) Tungsten Health Holdings, LLC D/B/A Habitat Health

82) U.s. Renal Care, INC.

83) United Helpers Canton Nursing Home INC

84) United Hospice, INC.

85) Upstate Cerebral Palsy, INC.

86) Veracare INC.

87) Vestracare INC.

88) Vip (Vocational Instruction Project) Community Services, INC.

89) Wayne Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation, LLC

90) Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

91) Yb-Aba Management Company, LLC

92) Young Adult Institute, INC.

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  • (317) 713-3519

  • One Indiana SquareIndianapolisIN46204

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  • (317) 713-3519

  • One Indiana SquareIndianapolisIN46204

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KELLY MALLETTE

(Florida)
  • (305) 935-1866

  • 4000 Hollywood Blvd.Ste 677-SHollywoodFL33021

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GABRIELA NAVARRO

(Florida)
  • (305) 935-1866

  • 4000 Hollywood BoulevardSuite 677-SHollywoodFL33021

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CHRISTOPHER SCHOONOVER

(Florida)
Clients:

1) A Place for Mom

2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC

3) American Public Education, Inc.

4) Anthropic, PBC

5) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.

6) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.

7) Atkins North America, Inc.

8) bestbet Jacksonville

9) Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

10) Brandt Information Services

11) Broward College Foundation

12) Broward County

13) Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

14) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

15) CDR Maguire

16) Chick-Fil-A, Inc.

17) Cicero Action

18) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC

19) Citigroup Washington Inc.

20) City of Coral Gables

21) City of Fort Lauderdale

22) Community Care Plan

23) Coral Rock Development Group, LLC

24) Coventry

25) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

26) DialCare, LLC.

27) Ducky Recovery, LLC.

28) Elevated, LLC

29) Elite DNA Therapy

30) Field of Dreams

31) Florida Alliance for Seniors

32) Florida Association of District School Superintendents

33) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

34) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.

35) Florida Community Financial Services Association

36) Florida Credit Union Association

37) Florida Institute of Technology

38) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.

39) Florida Power & Light Company

40) Florida Realtors

41) Florida Surplus Lines Association

42) Fluid Marine

43) Fox Corporation

44) Gartner, Inc.

45) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve

46) Haleon Consumer Healthcare

47) Hillpointe, LLC

48) Horsepower Electric

49) INSIGHTEC

50) K9s for Warriors

51) Kalshi Inc.

52) Lennar Homes, LLC

53) Life Science Logistics, LLC

54) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.

55) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

56) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.

57) Melbourne Greyhound Park

58) Memorial Healthcare System

59) National Speech & Debate Association

60) Neal Communities

61) Neal Land & Neighborhoods

62) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC

63) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.

64) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

65) Oportun, Inc.

66) Orange Barrel Media

67) Orlando Health

68) Palm Beach Atlantic University

69) Palm Beach County

70) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

71) Palm Beach Zoo

72) Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

73) Paypal

74) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.

75) Place of Hope

76) Polk County Board of County Commissioners

77) PrizePicks

78) Project LIFT

79) Promise Network Inc.

80) Quintessence Marine, Inc.

81) RAI Services Company

82) RELX Inc.

83) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

84) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC

85) Ryan, LLC

86) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.

87) SaferWatch, LLC

88) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

89) SAI Interactive

90) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

91) School Board of Brevard County

92) Sellers Dorsey

93) St. Petersburg College Foundation

94) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.

95) Starkey Hearing Technologies

96) STRAX Technologies, LLC

97) Take Stock in Children

98) The City of Miami

99) The City of Venice

100) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.

101) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

102) The Everglades Trust

103) The GEO Group, Inc.

104) The North Highland Company

105) TRC Companies, Inc.

106) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

107) University of Florida Student Government Association

108) University of Miami

109) Utility Associates, Inc.

110) Veyer, LLC

111) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

112) VM Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates DBA Verra Mobility

113) Welbe Health

114) Woolpert, Inc.

115) World Liberty Financial

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DAVIS STEWART

(Alabama)
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JOSEPH THOMPSON

(New Mexico)
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DEREK TROTTER

(Alabama)
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ANTHONY YOUNG

(Wyoming)
  • 602-263-0086

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