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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.

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.

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:

1) 7-11, Inc.

2) Alpha-gal Alliance Action Fund

3) AN RB Titles, LLC

4) Armoured One

5) Ashbritt

6) Atlantic Pacific Communities

7) AutoNation, Inc

8) Bal Harbour Village

9) Bayshore Grove Capital

10) Best Buddies International

11) Biscayne Bay Pilots

12) Broward County

13) Carmichan Holdings

14) Charlotte County Airport Authority

15) Childcare Resources of Indian River

16) City of Arcadia

17) City of Aventura

18) City of Cooper City

19) City of Coral Gables

20) City of Dania Beach

21) City of Fort Lauderdale

22) City of Key Colony Beach

23) City of Marathon

24) City of Marco Island

25) City of Margate

26) City of Miami

27) City of Miramar

28) City of North Bay Village

29) City of North Miami

30) City of North Miami Beach

31) City of Pinellas Park

32) City of Riviera Beach

33) City of Sunny Isles Beach

34) City of Sunrise

35) City of Tamarac

36) Cross City Lumber

37) Deel, Inc.

38) Driver's Rights Inc

39) Equifax

40) Florida Apartment Association

41) Florida Association of Motorist Service Providers, Inc

42) Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

43) Florida Distributing Company

44) Florida High School Athletic Association

45) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, Inc

46) Florida Network of Children Advocacy Centers

47) Florida Pharmacy Association

48) Florida Power & Light Company

49) Florida Regional Councils Association

50) Florida Repertory Theatre

51) Florida Smoke Free Association

52) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency

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) Kuba

64) Lauren's Kids

65) Learning Ally

66) MACtown

67) Miami Beach Community Health Center

68) Miami Jewish Health Systems

69) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

70) Miami-Dade County

71) Miami-Dade County Public Schools

72) Museum of Discovery & Science

73) Neptune Wholesale, Inc

74) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc

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

76) Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)

77) OnGuard Inc.

78) OpenGov

79) Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

80) Penn Credit

81) Performance Title Services, Inc

82) Professional Opticians of Florida

83) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital

84) Related Ross

85) Reyes Holdings, L.L.C.

86) SEED Foundation, Inc., The

87) Solemia

88) Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

89) South Broward Hospital District

90) Swerdlow Group

91) The GEO Group, Inc.

92) Thriving Mind South Florida

93) Title Clerk Consulting Company, LLC

94) Town of Davie

95) Town of Fort Myers Beach

96) Town of Loxahatchee Groves

97) Underdog Sports

98) University of Miami

99) Village of Estero

100) Village of Palm Springs

101) Village of Royal Palm Beach

102) Vitas Healthcare Corporation

103) White Rock Quarries

104) Whitman Family Development

105) 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:

1) 142 Green Street LLC

2) 554 Metro Spe LLC

3) Accenture, LLP

4) Accessone Medcard, INC.

5) Albany Institute Of History & Art

6) Albany Med Health System

7) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

8) Alstom Transportation INC.

9) Amp Robotics Corporation

10) Aramark Educational Services, LLC

11) Atlassian Us, INC.

12) Aurora Carleton Ave LLC

13) Aurora Carleton LLC

14) Bell Laboratories, INC.

15) Broadview Federal Credit Union

16) Bursor & Fisher, P.a.

17) Carahsoft Technology CORP.

18) Carson Power

19) Cb20 INC

20) Centralus Health, INC.

21) Cisco Systems, INC.

22) City Of Albany

23) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.

24) Cliffco, INC.

25) Cloudflare, INC.

26) Commission On Independent Colleges & Universities

27) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

28) Crewstone International Sdn Bhd

29) Cross-Sound Cable Company LLC

30) Databricks, INC.

31) Debmar/Mercury, LLC

32) Edp Renewables North America LLC

33) Enviri Corporation

34) Environmental Advocates Action, INC

35) Evgo Services LLC

36) Extreme Networks, INC.

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

38) Fmr LLC

39) Galaxy Digital L.p.

40) Global Partners LP

41) Green Thumb Industries INC.

42) Id.me, LLC

43) Infant Nutrition Council Of America

44) Information Technology Industry Council

45) International Centre For Missing & Exploited Children

46) Investment Company Institute

47) Jackpocket INC.

48) Johnson Controls, INC.

49) K&L Gates LLP

50) Kalshi INC.

51) Koch Government Affairs, LLC

52) Kpmg LLP

53) Las Vegas Sands CORP.

54) Liberty Utilities Services CORP.

55) Light & Wonder, INC.

56) Mcg Health, LLC

57) Med-Metrix, LLC

58) Meta Platforms, INC.

59) Momentive Performance Materials INC.

60) Mortgage Bankers Association, INC. (NY)

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

62) Myle Technologies, INC.

63) National Strategies, LLC

64) National Student Clearinghouse

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

66) New York Digital Investment Group LLC

67) New York Institute Of Technology

68) Nextera Energy Transmission New York, INC.

69) Ninjaone, LLC

70) Norlite, LLC

71) Nutanix, INC.

72) NY Medical Cannabis Industry Association

73) Paidly INC.

74) Paybycar, INC.

75) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

76) Persefoni Ai INC.

77) Pra Group, INC.

78) Realpha Tech CORP

79) Regentx Partners, LLC

80) Rewiring America, INC.

81) Salesforce, INC.

82) Securus Technologies, LLC

83) Shell USA, INC.

84) Sideprize LLC

85) Sprague Operating Resources LLC

86) Swisher International, INC

87) Syracuse University

88) Tech:NYC INC.

89) The Aes Corporation

90) The Children's Agenda

91) The Geo Group, INC.

92) The Regional Food Bank Of Northeastern New York

93) Tickpick, LLC

94) Tntic, LLC

95) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

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

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

98) Union Home Mortgage CORP.

99) Veracare INC.

100) Vitol INC.

101) Web3-A.i. LLC

102) Yahoo INC. And Var. Subs/Affiliates

103) Zuffa, LLC

104) 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) Aurora Carleton Ave LLC

13) Automated Health Systems, INC.

14) Bamboo Health INC

15) Bassett Healthcare Network

16) Bell Laboratories, INC.

17) Broadview Federal Credit Union

18) Care Management Alliance Of New York

19) Carson Power

20) Cassena Care LLC

21) Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Services, INC.

22) Centralus Health, INC.

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

24) Chevra Hatzalah

25) Chinese American Ipa, INC.

26) Citadel Consulting Group, LLC

27) Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, INC.

28) Commission On Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

29) Consumer Directed Action Of New York, INC.

30) Curia Global, INC.

31) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

32) Endo USA, INC.

33) Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP

34) Environmental Advocates Action, INC

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

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

37) Fresenius Medical Care North America, INC.

38) Hasc Diagnostic And Treatment Center, INC.

39) Healthcare Association Of New York State, INC.

40) Houseworks New York Holdings, LLC

41) Infant Nutrition Council Of America

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

43) Kennedy Healthcare LLC

44) Lyft, INC.

45) Maimonides Medical Center

46) Med-Metrix, LLC

47) Montefiore Einstein, INC.

48) Myle Technologies, INC.

49) Nascentia Health, INC.

50) New York Proton Management, LLC

51) New York Psychotherapy And Counseling Center

52) New York State Dental Association

53) Ninjaone, LLC

54) Norwegian Christian Home And Health Center

55) Pennymac Financial Services, INC.

56) Redesign Health INC.

57) Refuah Health Center, INC.

58) Regentx Partners, LLC

59) Richmond University Medical Center

60) Roman Health Ventures INC.

61) Saint Joseph's Medical Center

62) Ssdc Services CORP

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

64) St.john's Riverside Hospital

65) Startcare, INC.

66) Stony Brook University

67) Syracuse Community Health Center, INC.

68) Talkiatry Management Services, LLC

69) Tech:NYC INC.

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

71) The Children's Agenda

72) The Downstate Coalition For Quality Home Care

73) The Geo Group, INC.

74) The Home Agency, INC.

75) The Institute For Family Health

76) The Mount Sinai Hospital

77) The New York And Presbyterian Hospital

78) The University Of Vermont Health Network, INC.

79) Tri-County Care, LLC

80) Triadd, LLC

81) Trinity Health

82) Trustees Of The Masonic Hall And Asylum Fund

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

84) U.s. Renal Care, INC.

85) United Helpers Canton Nursing Home INC

86) United Hospice, INC.

87) Upstate Cerebral Palsy, INC.

88) Veracare INC.

89) Vestracare INC.

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

91) Wayne Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation, LLC

92) Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

93) Yb-Aba Management Company, LLC

94) 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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DEREK TROTTER

(Alabama)
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