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The competitive nature of government and public advocacy requires a team with the experience, insight and knowledge to provide results. The Floridian Partners team is composed of individuals from different backgrounds and practice areas, resulting in a dynamic group of advocacy professionals. As a firm, we strive to exceed our clients' expectations with the understanding that our success is based solely upon the success of our clients. We not only represent our clients before the public sector; we also assist our clients in developing business-to-business opportunities.

Our first step in pursuing any client goal is to develop a strategic plan. In the world of advocacy, success is the result of sound strategy, access to decision makers, effective communication and strong execution. In creating and executing a strategy for each of our clients, we bring to bear decades of strategic advocacy experience on major client initiatives in projects spanning from the entitlement of Jungle Island in Miami-Dade County - to the largest privatization of services in the history of the State of Florida - to playing a major role in developing telecommunications and insurance law each year in the State Capitol. In addition to the know-how developed over this time, we also bring to bear the collective scope and depth of relationships developed along the way.

As a result, Floridian Partners operates at all levels of government and is never more than two degrees away from accessing a key decision maker on any given client matter, whether that client needs to impact proposed state legislation, a local or state agency regulation, local government ordinance, the state budget, or a local or State RFP opportunity.

Firm Specialties:
With offices in Tallahassee and Miami, our core services include government affairs, issues management & communications, and business consulting & development. We service clients across all major industries, have influence at all levels of Florida government, and can manage national issues through our multi- state advocacy network.

JORGE CHAMIZO, an attorney and governmental consultant, represents a variety of clients before the Florida Legislature, Executive Office of the Governor, Agency for Healthcare Administration, Florida Department of Health, Florida Public Service Commission, and other state regulatory agencies on matters related to healthcare, energy, telecommunications, professional licensure, public procurement and business regulation.

Before joining the Firm, Jorge served as Chief Advisor to the Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission, the state agency which regulates Florida's utilities. In that capacity, Jorge gave counsel to the Chairman on legal and policy matters related to telecommunications, energy, water, and wastewater issues coming before the Commission, assisted the Chairman in setting and implementing overall agency policy and direction, served as central contact to industry representatives, and was the Chairman's liaison to the Florida Legislature as well as state and local government agencies. Apart from his legal and governmental experience, Jorge brings to Floridian Partners over a decade of business experience in the insurance industry in the area of marketing, sales and management.

Jorge is an honors graduate from The Florida State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000) and received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Miami (BBA, 1996). Jorge was honored as a top South Florida lobbyist and the recipient of the Cuban American Bar Association Pro Bono Project award. The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presented him with the 2014 Presidents Award.

BRIAN BALLARD

(Federal)
Clients:

1) 1 INC.

2) 23ANDME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

3) 3M COMPANY

4) ACCUTAR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

5) ACHIEVE

6) ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

7) AECOM

8) AGROINSUMOS IBEROAMERICANOS GROUP D/B/A/ AGROISLENA

9) AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FIELD LLP ON BEHALF OF TP-LINK SYSTEMS, INC.

10) ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE, INC.

11) ALKERMES, INC.

12) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION

13) AMAZON.COM

14) AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

15) AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

16) AMERICAN CONSUMER CREDIT ADVOCATES, INC.

17) AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

18) AMERICAN POLICY VENTURES ACTION

19) AMERICAN RHEINMETALL

20) AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

21) AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

22) AMERIPRO HEALTH LLC

23) ANTHROPIC, PBC

24) ARENA INVESTORS LP

25) ARMR SCIENCES INC.

26) ASIMAT AL HADHARAT

27) ASSURED GUARANTY, INC.

28) ATLAS COPCO NORTH AMERICA INC.

29) AUDIOEYE

30) AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP ON BEHALF OF TECOMET, INC.

31) BABEL STREET, INC.

32) BACKSWING VENTURES

33) BAJO COHEN AGLIANO, P.A. ON BEHALF OF HEALTH EDGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC

34) BALKAN ENERGY SHA

35) BANKERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

36) BAYER U.S. LLC

37) BB LIVING

38) BINATIONAL SOFTWOOD LUMBER COUNCIL

39) BIOSTAR MEDICAL LLC

40) BIOSTEM TECHNOLOGIES

41) BLACKSEA TECHNOLOGIES

42) BLOCKCHAIN (US), INC.

43) BLOOM ENERGY

44) BLUE ORIGIN, LLC

45) BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC

46) BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.

47) BRENT L. MILLS, INCORPORATED

48) BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION

49) CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA FIRST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

50) CAN COMMUNITY HEALTH

51) CANVASBACK CONSERVATION LLC F.K.A. WILDLANDSCAPES INTERNATIONAL

52) CAPE

53) CARE ACTION NOW, INC.

54) CELLIGENCE LLC

55) CERTREE

56) CHAPMAN DEVELOPMENT LLC

57) CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC

58) CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

59) CHRIS KISE & ASSOCIATES, P.A. ON BEHALF OF ROGER VER

60) CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

61) CITY OF MIAMI

62) CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

63) CITY OF PENSACOLA

64) CITY OF WINTER HAVEN

65) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

66) COMCAST CORPORATION

67) COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

68) COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

69) CONCORD PARTNERS LLC

70) CONFEDERACAO NACIONAL DA INDUSTRIA (CNI)

71) CONSOLIDATED MILL SUPPLY, INC.

72) CONSORTIUM MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

73) CONSTELLATION ENERGY

74) CONTINENTAL HEAVY CIVIL CORP.

75) CONTINENTAL STRATEGY, LLC ON BEHALF OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA

76) COOSEMANS DC, INC.

77) CORETSU INC.

78) COTTON LOGISTICS, INC.

79) COUPANG, INC.

80) CREDIT UNION LOAN SOURCE, LLC

81) DALIAN DEVELOPMENT LLC

82) DBL VENTURES

83) DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY

84) DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY, INC.

85) DOUGLAS COUNTY PUD

86) EAGLE LNG PARTNERS LLC

87) EASTERN SALT COMPANY, INC.

88) ELO ATLANTIC SL

89) ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS, LTD.

90) EPIDAURUS DBA AMITY FOUNDATION

91) EQUINIX, INC.

92) ERNA ENTERPRISES

93) ERUDIO BIO, INC.

94) ES WINDOWS LLC

95) EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES

96) EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES OPERATING, LLC

97) FACETEC, INC.

98) FALCON COPPER CORP.

99) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

100) FLEX LTD.

101) FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY

102) FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

103) FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

104) FLORIDA SHERIFFS RISK MANAGEMENT FUND

105) FLORIDA TOMATO EXCHANGE

106) FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.

107) FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER D/B/A/ COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM

108) GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

109) GENETIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC.

110) GUNVOR USA, LLC F.K.A. NEROBREEZE LIMITED

111) GURMEHER SINGH MAJITHIA

112) HARD ROCK JAPAN K.K.

113) HELFIE MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

114) HERENOW HELP, INC.

115) HILLANDALE GETTYSBURG, LLC

116) HYPERICE, INC.

117) INDELIBLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.

118) INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.

119) INSIGHTEC, INC.

120) INSURANCE JSC DALLBOGG: LIFE AND HEALTH AD

121) INTEGRATE DG, LLC

122) IONQ, INC.

123) IP SERVICES LLC

124) IRVING OIL LTD.

125) J. WESTLING & CO. LLC

126) JABIL INC.

127) JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

128) JEMMSTONE LLC

129) JINDAL SOUTH AMERICA METALS AND MINING (FKAVULCAN SOUTH AMERICA METALS & MINING)

130) JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC

131) JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC.

132) JUBILANT PHARMA HOLDINGS INC.

133) KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

134) KNOB PETROLEUM CORP

135) KOREA ZINC COMPANY, LTD.

136) LAKESIDE BLUFFS GROUP LLC

137) LEGO SYSTEMS, INC.

138) LEONARDO DRS, INC.

139) LEONARDO S.P.A.

140) LEVINSON FAMILY

141) LI INDUSTRIES, INC.

142) LIFESCIENCE LOGISTICS

143) LMI CONSULTING, LLC

144) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028

145) LUKE HOLDINGS, INC. (FKA LUKE STAFFING)

146) M1 HOLDINGS GROUP LLC

147) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

148) MAHA CAPITAL

149) MALNUTRITION ADVOCACY FUND

150) MANATEE COUNTY

151) MANTARI INDUSTRIES, INC.

152) MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

153) MAXELL, LTD.

154) MAYER BROWN LLP ON BEHALF OF SYENSQO USA LLC

155) MCDERMOTT+ CONSULTING (ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)

156) MEIL GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V.

157) MHP FOOD TRADING LLC

158) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION (F.K.A. FRIENDS OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE)

159) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

160) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

161) MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION

162) MML PROPERTIES LTD.

163) MOJO MOBILITY INC.

164) MONOLITH MATERIALS, INC.

165) MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO PC O/B/O BANCAMIGA BANCO UNIVERSAL, CA

166) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.

167) MOTLEY RICE, LLC AND BALLARD SPAHR LLP

168) MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

169) NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF CLARIOS

170) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

171) NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

172) NCLUSION, INC.

173) NEOPRIME CAPITAL PARTNERS

174) NETFLIX, INC.

175) NEUVENTUS, LLC

176) NEXTERA ENERGY, INC./FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

177) NITRON GROUP LLC

178) NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

179) NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

180) NOVAVAX, INC.

181) NOVO NORDISK INC.

182) NTT DATA SERVICES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LLC

183) NYSE GROUP, INC.

184) OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

185) OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

186) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC

187) OGMA SSH FZ-LLC

188) OISHII

189) OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL

190) ORANO USA LLC

191) ORBIA FLUOR ENERGY MATERIALS (KOURA)

192) OURARING INC.

193) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

194) PALM BEACH COUNTY

195) PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.

196) PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

197) PENN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

198) PEOPLE CENTER, INC.

199) PIRELLI TIRE, LLC

200) POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.

201) PORT OF LONG BEACH

202) POTOMAC CENTER NORTH, INC.

203) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

204) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP ON BEHALF OF COPPERWELD BIMETALLICS, LLC

205) PROYECTO DE EMPRESARIOS POR MEXICO

206) PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (ON BEHALF OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMS)

207) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

208) RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA- RAISC)

209) REACTIVE DRONE LLC

210) REVELLE AESTHETICS, INC.

211) REYES HOLDINGS, LLC

212) RIL USA

213) RIO BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

214) RISE

215) ROBINHOOD

216) ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA

217) RUDY OPCO LLC

218) SABAN REAL ESTATE, LLC

219) SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP

220) SAFETY NET HOSPITAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA

221) SAP AMERICA, INC.

222) SAVANTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.

223) SEA & SHORELINE, LLC

224) SEACOAST NATIONAL BANK

225) SECURITYSCORECARD, INC.

226) SEEKR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

227) SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

228) SENIOR CARE PHARMACY, INC.

229) SEPRO CORPORATION

230) SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC

231) SHIONOGI, INC.

232) SIGNATURE PERFORMANCE, INC.

233) SMARSH INC.

234) SNA INTERNATIONAL LP

235) SOLONIAN RESOURCES, LLC

236) SOLUTIONS GROUP SERVICES, LLC

237) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS, LLC

238) SPEED XPRESS INC.

239) STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

240) STIIIZY, INC.

241) STURM, RUGER & CO., INC.

242) SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION

243) SULZBACHER CENTER

244) SUNCOKE ENERGY

245) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

246) SUPERMICRO

247) SUPREME RICE

248) SUPREME SITE SERVICES GMBH

249) SWIRE PROPERTIES, INC.

250) SWISS ROCKETS AG

251) TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

252) TAMPA-HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY

253) TAURUS HOLDINGS INC.

254) THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

255) THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.

256) THE CRANEWARE GROUP (F.K.A. SENTRY DATA SYSTEMS)

257) THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

258) THE LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS & AFFILIATES

259) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

260) THE SCHOOL BOARD OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

261) THE TOY ASSOCIATION

262) THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

263) TIGER BIOSCIENCES

264) TIKTOK INC.

265) TIPCO ASPHALT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

266) TOTAL COMMUNITY OPTIONS, INC. DBA INNOVAGE

267) TOTALENERGIES EP MOZAMBIQUE AREA 1

268) TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

269) TRANSUNION LLC

270) TRAXYS NORTH AMERICA LLC

271) TRC WORLDWIDE ENGINEERING, INC.

272) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC

273) TRULIEVE

274) U.S SUGAR CORPORATION

275) UG SOLUTIONS

276) UNITED AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION

277) UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

278) UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.

279) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

280) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH CORPORATION

281) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

282) UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

283) UPTODATE, INC.

284) URANIUM ENERGY CORPORATION

285) US STRATEGIC METALS

286) VALE MARITIMO C.A.

287) VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

288) VANTIVE, INC.

289) VILIN BIO MED LIMITED

290) VIRTUS RESOURCES LLC F.K.A. VIRTUS MINERALS GROUP INC.

291) VIZ.AI

292) VYSTAR CREDIT UNION

293) WALGREEN CO.

294) WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION, A THOMSON REUTERS BUSINESS

295) ZAYO

296) ZOOX, INC.

297) ZSCALER INC.