(850) 671-4401
123 S. Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
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1) 3M COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES
4) AON BENFIELD
5) APPLE INC
6) ATTENTI
9) CONCORDIA CARE DBA CONCORDIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
10) CVS HEALTH
11) EGIS INSURANCE AND RISK ADVISORS
12) EXAMWORKS
13) FAMILY FIRST ADOLESCENT SERVICES
14) FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC
15) FLORIDA ARGENTUM
16) FLORIDA BIRTH-RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION
17) FLORIDA BLUE
Monte Stevens joins Southern Strategy Group after serving more than a decade in Florida government. After serving in the Legislative Affairs office of the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Financial Services, Monte joined the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) in 2008 where he led OIR's legislative and executive lobbying effort as Deputy Chief of Staff.
While at OIR, Monte was instrumental in the passage of legislation relating to all sectors of the insurance industry including landmark reforms to personal injury protection and homeowner's insurance. Most recently, Monte oversaw the passage and implementation of the NAIC model holding company act and principle based reserving for life insurers. Knowledgeable in all lines of insurance, Monte was frequently called upon to testify and present to legislative committees on a variety of subjects.
In addition to lobbying the Legislature, Monte also served as OIR's representative to the Governor and Cabinet in the rule making process. In this capacity, Monte led the effort to implement the country's first ever regulatory initiative on collateral requirements for reinsurers.
Monte also served as Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Florida Medical Association where he was involved in the passage of significant medical malpractice reform. A native of Niceville, Florida, Monte was a member of two national champion debate teams at the University of Missouri-Kansas City before graduating with a degree in political science. Prior to returning to Florida, Monte attended graduate school, taught public speaking, and coached the debate teams at Kansas State University and Harvard University.
Monte and his wife Jodi live in Tallahassee.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
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Edgar Castro's core business is government affairs, community relations, and lobbying in Miami-Dade County and Tallahassee, Florida. As an expert in the public policy process at the municipal, county, and state levels, Edgar assists his clients in navigating their way through the ever-increasing maze of legislative and regulatory challenges to achieve their goals and objectives.
Edgar has successfully advocated for issues addressing the needs of businesses, trade associations, municipalities, and the Florida Bar before Florida's executive and legislative branches, administrative and regulatory agencies, Miami-Dade County, and a number of the municipalities therein. Edgar's clients rely on him to develop and implement offensive and defensive political strategies to successfully negotiate legislative provisions on their behalf. Edgar has advocated for his clients on issues relating to transportation, family law, gaming, telecommunications, financial services, emergency management, intellectual property, and energy. Additionally, Edgar assists his clients with their relationships within the Hispanic community by developing a strategic plan of engagement, while also facilitating access to important elected leaders and stakeholders in the Hispanic community.
Edgar began his political career in Tallahassee, working in the Governor's Office as a Legislative Assistant, for the Florida House of Representatives. Edgar's experience in this role taught him the intricacies of the legislative processes and committee procedures, helping him build strong ties to staff and members of both chambers and parties. Throughout his career, Edgar has worked on numerous political campaigns in Florida, including candidates in the U.S. House and Senate, Florida House of Representatives and Senate, and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.
In addition to his experiences in Tallahassee, Edgar worked in Washington, DC as a public policy consultant for a government relations and consulting company. There, Edgar was responsible for researching and analyzing Florida and federal legislative actions and making recommendations to help clients effectively respond to governmental opportunities while avoiding potential risks.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
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1) Airbnb, Inc.
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
6) Apple Inc
7) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
9) AtkinsRealis
11) Beep, Inc.
13) Breakthru Beverage Florida
16) Cengage
17) City of Orlando
19) Copart, Inc
21) CVS Health
22) Darden, Inc.
24) Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
25) EcoLandCo, LLC
29) Fidelity National Financial, Inc
30) Flagler College
31) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
32) Florida Blue
33) Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
34) Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Inc
37) Florida State Alliance of YMCA
38) Florida State College at Jacksonville Foundation
39) Florida Trucking Association
40) Friends of Florida Iron & Steel
41) G.L. Homes of Florida Corporation
42) Gopher Resource
45) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
46) Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center, Inc.
49) Lake Nona Property Holdings, LLC
51) Museum of Science & History
52) NASCAR, LLC
55) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
57) RedSpeed USA
59) Smart Horizons Career Online Education
60) Tall Timbers Research, Inc.
62) TECO Energy, Inc
63) Tenet Healthcare Corporation
64) Tesla, Inc.
67) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
68) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
69) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
70) Wells Fargo
Chris joined the firm in November of 2000 after serving seven years in Florida government. During this time, Chris served as the Assistant to the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Prior to serving in Governor Bush's administration, Chris served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Legislative Director, and Special Assistant to former Florida Education Commissioner and former Florida Lt. Governor Frank T. Brogan. Chris also served as a legislative aide in the Florida House of Representatives. Throughout the years, Chris has worked on various state and local campaigns, including the 1998 and 2002 Bush/Brogan gubernatorial campaigns.
A devoted community activist, Chris was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year in 2007. Chris has served on the Board of Directors for the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, where he served for two years as Chairman, the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Big Bend, and the Board of Directors for the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Chris is currently the Chairman of the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, a not-for-profit statewide association representing agencies which serve homeless, runaway, and troubled youth. Chris also serves on the local advisory board for Hancock Bank and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Maclay School. Chris was recently appointed by Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, an entity created by the Florida Legislature to promote the business and hospitality interests of downtown Tallahassee.
A native of Fort Myers, Florida, Chris Dudley graduated from the University of South Florida in 1993 with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. Chris, his wife Susanne, and their two sons live in Tallahassee.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
1) 3M Company
2) ACT Inc
3) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) Adobe Inc.
6) AMAROK
7) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
8) Broward County Clerk of the Court
10) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
14) Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
15) Collier County Public Schools
16) Coventry
17) CVS Health and All Affiliates
18) DialCare, LLC.
20) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
21) Emovis USA, Inc.
23) Field of Dreams
24) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
25) Florida Association of Health Plans
26) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
27) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
28) Florida Association of World IB Schools
30) Florida Institute of Technology
31) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
32) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
33) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
34) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
35) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
36) Health Foundation of South Florida
40) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
41) KEPRO
42) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
43) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
44) Lexmark International, Inc.
45) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
47) National Rental Home Council
48) Neal Land Development Group
49) New College Foundation, Inc.
51) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
52) Oportun, Inc.
54) RELX Inc.
55) ReUp Education
56) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
57) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
59) St. Petersburg College Foundation
60) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
61) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
63) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
65) The Florida Bar
67) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
68) The School Board of Pinellas County
69) The School Board of Sarasota County
72) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
73) University of Florida Student Government Association
76) Yamaha Marine
(850) 766-7580
111 Frances Dr, Havana, FL, 32333-8635, 
1) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
3) Boatsetter
4) Broward County Clerk of the Court
5) CDR Maguire
6) ChenMed LLC
8) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
10) Collier County Public Schools
11) CVS Health and All Affiliates
12) Dealer Services Network, LLC
14) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
15) Florida Community Financial Services Association
16) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
17) Florida Power & Light Company
18) Florida Realtors
19) Florida Transportation Builders Association
20) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
22) K9s for Warriors
23) Land Sea Homes
25) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
27) National Rental Home Council
29) Oportun, Inc.
30) Palm Beach Atlantic University
31) Paypal
32) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
33) PrizePicks
35) RELX Inc.
37) St. Petersburg College Foundation
38) Starkey Hearing Technologies
40) Tampa Bay Rays
41) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
42) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
43) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
44) The School Board of Pinellas County
46) University of Florida Student Government Association
47) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
6) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
12) BlackRock
13) Bloom Retirement Holdings Inc.
14) Boatsetter
16) Brandt Information Services
17) Broward College Foundation
18) Broward County
20) C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc.
21) CDR Maguire
22) ChenMed LLC
24) Cicero Action
25) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
30) Clara Homes
31) Cody Khan
32) Common Sense Action for America
34) Coventry
35) CVS Health and All Affiliates
36) Dealer Services Network, LLC
38) DialCare, LLC.
39) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
42) Elevated, LLC
44) Emovis USA, Inc.
45) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC
46) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
47) Ferrovial Vertiports US, LLC
48) Field of Dreams
49) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
50) Florida Community Financial Services Association
52) Florida Independent Physician Practice Association
53) Florida Institute of Technology
54) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
55) Florida Power & Light Company
56) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
57) Florida Realtors
58) Florida Surplus Lines Association
59) Florida Transportation Builders Association
60) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
61) Fox Corporation
62) Gartner, Inc.
63) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
64) GoBrands, Inc.
65) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
66) Health Foundation of South Florida
67) Hillpointe, LLC
69) INSIGHTEC
71) K9s for Warriors
72) Land Sea Homes
73) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
75) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
76) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
77) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
80) Memorial Healthcare System
82) National Rental Home Council
83) Neal Land Development Group
84) New College Foundation, Inc.
87) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
88) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
89) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
90) Palm Beach Atlantic University
91) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
93) Paypal
94) PCI Gaming
95) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
97) Primerica, Inc.
98) PrizePicks
99) Project LIFT
100) Promise Network Inc.
101) PropLogix, LLC
102) RAI Services Company
103) RELX Inc.
104) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
105) Resource Environmental Solutions, 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
114) Sobe Sky Development, LLC
116) St. Petersburg College Foundation
117) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
118) Starkey Hearing Technologies
119) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
121) Tamiami 137, LLC
122) Tampa Bay Rays
123) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
124) THE CENTER FOR ARTS & INNOVATION, INC.
125) The City of Miami
126) The City of Venice
127) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
128) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
129) The Everglades Trust
130) The GEO Group, Inc.
131) The North Highland Company
134) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
135) University of Florida Student Government Association
136) University of Miami
137) Vaxxinity, Inc.
138) Veyer, LLC
139) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
140) Vista Motor Company
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
3) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
4) Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation
5) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
8) Boatsetter
9) Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay
10) Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast
12) Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
13) CVS Health and All Affiliates
14) Florida Association of Health Plans
15) Florida Justice Reform Institute
16) Florida Realtors
17) Florida Surplus Lines Association
19) Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance
20) Guardian ad Litem Foundation, Inc.
24) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
26) National Rental Home Council
27) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
28) Oportun, Inc.
29) Primerica, Inc.
30) PropLogix, LLC
31) RELX Inc.
33) SAI Interactive
34) Service Contract Industry Council
36) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
37) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
38) The Travelers Indemnity Company
39) USAA
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
1) 3M Company
3) ACT, Inc.
4) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Adobe Inc.
7) AMAROK
8) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
11) Broward County Clerk of the Court
12) Capio Partners
13) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
18) Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
19) Collier County Public Schools
20) Coventry
21) CVS Health and All Affiliates
23) DialCare, LLC.
25) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
26) Emovis USA, Inc.
27) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
29) Field of Dreams
30) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
31) Florida Association of Health Plans
32) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
33) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
34) Florida Association of World IB Schools
36) Florida Institute of Technology
37) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
38) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
39) Florida Realtors
40) Florida Surplus Lines Association
41) Fox Corporation
42) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
43) Gartner, Inc.
44) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
45) Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance
46) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
47) Health Foundation of South Florida
51) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
52) KEPRO
53) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
54) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
56) Lexmark International, Inc.
57) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
59) National Rental Home Council
60) Neal Land Development Group
61) New College Foundation, Inc.
63) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
64) Oportun, Inc.
67) RELX Inc.
68) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
69) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
71) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
72) Sellers Dorsey
73) Service Contract Industry Council
75) St. Petersburg College Foundation
76) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
77) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
79) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
81) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
84) The North Highland Company
85) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
86) The School Board of Pinellas County
87) The School Board of Sarasota County
88) The Travelers Indemnity Company
91) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
92) University of Florida Student Government Association
93) USAA
94) Veyer, LLC
95) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
98) Yamaha Marine
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
2) ACPDO Management, Inc. d/b/a One Care Pediatric Dental
3) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) AMAROK
6) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
7) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
9) Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
12) Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
13) Common Sense Action for America
14) CVS Health and All Affiliates
15) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
16) Elevated, LLC
18) Field of Dreams
19) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
20) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
22) Florida Institute of Technology
23) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
24) Florida Realtors
25) Florida Surplus Lines Association
26) Fox Corporation
27) Gartner, Inc.
28) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
29) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
30) Jupiter Island Forever Advocacy, Inc.
35) Mainline Information Systems
37) National Rental Home Council
38) Neal Land Development Group
39) New College Foundation, Inc.
41) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
42) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
44) Paypal
45) PCI Gaming
47) PrizePicks
49) ReliaQuest
50) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
51) SAI Interactive
52) School Board of Brevard County
54) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
55) Starkey Hearing Technologies
57) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
60) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
62) The North Highland Company
63) The Princeton Review and Tutor.com, Inc.
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570, 
2) American Property Casualty Insurance Association
3) Aon Benfield
4) Apple Inc
11) CVS Health
12) Eastern Medical
13) Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM)
14) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
15) Florida Blue