BUSINESS CONSULTING

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Kenneth Brown formed FFS in May of 2000 and has been successful in leveraging the strategic relationships he has developed over his 30+ year career in the following industries; (i) banking, (ii) construction, (iii) real estate and (iv) securities. Some of FFS’ previous consulting engagements included the following:

FORTUNE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
PRESIDENT & CEO
2000 - PRESENT
NAPLES, FLORIDA

Founder and sole shareholder of Fortune Financial Services, Inc. The company has an 20+ year track record of success in providing the following consulting services to businesses headquartered in Florida; (i) accounting, (ii) banking, (iii) capital markets, (iv) commercial real estate (v) construction, (vi) mergers & acquisitions, (vii) private equity, & (viii) venture capital.

FLORIDA TRADE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.
CEO
2014 – PRESENT
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

Co-Founder & CEO of a construction trade organization whose mission is to reclaim a free enterprise system within the building industry; to promote our trade industry; to advance honorable relationships between and among businesses in the building industry; to take such steps as shall be necessary under the law to encourage, develop, and protect the building industry, and to inform, educate and assist our members on how to manage their business both professionally and ethically in our Florida market.

BETTER ROADS, INC.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
2011 – 2014
NAPLES, FLORIDA

Managed the day-to-day operations of this third generation vertically integrated road building company with offices and asphalt plants in Naples, North Fort Myers, South Fort Myers, Lake Placid and Gibsonton, Florida. The company had over 300 employees and consistently generated revenues in excess of $90 million annually, while providing construction and paving services throughout central and southern Florida.

ITRAN PARTNERS, INC.
PRESIDENT
2011 – 2014
NAPLES, FLORIDA

Managed the day-to-day operations of this start up electrical contracting company in support of Better Roads construction projects, in addition to other unrelated work. The company had over 50 employees and consistently generated revenues in excess of $5 million annually, while providing electrical contracting services throughout central and southern Florida.