TOM ANGELO & KASSIDY ANGELO
Founder and Director, Gioia Hospitality Group
“When the chance offered itself to open Daniel’s in Fort Lauderdale, we occurred to be at our favourite spot collectively, within the area of Puglia, the place hospitality reigns supreme,” Tom remembers. “I offered the chance to Kassidy to create a model and produce a world-class eating expertise to Fort Lauderdale, the city the place she grew up. She was working at J.P. Morgan on the time within the Non-public Financial institution, and after she gave it some thought, determined to see if we may make it work collectively.”
And make it work, they’ve. Daniel’s was simply acknowledged as a Michelin-recommended restaurant and has had clients raving because it opened its doorways. Behind the scenes, the 2 have mastered the artwork of working in concord. “Kassidy retains me on a really quick leash!” Tom jokes, then provides, “In all seriousness, it’s generally not simple, however we attempt to set boundaries, as there are many stresses incumbent to operating the enterprise.”
“I admire my dad’s grit and the unwavering perseverance he’s proven all through his life,” Kassidy says. “It’s each shifting and motivating to witness the dedication and love he invests in our enterprise, together with the numerous sacrifices he’s made for our household.”
JULIO CABRERA & ANDY CABRERA
Maestro Cantinero, co-owner and founder, and Head Cantinero, Café La Trova
Julio and Andy’s teamwork began approach again—”once I was nearly 4 years previous,” Andy says. “My father would educate me aptitude and I’d make appearances at his competitions. Later, I made a decision to dedicate myself to this occupation, and we’ve been working collectively ever for the reason that opening of Café La Trova.”
Right now, Andy is his father’s “proper hand man—within the morning, I assist him with any emails or new initiatives, and within the night, I run the bar so he can give attention to being a number to the visitors.”
Collectively, they’ve loved gorgeous success—Café La Trova was ranked 13th on the checklist of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars Record in 2024, the one Florida bar to earn a spot that yr—and overcome troubled occasions. “The 2020 COVID Pandemic was one of many hardest challenges we’ve ever confronted,” Andy says. “We had been struck with the concern of the potential of by no means opening once more.” However they pivoted, beginning a Comfortable Hour video sequence on Instagram the place they’d publish a traditional cocktail day by day till they had been capable of open Café La Trova’s doorways once more.
“Working with household is hard — it isn’t for everyone,” Andy notes. “You’ll get examined, you’ll get demoralized, however you can’t surrender. When you perceive that it’s all give and take and also you be taught to harmoniously work collectively, you’ll create a fantastic bond.”
BILL FEINBERG & KARA FEINBERG
President and Director of Advertising and marketing, Allied Kitchen & Tub
“I bear in mind going to work with my dad on ‘take your baby to work’ days and I used to be all the time so excited to spend the day with him and see what he did,” Kara Feinberg Cohen fondly remembers. “I can say that what impressed me to work with my dad as I bought older was that actual motive: an opportunity to spend day by day collectively. I’ve had different jobs all through the years and since I returned to Allied after taking a while off to have my youngsters, I really feel that, professionally, I’ve discovered probably the most from him.”
Their typical workday begins with a assembly to evaluation the day’s priorities and job particulars. “We spend numerous time teaching our crew collectively and excited about how we are able to help and strengthen our staff,” Kara says. “My dad’s normally juggling a little bit of all the things, whereas I focus extra on advertising and marketing. We collaborate usually on adverts, social media content material, and concepts for the web site—it’s a inventive rhythm we’ve developed collectively.”
However variations will come up. “We’re each passionate and have robust concepts,” Kara says. “However my dad offers me numerous freedom to discover my very own path, which has been empowering andsparked a lot of creativity. At the similar time, I by no means take for granted the knowledge he brings. Itrust his perspective and genuinely worth his suggestions. It’s a stability, however one constructed on mutual respect.”
CRAIG ZINN & ZACHARY ZINN
President & CEO and Company Officer, Craig Zinn Automotive Group
“I grew up very concerned within the trade—my father was Florida’s first Toyota vendor,” says Craig Zinn, founding father of Craig Zinn Automotive Group. “In 1981, I took that basis and began what’s now our household enterprise.” His son, Zachary, adopted swimsuit early on. “I began within the components division at Acura of Pembroke Pines once I was in center college,” Zachary remembers. “I all the time appeared as much as my dad and admired how a lot he dedicated to the enterprise and the group.”
From faculty research in Automotive Advertising and marketing and Finance to an internship at Spyker within the Netherlands, Zachary was deliberate in his preparation. “It’s been vital to me to grasp each side of the enterprise earlier than entering into management,” he says.
Their father-son dynamic is rooted in mutual respect. “Within the workplace, we’re colleagues who occur to be household,” says Craig. “That readability permits us to make selections based mostly on what’s finest for the corporate.” Zachary provides, “We talk usually and maintain our give attention to shared targets.”
Craig’s method for achievement begins by defining one another’s roles. “Let your youngsters earn their place and permit them the house to guide.” Zach provides, “Be intentional in regards to the tradition you need to construct. For us, giving again is a part of that. By means of Subaru’s Share the Love program, we’ve donated greater than $1.6 million to companions like Joe DiMaggio Kids’s Hospital, together with funding an Animal-Assisted Remedy endowment. We additionally help the Humane Society of Broward County and host adoption occasions year-round. When your enterprise displays your values, success turns into about extra than simply numbers.
TOM MCCAWLEY & MARK MCCAWLEY
Periodontists, McCawley Middle for Laser Periodontics
“Mark labored within the workplace from a really early age and within the second grade he advised his trainer that he wished to be a periodontist like his dad,” Tom McCauley proudly replies when requested how the father-son duo ended up in enterprise collectively at McCauley Dental.
Blood ties them collectively, however a shared dedication to their sufferers’ dental well being brings a synergy to their skilled partnership. Tom, who has practiced in Fort Lauderdale for over 50 years, brings focus and dedication, which, mixed with Mark’s conscientiousness and honesty for a method that works.
Relating to challenges, they know to anticipate them, so that they overcome these by taking them in stride. Respecting one another’s perspective and speaking out their variations additionally helps maintain issues working easily. When requested what he would advise to these considering of working alongside members of the family, Mark says, “Be sure you get alongside earlier than you begin working collectively professionally and make sure you have a good time one another’s strengths and overlook their weaknesses.”
RAY CHEHATA AND SONS DAVID & ANDREW CHEHATA
Tri-County Sweeping Providers
“Our father’s all the time been an entrepreneur,” says David Chehata of his father, Ray, proprietor of Tri-County Providers, which has been in enterprise for greater than 30 years. “Each enterprise he had, he tried to include us as finest as he may so we may be taught from a younger age.” That early publicity formed their path, however all the things modified in 2020. “Ray was positioned in a coma attributable to COVID and was on the point of dying,” Andrew remembers. “As soon as he wakened, it lit a spark in him. He wished to achieve his purpose of instructing his youngsters enterprise.”
In 2021, that imaginative and prescient grew to become actuality with the household’s acquisition of Tri-County. “He had the chance to reunite his boys and educate them all the things from his previous experiences,” says David.
Balancing private {and professional} lives comes naturally to the trio. “We had been all the time nice at separating the 2,” Andrew explains. “From a disagreement in a gathering to ‘so long for dinner.’”
Their personalities complement one another. “Ray is the fighter,” says David. “David’s the voice of motive,” provides Ray. “And Andrew sees points at face worth.”
Their proudest second? “Proudly owning our constructing,” Andrew says. “Ray navigated the deal and guided us each step of the way in which.”
Ray’s rule stays clear: “Enterprise is enterprise and private is private. By no means let one destroy the opposite.”
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TOM ANGELO & KASSIDY ANGELO
Founder and Director, Gioia Hospitality Group
“When the chance offered itself to open Daniel’s in Fort Lauderdale, we occurred to be at our favourite spot collectively, within the area of Puglia, the place hospitality reigns supreme,” Tom remembers. “I offered the chance to Kassidy to create a model and produce a world-class eating expertise to Fort Lauderdale, the city the place she grew up. She was working at J.P. Morgan on the time within the Non-public Financial institution, and after she gave it some thought, determined to see if we may make it work collectively.”
And make it work, they’ve. Daniel’s was simply acknowledged as a Michelin-recommended restaurant and has had clients raving because it opened its doorways. Behind the scenes, the 2 have mastered the artwork of working in concord. “Kassidy retains me on a really quick leash!” Tom jokes, then provides, “In all seriousness, it’s generally not simple, however we attempt to set boundaries, as there are many stresses incumbent to operating the enterprise.”
“I admire my dad’s grit and the unwavering perseverance he’s proven all through his life,” Kassidy says. “It’s each shifting and motivating to witness the dedication and love he invests in our enterprise, together with the numerous sacrifices he’s made for our household.”
JULIO CABRERA & ANDY CABRERA
Maestro Cantinero, co-owner and founder, and Head Cantinero, Café La Trova
Julio and Andy’s teamwork began approach again—”once I was nearly 4 years previous,” Andy says. “My father would educate me aptitude and I’d make appearances at his competitions. Later, I made a decision to dedicate myself to this occupation, and we’ve been working collectively ever for the reason that opening of Café La Trova.”
Right now, Andy is his father’s “proper hand man—within the morning, I assist him with any emails or new initiatives, and within the night, I run the bar so he can give attention to being a number to the visitors.”
Collectively, they’ve loved gorgeous success—Café La Trova was ranked 13th on the checklist of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars Record in 2024, the one Florida bar to earn a spot that yr—and overcome troubled occasions. “The 2020 COVID Pandemic was one of many hardest challenges we’ve ever confronted,” Andy says. “We had been struck with the concern of the potential of by no means opening once more.” However they pivoted, beginning a Comfortable Hour video sequence on Instagram the place they’d publish a traditional cocktail day by day till they had been capable of open Café La Trova’s doorways once more.
“Working with household is hard — it isn’t for everyone,” Andy notes. “You’ll get examined, you’ll get demoralized, however you can’t surrender. When you perceive that it’s all give and take and also you be taught to harmoniously work collectively, you’ll create a fantastic bond.”
BILL FEINBERG & KARA FEINBERG
President and Director of Advertising and marketing, Allied Kitchen & Tub
“I bear in mind going to work with my dad on ‘take your baby to work’ days and I used to be all the time so excited to spend the day with him and see what he did,” Kara Feinberg Cohen fondly remembers. “I can say that what impressed me to work with my dad as I bought older was that actual motive: an opportunity to spend day by day collectively. I’ve had different jobs all through the years and since I returned to Allied after taking a while off to have my youngsters, I really feel that, professionally, I’ve discovered probably the most from him.”
Their typical workday begins with a assembly to evaluation the day’s priorities and job particulars. “We spend numerous time teaching our crew collectively and excited about how we are able to help and strengthen our staff,” Kara says. “My dad’s normally juggling a little bit of all the things, whereas I focus extra on advertising and marketing. We collaborate usually on adverts, social media content material, and concepts for the web site—it’s a inventive rhythm we’ve developed collectively.”
However variations will come up. “We’re each passionate and have robust concepts,” Kara says. “However my dad offers me numerous freedom to discover my very own path, which has been empowering andsparked a lot of creativity. At the similar time, I by no means take for granted the knowledge he brings. Itrust his perspective and genuinely worth his suggestions. It’s a stability, however one constructed on mutual respect.”
CRAIG ZINN & ZACHARY ZINN
President & CEO and Company Officer, Craig Zinn Automotive Group
“I grew up very concerned within the trade—my father was Florida’s first Toyota vendor,” says Craig Zinn, founding father of Craig Zinn Automotive Group. “In 1981, I took that basis and began what’s now our household enterprise.” His son, Zachary, adopted swimsuit early on. “I began within the components division at Acura of Pembroke Pines once I was in center college,” Zachary remembers. “I all the time appeared as much as my dad and admired how a lot he dedicated to the enterprise and the group.”
From faculty research in Automotive Advertising and marketing and Finance to an internship at Spyker within the Netherlands, Zachary was deliberate in his preparation. “It’s been vital to me to grasp each side of the enterprise earlier than entering into management,” he says.
Their father-son dynamic is rooted in mutual respect. “Within the workplace, we’re colleagues who occur to be household,” says Craig. “That readability permits us to make selections based mostly on what’s finest for the corporate.” Zachary provides, “We talk usually and maintain our give attention to shared targets.”
Craig’s method for achievement begins by defining one another’s roles. “Let your youngsters earn their place and permit them the house to guide.” Zach provides, “Be intentional in regards to the tradition you need to construct. For us, giving again is a part of that. By means of Subaru’s Share the Love program, we’ve donated greater than $1.6 million to companions like Joe DiMaggio Kids’s Hospital, together with funding an Animal-Assisted Remedy endowment. We additionally help the Humane Society of Broward County and host adoption occasions year-round. When your enterprise displays your values, success turns into about extra than simply numbers.
TOM MCCAWLEY & MARK MCCAWLEY
Periodontists, McCawley Middle for Laser Periodontics
“Mark labored within the workplace from a really early age and within the second grade he advised his trainer that he wished to be a periodontist like his dad,” Tom McCauley proudly replies when requested how the father-son duo ended up in enterprise collectively at McCauley Dental.
Blood ties them collectively, however a shared dedication to their sufferers’ dental well being brings a synergy to their skilled partnership. Tom, who has practiced in Fort Lauderdale for over 50 years, brings focus and dedication, which, mixed with Mark’s conscientiousness and honesty for a method that works.
Relating to challenges, they know to anticipate them, so that they overcome these by taking them in stride. Respecting one another’s perspective and speaking out their variations additionally helps maintain issues working easily. When requested what he would advise to these considering of working alongside members of the family, Mark says, “Be sure you get alongside earlier than you begin working collectively professionally and make sure you have a good time one another’s strengths and overlook their weaknesses.”
RAY CHEHATA AND SONS DAVID & ANDREW CHEHATA
Tri-County Sweeping Providers
“Our father’s all the time been an entrepreneur,” says David Chehata of his father, Ray, proprietor of Tri-County Providers, which has been in enterprise for greater than 30 years. “Each enterprise he had, he tried to include us as finest as he may so we may be taught from a younger age.” That early publicity formed their path, however all the things modified in 2020. “Ray was positioned in a coma attributable to COVID and was on the point of dying,” Andrew remembers. “As soon as he wakened, it lit a spark in him. He wished to achieve his purpose of instructing his youngsters enterprise.”
In 2021, that imaginative and prescient grew to become actuality with the household’s acquisition of Tri-County. “He had the chance to reunite his boys and educate them all the things from his previous experiences,” says David.
Balancing private {and professional} lives comes naturally to the trio. “We had been all the time nice at separating the 2,” Andrew explains. “From a disagreement in a gathering to ‘so long for dinner.’”
Their personalities complement one another. “Ray is the fighter,” says David. “David’s the voice of motive,” provides Ray. “And Andrew sees points at face worth.”
Their proudest second? “Proudly owning our constructing,” Andrew says. “Ray navigated the deal and guided us each step of the way in which.”
Ray’s rule stays clear: “Enterprise is enterprise and private is private. By no means let one destroy the opposite.”
