The 100 Most Influential People of Miami

CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs Company: The Wolfington Companies INDUSTRY: Technology, Real Estate, Film WHAT MAKES hiM HAUTE: Chairman and CEO of The Wolfington Companies, Sean Wolfington is a serial entrepreneur in various industries such as technology, marketing and film. His accomplishments include building and selling four digital marketing companies for a combined enterprise value of $500 million by the age of 40, and selling his company VinSolutions to Autotrader. Wolfington’s Charitable Foundation aids the poor and enables bright futures for children through sports and the arts. Wolfington received the President’s Service Award in 2008 and the Tony Bennett Exploring the Arts award last year.

CATEGORY: Entrepreneur Company: Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito INDUSTRY: Law What Makes him Haute : Zarco’s firm, Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito P.A. is recognized as one of the top franchise law firms in the United States. The firm handles all aspects of franchise, licensing and distribution law, as well as complex commercial disputes. While based in Miami as a franchise, the firm has achieved national and international recognition in the area of franchising by representing clients throughout the world including Mexico, France, Holland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. Robert has also been on the best lawyers of America list for several years.

CATEGORY: Entertainers Company: The Neptunes, I am Other INDUSTRY: Music WHAT MAKES hiM HAUTE: The four-time Grammy Award-winning artist explores many mediums from art to design including projects like his furniture collaboration with Domeau & Peres. He also has his own record label I am Other, which has showcased local Miami music sensation Cris Cab and Frank Ocean. He was also given the honor to co-curate the music for the 84th annual Academy Awards. Williams won his latest award earlier this year for Best Urban Contemporary Album for his production of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange.

CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs Company: Core Development Holdings Corp INDUSTRY: Real Estate What Makes him Haute : He is a diversified entrepreneur to his core. After making his fortune by innovating the eyewear industry through a contact company now known as 1.800.CONTACTS, Turkish tycoon Yesil launched Iprepay, a pioneer company that delivers store value products such as prepaid wireless airtime, calling cards, bill payment and more. He founded Core Development in 1996, and his Turkish real estate company, Yesil Insaat, is developing a grand-scale project near Istanbul. He has been chairman and director of SK Realty Ventures since 2007, and he also became president of Wilson Creek Mining Corporation in 2008.

CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs Company: Bal Harbour Shops INDUSTRY: Retail Development WHAT MAKES hiM HAUTE: Matthew Whitman- Lazenby is operating partner of the Bal Harbour Shops, which is ranked no.1 worldwide in productivity based on sales per square foot. Matthew, a third generation Whitman family member in the business, says he and his family plan to expand 200,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Prior to working at the Bal Harbour Shops, he worked for a New York real estate broker and Detroit-based real estate developer.

CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs Company: East Coast Jewelry INDUSTRY: Jewelry/Timepieces What Makes Them Haute : The fatherson duo is the no. 1 retailer for Audemars Piguet and Hublot timepieces in America. Bobby made Palm Beach history by becoming the youngest store owner on Worth Avenue at age 19. Now, their 20-plus year reputation in the industry means East Coast Jewelry is the go-to establishment for gold and exquisite, rare timepieces. This reputation was further cemented when Bobby, along with Morten Nielsen, founded SCI Innovations, the company behind the Ulysse Nardin Chairman luxury hybrid smart phone.