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Stuart Chamber Happenings

  • August 2025
  • By Stuart Chamber
Martin County dignitaries and government officials, along with Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were all in attendance to celebrate the Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony of Hinckley Yacht Services’ newest addition, a CAT-5 hurricane rated boat storage barn, used to house up to 50 boats during threatening storms. The event was co-hosted by Hinckley Yacht Services and their contractor Ahrens Companies.
New Stuart/Martin County Chamber members got acquainted with each other during the June 24 Business B4 Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Harbor Place at PSL Senior Living Community. Shown are (left to right) Tina Stein, All Florida Security Services; Evan Nine, Evan Nine Entertainment; Alex Hassell, First Financial, LLC; Gloria Carter, Paradise Realty FLA; Kayla Infante, Lean Kitchen Company; and Amelia Sanchez, Honored Healthcare Systems.
It was a friends and family affair during the July 17 Grand Opening ceremony at Tapasterra Grill Tapas & Bar, located at 3027 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City. Owners Pablo and Sonia Bouquet and Luis and Stephanie Rodriguez cut the Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon, as their staff, friends and chamber members celebrated along with them.
Dr. Krista Puente Treftz, licensed psychologist, received a group hug from these gentlemen at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s June 24 Business B4 Breakfast at Harbor Place at PSL Senior Living Community. Shown with Dr. Treftz
were (left to right) Ed McKenna, Those Kitchen Guys and Granite; Matt Lutz, StormTroopers Home Improvement; and
Rob Bauman, Blue Stream Fiber.
As sponsor of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s July 8 Business B4 Breakfast at 10th Street Community Center, Dr. Tred Rissacher (right) owner of Dr. Tred’s Laser Weight Loss, proudly explained how his system has treated more than 7,000 clients in Stuart over the past 16 years. Shown with Dr. Tred are his wife and laser technician Wan and Chamber Chairman Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services/Worldpay
Stuart/Martin County Chamber membership
representatives Amber Roberts (left) and Amy Pearlstine, along with Chairman Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services/Worldpay, proudly presented Jon Ryan, Ryan Advisory Services LLC, with the Ambassador of the Quarter Award at the July 8 Business B4 Breakfast sponsored by Dr. Tred’s Laser Weight Loss at 10th Street Community Center.
The new Stuart/Martin County Chamber members came out strong at the July 8 Business B4 Breakfast sponsored by Dr. Tred’s Laser Weight Loss at 10th Street Community Center. Shown are (left to right) Amelia Sanchez, Honored Healthcare Systems LLC; Robert Mullis, Groovy Hues Painting of Palm City; Anthony Caputo, Edward Jones; Tina and Richard Stein, All Florida Security Services, Inc.; Gloria Carter, Paradise Realty Florida; Kylie and Max Micciche, Perfect Paver Pros Of The Treasure Coast; Corey Gagnon, Jennifer Rempis and daughter Hazely, Continuum Electric; Julie LaVan, Useful Meditation; and Kayla Infante, Lean Kitchen Company.
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon, held at Crane Creek at Tesoro, was made p o s s i b l e by the generous sponsorships of FPL, Ashley Capital a n d
To u r M a s t e r s Production Group. Shown are (left to right)
Chamber Chairman Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant
Services/Worldpay; Trustee Jill Marasa, Ashley Capital; Robert Tobias, TourMasters Production Group; Trustee Marshall Critchfield, FPL; and Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members were educated on the newest laws to be passed during the latest Florida legislative session at the July 9 Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon sponsored by FPL, Ashley Capital and T o u r M a s t e r s Production Group at
Crane Creek at Tesoro. Shown are (left to right) Chamber Chairman
Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services/Worldpay; Florida State Representatives John Snyder and Toby Overdorf; Chamber Trustee and sponsor/host Marshall Critchfield, FPL; and Chamber President/CEO Joe Catrambone.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members filled the elegant clubhouse at Crane Creek at Tesoro for the annual Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon, held on July 9, featuring Florida State representatives John Snyder and Toby Overdorf.
Prospective and new Stuart/Martin County Chamber members gathered at the July 15 Business B4 Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Plantation Storage of Stuart. Shown (left to right) are
Wyatt Knight, Northstar Consultants; Tom Lee, Mast Electric, Inc.; Cindy Rodriguez, Viking Trash Haulers; Anthony Caputo, Edward Jones; Gloria Carter, Paradise Realty FLA; Sam Ritchey, UES; Jennifer Rempis and Corey Gagnon, Continuum Electric.
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s annual Business 2 Business Expo, held on July 16, was an overwhelming success,
bringing more than 350 guests to Indian River State College. Special thanks go out to the generous sponsors, restaurants
and exhibitors who made the event possible. Representing the sponsors are (left to right) David Howell, JAEA JA Edwards
of America, Inc.; Trent Wilson, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union; Kimberly Brock, Plantation Storage Stuart; Trustee/Director
Chris Smith, Photographics; Trustee/Vice Chairman and Bar Sponsor Eric Kiehn, C&W Technologies; Scott Parsons, Source
One Solutions; Trustee and Presenting Sponsor Ray Perry, Costco Warehouse Corporation; Past Chairman and Bar Sponsor
Rob Gluckman, Live Hearty; Josephine Lovaglio, Level 4 Telcom; Jay Scungio, Paramount Tax & Accounting, CPAs; Jeff
Joselson, WPBF-25; Josh Reed, Ampersand Graphics; and Priscilla Vega, Recovery Insurance Adjusters.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber Trustee and new member Tyler Sherrill, Florida Coast Medical Center (left), got acquainted with Joel Dowley, Two Men and a Truck (center),
and new member Richard Stein, All Florida Security Services, at the Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon held on July 9 at Crane Creek at Tesoro.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber members enjoyed a beautiful morning on July 15 as they networked during the Business
B4 Breakfast hosted and sponsored by Plantation Storage of Stuart. Members were offered special discounts during the event presented by Charles Franklin and Kimberly Brock, shown with Chamber Chairman Dan Hulen, Fifth Third Bank Merchant Services/Worldpay.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber Events Coordinator Debbi Greer (left) and CareerConnect Martin Coordinator Gina
Masters happily presented the 50/50 raffle winnings to Greg Wyatt, Source One Solutions, during the July 16 Business 2
Business Expo held at Indian River State College.
Who said IT can’t be fun? Stuart/Martin County Chamber Trustee C&W Technologies, sponsor of the July 16 Business 2 Business Expo at Indian River State College, took a break from
their booth to let their hair down in Evan Nine’s photo booth.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber Trustee and presenting sponsor of the Business 2 Business Expo, held on July 16 at Indian River State College, James Stedham, Costo Wholesale Corp., explained the benefits of their membership program to Eric Winegard, Rare Blue Moon Marketing.
JoAnn Faiella, Live Hearty, sponsor of the Stuart/Martin County Chamber’s Business 2 Business Expo, explains their specialized therapy treatments to Scott and Georgette Beck, Beach Front Mann Realty Management.

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