Citizens Board: Executive Committee and Officers

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Raymond J. Kayal, Jr., J.D. ’92

PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

NewsLink Group, LLC
Mr. Kayal is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of the News Link Group of Affiliated Entities, a Miami-based airport retail concessionaire established in 2004. News Link and its affiliates currently operate over 40 newsstands, news/gift, news/book, sundries, specialty retail and café concessions at Miami International Airport, Tampa International Airport, Boston-Logan International Airport, Dallas Ft Worth International Airport and Nashville International Airport, employing over 400 people.

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Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr., Esq., B.B.A. ’89

PRESIDENT-ELECT & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

SMGQ Law
Roland Sanchez‑Medina Jr. is a partner at SMGQ Law, where he concentrates his practice on corporate and real estate law. His expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, board governance, domestic and international commercial transactions, commercial real estate, tax and estate planning, and a broad range of general transactional services. Before founding SMGQ Law, Mr. Sanchez‑Medina gained extensive experience at prominent national firms: first as a senior associate in Holland & Knight, and later as a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery. He also served as the 76th President of The Florida Bar, completing his term in June 2025.

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Marivel Andreu

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Marsh & McLennan Agency
Marivel is Senior Vice President at Marsh McLennan Agency, specialized in Private Client Insurance Advisory Services for national and international clients. Marivel’s knowledge in the Miami property and art community enables her to provide consultative advice to her clients and manage their risks. Marivel is involved with many prestigious organizations including University of Miami Planned Giving, Private Risk Management Association, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Lowe Art Museum Director’s Circle and Advisory Council.

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Camila Cote, B.B.A. ’94

1ST VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

Ernst & Young

Camila Cote is a Senior Executive at Ernst & Young with over 30 years of public accounting experience and an adjunct lecturer at the University of Miami. She is currently leading Modern Core, the global team reimagining the Assurance Core Curriculum for over 100,000 Audit and Technology Risk professionals across the globe. Modern Core will equip EY’s professionals from Staff to Senior Manager with the skills, capabilities and technology fluency, including AI, needed to deliver high-quality, technology-enabled engagements.

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Christine A. Gudaitis J.D. ’01

2ND VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

Ver Ploeg & Marino, P.A.
Christine A. Gudaitis is an equity partner in the law firm of Ver Ploeg & Marino, P.A., with offices in Miami, Orlando and Philadelphia. She concentrates her practice in the area of complex insurance coverage litigation, representing corporate policyholders in state and federal courts in Florida and nationwide. Her clients include general contractors, developers, pharmaceutical corporations, chemical manufacturers, municipalities and brokerage houses, as well as various non-profit organizations.

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David McCombie A.B. ’04

1ST VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

McCombie Group LLC
David is an entrepreneur and dealmaker. He is founder and CEO of McCombie Group, an investment banking and M&A advisory firm guiding mid-market businesses to build, fund, and sell. To date, he has successfully closed billions in transactions. Unique amongst advisors, he has successfully led various private equity investments himself. David is author of “Selling Your Business with Confidence” published by Wiley. An ongoing contributor to Forbes regarding middle-market M&A and private equity, he also has been a featured speaker at various private equity conferences and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

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Nicola Gelormino, B.B.A. '05, J.D. '11

2ND VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

LRA Group
Nicola Gelormino, Esq. is the Founder and Owner of LRA Group, where she advises privately held and family-owned business owners on legal risk identification and management to reduce exposure and help protect what they have built. A third-generation entrepreneur, Nicola brings a rare combination of firsthand experience as a business owner and nearly 15 years’ experience handling business disputes and advising clients on the legal exposures that impact day-to-day operations, growth trajectory, and enterprise value.

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Charles J. Foschini, BBA ’87, MBA ’88, JD ’97

SECRETARY

BERKADIA 
Charles Foschini is a Senior Managing Director at Berkadia, leading a top-producing team delivering capital solutions for commercial and multifamily clients nationwide. With over $26 billion in transactions, he brings decades of experience and previously served as Vice Chairman at CBRE in their capital markets group. A triple University of Miami alumnus, Charles remains active through teaching, board service, and philanthropy, including establishing a named scholarship and receiving the Citizens Board’s Joyce A. Galya Excellence Award.

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Brett Beveridge, B.B.A. '89

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

T-ROC
Brett Beveridge is a serial entrepreneur who thrives on building businesses from the ground up and prides himself on being at the forefront of technology. Since founding The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC), Beveridge has helped propel the parent company of six brands to become a leader in the wireless, electronics, software, and retail industries, assisting many big-box retailers and Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Sprint, AT&T, Walmart, Comcast, and many more.

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Carlos G. Guzman, B.B.A. '84

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

ATM Brands Northstar Partners
Carlos G. Guzman is a seasoned C-level executive, board director, and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of leadership experience serving as CEO, COO, and CMO for private equity-backed and publicly traded companies. He has built a reputation for driving strategic transformation, accelerating revenue growth, and enhancing enterprise value through operational excellence and disciplined execution.

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Raymond J. Zomerfeld, B.B.A. '81, M.S.T.X. '87

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Zomma Group LLP
Raymond J. Zomerfeld is a partner of Zomma Group, LLP, and has been a practicing accountant for over 30 years. Zomerfeld is office managing partner and heads the tax and accounting group in the Miami/Coral Gables office of the firm. He works with high net worth and high incomeproducing individuals to mitigate their tax liabilities through various strategies.

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John Calles, B.A. '89, J.D. '92

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Calles Financial
John is a two-time graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor's degree, cum laude, in 1989 and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the School of Law in 1992. After working in a successful insurance law practice, John joined his father in Calles Financial, a financial services firm founded in 1977. John became President of Calles Financial in 2001 and expanded the firm and its areas of practice to include Financial Planning and Wealth Management, as well as Retirement and Benefit Planning for small to mid-sized companies. John's service to his clients and the industry culminated in his induction into the Ameritas Hall of Fame in 2016. John has since embarked on a campaign to aggressively grow the firm in order to be able to serve an even greater number of families and businesses while continuing to maintain the highest level of service to its existing clients.

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Hector Tundidor, Jr., M.Pr.A. ’05

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Hector Tundidor LLC
Hector is a strategic M&A executive with over 30 years of experience advising global private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies. He co-founded EY’s Latin America Transaction practice and led over 500 deals across sectors. His leadership roles at EY included Managing Partner, Global Client Service Lead Partner, and Americas Innovation & Emerging Services Leader, where he spearheaded efforts with a $100B tech fund. A Miami native, Hector actively serves on several local boards and executive committees. 

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