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Page 14, Boca Exposure
‘Photographs Of The Mind’s Eye’

Exhibit At Boca Downtown Library

The Boca Raton Goldberg says: “Composition,
Public Library is currently I learned, is innate. In our mind’s
presenting a new art eye we see things the way we want
exhibit, “Photographs them to be and not necessarily how
of the Mind’s Eye,” they are. Some people are realists
by Alan Goldberg. He and others, artists. I find myself
has been exhibiting his somewhere in between the two. I
photography since 2014, took up photography as I could not
first as a traditional capture the world as I saw it as an
photographer and in artist. I wanted to express myself in
the last few years as a new and unusual way. Some of my
an artist. John Haffey harshest critics were photographers
of Art World News has that did not share the same vision or
described Goldberg’s art were purists and yet I pursued my art. It was not until I “Photographs of the Mind’s Eye,” a free exhibit, runs
as “refreshingly unique and beautiful.” As of 2023, his art moved to Florida that my perspective of photography and through June 14 in the lobby gallery at the Boca Raton Public
had been exhibited at Galeria Azur in Miami and in galleries art were recognized.” Library’s Downtown Library location, 400 N.W. 2nd Ave.
in Palma, Spain; Berlin, Germany; Zug, Switzerland; and
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His art was exhibited at Art
Basel/Miami Art Week in 2022 and 2023. This year, his art
will be exhibited again at Art Basel/Miami Art Week and
at the NY Art Expo for his second year.

RAYMOND JAMES WELCOMES SOUTH FLORIDA

FINANCIAL ADVISOR MANAGING $105 MILLION

Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Thera Elliott to
Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) – the firm’s independent advisor
channel – according to Todd Gartrell, Southeast division director for RJFS.

Elliott arrives from Wells Fargo, where she previously managed
approximately $105 million in client assets. Operating as Elliott Wealth
Strategies in Boca Raton, Florida, she is joined by office manager and
sales assistant Joy Lynn McGarity. Together they serve a variety of clients,
including business owners, healthcare professionals, women investors,

Mayor’s Update from page 13 retirees and families, with personalized planning to help meet their
financial goals.
We have a thriving economy. Boca Raton is home
to the most corporate headquarters of any city in Palm “Raymond James stands out in the industry for its distinguished
Beach County, is rated No. 1 for startups, and saw more reputation and client-first approach, which provides me with the freedom
office leasing activity last year than West Palm Beach
and Fort Lauderdale combined. While other cities see and flexibility to run my practice in a way that best suits my clients. In
more vacancies in their business districts, work is addition, its robust investment, banking, trust and insurance capabilities
underway on two new Class A office buildings in our
downtown. Companies are investing in Boca Raton, backed by a team of estate planning professionals can be highly beneficial
and our talent base from startups to C-suite is growing. to clients and business,” said Elliott.
Our finances are strong. We continue to have one
of the lowest property tax rates of any full-service With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Elliott began her career in
city in Florida and small but steady decreases of our financial services and banking in 2006 and most recently spent 16 years at
millage rate over the past 10 years. The rating agencies
regard our bonds as safer investments than what was Wells Fargo, where she became a financial advisor. A Florida native, she
the bluest of blue chips–the United States of America. is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a degree in accounting
Washington could learn many lessons from Boca
Raton. And with these low tax rates we saw another and finance.
12 percent increase in property values this year, part
of a large growth the past four years. Decreasing taxes; About Raymond James Financial Services
rising values–that’s the blueprint for prosperity. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS), member FINRA/SIPC, is a financial services firm supporting independent
Yet we recognize that rising values, as in so many financial advisors nationwide. Since 1974, RJFS provides a wide range of investment and wealth planning-related services
places, bring a challenge of housing affordability. through its affiliate, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Both firms are wholly
This year we adopted ordinances to provide attainable owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation’s premier diversified financial services
housing choices for families and workers that will companies with approximately 8,700 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client
help us attract even more companies and reduce miles assets are approximately $1.42 trillion as of Feb. 29, 2024. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
traveled on our roadways. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services
We have committed to a sense of place, with are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Elliott Wealth Strategies is not a registered broker/
vibrant cultural and community offerings. Last year dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
we held nearly 50 community events, including
nationally televised sports events drawing millions of
viewers. Last month we hosted headlining attractions
at our Museum of Art, the Festival of the Arts Boca
and the Studio at Mizner Park. This month the local
nonprofit Center for the Arts and Innovation unveiled Raymond James Financial Services
its aspirational design for a landmark cultural arts
center to be built on this very site by world renowned Thera Elliott
architect Renzo Piano. And our community celebration
last month is only a prelude to a robust series of events 301 E. Yamato Road, Suite 3160
leading up to our centennial celebrations in May 2025. Boca Raton, FL 33431
I’ll share more information in next month’s
column. If you can’t wait, you can view the entire 561-241-6616
State of the City at myboca.us/SOC. You may Thera.Elliott@Raymondjames.com
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scottsingerusa. As always, please reach out by email www.Elliottwealthstrategies.com
to ssinger@myboca.us with any thoughts or requests.
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