Readers’ Choice Awards Spotlight

Published April 2022

     Editor’s Note: FLCAJ would like to congratulate these three outstanding 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards winners! (For a full list of 2022 RCA winners, please read the March 2022 issue or visit www.fcapgroup.com/flcaj/readers-choice-awards-march-2022/.

First Horizon Bank, formerly IBERIABANK

Diamond Level Winner—Financial
(Winner 2022 and seven previous RCA Wins)

Why choose First Horizon Bank?

     First Horizon Bank is a leading financial services company, with approximately $87 billion in assets. First Horizon is committed to making your banking experience the best it can be with innovative, convenient services and helpful, knowledgeable people. With a network of approximately 490 bank locations across the Southeast, we make it easy to help you take good care of your money.

     Our continued growth allows us to better serve associations in Florida. We understand the complexities involved with managing large and small associations. There are multiple parties involved with a fiduciary responsibility to protect the financial standing and ongoing needs of the association. Our job is to make your job easier by offering solutions designed to streamline assessments and dues, provide secure options for your funds, supply accurate and timely reporting, and assist with loan options for expansion plans and repairs.

     To learn more about our customized association solutions, contact your local banker.

     Visit the First Horizon Bank website, www.firsthorizon.com, to learn more about our regional banking services.

First Horizon Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Epic Forensics & Engineering

Platinum Level Winner—Forensic Investigative Services
(Winner 2022)

     Epic Forensics & Engineering is one of Florida’s leading forensic engineering consulting firms, focused on delivering effective solutions for clients. Epic has established itself as the go-to source for resolving defect-based forensic and multi-disciplinary engineering problems supporting a wide range of development, from oceanfront high-rise luxury condominiums to large single-family communities and everything in between. Epic’s involvement with the media helps to educate local communities on the ever-changing legislative landscape at the local and state levels regarding design, inspection, reporting, maintenance, and reserve fund matters. 

     Epic has proudly assisted over 100 communities in achieving multi-million-dollar construction defect settlements and designed and inspected associated repairs needed to restore the original design intent. 

     Boasting one of Florida’s largest structural engineering SCUBA diving teams, Epic can efficiently assess your marine facility, analyzing individual components or entire complex structures including marinas/boatyards and bridges. Epic has three major hubs located in North, Central, and South Florida, with the headquarters in the heart of West Palm Beach. Our professionals have several hundred years of combined experience to tackle unique engineering issues that can impact public safety or your daily operations. 

     Epic’s continual focus on hospitality creates natural partnerships with property management, associations, and attorneys to achieve practical solutions to varying engineering and construction concerns. Epic’s simplified approach to complex engineering topics and multilingual communication efforts help to ensure that all parties remain informed to make better decisions for their community. 

     While providing a wide spectrum of services to its clients, Epic offers an individualized, tailored approach for each and every client. With so much to offer, Epic is ready to be your engineer and technical representative, supporting your individual community needs.

     For more information, call (561) 581-8800 or visit us at www.EpicForensics.com.

Hunter Claims LLC

Platinum Level Winner—Public Adjuster
(Winner 2022)

     The Hunter Claims’ team is honored to receive the Platinum Readers’ Choice Award from FLCAJ. Hunter Claims Public Adjusters have proudly served condominium and homeowners associations across the state of Florida, representing their best interests in first-party property & casualty insurance claims. From pre-disaster loss consultation to real-time facilitation of insurance claims (hurricanes, fires, water losses, sinkholes, and more), our professionals streamline the claims process and deliver the results our clients deserve. Insurance claims are undoubtedly stressful and complex, and no association should be forced to face insurance carriers on their own. Hunter Claims Public Adjusters have your back! 

     For more information, call (813) 774-7634 or visit HunterClaims.com.