Interview: Around the Track with Dynasty CEO Shirl Penney & the EDC’s Mike Swesey

And they’re off! Watch episode #58 of Around the Track with Shirl Penney, the Most Exciting 15 Minutes in Wealth Management. Mike Swesey, president & CEO of the St. Pete Economic Development Corp., joins Shirl to answer eight rapid-fire questions, one for each furlong, to complete the journey together “Around the Track.”

Shirl is the president & CEO of Dynasty Financial Partners, which relocated its corporate headquarters from New York to St. Pete in 2019.

In this episode, Mike shares:

  • The unique attributes that make St. Pete an attractive destination for businesses looking to relocate or expand.
  • His insights on the industries poised for the next wave of growth in St. Pete.
  • The biggest challenges in economic development today, and how he approaches overcoming them.

About Around the Track

And They’re Off! Around the Track is hosted by Dynasty CEO Shirl Penney. Get ready for “The most exciting 15 minutes in Wealth Management!”

Each year the top horses in the country, along with their teams, gear up for the most exciting 2 minutes in sports as they work to win the Kentucky Derby. They race around a one-mile track that is composed of 8 furlongs to complete the oval. Similarly, Around the Track asks each featured guest 8 questions, one for each furlong, to complete the journey together “Around the Track.”

Shirl talks with Dynasty Network Advisors along with some of the top corporate athletes, entrepreneurs, business execs and leaders about their big goals and what they are doing now to get “ready to win” in the future.

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Mike Swesey at St. Pete EDC

Mike Swesey

President & CEO

Contact for site selectors and companies considering relocation to or expansion in St. Pete

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The St. Pete EDC is located at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste. 610, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.  Parking is available in the Plaza LAZ lot located next to the building; use GPS for 221 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, which is near the entrance located on 1st Street N. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  

Parking is $5/hour for the first 3 hours and $20 thereafter; it is a card payment facility only (no cash). Visitor parking is on the 1st and 4th floors; please note there is no handicapped access from the parking garage above the first floor. 

There is also surrounding street parking; pay with ParkMobile or in the Sundial Garage located 2 blocks away.

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We've moved! The St. Pete EDC office is now at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste 610, St Petersburg, FL 33701