Gary Press
Founder and CEO
A visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in advertising, marketing, publishing, and finance, Gary Press is once again at the helm of Lifestyle Media Group and South Florida Business & Wealth as Founder and CEO after reacquiring the company in late 2024. Previously, he led the company to become one of South Florida’s most influential media groups, overseeing 13 publications with a readership of 750,000.
Beyond publishing, Gary has successfully launched and sold financial and marketing solution companies, demonstrating his ability to create and grow revenue-driven enterprises. A dedicated community leader, he actively supports local nonprofits, educational initiatives, and chambers of commerce. A proud South Florida sports fan, Gary lives in Pompano Beach with his wife, Randi.
Melanie Geronemus Smit
Creative Director – Lifestyle Media Group
Melanie is an award-winning creative director at Lifestyle Media Group, where she designs and produces 12 magazines per month. The native Floridian has spent more than 24 years in the creative field, the past 13 with Lifestyle Media Group. Melanie takes projects from conception through completion and works with clients from businesses of all types and develops strategies for creating high-impact visual experiences. Prior to employment at Lifestyle Media Group, Melanie worked for Harris Drury and Cohen, J. Walter Thompson, and the South Florida Business Journal.
Michelle Simon
Publisher – Lifestyle Media Group
Michelle spent 26 years at the Sun-Sentinel in production, sales and management. She created and as Publisher, launched both City & Shore and Shalom Today award-winning magazines. In 2013, she joined Lifestyle Media Group as Publisher of all seven city titles. During those years, Michelle produced record sales results and unique advertiser events. As a community leader, she has served on many organizations’ boards and committees…making a difference in South Florida.
Laine Doss
Editor in Chief – Lifestyle Media Group
As Editor-in-Chief of Lifestyle Media Group, Laine Doss has more than two decades of writing about what makes South Florida a unique and wonderful place to live and work.
An award-winning writer, Laine is the former food editor of Miami New Times and editor of Broken Palate. She has contributed to dozens of other publications. Her scope of coverage includes food, culture, travel, lifestyle, and business, with a knack for blending service journalism with narrative storytelling.
Her book of New York-themed cocktails is scheduled to be released in September 2026. Laine lives in Hollywood with her rescue dogs, Luna and Dora.
Clarissa Buch Zilberman
Editor in Chief – LUXE and Charitable
As Editor in Chief of Lifestyle Media Group’s LUXE and Charitable magazines, Clarissa Buch Zilberman has spent more than a decade covering South Florida and the world beyond it. She has contributed more than 3,000 pieces to leading international media companies across print and digital, and previously served as the youngest restaurant critic for Miami New Times. Her work spans lifestyle, dining, business, and culture, reflecting the same breadth of curiosity she brings to her editorial leadership today.
Jesse Scott
Contributor / Writer
Jesse Scott is a Fort Lauderdale-based contributor for Lifestyle Media Group covering business and culture, bringing readers stories stemming from across South Florida. A Fredericksburg, Virginia native, he also contributes regularly to Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure, Thrillist, Eater and Lonely Planet. Through the years, his work has also appeared in USA Today, National Geographic, BBC, Outside and Fodor’s, among dozens of other publications. Scott has interviewed hundreds of cultural icons, including Dolly Parton, Ben Stiller, Metallica, Tom Brady and Andre Agassi, and has authored or contributed to Lonely Planet guidebooks on Florida, Panama, the U.S., Best in Travel and Dream Trips of the World. Locally, he is the co-founder and editor of Browardist and THE WEEKLY 954.
Joseph Mann
Contributor / Writer
Joseph A. Mann Jr. is a contributing writer to Lifestyle Media Group. He previously worked as a business reporter for the Sun Sentinel and was a freelance business writer for the Miami Herald and Global Miami Magazine. For over 20 years, he was the Venezuela correspondent for the Financial Times of London and contributed frequently from Caracas to The New York Times.
Art Directors
Alexander Hernandez
Evelyn Suarez
Advertising Marketing Directors
Shari Glatter
Anne Nebanzahl
Steve Lederman
Ben Hamilton
Kim Sarni
Operations Manager
Monica St. Omer