Welcome to the CenterState CEO Network-October 2026

Posted on September 30, 2026

New to the Network

Please join us in welcoming new members of the CenterState CEO Network. 

 

Welcome New Clients!

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Welcome New Members!

Bankers Life  

Samuel Dickson 

251 Salina Meadows Parkway 

 Syracuse, NY 13202 

http://www.bankerslife.com 

Bankers Life is one of the industry’s largest providers of Medicare Supplement and long-term care insurance. The Bankers Life team members focus on understanding how well prepared a person is for retirement, and how to help improve upon financial security It also carries an array of life insurance products, annuities and supplemental health insurance options, with securities and investment products offered by Bankers Life Securities, Inc. 

 

Big River Film Company 

351 S Warren St., Fl 2 

Syracuse, NY 13202 

https://www.bigriverfilmco.com/ 

Big River Film Company is a small but mighty team with over a decade of experience producing commercial video for brands that care about quality and real-world results. That means fewer layers, clearer communication, and a team that's hands-on from creative ideation to final delivery. 

 

Henningson, Durham & Richardson Architecture and Engineering, P.C. (HDR) 

Robert Quiggle 

1304 Buckley Rd., Suite 202 

Syracuse, NY 13212 

hdrinc.com 

HDR specializes in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services. While the company is most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, it provides much more than that. HDR creates an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. Its employees, working in more than 200 locations around the world, push open the doors to what's possible each and every day. 

 

IBG Business 

6443 Ridings Rd., Suite 116  

Syracuse, NY 13206     

https://ibgbusiness.com/ 

Founded in 1986, IBG Business is a nationally respected, award-winning leader in business sales and acquisitions of privately held middle-market companies. It helps business owners in valuing and selling their companies at the optimum time, for maximum value, at an 86% closing rate that is three times the industry average. 

 

Sun Environmental Corp. 

Ryan Connors 

4655 Crossroads Park Dr. 

Liverpool, NY 13088 

https://www.sunenc.com/ 

Sun Environmental Corp. specializes in industrial cleaning, maintenance, tank removal, and the safe abatement of mold, lead, asbestos, and more. Its highly trained teams are skilled in managing complex operations in sensitive environments.  

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