LEONE ASSET MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Caldwell Banker
- Founding Member of Putnam State Bank
Ben Bates, Jr. is a 1967 graduate of Valdosta State College and came to Palatka in 1967 as a high school teacher and coach at Palatka High School. After three years of teaching and coaching he was drafted and served his country in the U.S. Army for two years, receiving an honorable discharge in 1973.
Upon his discharge he came back to teach and coach at Palatka High School from 1973 to June of 1975.
In 1975 Ben formed a real estate agency, Caldwell Banker Ben Bates and an insurance agency Bates Hewett & Floyd Insurance. In 1984 Ben became affiliated with Caldwell Banker and presently operates two real estate offices with over forty agents and has been the number one real estate agency in Putnam County for over 30 years.
In 2001, Ben became a partner in the GM Auto Dealership in Palatka and Starke and just remodeled the facility in Palatka to come a state of the art dealership in rural America. The dealership offers Chevrolet, GMC and Buick as well as full service for the parts department.
In 1989 Ben became the founding member of Putnam State Bank and served on its Board until it was acquired by Harbor Community Bank in 2012.
Ben has served on numerous boards and organizations and chaired most some of which are:
Ben has been married to Kathi Pelham Bates for forty-four years. They have two sons, one granddaughter and one grandson.
Job Titles:
- Certified Physician in Otolaryngology
Dr. Shapiro is a double board certified physician in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is on the teaching faculty of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and has lectured and published on many aspects of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Shapiro attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and served as a surgical intern at The Graduate Hospital. He then completed a residency in Otolaryngology at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Following residency he was chosen as one of only forty physicians to complete a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He completed this at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Shapiro then returned to Philadelphia where he has been in practice since 1993.
David A. Silberman, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Silberman has been practicing in the Bucks County and surrounding Pennsylvania areas since 1985. He is a graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania Medical School, after obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree from Union College, graduating summa cum laude. In addition, Dr. Silberman is Board Certified in Otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the Robert H. Ivy Society, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Silberman is on the medical staff at Doylestown Hospital and Doylestown Surgicenter.
Job Titles:
- Physician in Chester County Pennsylvania
Dr. Fred Himmelstein is a practicing emergency physician in Chester County Pennsylvania. He has a bachelor of science degree from Dickinson College, obtained his M.D. at Penn State University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania. For most of his career, Dr. Himmelstein has maintained dual board certification in family practice and emergency medicine. He is currently practicing emergency medicine at Jennersville Regional Hospital in Pennsylvania. Dr. Himmelstein served two terms as president of the Chester County medical Society. He currently serves as medical director and consultant to several medical and wellness spas in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Jeffrey Blumenthal attended the University of Virginia and subsequently obtained his MD degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. Subsequent to that he did an internship and residency at Geisinger Medical Center and is currently board certified in internal medicine. He has been the Medical Director at the Fairless Hills Medical Center since 1981.
Earned his B.S. degree George Washington University and earned his Medical degree from the Chicago Medical School. Dr. Goldfarb completed his residency at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center and at Akron General Medical Center. He was Chief Resident at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and has numerous business and professional accomplishments including receiving "The Best Surgical Body Shaping" Award at The Aesthetic Show-July 9, 2015.
Thomas E. Young, M.D. is the Owner & Medical Director of Young Medical Spa® with two locations in the Lehigh Valley and Lansdale, PA. Dr. Young is double board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, is a native of the Lehigh Valley, and has been practicing medicine in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas since completing his residency at the Harrisburg Hospital.Dr. Young is an experienced cosmetic injector and specializes in multiple awake tumescent procedures and techniques and began performing SmartLipo™ Laser Body Sculpting™ soon after approval by the FDA. Dr. Young has performed over 6,000 procedures to date, identifying him as the most experienced awake tumescent liposuction physician in the region.He is consistently the first physician to introduce many advanced aesthetic procedures and technologies to the region including awake tumescent laser liposuction, natural breast augmentation, Brazilian butt lift, Cellulaze™ cellulite reduction, and stem cell procedures. Dr. Young trains other physicians across the country in awake tumescent liposuction & liposculpture procedures.Dr. Young received an International Award in the category of "Best Overall Body Make-Over (a combination of procedures)" at the inaugural THE Aesthetic Awards™ at THE Aesthetic Show™ in Las Vegas, NV. He was voted "Leading Aesthetic Physician - Botox, Laser & Cosmetic Enhancements" in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 "Who's Who in Business" for the Lehigh Valley and was twice voted "Best Aesthetic Physician" by Lehigh Valley Magazine's "Best of the Valley" Readers Poll. Additionally, Young Medical Spa® was voted "Best Medical Spa" in the Morning Call's Readers' Choice Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.Dr. Young is professionally affiliated with the following:
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Cosmetic Physicians
American Medical Association
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
The Aesthetic Practice Association
Eric has over 15 years' experience in the beverage, sports nutrition, and direct selling industries on a national business development level. He has worked for minor and major league professional sports teams in baseball, hockey, arena football, Canadian football and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He has had positions from account executive, Director of New Business, Operations Manager, Managing Partner, CEO and Chairman of the Board. He was a member of the 1986-1990 Clemson University Varsity Football team. He participated in 5 major bowl games and 3 ACC Championships. Eric is a 1990 graduate of Clemson University and a 1995 graduate with a Juris Doctor from the Florida State College of Law.
Mr. Price himself is perhaps best described as a true entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in multiple industries including the financial services industry. After attending college at Eastern Washington University, Mr. Price served 3 years in the U.S. Army. Upon his honorable discharge he moved to Maryland and began his career as a successful stockbroker. Over a 10-year span as a broker and office Principal, he worked at JW Gant, Cohig and Associates, AG Edwards and Sons and Global Financial. Licenses held; series 7, 63, 24 life and health.
Over his extensive management career, Mr. Price has either formed, been President, CEO and/or interim CEO's of several public and private companies including: JP Anderson, Greenzone Ventures, Papa Bello Enterprises, Benacquista Galleries, Columbia Financial Group, UC Hub, Leone Asset Management, Global Brands International, Global Mobile Technologies, Trunk Health and others.
Mr. Price founded Nataliia's House to assist with the crisis in Sierra Leone and has formerly sat on the board of directors for the YMCA, was the Chairman of the I AM Foundation and currently is the Chairman and co-founder of the Leone Asset Foundation and is the Founder and Chairman of Nataliia's House.