Tyler Kitson, 31

Tyler Kitson long wanted to follow his father’s career path. But at first, that wasn’t going to be real estate. That’s where his dad, Syd Kitson, is now one of the most prominent developers in Florida and leads the charge of what’s planned as the first solar-powered town in Florida, Babcock Ranch.

Instead, the younger Kitson sought to be a professional athlete. His dad played four years in the NFL, where he was an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys in the early 1980s. Tyler Kitson, meanwhile, pursued a professional golf career. He took up the sport when he was 9 years old, and by his early 20s, he was playing in several overseas tours, including one in Latin America. He played at the PGA Tour’s notoriously tough Qualifying School, known as Q School, three times and advanced to the second level twice before falling short of earning a PGA card.

After giving up the dream to play on the PGA Tour, Kitson taught golf for a bit. He also started a few businesses, including a seafood cake company where he personally cooked the cakes and sold them in grocery stores.