Snowbird Economists

Jack Ablin, the chief investment officer for Harris Private Bank, is driving down Interstate 75 between Sarasota and Naples, calling on clients who spend their winters here.

Meanwhile, John Augustine, chief investment strategist for Fifth Third Private Bank, is doing the same thing while driving on Alligator Alley between Naples and Fort Lauderdale.

At an Urban Land Institute gathering in Estero, SunTrust Banks Chief Economist Gregory Miller gets top billing. Investors, developers and builders stick around to hear what he has to say.