Craig Steinhoff, 39

A mega-raffle at a golf tournament in Ohio in June 2012 was a true life-changing event for Craig Steinhoff.

Not because of a hole in one or a great putt. But that’s where Steinhoff, then a lifelong Ohio resident, won a weeklong stay at a condo in Siesta Key. Like many others before him, Steinhoff fell in love with the area when he came down the next year. “I told some partners at my firm that I’d like to be considered” if any leadership opportunities opened up in the area.