The Resnick-Wynn Family Business Conference

Alan Hassenfeld is Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of HASBRO, Inc., a multi-billion dollar international toy company. Under his leadership, HASBRO has become a worldwide leader in children's and family entertainment. Its brands and products are some of the most recognizable and respected throughout the world.

Alan is a business leader with a passion for philanthropy. Through his charitable work and foundation participation, he has had far reaching impact that has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. His primary focus includes children’s issues, social entrepreneurship, social responsibility, and political reform.  At present Alan is leading an effort by the Toy Industry Foundation in helping Ukrainian children refugees. Alan and his family have made significant contributions to improving the lives of children’s health through the HASBRO Children’s Hospital in Rhode Island, the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone in Manhattan, and the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University.

His goal is always to focus on what can be done better and what needs to be developed in order to establish foundations for future success. The goal of the family foundation is to be a catalyst for positive change and collaboration. 

Alan has been honored many times for his efforts. His awards come from diverse organizations, including universities, charitable organizations, political and religious communities as well as corporate institutes. He is co-chairman of The International Business School at Brandeis University and sits on the board of Salesforce.com. He has received three Emmy® awards from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his work in children’s television programming and tell-all documentaries.  Alan has focused much of his life on issues and concerns throughout the world. He is committed to breaking barriers and building foundations, positively affecting the lives of people across the globe.  

Alan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has ten honorary degrees from prestigious universities around the world and has been elected to four Halls of Fame. 

Blake Gable is the CEO of Barron Collier Companies, a fourth-generation private investment, agriculture, and land development company based in Naples, Florida. Blake began his career with Barron Collier Companies in 1999, serving various leadership roles including project manager during the establishment of the new hometown, Ave Maria, Florida; and vice president of mineral management and real estate.  Blake now oversees a team of 140 employees, 1.3 million square feet of commercial properties, private land holdings of more than 80,000 acres, and one of South Florida’s largest citrus operations.

Blake graduated from Tulane University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a History major. For five years after having received his undergraduate degree, he was Legislative Director of United States Representative Ed Pastor (AZ) in Washington. Upon moving back to Florida, he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Executive MBA program of Florida Gulf Coast University.

Commitment to his community is a priority for Blake, who has graduated from both the Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida programs.  As the Chairperson of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, Gable directs his efforts towards the future of higher education for the state of Florida and the business opportunities available to young professionals post-graduation. He also sits on the Audit and Governance Committees for the Board at Consolidated-Tomoko Land Company, a real estate company with a portfolio of income investments in many markets in the United States. In addition, he was a member of the Board of Enterprise Florida- the statewide economic development arm, a former Trustee of the area YMCA, a former Director of The Immokalee Foundation, and previously involved with the area American Heart Association, United Way, and the Randy Roberts Foundation.

Blake, an avid traveler and sports enthusiast, spends free time with his wife, Janet, and their two children.

John Resnick is a founder of The Resnick Group of Naples, Florida. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in providing life insurance guidance, estate planning, and business succession for affluent families and executives. His clients are recognized as some of the most successful families and business leaders in America.

A former adjunct professor, John has lectured extensively at schools and universities, including The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has co-presented Wharton educational conferences with Steve Forbes, Jon Huntsman, Sr., Wharton School Dean Patrick Harker, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Prof. Jeremy Siegel, and Prof. Stuart Diamond.

He is a co-author of The American Bar Association’s 2018 national book, “Due Diligence of Trust Owned Life Insurance”, a guide for estate planning attorneys, family offices, and professionals. His continuing education courses have been attended by more than 3,000 attorneys and CPAs. John is an advocate of the team approach and believes that clients are better served when their professional teams work in concert.

In January 2002, John and Billie Resnick created the radio program Legends of Success which aired on WHP-AM 580 in Harrisburg, PA and is now syndicated on over 100 radio stations in the U.S.  Legends of Success shares John's rare one-hour interviews with America’s top CEOs, the Forbes 400, and entertainment icons. Guests have included: Steve Forbes of Forbes Media, Evelyn Lauder of The Estée Lauder Companies, Jack Welch of GE, Sara Blakely of SPANX, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Alan Hassenfeld, former Chairman & CEO of HASBRO, Dan Cathy of Chik-fil-A, blues legend B.B. King, entertainment legend Jerry Lewis, and William Randolph Hearst, III, and many others.

Billie Resnick is a founding principal of The  Resnick Group. She has worked on the creation and design of programs for family businesses to help further the success and survival in passing the business to the next generation. As an advocate of the team approach, Billie frequently provides support to clients’ CPAs, attorneys, trust officers, and other professionals to design and coordinate the estate and succession planning with life insurance programs for family owned businesses, individuals, and senior executives. Billie was the lead author and editor of the book, Life Insurance Due Care, 3rd Edition, published by the American Bar Association and has been a contributor to articles on life insurance for The Wall Street Journal. Billie received her Juris Doctorate and graduated magna cum laude from the Widener University School of Law where she was Business/External Managing Editor of the Widener Law Journal. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society and was the recipient of numerous academic achievement awards for receiving the highest grade in her law class. She graduated magna cum laude from Dickinson College with a B.A. in Political Science.

Michael A. Wynn has served as board chairman of the Wynn Family Companies and President of Sunshine Ace Hardware in Naples, Florida since 2005.

Mr. Wynn is the immediate past Chair of the board of directors of the Miami Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.  He is also a member of the board of directors for the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce (past-chair), Leadership Collier Foundation (past-chair), Moorings Park Institute (Vice Chair), and the NCH Healthcare System (2^nd Vice Chair.)  He is a member of the Florida Council of 100 and is a gubernatorial appointee on the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Board of Trustees.

He is a proud graduate of Barron Collier High School and received a BS in business administration from the University of South Florida in 1997 and an MBA in business administration from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2005.  He was awarded Hardware Industry’s Top Gun Award presented by the National Retail Hardware Association in 2014, Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014, 2017 FGCU Alumni of the Year, voted the 2017 Gulfshore Business Best Boss for a Large Company, Business Observer’s 2019 Icons of Business and awarded the 2019 Naples Daily News Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Sunshine Ace Hardware has been recognized by Gulfshore Business Magazine as a 2022 Best Place To Work.

Michael resides in Naples and has two daughters Sydney and Olivia.

Mr. David Hoffmann is the chairman of the Hoffmann Family of Companies and founder of DHR International, the largest privately held global executive recruiting firm, and Osprey Capital, LLC, a multi-billion dollar private equity enterprise.

The Hoffmann Family business’ desire to invest and enhance the Southwest Florida region started with just four employees and a few buildings and has grown to over 2,300 employees, 35 properties and 35 operating businesses in Florida, primarily in the hospitality sector including the Hertz Arena and the ECHL Florida Everblades hockey team. Worldwide, the Hoffmann Family of Companies employs over 6,000. 

Named 2019 Man Of The Year by Gulfshore Life Magazine and Grand Marshall of the Naples St. Patrick's Day parade. Mr. Hoffmann has been recognized in the 2020 &2021 Florida Trend 500 list, Naples Top 100, is a member of the Florida Council of100 and has been featured in numerous business publications such as the cover of Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago SunTimes, The New York Times, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, The Business Journals,Crain’s Chicago Business, Smart Money Magazine, The Pioneer Press and Fortune magazine. He has also made multiple appearances on Fox Business, CNN and CNBC.

Find out how the Hoffmann's continue to grow their enterprise

Shelly Stayer is co-owner and Chairperson of the Board of Johnsonville, the nation’s No. 1 sausage brand that has grown from a small butcher shop into a multibillion-dollar global operation.  Johnsonville is now the number 1 brand in the USA and over 40 countries.

Beyond business, her true passion is philanthropy. She founded the Shelly Stayer Shelter for Human Trafficking Victims in 2018. Located in Florida, the 15,000-square-foot shelter provides a safe haven for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.  Shelly is the founder of Reilly’s Ranch of Recovery, an equine facility dedicated to the recovery of woman of addiction, located in Wisconsin.

Shelly has been Entrepreneur of the Year in the state of Wisconsin and Florida. Shelly is a member of the Boston College board.  A Florida magazine has named Stayer “The most sought after event chair in Naples”.

Blake Gable is the CEO of Barron Collier Companies, a fourth-generation private investment, agriculture, and land development company based in Naples, Florida. Blake began his career with Barron Collier Companies in 1999, serving various leadership roles including project manager during the establishment of the new hometown, Ave Maria, Florida; and vice president of mineral management and real estate.  Blake now oversees a team of 140 employees, 1.3 million square feet of commercial properties, private land holdings of more than 80,000 acres, and one of South Florida’s largest citrus operations.

Blake graduated from Tulane University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a History major. For five years after having received his undergraduate degree, he was Legislative Director of United States Representative Ed Pastor (AZ) in Washington. Upon moving back to Florida, he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Executive MBA program of Florida Gulf Coast University.

Commitment to his community is a priority for Blake, who has graduated from both the Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida programs.  As the Chairperson of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, Gable directs his efforts towards the future of higher education for the state of Florida and the business opportunities available to young professionals post-graduation. He also sits on the Audit and Governance Committees for the Board at Consolidated-Tomoko Land Company, a real estate company with a portfolio of income investments in many markets in the United States. In addition, he was a member of the Board of Enterprise Florida- the statewide economic development arm, a former Trustee of the area YMCA, a former Director of The Immokalee Foundation, and previously involved with the area American Heart Association, United Way, and the Randy Roberts Foundation.

Blake, an avid traveler and sports enthusiast, spends free time with his wife, Janet, and their two children.