Our Team
Amy Bryant is the Executive Director of Florida Guardian Support Network having been elected to that role in 2022. A University of Central Florida graduate, Ms. Bryant also serves as a Professional Guardian. Having worked for several prominent central Florida law firms, Amy transitioned to the non-profit sector in 2015 before moving to the Guardianship Department of Seniors First in 2021.
Amy Bryant
Executive Director
David A Yergey III
President
David A. Yergey, III ('D3') is a local probate and guardianship attorney in Orlando, Florida. David received his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University and his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Alabama. He serves The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section and is Chair of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section. He is currently serving as the President of Florida Guardian Support Network and represents many of the Foundation's Professional Guardians.
Board of Directors
Emily Katz, Esq.
Orlando Health
Emily, who is Florida Bar board certified in Health Law, is Managing Counsel, Legal Affairs, for Orlando Health, Inc. Prior to joining Orlando Health, Emily handled a wide variety of healthcare and hospital law matters with a local insurance defense firm.
Stephanie Cook, Partner
Shuffield Lowman
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Stephanie handles a wide variety of fiduciary litigation matters including probate and trust litigation and contested guardianship cases. She currently serves on multiple committees of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section.
The Honorable
Jose R. Rodriguez, (Retired)
Judge Rodriguez has has a distinguished career in law. A graduate of Florida State University's College of Law, Judge Rodriguez is an adjunct professor at Barry University after having retired as a Circuit Judge with the Ninth Judicial Circuit. He served as the first Hispanic Orange County Judge from 1987 to 1994 and was the first Hispanic Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1994 to January 2019.
The Honorable
Janet C. Thorpe, (Retired)
Judge Thorpe has had a distinguished government, corporate, and judiciary career. A graduate of Emory University’s School of Law, Judge Thorpe initially worked for the U.S. Treasury before moving into corporate counsel roles for two financial services organizations. From 2000-2022, Judge Thorpe served on Florida’s Ninth Circuit Court.
Kent Johnson, SVP
AdventHealth
Kent has had a long and distinguished career as a Senior Auditor, Manager and Director for AdventHealth. He is responsible for Care Management, Clinical Documentation Integrity, Supply Chain, Care Transformation and Workforce Management.
Advisory Committee
