Our guest for the August 22nd edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: John Carona, Chairman & CEO , Associa

John Carona’s journey from a young entrepreneur in East Dallas to the visionary leader of Associa, the largest manager of community associations in North America, epitomizes excellence in leadership, innovation, and community service.

A native Texan and the grandson of Italian immigrants, John demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit from the tender age of 12. Through sheer determination, he worked three jobs to fund his education, eventually graduating as an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin.\

In 1979, John founded what is known today as Associa, a modest property management boutique in Dallas. Under his leadership, Associa has expanded to over 300 offices across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, employing more than 16,000 people. This remarkable growth is a testament to John’s innovative vision and unwavering commitment to excellence

AssociaOnLine.com

(214) 953-3009

Guest: John Carona, Host Steve A Klein

Our guest for the July 11th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: Clare Graca, Chief Administrative Officer, HilltopSecurities

As Chief Administrative Officer, Clare Graca serves on the company’s executive team reporting directly to HilltopSecurities President and CEO Brad Winges since joining the firm in 2020.

Founded in 1946, HilltopSecurities is a full-service municipal investment bank and wealth advisory firm providing a full suite of financial services for public entities, institutional investors, housing finance agencies, broker-dealers, and individual investors.

Clare began her career with Bank Of America as vice president of administration, global bank. She has held several senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Operations for Baker & Taylor, Director and Treasurer for Omni Hotels, and Vice President of Administration for Bank of America.

She earned a B.A. in Music and a B.S. in economics from Texas Christian University, as well as an M.S. in economics and an MBA from Texas A&M University – Commerce.
She currently serves as a member of Healing Hands Ministries’ board of directors, and is an alumna of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas.

HilltopSecurities.com

Phone: (214) 953-4000

Host, Steve A Klein, Guest, Clara Graca