Student Service Program – Q1 Alumni Meeting

Calling all Student Service Program alumni and current members! Join us virtually for our Q1 Alumni Meeting, featuring foundation updates, a trivia game with cash prizes, and a discussion on how to build your personal brand.

Meeting Overview
5:00-5:10 p.m. – Intros / Foundation Updates
5:10-5:30 p.m. – Pop Culture Trivia (1st Place: $75 gift card of your choice; 2nd: $50; 3rd: $25)
5:30-6:00 p.m. – Building Your Personal Brand with Jake Kurtz and Ryan Cappy

To Register: Email Melissa Neeley at [email protected].

What is personal branding?
It is the conscious and intentional effort to position yourself as an authority in your industry, by elevating credibility and differentiating from the competition to advance your career and have a larger impact. Join Jake Kurtz and Ryan Cappy as they casually discuss how to build and sell your personal brand – especially in markets inundated with professionals.

Meet Our Special Guests

Jake Kurtz is the Founder and CEO of Brick Media, a social media agency with an office in downtown Tampa. Before running Brick Media full-time, Jake always worked in the marketing world – where he worked on campaigns for Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, Clorox, Ideal Image, BayCare, Hallmark and more. Jake is also the founder of Business In Tampa, an online platform that shines a light on Tampa business, providing the most relevant local business news, insights from local executives and more. To further advance his personal brand, Jake also regularly releases episodes for his Brick By Brick Podcast, which delivers practical business tips, thoughtful conversations, and discusses new trends. From Jake himself, “Whatever you do, do it the right way, and do it brick by brick.”

Ryan Cappy is an experienced personal injury attorney and the founder of The Law Offices of Ryan Cappy. Ryan is a Tampa native, graduating Cum Laude from Jesuit High School in 1993. He is a graduate of Florida State University College of Law. Ryan began his career as an Assistant State Attorney with the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. While at the State Attorney’s office he tried over 50 jury trials (and over 200 non-jury trials) at both the felony and misdemeanor levels. He then went on to practice law for a prominent Tampa insurance defense firm until he joined the Plaintiff’s side, starting his very own law firm to help injury victims. For multiple years, he has been selected for the Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (MMADF), and the Florida Trend™ Florida Legal Elite.  Ryan’s law firm handles a broad range of personal injury claims, including wrongful death, automobile accidents (including trucking, motorcycle, and drunk driving accidents), and slip and falls. Ryan resides in Tampa with his wife and four children.