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Page 12 Brandon Chamber Small Business of the Year Special Edition 2011/2012 30THAnniversary

When asked what or who inspired

him the most in his business success, Dr.

Michael Hess, owner and orthodontist atHess Orthodontics in Riverview, men-

tioned his parents, Donald and Pauline

Hess.

They also instilled in me that being

successful is not only about making

money, but also delivering a top quality

product, taking good care of the mem-

bers on your team, and giving back to the

community that supports you, he

explained. With all of these things in

place, it creates a synergy in the office

that allows for excellence.

With these ideals instilled in him by

his parents, Hess attended the Universityof Floridas College of Dentistry, where he

received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine

(DDM) and graduated as the valedictori-

an of his class.

He continued his education at the

prestigious University of Michigan andearned his masters degree in orthodon-

tics.

Eight years ago, Hess put down

roots in Riverview in the form of opening

his facility and, in the near future, is plan-

ning an expansion into the Apollo Beach

area with a second location.

The second location willprovide all of the same

services, utilizing the lat-

est technology in ortho-

dontics, such as i-Cat,

TADS, the Magic

Wand, the Damon

System, Invisalign and

SureSmile.

We strive to be Floridas

leading Orthodontic Practice based on

our quality, innovative orthodontic care

and outstanding customer service, Hess

said. We pride ourselves in our contin-

ued involvement with our community,

Hess commented.

In addition to his companys nomina-

tion for the Small Business of the Year in

the 16-plus category, Hess received the

2011 Successful Doctors Award and the

2011 Greater Brandon Chamber of

Commerce Peoples Choice Award.

Hess Orthodontics is located at

11970 Boyette Rd. in Riverview. It is open

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Wednesday from8 a.m.-7 p.m. To schedule an appoint-

ment, please call 645-4377 or visit

www.hessorthodontics.com.

Hess Orthodontics Inspired To ContinueTo Give Back To Community

Photos By Huth & BoothDR. MICHAEL HESS, DMD, MS, OWNER

OFHESSORTHODONTICS

By Jennifer Silverstein

16+ Employees

KnowledgePoints has been serving

the local community with quality tutoring

at an affordable cost for the past 10

years. As president of KnowledgePoints,

Rod Burkhardt and his wife, Elyse, are

providing help for young people in need.

We are committed to making a dif-

ference, said Burkhardt.

Students ranging from Pre-K throughtwelfth grade can come to

KnowledgePoints and get help with sub-

jects they are behind in, master subjects

they want to excel in, or prep for exams

like FCAT, ACT, and SAT.

We believe that we creating success

by changing lives, said Burkhardt, We

arent just helping academically, but

changing these childrens lives for the

better.

Each student that comes to

KnowledgePoints receives individualized

tutoring because not every child learns

the same way. KnowledgePoints is help-

ing children by educating them and open-

ing doors of possibilities.

Elyse and I are driven and inspired

each day by the personal knowledge that

education opens the doors to success,

and one of the nations biggest issues is

that those doors of opportunity are closedfor most children, but our business is

changing lives and making

a difference in our

community, said

Burkhardt.

Not all chil-

dren learn the

best in a large class-

room setting and

KnowledgePoints understands that prob-

lem. Here, students are given the founda-

tion that will helped them learn to the best

of their ability in the classroom.

It is such an honor to be considered

for the Small Business of the Year, said

Burkhardt, This is such a great commu-

nity and it is an honor to make a differ-

ence in childrens lives here.

KnowledgePoints has locations in

both Brandon and Riverview, and is open

Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and

Friday and Saturday by appointment only.

Call 689-7212 (Brandon) and 671-

1919 (Riverview) or visit

www.knowledgepoints.com. The Brandon

location is at 2549 State Road 60 East,Valrico and the Riverview location can be

found at 10837 Boyette Road, Riverview,

FL 33569.

KnowledgePoints Provides QualityTutoring at Affordable Prices

Photos By Huth & BoothKNOWLEDGEPOINTSOWNERROD

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