Sand In My Shoes Honoring Cesar Alvarez – Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 2026
Hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the Sand in My Shoes® Award is Miami’s most prestigious community leadership honor, celebrating individuals who have made lasting contributions to Greater Miami. This annual dinner brings together the city’s civic, business and community leaders for an evening centered on gratitude.
2026 Honoree: Cesar L. Alvarez
Senior Chairman of Greenberg Traurig P.A. From arriving in Miami as a Cuban immigrant teenager to leading Greenberg Traurig’s transformation into a global powerhouse, Cesar Alvarez’s story is inseparable from Miami’s own rise, marked by an enduring commitment to giving back.
Kaufman Rossin is proud to sponsor this event.
Attendees
Adrian Alfonso
Principal
Adrian Alfonso joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015 and is a principal in the tax department. He has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting, business advisory, and tax services to clients, including corporations, high net worth individuals, and family-owned corporate and partnership entities…
Ken Rios
Principal
Ken is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s tax department and leads the firm’s state and local tax practice. With more than 20 years of experience, he assists clients with his expertise in state and local tax, franchise tax, sales and use tax, as well as property tax and unclaimed property.
Kenneth Dubow
Principal
Ken is a trusted tax adviser to high-net-worth clients in a range of industries. With more than 40 years of accounting experience, he works hand-in-hand with closely-held companies and entrepreneurs to manage their corporate and personal tax needs.
Jay Pelham – Kaufman Rossin
Principal
As president of Kaufman Rossin Wealth, Jay Pelham leads the wealth management and insurance affiliates of CPA and advisory firm Kaufman Rossin, where he serves as client services principal. For more than 30 years, Jay has worked with high-net-worth individuals and families in the South Florida marke…
Adrian Alfonso
Principal
Adrian Alfonso joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015 and is a principal in the tax department. He has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting, business advisory, and tax services to clients, including corporations, high net worth individuals, and family-owned corporate and partnership entities…
Ken Rios
Principal
Ken is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s tax department and leads the firm’s state and local tax practice. With more than 20 years of experience, he assists clients with his expertise in state and local tax, franchise tax, sales and use tax, as well as property tax and unclaimed property.
Kenneth Dubow
Principal
Ken is a trusted tax adviser to high-net-worth clients in a range of industries. With more than 40 years of accounting experience, he works hand-in-hand with closely-held companies and entrepreneurs to manage their corporate and personal tax needs.
Jay Pelham – Kaufman Rossin
Principal
As president of Kaufman Rossin Wealth, Jay Pelham leads the wealth management and insurance affiliates of CPA and advisory firm Kaufman Rossin, where he serves as client services principal. For more than 30 years, Jay has worked with high-net-worth individuals and families in the South Florida marke…
Adrian Alfonso
Principal
Adrian Alfonso joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015 and is a principal in the tax department. He has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting, business advisory, and tax services to clients, including corporations, high net worth individuals, and family-owned corporate and partnership entities…
Ken Rios
Principal
Ken is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s tax department and leads the firm’s state and local tax practice. With more than 20 years of experience, he assists clients with his expertise in state and local tax, franchise tax, sales and use tax, as well as property tax and unclaimed property.
Kenneth Dubow
Principal
Ken is a trusted tax adviser to high-net-worth clients in a range of industries. With more than 40 years of accounting experience, he works hand-in-hand with closely-held companies and entrepreneurs to manage their corporate and personal tax needs.
Jay Pelham – Kaufman Rossin
Principal
As president of Kaufman Rossin Wealth, Jay Pelham leads the wealth management and insurance affiliates of CPA and advisory firm Kaufman Rossin, where he serves as client services principal. For more than 30 years, Jay has worked with high-net-worth individuals and families in the South Florida marke…
Adrian Alfonso
Principal
Adrian Alfonso joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015 and is a principal in the tax department. He has more than 20 years of experience providing accounting, business advisory, and tax services to clients, including corporations, high net worth individuals, and family-owned corporate and partnership entities…
Ken Rios
Principal
Ken is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s tax department and leads the firm’s state and local tax practice. With more than 20 years of experience, he assists clients with his expertise in state and local tax, franchise tax, sales and use tax, as well as property tax and unclaimed property.
Kenneth Dubow
Principal
Ken is a trusted tax adviser to high-net-worth clients in a range of industries. With more than 40 years of accounting experience, he works hand-in-hand with closely-held companies and entrepreneurs to manage their corporate and personal tax needs.
Jay Pelham – Kaufman Rossin
Principal
As president of Kaufman Rossin Wealth, Jay Pelham leads the wealth management and insurance affiliates of CPA and advisory firm Kaufman Rossin, where he serves as client services principal. For more than 30 years, Jay has worked with high-net-worth individuals and families in the South Florida marke…