Mr. Groves purchased Edwards Electric Corp. in 1989 and has been its president and Chief Executive Officer since that time. He is a Florida Certified Building Contractor, a Florida Certified Electrical Contractor, and several real estate related licenses. He attended the University of Florida for four years and has attended and or participated in seminars in areas including contracting, construction, project management, administration, finance, banking, real estate, computers, electronics, and instrumentation. Prior to and concurrent with the acquisition of Edwards, Mr. Groves has been active in all areas of real estate, construction, banking and non-profit activities including agencies, schools, and foundations.