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David, Reece, and Sharlise McClymont

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The results have been clear: Palm Beach Symphony has operated in
the black for the past six years, and under David’s stewardship now Most importantly however, he’s been able to share all of his
enjoys a multimillion dollar endowment; and the database which stories, trials, and tribulations with his four children, and even
served as a catalyst for his three-pillar approach now boasts more granddaughter. Fortunately, his new BMW X5 has just enough
than 50,000 addresses. space for the entire family and their gear.

Considering David’s pursuits outside of business, the Symphony’s Of course, success is never synonymous with ease. The past three
turnaround could have been considered as predictable as the years have been the most trying of his career. However, for David,
tide, which he actively followed throughout Southeast Asia, his team, the board, and donors, the question was never whether
Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, France, and at home. In fact, David both the Symphony would continue to perform during the COVID-19
entertained and engaged fans across dozens of famed U.S. beaches pandemic, but how. The creative virtual solution David ultimately
as a competitive surfer for Billabong. As those globetrotting trevails landed upon sprung from the same perseverance he discovered
have transformed from competition-based to more leisurely, he on that mountain road in Lake Placid. In that moment, he learned
has also found innovative avenues through which to educate–most how much more important it was to continue forward than stop.
notably with his podcast, Waves of Success which features one- 15 hours after it’d begun, the hardest obstacle David ever faced was
on-one conversations with accomplished athletic and business conquered.
professionals.
Needless to say, the next leg of the Symphony’s journey will be its
most triumphant.

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