Our Team

John Bentubo

John currently is the Divisional Vice President at Equitable Advisors in Orlando; He has been in the financial services business since 1985. Prior to Equitable he was with MetLife. He is also responsible for the training, development, and sales of his sales district in Orlando.

John has been a part of Lend a Hand (through Rotary) for the past 15 years. He has been a committed member of several organizations that focus on bolstering the lives of children, including PAL, Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, and Make a Wish. Before moving to Central Florida in 1996, John actively supported Children/Families with Special Needs in Boston

He has two children, Alli and Chris, and they both live in Florida.

Ron Conte

Ron is a practicing attorney in Orlando. He is a graduate of the Georgia State University School of Law. He also holds a Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis from Duke University and a Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University.

In addition to having an active law practice as a sole practitioner in Orlando, Ron has worked with numerous charitable endeavors since moving to Central Florida in 1994.

Del Cragin

Del worked for Publix Supermarkets, Inc. for 21 years in various hourly and store-level management positions. Currently, he serves as its district manager, responsible for sales and profit goals for 11 Publix stores. He is also responsible for the training, development, and promotion of over 1,500 Publix associates.

Del is originally from Syracuse, New York, where he grew up in a house as one of six adopted children. They moved to Vero Beach while he was in high school and then moved to Orlando. Del has been married to Susan for 16 years, and they have two children -- Abby and Drew. They live in East Orlando.

Dave Lightner

Owner of Fairway Sports Management, LLC, a Financial Advisory Service David is a certified public accountant and certified financial planner with a degree in finance and economics from Ashland College. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Dave's 22-year tenure at IMG on the management side of the business allowed him to work with and manage several professional golfers, including Curtis Strange, Vijay Singh, David Duval, Annika Sorenstam, and Mark O'Meara.

Steve Sands

A Native of Washington, DC Steve joined the Golf Channel in 2001, bringing more than a decade of sports broadcasting experience with him. He is the lead interviewer on the PGA Tour telecast for the Golf Channel and the lead interviewer for Golf Channel on NBC. The Nobilo Foundation elected Steve to its board at the end of 2014. He has already been a great asset to the team.