Melinda Perez
Board Member
Melinda Perez is a financial services professional with over 20 years of experience. She currently serves as Senior Vice President for Raymond James within the Private Client Group, overseeing Communication Supervision.
Born in New York City, Melinda grew up in Tampa, FL, graduating from Tampa Bay Technical High School. She completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of South Florida, earning her Bachelor of Science in Biology and MBA in Finance and International Business.
Melinda is driven by a strong desire to help others and wanting to serve in her local community, which drew her to wanting to become involved with Think Big for Kids. She is also passionate about the arts and dance. Melinda grew up as a dancer, and along with her husband, Jeremy, are salsa dance instructors at a local dance studio. They are also proud parents to two teenagers, Sofia and Gabriel, and two fur babies, Scarlett and Gizmo.
