Alec LaMaida is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but was raised in Florida since he was 3. He grew up in Southwest Florida and went to high school in Venice where he played basketball and volleyball. Alec Graduated from the University of South Florida with a Finance Degree that included a concentration in real estate. Since graduating, he joined SRQ Coastal Living with Coldwell Banker full time after interning with the team for the last two years.