Board of Directors

Peggy Hoyt, JD, MBA, BCS, CPLP

FOUNDER / CEO

Peggy Hoyt is Animal Care Trust USA’s Founder and CEO. She is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates. She is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan. She has been a life-long animal advocate, whose personal motto is, “Until there are none, adopt one.”. She understands the needs of Pet Parents as she has only four-legged kids; the kind that wear fur coats! She currently has 3 horses, 7 dogs and 2 cats. Her number one priority is making sure her Loved Pets stay in a loving home.

Jodie Clock, CPLP

BOARD MEMBER

Jodi M. Clock, CPLP, is an end of life expert for both people and pets. Since 1988 Jodi has worked in the ‘end-of-life planning’ industry including family and corporately owned funeral homes, advance funeral planning companies, casket manufacturers, and now practices what she preaches as a business partner with her husband Dale’s 120-year-old business, Clock Funeral Home.

Catherine Taylor Lamb, JD

BOARD MEMBER

Catherine Taylor Lamb, J.D. is passionate about providing affordable estate planning to people of all ages and stages of life. She is a single mom of a college student and elementary aged twins. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in News Editorial Communications and a minor in Spanish Language and Literature. She is active in the Volusia Flagler Association for Women Lawyers and the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce.

Michelle Adams Gamula, JD

BOARD MEMBER

Michelle Adams is a Florida native. She received her undergraduate B.A. with honors from Florida State University in both History and Political Science. She went on to attend the Florida State University College of Law where she was a member of the Mock Trial team, clerked for two Circuit Court Judges, and was a research assistant in Wills, Trusts and Estates. In her spare time, Michelle is an avid reader. She has a popular book review blog called Book Briefs, where she reviews a variety of young adult and adult fiction. Michelle also enjoys hiking, backpacking and playing with her dogs, Ron and Albie.

Dan Dowling

BOARD MEMBER

Dan Dowling is a self-made business man who has expertise in both financial and mortgage products. He is a renaissance man and enjoys the out of doors, cooking, leather work, and fine food. He is the father to Chase and Summer.

Mike Bass, CFP, CIMA

BOARD MEMBER

Michael Bass is spent his early years as a general contractor and now runs his own financial services company in Central Florida. He is a husband, father and grandfather. He enjoys time with his family and friends. He is the author of a soon-to-be-released book, Appreciate Your Money.

Lea Anne Grover, JD, MBA, CFP, CTFA

BOARD MEMBER

Lea Anne is a second career attorney who has more than 30 years of combined wealth management experience – as a trust officer, attorney and financial planner working in the areas of trust and estate administration, trust operations, business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning. Lea Anne holds a B.S.B.A. with a concentration in banking and finance from Wilkes University and an M.B.A. from the University of Central Florida. She received her J.D., cum laude from the Florida A & M University’s College of Law She is a member of the Florida Fiduciary Council and active with the Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. She is the mother to two grown sons, a dog Buddy and a cat, Dobby.