ORLANDO-There’s a changing of the guard at CNL Financial Group. James Seneff is handing the CEO reins of the private investment management firm he founded to Thomas K. Sittema on Jan. 1, 2011. CNL is making the official announcement on Dec. 1.

That makes Sittema only the second CEO in the company’s 37-year history. Seneff will remain the company’s executive chairman and continue to be actively involved in strategy and vision development for the company.


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