# Lauren Davenport Fernandez

> Lauren Davenport Fernandez is the founder and CEO of Allegrow, a St. Petersburg firm focused on communication and integration around mergers and acquisitions. She began the agency in 2009 while attending Middle Tennessee State University and later developed The Symphony Agency before introducing Allegrow in 2023. With her husband Daniel Fernandez, she also runs the Wanderlocal travel project, documenting a life that combined business ownership with travel after selling their possessions in 2019.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Allegrow
- **Organizations:** Allegrow, The Symphony Agency (previous company name), Symphoni Media (previous company name), Wanderlocal, Creative Pinellas (former board member and president), Emerging Technology Leaders of Tampa Bay (former co-chair)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Communications; described studying Journalism in her 2016 account, Middle Tennessee State University
- **Known for:** Business Observer 40 Under 40 honoree, Class of 2015., Built a business from a college marketing internship; reported 15 clients at graduation in 2010., Completed an acquisition of a development firm in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Took on her first social media marketing client while studying at Middle Tennessee State University.
- **2010** — Graduated with 15 marketing clients around Nashville, according to her 2018 interview.
- **2011** — Moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, to grow the business.
- **2013** — Hired her first full-time employee.
- **2015** — Acquired a development firm and was included in Business Observer’s 40 Under 40.
- **2016** — Explained the rebrand from Symphoni Media to The Symphony Agency; described team growth from 3 to 25 in two and a half years.
- **2016-2019** — Served on the Creative Pinellas board, including as board president, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2017-2019** — Co-chaired Emerging Technology Leaders of Tampa Bay, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2019** — Sold possessions with Daniel Fernandez and began traveling while retaining their company; developed Wanderlocal.
- **2020** — Prepared to run the business from an Airstream while traveling and supporting local businesses.
- **2023** — Introduced the Allegrow identity and a broader business modernization focus.
- **2023** — Served as a judge at AMPLIFY Clearwater’s first Tourism Innovation Business Incubator Pitch Night in December.

## Achievements

- Business Observer 40 Under 40 honoree, Class of 2015.
- Built a business from a college marketing internship; reported 15 clients at graduation in 2010.
- Completed an acquisition of a development firm in 2015.
- Reported preserving agency staff through a client payment crisis in 2016.
- The Symphony Agency was a 2019 Greater Tampa Chamber small-business award finalist, according to her LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — Judged AMPLIFY Clearwater’s first tourism incubator Pitch Night; two companies received a combined $30,000.
- **2023-07** — Introduced the Allegrow identity, expanding the agency’s positioning around business modernization.

## Links

- Website: https://wanderlocal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurendavenport
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wanderlocal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderlocal/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wanderlocal/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22