The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Bahamas branch has met with Jerome Fitzgerald, newly-appointed minister of economic affairs, to discuss efforts to grow and promote the Bahamian financial services industry. STEP Bahamas was represented by its chair, Anayah Miller Orelien; chair emeritus and STEP Bahamas conference chair, Theo Burrows; co-deputy chairs, Ronique Bastian and Keisha Larrimore-Smith; directors Natasha Major and Chrislyn Stubbs; officer, Jamal Miller; and former chair, John Lawrence. Among the issues discussed was the fifth annual STEP Bahamas conference, scheduled for March 2027. Mr Fitzgerald also confirmed the ministry's commitment to supporting STEP Bahamas, including its conference. STEP Bahamas represents financial services executives specialising in family inheritance and succession planning.