For the sixth year, the Orlando Sentinel has unveiled its list of “The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida.”

The goal is to pull back the curtains and show you who pulls this community’s strings.

This list was created by a panel of 14 plugged-in observers — leaders from the business, nonprofit, political, education, government and grass-roots sectors of our community.

Rasesh Thakkar, from Tavistock Group, took the 21st spot. Thakkar’s name probably isn’t as widely recognized as most on this list. But insiders know the 48-year-old as the point man for the influential Tavistock Group, which owns Isleworth and Lake Nona and has been intimately involved in east Orlando’s burgeoning medical city. One panelist described Thakkar as “the eyes and ears” of Tavistock’s super-wealthy founder, the reclusive Joe Lewis.

Congrats Rasesh!