Total Wine & More is one of the country's largest independent retailer of beer, wine and spirits. However, it is not owned by a publicly traded company or large private equity firm. On the contrary, the Maryland-based megastore chain is a closely held, family business that is owned and operated by the remarkable partnership of two brothers; David and Robert Trone.

The two siblings have a synergistic energy that has created a multi-billion dollar business selling a variety of wine, beer, spirits and related merchandise. David Trone will share the advantages of working with a sibling and the role each brother has played—and continues to play—as Total Wine is positioned to endure their next growth spurt.