Arboricultural Consulting
Tree risk assessment, tree and plant appraisal, plant health care consulting, construction impact analysis, and formal written reports for residential, commercial, and legal purposes.
Consulting ServicesISA Board Certified Master Arborist · FL-6102B
Apollo O'Neil, BCMA
Apollo O'Neil is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA, FL-6102B) based in Palm Harbor, Florida. He is the founder and CEO of O'Neil's Tree Service and co-founder of Prospect Primer, an educational video platform for home service businesses. He provides arboricultural consulting, tree risk assessment, tree appraisal, and expert witness services throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Background
Apollo founded O'Neil's Tree Service in Palm Harbor in 2008. The company has grown into one of the most credentialed tree care operations in Pinellas County, with six ISA Certified Arborists on staff and a team of over 25. He holds the ISA Board Certified Master Arborist credential, TRAQ qualification, and TPAQ qualification, and has been in arboricultural practice since 2006.
In 2019, O'Neil's Tree Service was recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. That same year, Apollo co-founded Prospect Primer with James Rockwell to package the sales and education methodology developed inside O'Neil's into a platform other tree service and home service businesses could use.
He has served on the advisory boards of UF/IFAS Extension and Pinellas Technical College, competed and instructed at the Florida Tree Climbing Championship for over a decade, and received the Florida Chapter ISA Loren Westenberger Award in 2014 and the President's Award of Merit in 2017.
Three Areas of Work
Expert Witness
Retained as an expert witness in tree-related litigation including storm damage disputes, property damage cases, tree failure investigations, and development permit conflicts.
Expert Witness ServicesBusiness Consulting
Apollo co-founded Prospect Primer, an educational video platform used by tree service and home service companies to improve conversion and reduce estimator burden. Business consulting is available through Prospect Primer.
Business ConsultingCredentials
- ISA Board Certified Master ArboristFL-6102B, 2018
- ISA Certified ArboristFL-6102A, 2009; superseded by the BCMA
- TRAQ, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification2013
- TPAQ, Tree and Plant Appraisal QualificationHeld
- NCCER Crane OperatorTelescoping boom fixed, all terrain, articulating boom rotating; 2019
- Professional Mangrove TrimmerFlorida Department of Environmental Protection, 2012
- Green Industries BMPFlorida Department of Environmental Protection, 2011
All ISA credentials are publicly verifiable at treesaregood.org.
Contact
For arboricultural consulting, risk assessment, appraisal requests, or expert witness inquiries, use the contact form or reach the office directly at 727.935.9151 or apollo@apollooneil.com.
Need an arborist's opinion?
Call the office or send the form. Apollo responds to consulting and expert witness inquiries within one business day.