Name: Barrie Gaman
Title: President, Mass. Chapter of AI
Company: Bank America
Location: 1075 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451
Birthplace and year: Malden, MA, 1951
Family: Wife, Patricia; 2 sons
College: U. Mass. Amherst BS, Environmental Design; Boston Univ., MBA
First job outside of Finance: Community Dev., Chelsea
First job in Finance or allied field: Minco Development, staff appraiser
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Increasing designated membership, maintain our educational program for appraisers.
Hobbies: Gardening
Favorite book: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"
Favorite movie: Groundhog Day"
Key to success: Stay ahead of the curve.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Rental agent for vacation homes in Italy (via italyperfect.com)
Cambridge, MA The nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has secured $23.5 million in financing from Rockland Trust and Citizens Bank to transform a 150-year-old, underutilized church complex into housing. The project will ultimately create 46 affordable family-sized apartments.
Preserving wealth across multiple generations requires strategic planning, foresight, and the right investment vehicles. Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) offer a powerful solution for families looking to build and protect their financial legacy and to efficiently plan for their estate.
The Connecticut hospitality market has demonstrated uneven recovery patterns between 2019 and 2025, with boutique and historic properties achieving $125 RevPAR in 2025, up 8.7% from the 2019 level. Coastal resort properties achieved a $105 RevPAR in 2025, representing 10.5% growth since 2019. Casino corridor properties maintained modest growth with RevPAR improving 4.5% to $92 in 2025.