William Raveis Real Estate holds annual Awards Ceremony
William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance recently held its Annual Awards Ceremony to honor the achievements of its managers and offices across the Northeast, as well as its staff at headquarters in Shelton. This special, highly anticipated yearly event recognized exemplary efforts of management, staff, William Raveis Mortgage and William Raveis Insurance.
"The William Raveis team has consistently shown dedication, hard work and innovation, particularly in this challenging real estate environment,"said chairman and CEO, Bill Raveis. "Their diligence and leadership is part of the Raveis Difference and was instrumental in helping us thrive in an otherwise difficult year for the industry. This day is meant to honor their accomplishments at William Raveis."
The energy in the room was electric as proud members of the Raveis team walked up to the stage to receive an array of coveted awards. Accolades included: Entrepreneur of The Year, Manager of the Year, Chairman's Club, President's Club, Top 3 Producing Offices, Top Producing Mortgage Banker of the Year, Top Sales Director for William Raveis Insurance, Top Administrative Manager, amongst others. Awards of note include Bill Gamelli, Entrepreneur of the Year; Michelle Gebhardt and Deborah Tortorella, Manager of the Year for Connecticut and Massachusetts, respectively; Fairfield and Brookline, the Top 2 Producing offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts, respectively; John Grosso and Pete Fickeison, Top 2 Producing Mortgage Bankers of the year (John Grosso and Pete Fickeison are also among the top producing bankers in the nation, ranking 84 and 105, respectively); and Janet Porter, Top Sales Director for William Raveis Insurance.
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