Spotlight On

SPOTLIGHT ON: Greg and Julie Tsougranis
They first met in 2009 at the landmark Russian Samovar Restaurant in Manhattan, and six months later they were married.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Ernest Chi
The 20-year Riverdale resident got his real estate license in 2014 and began working with a local brokerage. After just three years, he decided to branch out on his own.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Tony D’Anzica, HGAR’s 2024 Realtor of the Year
D’Anzica credits the Global Business Council with creating many more networking opportunities, which in turn provides more referrals and potential business.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Nancy Rondon
Starting out in her 20s, Rondon worked with real estate legend Faith Hope Consolo while at Garrick Aug Associates, where she spent 13 years.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Stacey Pinkas
After getting her feet wet in her real estate career, Pinkas eventually gravitated to the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Shanese Williams
Last year, she completed the association’s Leadership Accelerator Program, which she credits for helping her to become a board member.
SPOTLIGHT ON: Donna Bruno
Today, she is affiliated with Coldwell Banker in Katonah as an Associate Broker and is an Independent Certified Coach.

SPOTLIGHT ON: The New ‘Ageless’ Face of YPN
Martin and Hernandez are striving to solidify the message of what YPN is and what it offers to agents—regardless of their age.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Tim Bohlke
Bohlke credits his mother for opening his eyes to a real estate career.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Matthew Gibbs
“Our goal is to increase our CID membership and we hope to have at least 200 members by the end of next year.”
SPOTLIGHT ON: Ruth Lara Deane
While 62% of the National Association of Realtors is comprised of women, a little less than 20% are Broker/Owners. “We have advanced as women in leadership, but we’re still not there in terms of being equal to our male counterparts,”

SPOTLIGHT ON: Jennifer Rousset
In 2019, Jennifer decided to make the move to real estate. After taking classes at HGAR’s former West Nyack location, she joined Rand’s New City office and has been there ever since.