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SPOTLIGHT ON: HGAR 2022 Affiliate of the Year Brian Tormey
When Brian Tormey, President of TitleVest Agency in Manhattan, attended HGAR’s Members Appreciation Day in October, he had no

SPOTLIGHT ON: Kathy Kane
The Art of Real Estate When Kathy Kane emerged from New York University with a degree in fine arts, she

SPOTLIGHT ON: Lee Presser
Following the Mantra of Credibility, Visibility, and Profitability Lee Presser, an agent with exp Realty NYC, never intended to have

SPOTLIGHT ON: Nan Palumbo
From Selling Flowers to Selling Homes Nan Palumbo, Co-Chair of HGAR’s Young Professionals Network (YPN), had a roundabout journey

SPOTLIGHT ON: Susan Greenfield
A Woman of the World Years ago, Susan Greenfield pictured her career as a successful artist. Armed with a degree

SPOTLIGHT ON: DIANE MITCHELL
Reinventing Herself After a 31-Year Corporate Career Diane Mitchell, an Associate Broker with Wright Bros. Real Estate Inc. in Nyack,

SPOTLIGHT ON: Danielle Noak
Keeping it All in the Family A temporary position in her mother’s real estate office almost 30 years ago

SPOTLIGHT ON: Bart D’Andrea
A Bittersweet Farewell to REID’s Graphic Designer of 44 Years For the past 44 years, Bart D’Andrea has

SPOTLIGHT ON: Layla Boyles
Real Estate as a Second Act When Layla Boyles was in her early 20’s, she was enjoying an urban

SPOTLIGHT ON: Aaron Velez
A Career in Being Social Four the past four years, Aaron Velez has served as branch manager of Houlihan Lawrence’

SPOTLIGHT ON: MacKenzie Forsberg
A Career of a Lifetime As a 17-year-old high school senior, MacKenzie Forsberg, never imagined her part-time job as a

SPOTLIGHT ON: Ron Garafalo, HGAR’s 2021 ‘Realtor of the Year’
When Ron Garafalo attended HGAR’s 105th Annual Member Appreciation Day this year, he had no idea he would be