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2025 R.E.A.L. Awards Honorees

MEET THE 2025 HERALD REAL ESTATE ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (R.E.A.L.) AWARDS HONOREES

SPECIAL AWARDS

REAL ESTATE DEAL OF THE YEAR

Joseph Farkas

Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC

POWER DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR

David Burman

Principal & President of Development, B2K Development

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Michael T. Puntillo

Managing Partner, PX4 Development

TOP ENGINEER

Stephen A. Hayduk, P.E.

Senior Principal, Hayduk Engineering LLC

INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

IMEG

EXCELLENCE IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY CITIZENSHIP

Christopher Capece

President, Heatherwood Luxury Rentals

PIONEER IN RESTORATION & RECOVERY

Jeremy Longo

General Manager, Belfor Property Restoration

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP

Sheldon L. Shrenkel

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, Nassau County IDA

TOP MORTGAGE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Nicholas Ceccarini

President, Weatherstone Mortgage Corp.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE

Willy Zambrano, FAIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Founder & Design Principal in Charge, Zambrano Architectural Design, LLC

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP & IMPACT

Patricia Oliva

Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Direct Title

EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE

Vito Giannola

Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer, Provident Bank

KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

John Starck

President & Chief Executive Officer, Showcase Kitchens

EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE & TITLE LAW

Paulina Parrino, Esq.

Chief Administrative Officer & Vice President of Operations, Nationwide Court Service

FATHER/SON POWER TEAM

Stanley H. & Kenneth Shuckman

Founder/President, Shuckman Realty

RISING STARS

Tiffany Balanoff

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Douglas Elliman

Christopher J. Bisogno, P.E.

Project Manager, R&M Engineering

Brendan D’Loren

Partner, Terwilliger & Bartone

Georgina Rodriguez

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Signature Premier Properties

RESIDENTIAL

INTERIOR DESIGN

Joseph W. DeVito

Owner & Founder, White House Home

Madison Swenton

Owner, Madison Chic Homes

REAL ESTATE EXCELLENCE

Kevin D. Boone

NYS Licensed Salesperson, Keller Williams Realty of Greater Nassau

Dee Dee Brix

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Compass

Nancy Cuite

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Nicholas Sekela

Founder / Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Oasis Realty Group

Christina Volz

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

MORTGAGE

Michael S. Bauer

Office Director, Lighting Funding

COMMERCIAL

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

William Maxwell

Vice President, Whiting Turner Contracting

Joel Lipsky

Chief Executive Officer, Lipsky Construction

TAX CERTIORARI

Richard Cronin

Partner, Certilman Balin

LEGAL

John Anzalone, Esq.

Partner, Harris Beach Murtha

Anthony C. Curcio, Esq.

Managing Member, Curcio Law PLLC

RELOCATION

Robert Esposito

Author, Nobody Move! (Without Reading This)
Founder, Relocators Service Inc.

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Thomas Grech

President & CEO, Queens Chamber of Commerce

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