Shown (from left) are: Shannen Tack, assistant director and Sharon Moran, assistant executive director

Milford, CT The Real Estate Finance Association Gala was held on September 10 at the Great River Golf Club. Over 170 members and guests attended this event which consisted of networking, hors d’ouevres and a live performance by the Capitol Steps.  This event was the start of the fall business season after the joys and slower pace of summer.  Both chapters have fall programs planned which will be “sell outs” so watch your mail for more information.

4^th Annual REFA State of the Market Seminar

REFA has taken its most popular annual program, the September Market Overview, and transformed its format into a far more comprehensive event.  It now includes a number of the region’s best known and most successful real estate professionals.  This year’s event took place on September 17.  The morning program included a keynote speaker and specialty panels on investment sales, regional leasing, and capital markets.

The participants included:

• Carl Kuehner of BLT as keynote speaker

• Ernest DesRochers from NorthMarq and Al Mirin of Cushman & Wakefield spoke on investment sales

•  Jim Fagan of Cushman & Wakefield, Tom Pajolek of CBRE and James Ritman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank spoke on leasing

• Jim Moran of Cushman & Wakefield provided a market overview and moderated the different panel discussions.

Special thanks to the committee who worked tirelessly to put this program together: Jim Moran, Al Mirin, George Yerrall, Steve Elbaum and David Genovese.

The program took place at the Wee Burn Beach Club which is located at the edge of the Long Island Sound in Rowayton. 

REFA-CT welcomes the new board: 

President, Al Mirin of Cushman & Wakefield; John Clark of CIGNA; Timothy Mitchell of CBRE; Mike Riccio of CBRE; Frank Appicelli of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt; Craig Way of HB Nitkin; George Yerrall of RiverOak Investment Corp.; Patrick Mulready of CBRE; Jack Mullen of Summer Street Advisors; John Greenspan of David Adam Realty; and Steve Elbaum of Robinson & Cole.