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Alvarado of Parsons Commercial Group, Inc. named among Banker & Tradesman 2013 Women of FIRE Award Recipients

Marci Alvarado, of Parsons Commercial Group, Inc., has been named one of Banker & Tradesman's Women of FIRE, an annual award honoring the key female players in the local FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector. The third annual Women of FIRE award celebrates the best and the brightest women in the Massachusetts FIRE industry. With the help of Banker & Tradesman readers, a group of judges sorted through dozens of nominations and chose 15 brilliant, innovative leaders to be named this year's Women of FIRE. "We searched for the best of the best - those women who are making a difference through innovation, hard work, team-building, philanthropy, mentoring or leadership - and these women demonstrate these roles," said Timothy Warren, CEO of The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Alvarado is a vice president at Parsons. She has been in commercial real estate brokerage since 1997.
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