Hartford, CT According to the CCIM Connecticut chapter, two of its CCIM designee members have received the Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) 40 Under 40 Award. The two members are Eric Amodio and Michael Guidicelli. The award ceremony was held on Thursday September 27, at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
Amodio is managing partner of Amodio & Co Real Estate, a boutique commercial real estate brokerage serving Conn. and Mass. Amodio entered the business after receiving his degree in finance and MBA from Bentley University. He has experience in retail, office, multifamily and industrial sales and leasing and transacted business with clients including: Stanley Black & Decker, Goodwin College, The Hospital for Special Care, CT Bar Association and many others. He holds the CCIM designation to bring further financial investment knowledge to his clients. Winner of the 2016 & 2017 CCIM Connecticut Dealmaker awards for multifamily sales. He also serves as education chair for CCIM Connecticut Chapter, organizing meaningful educational events and courses for commercial real estate professionals.
Guidicelli is an investment real estate advisor, power broker and owner of Regions Commercial LLC, an investment real estate brokerage and Regions Residential LLC, a boutique residential brokerage with locations in Glastonbury and Marlborough. As a CCIM, Guidicelli is a recognized expert in the commercial real estate industry. He has served on the CCIM Connecticut Chapter board as 2016 and 2017 president, with accomplishments that include nearly doubling membership and tripling net income. He currently serves as the first regional vice president overseeing the Connecticut, New York metro, upstate New York, and New England chapters. He has earned the SIOR designation, the leading professional office and industrial real estate association, and serves as the vice president of the Conn. and western Mass. SIOR chapter.
The 40 Under Forty Awards recognize outstanding young professionals in the Greater Hartford area that are excelling in their industries through their leadership roles. They are driven by success, motivated by challenges and are role models for their peers. In addition to the awards event, winners were recognized in a special issue of the Hartford Business Journal.
These individuals are part of an outstanding class of upcoming business leaders and share a commitment to business success, personal growth and community involvement. This event was an excellent networking opportunity and learning experience for the aspiring business leaders.
Every year for the last 22 years, Hartford Business Journal, with the help of its independent judges, has selected 40 of the top up-and-coming young professionals who are leading their respective organizations.
This year 164 nominations were received. Narrowing down the list to 40 deserving winners was a difficult task. More importantly, the winners provide evidence that our region has a vast young talent pool. As a state, we must do everything in our power to keep them here. They represent the promising future of our city, region and state. The 2018 winners are from the private, public and nonprofit sectors and from organizations both small and large.