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CBANC Network Appoints Tom Ferries as New Chief Executive Officer

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“I am really excited to join the CBANC team. I’ve watched CBANC with great interest for several years and getting the opportunity to help lead it into its next phase of growth is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Ferries.


AUSTIN (PRWEB)

CBANC Network, Incorporated today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tom Ferries as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ferries is taking over from Bryan Koontz who will remain on the CBANC Board of Directors after having served as the company’s President and CEO since 2014. Mr. Ferries is also joining the CBANC Board of Directors.

Ferries is a seasoned banking executive, having most recently served as CEO of Banking Services for the AAA Bank in Michigan, a primarily digital bank which he helped launch in 2014. Prior to AAA, Tom served in other executive banking roles, including SVP, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer for Auto and Student Lending at JP Morgan Chase in New York, VP of Product and Consumer Lending for USAA Federal Savings Bank, and Director of Global Commercial Risk for Ford Motor Credit Company.

“Under Bryan’s leadership, CBANC has grown its membership and community engagement substantially, now with over 50,000 bank and credit union professionals using our platform from over 8,600 US financial institutions representing a combined $22 trillion in assets,” said Hank Seale, CBANC’s founder and Chairman. “And fueled by the acquisition of Lendwell in 2019, revenue growth has also risen sharply, making this an excellent time for Tom to step in and lead the company through its next phase of growth.”

Ferries also has extensive experience working with early-stage technology and consumer Internet companies, having helped launch USAA’s Corporate Development arm in 2010 that invests in FinTech, InsurTech, Security, Data, AI and enterprise infrastructure companies. Tom also oversaw the product implementation of USAA’s innovative Deposit@Mobile technology in 2009 which paved the way for remote check deposit capture on mobile apps now commonplace in the industry.

“I am really excited to join the CBANC team. I’ve watched CBANC with great interest for several years and getting the opportunity to help lead it into its next phase of growth is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Ferries. “CBANC has already positively changed the environment for its members. I think the products and services we’re going to roll out over the next couple of years can really transform the way our member institutions do business and help them compete and grow in the new world we’re entering.”

About CBANC

CBANC is the largest professional network of US commercial banking institutions, the people that work for them and the vendors who serve them. We connect bank and credit union professionals, provide them with software to help them streamline their business, and give them access to screened vendors to help them make purchase decisions.

Our mission is to help especially smaller US financial institutions do more, be more efficient, and compete at a higher level, by leveraging the collective power of our network. Over fifty thousand members strong, CBANC’s membership represents over 8,600 financial institutions and over $22 trillion in assets. CBANC is based in Austin, Texas.

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Oran Walsh Joins North Square Investments as Senior Vice President, Strategic Relationship Manager

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“We’re very excited to have Oran join our firm to broaden our outreach into these important channels, where he will be an important resource to our financial intermediary partners,” said North Square Investments Head of Distribution Phil Callahan


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

North Square Investments today announced industry veteran Oran Walsh had joined the firm as a senior vice president and strategic relationship manager. The announcement was made by CEO Mark Goodwin, who said Oran will report jointly to Head of Distribution Phil Callahan and Head of Strategic Business Development Todd Campo.

“As we continue to build our firm and expand our investment capabilities, we are delighted to have someone with Oran’s background, experience and established relationships join North Square, Goodwin said, “we know he will be an outstanding addition to our team.”

Callahan said Oran will be responsible for partnering with intermediary distributors and positioning North Square investment products within the sub-advisory, broker dealer, consultant, retirement plan provider, TAMP (turnkey asset management program) and OCIO (outsourced chief investment officer) marketplace. In his new role he will work very closely with Todd Campo, a managing director and the leader of North Square Investment’s strategic business development team, Callahan added.

“We’re very excited to have Oran join our firm to broaden our outreach into these important channels, where he will be an important resource to our financial intermediary partners,” Callahan said.

Previously, Oran was a director of institutional sales at Backstop Solutions Group. In this role he provided industry leading cloud-based productivity suites to investment consultants, pension plans, private investment consultants, private equity and hedge funds, fund of funds, family offices, endowments, foundations, OCIO’s and central research teams.

Prior to Backstop, Oran was a managing director at Manulife Asset Management covering the subadvisory and financial institution marketplace. Earlier in his career, he was a national account manager at Legg Mason serving the Variable Annuity/Subadvisory and defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) marketplace. Before Legg Mason, he held various sales and marketing positions at Neuberger Berman and Lazard Asset Management.

A financial services industry professional since 2004, Oran is a graduate of Loyola University in Maryland.

North Square is committed to the sourcing, vetting and delivery of institutional quality, active investment managers to their financial intermediary partners which include broker dealers, wealth management advisors, RIAs, family offices, retirement plans and private banks. The firm delivers value to its investment partners by providing support services and access to distribution while assisting distribution partners as they search for high quality, alpha generating active investment strategies to build better risk-adjusted portfolios for their clients. At this time, North Square’s multi-boutique platform includes a mutual fund family and ownership interests in the distinctly branded firms of C.S. McKee and Oak Ridge Investments with collective assets under management and advisement of over $8 billion as of June 30, 2020.

About North Square

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, North Square Investments is an independent, multi-boutique investment firm dedicated to delivering differentiated active investment strategies to the market. With an experienced senior management team, a board composed of industry veterans including John Amboian, Neil Cummins and Brian Gaffney, and backed by Estancia Capital Partners, North Square is a leader in aggregating best-in-class active managers and delivering select, in-demand investment strategies to financial intermediary partners for the benefit of their clients.

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ByFusion Becomes Off-take Partner for the Largest Ocean Cleanup In History

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ByFusion offloads 20 tons of marine debris and plastic waste at Port of Los Angeles

ByFusion offloads 20 tons of marine debris and plastic waste at Port of Los Angeles

Our zero waste process creates a valuable building material from all types of plastic waste, including marine debris and fishing nets, ensuring the plastic is repurposed and put to good use.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

ByFusion announces off-take partnership with Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI), repurposing 20 tons of marine debris and plastic waste into construction grade building materials. The ByFusion-OVI partnership will ‘close the loop’ on the largest ocean clean up in history by not only removing plastic waste from our oceans but giving it a permanent purpose by converting it to a building material that can be used for modular structures, landscaping, sheds, outdoor spaces and a number of other applications.

In June 2020 OVI completed a 48-day mission to collect plastic marine debris from the ocean which took place in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), located halfway between Hawaii and California. The GPGP is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world, spanning an area twice the size of Texas.

The Kwai, the ship collecting the debris, departed from Hilo, Hawaii on May 4, 2020 and returned to Honolulu, Hawaii on June 29, 2020. Mary Crowley, the Founder & Executive Director of OVI, spearheaded the plastic cleanup efforts which ultimately removed more than 100 tons of plastic from the Pacific Ocean, the largest collection in history.

“It’s an honor to have all these toxic materials out of the ocean,” said Crowley. “They’ll be recycled and repurposed—nothing will end up in a landfill, nothing will ever go back in the ocean. The ocean is a source of health for us as a planet and for us as human beings. We have to take care of it and provide a healthy habitat for ocean creatures.”

Of the debris collected, ByFusion will repurpose 20 tons into approximately 4,000 construction-grade building blocks which will be put to use in a number of projects, exhibitions, and products that will be available in the market later this year.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this important initiative, supporting the incredible work that OVI is doing to clean up the ocean,” said Heidi Kujawa, CEO of ByFusion. “Our zero waste process creates a valuable building material from all types of plastic waste, including marine debris and fishing nets, ensuring the plastic is repurposed and put to good use.”

The remaining 80 tons of marine debris will be converted into reusable fuel, shoes, apparel, and more. This record-breaking 103 ton cleanup is just the beginning of collecting and giving purpose to the 150 million tons of plastic polluting the world’s oceans.

About ByFusion:

ByFusion® (http://www.byfusion.com) is an innovative manufacturing company committed to preserving the recycling industry, protecting the environment and giving plastic a new life by reshaping its future.

A certified B Corporation, and an essential cog in the wheel of a circular economy, ByFusion has a patented process that converts all types of plastic waste into an advanced building material called ByBlock®. ByFusion’s recycling solution enables communities, corporations and governments to realize a cleaner world while creating jobs, improving infrastructure and revitalizing neighborhoods. ByFusion has been recognized by The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Architect, Recycling Today, WasteDive, 1% for the Planet, US Green Building Council, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

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Spixii Joins Duck Creek Technologies Partner Ecosystem, Offering Award-Winning Claim Solution to Deliver on Customer Expectations at the Moment of Truth

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LONDON (PRWEB)

Spixii, a leading insurtech, announced today that it has integrated its award-winning conversational process platform with the Duck Creek Platform from Duck Creek Technologies, a leading provider of core system solutions for the property/casualty insurance industry. Available today, the Spixii Claims solution is available on Duck Creek’s Content Exchange, enabling insurer customers to submit loss information in a personal, immediate, and 24/7/365 available channel while insurers can scale their claims processes with further automation.

While one-to-one conversations create trust between customers and businesses, they are difficult to scale, and people end up queuing with call centres, saturating quickly. Web live chats also saturate after a few conversations held simultaneously, and the conversations held are analogue and lacking performance in terms of speed, consistency, and execution of queries.

With the Spixii conversational process platform, insurers can:

Scale expert insurance conversations by automating them using Spixii Intelligent Chatbots

Integrate their processes with the Duck Creek Suite via the Spixii Connectivity Hub

Enable continuous improvement with Spixii Advanced Analytics and Business Insights

Chatbots are only useful if they complete the transactions users wish to perform. This is why by integrating with Duck Creek Claims through an Anywhere Enabled Integration, the Spixii Claims solution offers a strong and unique proposition, responding to high customer expectations by servicing their needs online in real time while giving agility and a strong foundation for customer-centric digital processes for insurers.

Bart Patrick, EMEA MD, Duck Creek, said, “Straight-through processing is the new standard for simple claims, as customers are increasingly happy without a human touch. The Spixii Claims solution interacts directly with Duck Creek Claims workflows, creating operational efficiencies while increasing customer satisfaction and service. We are glad to welcome Spixii to the Duck Creek Partner Ecosystem.”

Renaud Million, CEO, Spixii, said: “The ability to deliver at the moment of truth is what precisely defines the promise of insurance companies. This ability can be difficult to maintain outside office hours, during surges, or under adverse external circumstances. By integrating the Spixii Claims solution with Duck Creek Claims, customers can rely on an immediate, 24/7/265 available, personal, and impactful service. Allowing insurers to process valid claims as soon as possible while making the claims processes more robust with automation, the benefits go beyond amazing user experiences by improving core business performance and making the “moment of truth” an opportunity to retain customers and grow.”

The Duck Creek Partner Ecosystem includes systems integrators, consulting/advisory, and solution partners that offer a breadth and depth of complementary value-add solutions and services to extend the power of the Duck Creek Platform to insurance carrier customers, enabling them to more quickly and efficiently meet their business challenges.

For more information about Duck Creek’s Partner Ecosystem, please visit https://www.duckcreek.com/partner.

For more information about Spixii’s partners, please visit https://www.spixii.com/partners.

To access the technical guide on how to enable the Spixii Claims solution in Duck Creek OnDemand, please visit https://www.duckcreek.com/content-exchange/spixii_integration.

About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies is a leading provider of core system solutions to the P&C and General insurance industry. By accessing Duck Creek OnDemand, the company’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service solution, insurance carriers are able to navigate uncertainty and capture market opportunities faster than their competitors. Duck Creek’s functionally-rich solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. For more information, visit https://www.duckcreek.com.

About Spixii

Spixii translates customer-facing processes into automated conversations using the Spixii conversational process platform. Recognised amongst the “Cool Vendors in Insurance” by Gartner in 2018 and certified ISO 27 001 for information security, Spixii enables leading insurance companies to be more resilient and performant with end-to-end automation while providing their customers with superior experience and keeping the personal touch with well-designed conversations. For more information, please visit https://www.spixii.com.

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First Chicago Insurance Company Introduces Their New Straightforward Transportation Network Company (TNC)/Rideshare and Individual Delivery Endorsements

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Transportation Network Company (TNC)/Rideshare and Individual Delivery endorsements are designed to help protect drivers in the expanding gig economy who use their personal vehicle as a source of income, whether that’s transporting patrons or delivering food or packages


BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (PRWEB)

“First Chicago Insurance Company offers Maverick auto policyholders the opportunity to easily add Transportation Network Company (TNC)/Rideshare and Individual Delivery endorsements to their personal auto insurance policy. These optional coverages are designed to help protect drivers in the expanding gig economy who use their personal vehicle as a source of income, whether that’s transporting patrons or delivering food or packages,” explained Mark Jatczak, Vice President, Commercial Lines, First Chicago Insurance Company (FCIC).

FCIC’s new, straightforward TNC/Rideshare and Individual Delivery endorsement now has two coverages: TNC and Individual Delivery. FCIC’s new TNC/Rideshare and Individual Delivery endorsements no longer have five separate levels. These coverages are available for a flat rate: $100 for a single coverage or $150 for both coverages, regardless of the numbers of hours driven for TNC.

FCIC’s new TNC/Rideshare and Individual Delivery Endorsement (6 month policy term)


  • $100 TNC/Rideshare Endorsement

  • $100 Individual Delivery Endorsement

  • $150 for both TNC/Rideshare and Individual Delivery Endorsement

What most TNC drivers do not realize is that their personal auto insurance policy typically excludes coverage for business use or when vehicles are ‘available for hire.’ This exclusion means that a driver’s standard personal auto insurance policy would not cover them while a TNC application is turned on, even if they haven’t accepted a ride request and have no passengers in the vehicle. FCIC has made it convenient and economical for an insured person to add this endorsement to their auto insurance. Prior to starting, it is important the insured talks to their insurance agent to ensure they are properly covered.

The need for delivery drivers has expanded due to the COVID pandemic. FCIC Individual Delivery Endorsements covers drivers who work for Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, or any other delivery, as many restaurants have greatly expanded their delivery service in order to continue to serve their patrons and generate income.

Jatczak concluded, “Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID pandemic, the near-turn future of the Public Auto marketspace, including Taxi and Livery, continues to be a struggle as events in major cities such as sports, concerts and conventions continue to be cancelled. The Taxi, Livery business segment will have a long recovery process ahead. In talking with insureds and agents, there will be a fundamental change to how business operates. Those Taxi & Limo companies that can positively promote safety and cleanliness will have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of public transportation.”

About First Chicago Insurance Company

First Chicago Insurance Company (First Chicago), whose roots trace back to 1920, is celebrating their 100th anniversary. Over this timespan, First Chicago has evolved into a multi-line insurance carrier, now offering Personal & Commercial Auto, General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Short Term Major Medical and Personal Accident Medical Insurance in response to the needs of the company’s independent producers and customer base. In personal lines, First Chicago has further responded to the changing exposures and needs of their independent producers by adding niche insurance products such as Contents Plus Renters and Transportation Network Coverage to enhance their personal lines auto offerings. First Chicago currently offers insurance via independent agencies and online throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Headquartered in Bedford Park, First Chicago is located at 6640 S. Cicero, Ave., Bedford Park, IL 60638. 1-888-262-8864. http://www.FirstChicagoInsurance.com

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ICW Group Named to Ward’s 50 List of Top Performing Property & Casualty Insurance Companies for 2020

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“We are proud to once again be recognized as a top performer in our industry,” said Kevin Prior, ICW Group President & CEO. “We strive to create the best insurance experience possible and this achievement reaffirms this commitment along with our financial strength and stability.”


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Recognized for its superior performance over the past five years, ICW Group Insurance Companies, a leading group of property and casualty carriers, has once again been named a 2020 Ward’s 50 top property and casualty performer.

ICW Group was selected as a top performer from nearly 3,000 U.S. domiciled property-casualty insurance companies. To receive this award, recipients must demonstrate superior overall performance over the last five years and be among the top 50 carriers across key financial criteria, including average return on equity, average return on total revenue, revenue growth, surplus growth and average combined ratio.

This is the 6th consecutive year ICW Group has been named to the list and the 14th time overall.

“We are proud to once again be a part of this prestigious list and recognized as a top performer in our industry,” said Kevin Prior, ICW Group President and CEO. “We continually strive to create the best insurance experience possible and this achievement reaffirms this commitment along with our financial strength and stability. The relationship we have with our valued agent and broker partners is paramount to our success and we could not have accomplished this without them.”

The Ward’s 50 list is released annually by AON, a leading global professional services firm. Ward benchmarking is the leading operational and compensation benchmarking and best practices service for insurance companies.

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FactRight Promotes Kevin Kirkeby to Manager

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (PRWEB)

FactRight, LLC, (FactRight) a leading provider of financial due diligence and risk management services for the alternative investment industry, announced the promotion of Kevin Kirkeby to Manager. In his expanded role, Kevin will oversee ongoing coverage of public, non-traded program reporting, while continuing to support FactRight’s new offering engagements.

“Kevin’s promotion is part of FactRight’s broader effort to provide broker-dealers and RIAs with reliable and credible perspective in the alternatives market. His client service and financial background is a great fit for the ongoing analytic advice our clients are looking for on REITS, interval funds, and business development companies,” commented Gail Schneck, COO of FactRight’s FR Risk Management unit.

Kevin joined FactRight in mid-2019 as a senior analyst, initially focused on private placement and Reg A+ issuers. Prior to FactRight, Kevin spent 11 years as an equity analyst, most recently at Standard & Poor’s, where he developed financial models and other analytical tools to assess corporate financial and operational health. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and is a CFA® charterholder.

Established in 2006, FactRight and its affiliated entities provide third-party due diligence, compliance, risk management, and consulting services for financial firms and advisors looking for greater success with alternative investments.

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A New Guide For Getting The Best Online Car Insurance Quotes

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“Online car insurance quotes are the best tools that can help drivers seeking for cheaper car insurance. Drivers only need to compare several quotes in order to find the best car insurance deal”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that explains how drivers can obtain the best online car insurance quotes.

For more info and free quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/get-best-online-car-insurance-quotes/

The internet is the best ally for drivers that are seeking the best car insurance deals. Comparing online quotes from different providers is important, considering the vast number of insurance carriers that are active in the US. Each insurer is determining insurance premiums using different algorithms from the other insurers, so the price differences can be really big, even for the same policy.

In order to get the best online car insurance quotes, drivers should follow the next tips:


  • Manage the past driving violations from the record. Those who have many traffic violations in their driving records will pay considerably more on their premiums. If those violations were committed a long time ago, ask the authorities to remove them from the record. Ask for help from a lawyer, if there are problems removing past traffic incidents from the record. After everything is solved, drivers should obtain some online quotes and check how much the prices have dropped.

  • Provide accurate and honest data about the vehicle. Drivers that want to obtain accurate quotes will be required to provide accurate details about their vehicles. Usually, drivers will be asked about the car make and model, safety devices, VIN number, anti-theft device, etc. By giving accurate info, drivers will manage to understand why the insurance estimates are high and if they can improve them. For example, quotes are high because the car model is on the list of most-stolen types of vehicles. Then, installing anti-theft devices will help drivers find cheaper insurance.

  • Use complex questionnaires. Drivers should only work with detailed and complex online questionnaires. Usually, these questionnaires have several categories like the car, driver, driving history, and coverage selections. Although these questionnaires will take more time to complete, their results are way more accurate.


For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Hanley Wood | Meyers Research Adds Chief Technology Officer

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Jim Adams, Hanley Wood | Meyers Research CTO


COSTA MESA, Calif. (PRWEB)

Today, Hanley Wood | Meyers Research, the housing industry’s leading provider of rich data, backed by Zonda and Metrostudy, and the industry’s top advisors for residential real estate development and new home construction, announced that it has named James (Jim) Adams as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) reporting directly to CEO Jeff Meyers. Adams joins at an exciting time as the company continues to leverage emerging technology to enhance products and services – and ultimately optimize value for its customers, partners and shareholders and power the next generation of builders.

Adams brings more than 20 years of technology leadership experience building world-class products and services and most recently served at CTO at HouseCanary and ComeHome driving proptech integrations and tools. At Hanley Wood | Meyers Research, Adams will lead strategic, cross-company initiatives, including technology infrastructure, engineering and product innovation.

“Technology innovation is paramount to competitive advantage, and the pace to which we evolve our products and services continues to accelerate our business,” said Hanley Wood | Meyers Research CEO Jeff Meyers. “We are thrilled to bring Jim on board as CTO and know he will have a tremendous positive impact on our organization.”

“I’m extremely excited to join the team at Hanley Wood | Meyers Research. Their industry-leading data and products are the perfect foundation to build the next generation of innovative services,” said Adams.

Prior to his tenure at HouseCanary and ComeHome, Adams was responsible for delivering Amazon’s customers the best possible mobile shopping experience and bringing that experience to new, novel devices. Adams also spent several years in various engineering and leadership roles across diverse private, government, and military organizations.

Adams holds a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Computer Science and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

He will be based in Boulder, CO.

About Hanley Wood/Meyers Research

Hanley Wood/Meyers Research represents the housing industry’s leading provider of rich data, backed by Zonda and Metrostudy, and the industry’s top advisors for residential real estate development and new home construction. We create data-driven solutions for the homebuilding and multifamily industries focused on providing data intelligence, engagement, and awareness. As the authority and leading brand in residential construction, our goal is to help our clients maximize opportunities in today’s real estate development landscape – stay informed, work smarter, and get ahead.

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Harry Murray Returns to Serve as VP of Experience at J. Rockcliff Danville

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Harry Murray

“I’ve always been impressed by Harry. His energy, enthusiasm, and care for agents is admirable and infectious.” Chris Trapani, CEO and Co-Founder


LOS GATOS, Calif. (PRWEB)

Sereno Group is inspired to announce the return of Harry Murray to its recently acquired East Bay brokerage, J. Rockcliff, where he will serve as the VP of Experience in the Danville office.

A San Francisco Bay Area real estate executive with more than 40 years in real estate and over thirty years in executive management, Murray worked at Fox and Carskadon before going on to help build Alain Pinel Realtors into the successful real estate brokerage it became.

“It’s a great honor and quite fitting to finally have this opportunity to work together with Harry and specifically at this critical inflection point in the history of real estate. We are excited to expand and amplify our good fight to ensure the long-term success and livelihood of quality, committed REALTORS®,” said Chris Trapani, Co-Founder, and CEO of Sereno Group.

Before his first stint with J. Rockcliff, Murray managed the Fox and Carskadon Los Gatos office for over ten years, acted as Broker of Record for Alain Pinel Realtors for nearly 17 years and was Vice President and Directing Officer at Intero Real Estate Services. In his previous role as Vice President of J. Rockcliff, Murray played a pivotal role in the company’s significance and success leading a powerhouse group of the most respected and productive agents out of its Danville office.

Murray and Trapani, along with the combined leadership teams at both J. Rockcliff and Sereno Group are committed to a purposeful vision to protect the livelihood of REALTORS® and ensure the role of the real estate professional continues to thrive. Sereno Group’s independent growth plans include further expansion in the greater Bay Area and throughout Northern California with more announcements coming soon.

About Sereno Group

Founded in 2006, Sereno Group is, with the acquisition of J. Rockcliff, the largest independent and locally-owned residential real estate company with thirteen offices and 500 agents in Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz Coast, and the East Bay producing nearly $5 Billion in annual sales volume. The company offers a highly curated support platform and provides agents with concierge services to strengthen client relationships, as well as world-class technology for well-executed transactions. Sereno Group is particularly proud of its agent-driven 1% For Good, an initiative that is changing lives in our local communities, and to date, generated over $3.2 million in charitable donations.

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