As the top-producing realtor with Illustrated Properties for the past three years in a row, Vince Marotta has been one of the top brokers in northern Palm Beach County over the same period of time. A member of the prestigious leading real estate companies of the world, Illustrated Properties is owned by Mike Pappas, who also helms The Keyes Company. With a combined 3,000-plus agents, The Keyes Family of Companies make up...

New York Life Insurance strives to always keep humanity at the forefront of all corporate decisions and actions. “We sell something from the life insurance standpoint that is intangible,” says Frank Boccio, chief operating office of the company’s Long Island General Office. “For someone to act and purchase a policy, we would refer to it as the ultimate love letter.” Based out of...

When she joined Daniel Gale as a real estate agent in 1975, there were sales offices in Huntington and in Cold Spring Harbor, and fewer than a dozen people working for the company, recalls Pat Petersen. ”Today we have 30 offices and over a thousand salespeople, and probably a support staff of close to 180 people,” says Petersen, now the president and chairman of the board of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty...

When it comes to real estate in the Hamptons — particularly the western end — the Chris Foglia team is at the top of their game. “We know the area. I live in the area,” says Chris Foglia, who serves as a listing agent, buyer’s agent or seller’s agent. Based out of Compass Real Estate’s Westhampton Beach office, the Chris Foglia Team specializes in luxury and waterfront real estate. Though he has also sold homes in...

At Platinum Preferred Realty, relationships are key. “We really focus on maintaining relationships with our clients and we’re experts in the areas they’re looking to purchase,” says Michelle Mendez, owner of the Lake Worth real estate brokerage firm. Founded by Mendez in 2019, Platinum Preferred is a full-service real estate brokerage specializing in residential and commercial properties throughout...

With gas prices soaring and the friendly skies becoming increasingly not so friendly, a staycation might be your best bet for a summer day or weekend. And there’s no better staycation spot on Long Island than the Malibu Shore Club in Lido Beach, which is open all summer long, from 9 in the morning ‘til 10 at night. What sets this Nassau South Shore club apart from many other venues is that...

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