Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Verani Realty agents, staff and guests gathered Friday night, January 31, for a fun and festive 20s themed evening of dinner, dancing and celebration at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Manchester. The annual event celebrates the top performers for the brokerage in the year prior. The Commercial Division came away from the evening with six awards for its Advisors.

The annual “Ozzie Awards” were created to honor the founder and namesake of Verani Realty, Osvaldo “Ozzie” Verani. They serve to recognize agents who have achieved a high level of performance, as determined by gross commission income or number of residential units sold. Patricia Verani, Ozvaldo’s wife, was a noted local artist. She designed and created the original award statue that is still given out to award winners today.

Achiever of the Year

Michael B. Charron

Michael B. Charron was honored as an Achiever of the Year for his hard work and dedication. He increased his Gross Commission Income (GCI) by 282% from the year prior and was recognized as an Achiever of the Month several times during 2019. Michael’s ability to maintain and nurture relationships with trusted repeat clients is something that he prides himself on. His network of investors, developers and entrepreneurs provides him with successful “off-market” opportunities time and time again.

Chairman’s Circle Platinum

The Chairman’s Circle Platinum status is awarded to those individual agents who earn between $500,000 and $749,999 in gross commission income (GCI). These agents are ranked in the top 1% of the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network of agents throughout the country.

Joan Blais

Joan Blais has been a multi-family specialist at Verani Realty since joining the brokerage in 2013. She is well-known amongst her clients and her fellow agents for her work ethic and her extensive, long-standing client relationships. In last week’s celebration Joan was honored with the Chairman’s Circle Platinum award and was named the #2 agent at Verani Realty for the third year in a row. Joan works diligently day in and day out for her clients, and they stick with her time and time again.

Michael B. Charron

In addition to being named as an Achiever of the Year, Senior Advisor Michael B. Charron was honored with the Chairman’s Circle Platinum award for his accomplishments in 2019. His ability to bring together parties and creatively structure a deal is a major asset to his personal business and to the Verani Realty Commercial Division. Michael was also named the #3 agent at Verani Realty for his GCI in 2019.

Joan and Michael will both be honored at the BHHS National Convention in Nashville TN next month for their hard work and dedication. They both have placed in the TOP 5 Commercial Agents for the entire BHHS national franchise. Final ranking for the Top 5 Commercial Agents will be announced at the convention.

Chairman’s Circle Gold

The Chairman’s Circle Gold status is awarded to those individual agents who earn between $280,000 and $499,999 in gross commission income (GCI). These agents are ranked in the top 2% of the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network of agents throughout the country.

Tom Duffy

Senior Advisor Tom Duffy earned the Chairman’s Circle Gold award for his successful completion of a variety of transactions in 2019 ranging from single-family houses in his home area of Pawtuckaway Lake to industrial building leases in Southern NH. Tom has been one of the top commercial brokers in Southern New Hampshire for 24 years, earning the top producing agent award at Verani in 2017. He is also the former president of the Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS® (CIBOR) and was named New Hampshire’s Commercial REALTOR® of the year in 2010.

Leading Edge Society

The Leading Edge Society is awarded to those individual agents who earn between $120,000 and $184,999 in gross commission income (GCI). These agents are ranked in the top 7% of the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network of agents throughout the country.

Scott Reiff

Scott Reiff joined the ranks of the Leading Edge Society thanks to his determination and persistence maintaining relationships with past clients and working hard to complete deals for current clients. Scott’s clients love him because he proactively provides updates on the marketing of their properties, and he has worked with large and small companies alike. Working in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Scott works hard to make sure he is aware of the changes in the different marketplaces, which allows him to work smart for his clients.

Honor Society

The Honor Society is awarded to those individual agents who earn between $75,000 and $119,999 in gross commission income (GCI). These agents are ranked in the top 13% of the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network of agents throughout the country.

Kathy DeMello

At this year’s celebration, Kathy DeMello once again received the honor society award. This doesn’t come as a surprise to us, because Kathy has always worked hard to ensure that the deals she is transacting are beneficial to her clients. Whether she is working with investors, business owners, friends or family she works hard for her clients from day one. Kathy is a former President of the NH Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS® and New England Commercial Property Exchange, as well as an executive board member for the NH Association of REALTORS®.

We are proud of all of our advisors, and are lucky to recognize and celebrate the achievements of those individuals who have proven throughout the year that exceeding expectations isn’t just a fluke. We thank all of our advisors for consistently representing our company, our brand and themselves with the utmost of pride and we are looking forward to what 2020 has to bring.