ON THE MOVE

Kellett Banking

Scott Kellett, J.D., president of Bank of Florida Trust Company, was a featured panelist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's "New Horizons: Wealth Management and the Global Landscape" conference last month in Atlanta. As one of three panelists for the session titled Perspectives on the Competitive Landscape and Changing Business Model, Mr. Kellett provided insights into the U.S. equity and credit markets in light of the recent federal intervention and the resulting impacts on wealth-management companies. He has 15 years of experience in private banking, trust and estate administration, and estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and foundations. He is a member of the board of directors for the Florida Bankers Association Florida Trust School.

Public Relations

Teresa Morgenstern and Tracy Southers, APR, the principals of WordPlay, Inc., a full-service public relations and communications firm, announce the opening of a new office in Texas. Ms. Southers has returned to her home state to open the office in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Ms. Morgenstern remains in Naples to serve the firm's clients here. Founded in 2000, WordPlay provides professional communications services to businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals.

Southers Real Estate

Susan Bellina, Joyce Maloney and John H. Gardiner are new sales associates in the Naples and Bonita Springs locations of Downing-Frye Realty, Inc. Ms. Bellina specializes in waterfront property in the Bonita Beach and Barefoot Beach areas. She holds the CRS and GRI designations and is a member of the Bonita Springs-Estero, Florida and National Associations of Realtors. Ms. Maloney specializes in luxury gated communities. A Certified Luxury Homes Specialist, she belongs to the Florida and National Associations of Realtors. Prior to moving to Naples, Mr. Gardiner owned a general insurance and real estate company in Rhode Island. Locally, he has worked for U.S. Homes, Lely Realty, John Gardiner Realty and Help-U-Sell Action Realty. He has earned the CSP designation and is a member of the Naples, Florida and National Associations of Realtors. In the Naples office of Downing-Frye, sales leader for the month was Chris Braun and the listing leader was Vicki Harrison; in the Bonita Springs office, Melinda Sullivan was recognized as the sales leader for the month and

Boyer Debra Pappas-Burback was honored as the listing leader.

Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, Inc., announces Alison Kalb and Jutta Lopez have joined the company. Ms. Kalb will work from the Vanderbilt office; Ms. Lopez is at the Premier Gallery of Real Estate in the Northern Trust Building on US 41. Ms. Kalb is an Accredited Buyer Representative and a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS. Ms. Lopez founded the Natural Resources Group in Collier's Reserve, co-chaired the start-up of its Women's Club and was on the board's membership committee. She has been involved in numerous cultural and charitable initiatives, including The von Leibig Art Center, The Conservancy and The Boys and Girls Club of Naples.

Brown Kim Boyer and Jim Brown have joined the sales staff at Levitan-McQuaid Real Estates Services. Ms. Boyer came to Naples from Alaska and spent four years in Naples, Italy, with the Navy. Mr. Brown is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Levitan-McQuaid Real Estate Services was recently formed by partners Ann Levitan and Tiffany McQuaid; the new company has offices in the Publix plaza at The Strand in North Naples.

Craig Ekonomos has joined Crifasi Real Estate, Inc. in Naples as director of property services. He will be responsible for sales, leasing and marketing of Crifasi properties as well as property management. Mr. Ekonomos relocated to Naples from Sarasota, where he began his career in commercial leasing with Benderson Development. More recently he was an associate with Charlotte Development Corporation in Charlotte County. He was the corporate art director for Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.'s Florida operations from 1995-2001. Crifasi Real Estate specializes in commercial and office properties, leasing, land development, property management and maintenance.

Ekonomos Paul Fonseca and Shirlene Streetman have joined the sales team at Weichert, REALTORS On the Gulf and will serve clients in Collier and Lee counties. Both Mr. Fonseca and Ms. Streetman belong to the REALTOR Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach. Before moving to Florida, Mr. Fonseca earned membership in the New Jersey Million Dollar Sales Club for several years. Ms. Streetman, formerly a real estate broker in California, specializes in residential sales and rental, property management, foreclosures and investments.

The Vineyards has named Barbara McLaughlin top sales associate for the month of October. A Naples resident since 1998, Ms. McLaughlin has 28 years of real estate experience from Connecticut to Coral Springs, Fla., where she moved in 1977.

Law

The Miami-based law firm of Freidin • Dobrinsky recently sponsored the 2008 Collier County Bar Judicial Appreciation Reception at the Inn on Fifth in Naples. The event that honored Collier County judges and their assistants was hosted by the Collier County Bar Association's Trial Law Section and was attended by members of the Collier County Bar. Among those at the reception were Gregory Woods, Cynthia Ellis and Philip Freidin.

Fonseca Travel

Betty Maclean Travel, Inc. of Naples has named Jen Mitchell as travel consultant specializing in cruises and adventure travel. Ms. Mitchell was previously a travel consultant with Cruise Holidays of Tallahassee. She has earned the Elite Cruise Counselor professional designation from Cruise Lines International Association and is also a Hawaii Destination Specialist, a graduate of Holland America Line Academy and a specialist with Crystal Cruises and Celebrity Cruises.

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