Brad Taylor and Chevette Birgans Join Prudential at the Lakeview and Gold Coast Offices In December 2005, Prudential Preferred Properties gained two new Sales Associates in their Lakeview and Gold Coast/Lincoln Park offices: Brad Taylor joined the Lakeview office

Pamela Tilton, a sales agent with @properties, has been promoted to managing director of the company’s fourth and newest city brokerage office at 212 E. Ohio St. in the Gold Coast/Streeterville neighborhood. Tilton has been in real estate since

Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate named three new branch executives for the firm. Michael Mazzei, former branch executive of the company’s two Glenview offices, was appointed branch executive of the 750 N. Orleans office which will open in

Frank Larson was recently appointed regional vice president for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s 14 offices in south suburban Chicago, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Larson was the branch manager for Coldwell Banker’s St. Charles office. In his new position

Rebecca Kelly has been named Design Center Manager for the new lifestyle community concept Settlers Ridge, located in Sugar Grove, IL. The announcement was made by Dan Urben, Settlers Ridge Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Becky’s extensive and

The Prudential Preferred Properties Lakeview office, located at 1620 W. Belmont Ave, is pleased to welcome Donald Driessen and James Volkober as new sales associates. Driessen Construction and Driessen Properties, Driessen’s family’s businesses in St. Charles, have given him

Chudi Obiaya and Kim Smith have joined RE/MAX Real Estate Advocates in Lincoln Park. Obiaya is a seasoned professional with a background in both architecture and entrepreneurship. He was most recently operating his own commercial real estate property management

MCL Companies Michael Maier was promoted to VP of sales and marketing at MCL Companies after managing the Chicago residential sales team through the successful sellout of The Residences at River East Center, a 620-unit condominium tower valued at

Joan Farquharson, Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Evanston, has recently graduated from Floyd Wickman’s annual Master Sales Training in Chicago, earning the designation of Master Sales Person Helping Others. Less than 1 percent of all Realtors nationwide have earned

Group Hires Executives Oak Brook-based Renaissant Development Group has announced hired two new executives. James Carroll has been named VP and CFO, and James Thornton has been named construction manager. Carroll will be responsible for overseeing investor and lender

Prudential Preferred Properties hired Renae Charalab as a sales associate in the Winnetka office. Charalab’s thorough understanding of financing helps her clients make well-informed real estate decisions. She believes success starts with building personable and supportive relationships with clients

Michael Mabry has been appointed president of Windsor Mortgage, Koenig & Strey GMAC’s in-house mortgage operation. Mabry’s past positions include licensed real estate agent, residential loan officer, VP and sales manager of a well-respected mortgage lender and, most recently,

After 27 years of service, Stephanie Kiefer has announced her retirement from the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago. Kiefer was named assistant VP in 1984 and served as staff liaison for the Court of Honor and the Greater

Sofi Garcia of Mount Prospect joined Town & Country GMAC Real Estate, of Arlington Heights, according to brokers and co-owners Paul Ambrogio and Andrew Wachowski. Garcia will be specializing in marketing residential real estate to the Northwest suburban area.