Promotions at Raveis' Trumbull office

William Raveis, chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, recently announced the promotion of Terry Sheehan as Director of Realtor Relations for William Raveis Real Estate, and the addition of Dan Firda as sales manager of the company’s Trumbull office. 

“Terry has been a valuable asset to the company for many years and is quite knowledgeable regarding the politics and policies of all real estate organizations,” said Mr. Raveis. “We are fortunate to have him with us.”

In his new position, Mr. Sheehan will serve as the company liaison with the National Association

of REALTORS, Connecticut Association of REALTORS, Connecticut Multiple Listing Service and additional Realtor-related state organizations.

Mr. Raveis also welcomes Mr. Firda to the company.  “We extend a warm welcome to Dan and are delighted to have him as a member of our William Raveis management team,” said Mr. Raveis.  “Dan and our firm share many of the same values, including an extremely strong customer orientation.  He is a talented professional with a reputation for integrity and hard work.”

Mr. Firda is equally impressed with the William Raveis firm. “I am pleased with my affiliation with the William Raveis company,” he noted, “and joined the firm for several reasons. To name a few: I am impressed with the company’s advancement in technology; the resources it provides to our sales associates; the high level of professionalism in the people I have met; and its leading market share.” 

“William Raveis Real Estate is an empowering organization that gives both sales associates and management the ability to grow their business on a professional and personal level,” he added. “It is a family oriented culture that provides, at your fingertips, the tools and resources unmatched in the entire industry.”

His management experience and professional sales management training is derived from his tenure of more than ten years working in sales for one of the top Fortune 500 companies in the United States.

He has earned the prestigious Circle of Excellence award three times which is given to the top 2% of the sales organization within the company. His continued success is from his focus on customer service, attention to detail and his strong belief and practice regarding business ethics.

An active member of the Trumbull community, Dan currently serves on the board as president in the local Trumbull Chapter of Business Networking International. He is vice president in the local Exchange Club and a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Land Conservation Trust. 

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance is one of the top companies in the nation.  It was recently ranked by sales volume in Realtor Magazine as the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast and the #3 family-owned real estate company nationwide.  The innovative firm is nationally recognized as an industry leader in technology, marketing and REALTOR^® education. Its award-winning website, raveis.com, will draw an estimated 10 million visitors in 2009.

The company entered the Massachusetts marketplace in 2003 and, according to the 2008 closed sales volume in the Multiple Listing Service Pin, the company is now the largest independent brokerage in that state with 20 offices.  William Raveis recently expanded into New York and presently has offices in Rye and Harrison in Westchester County .  Future plans entail expansion into Vermont , New Hampshire and Maine . Presently, the firm has 2,100 highly trained sales professionals and 65 offices / two affiliates in Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; Westchester County , New York ; and Rhode Island .