Spotlight on Business: April 23, 2022 | Local News

Neighborhood real estate agent achieves national recognition

PLATTSBURGH — Kimberly Llewellyn, Affiliate Serious Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker Whitbeck, has been awarded the prestigious Accredited Buyer’s Illustration (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Affiliation OF REALTORS® (NAR).

Kimberly joins additional than 27,000 authentic estate specialists in North America who have earned the ABR® designation. Considerably less than 1% of New York State Realtors have this benchmark designation.

All were demanded to properly entire a thorough training course in consumer illustration and an elective study course concentrating on a customer illustration specialty, in addition to distributing documentation verifying professional encounter.

In addition, Llewellyn has attained the nationally recognized Seniors Serious Estate Specialist® designation from the SRES® Council of the Countrywide Affiliation of REALTORS®, signing up for extra than 15,000 actual estate gurus in North The us who have attained the SRES® designation.

All were required to properly entire a comprehensive class in knowledge the needs, criteria, and objectives of real estate buyers and sellers ages 55 and more mature.

“Working with seniors to satisfy their housing requires involves an pro being familiar with of their life-style and economical wants, and the SRES® designation means that Kim has that being familiar with,” PJ Whitbeck, Serious Estate Broker/Proprietor at Coldwell Banker Whitbeck, stated.

“Whether they are obtaining, selling, relocating, or refinancing, seniors can be confident that a REALTOR® like Kim LLewellyn will be ready to help them just about every stage of the way. We are enthusiastic to see her use her know-how and expertise with this pretty unique market.”

Citizen Advocates welcomes newest Board Member

MALONE — Citizen Advocates recently welcomed Dallas Sutton to its Board of Administrators.

He is a lifelong resident of the North Place and is at the moment the Small business Banking Regional Manager for NBT Bank. His coverage location contains the Seaway, Northway, Greater Albany and Fulton/Montgomery areas.

Born and lifted in Ogdensburg, he attended Clarkson College for his undergraduate and graduate reports wherever he gained his Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Grasp of Small business Administration degrees.

Sutton provides a deep monetary viewpoint to the board, and as a resident of Ogdensburg, his ties to the group deliver an important link to a new area in the Citizen Advocates assistance region. Citizen Advocates a short while ago opened a Behavioral Overall health Urgent Treatment Middle in Ogdensburg, with designs to open a similar facility in Watertown in early 2023.

“As a resident of St. Lawrence County, I’m keenly aware of the will need our local community has for psychological health and fitness and habit providers,” Sutton mentioned.

“The addition of Citizen Advocates to the existing continuum of treatment in the group delivers important reinforcement in assistance of the complete health of people and family members who are proud to contact this area household.”

In addition to the economical sector, Sutton also sits on the boards of other vital community organizations and institutions. He is a Board Member with the New York Condition United Way, Claxton Hepburn Clinical Centre and United Helpers Administration Firm. He is the Board Chairman of the St. Lawrence County Workforce Enhancement Board.

The Citizen Advocates’ Board of Directors is composed of community volunteers representing a vast selection of expert backgrounds, who are right dependable for the ongoing governance and audio fiscal stewardship of the agency.

In addition to Sutton, the Citizen Advocates Board of Directors incorporates Deanna Smith, Chair Loretta Fowler, Secretary Lori Tourville, Treasurer and Brock Arnold.