Our Experts
Meet our industry experts, a passionate and talented pool of seasoned professionals who have made the hospitality industry their home. NECG is pleased to introduce you to this dynamic team who will take your company from Dirt-to-Digital.
Aleksandr Troyb
Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C.
Attorney (Fairfield County)
Attorney Aleksandr Troyb, assists individual and business clients with various issues related to the formation, operation, acquisition, and sale of restaurants, fast food establishments, night clubs, taverns, bars, and other commercial entities. Additionally, he assists clients with residential and commercial real estate and financing, various issues related to land use and real estate development, civil litigation, zoning law, tax assessment appeals, construction law and matters involving condominiums and other common interest communities. Attorney Aleksandr Troyb has been recognized as “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, and is recognized in the area of Real Estate by the New England Super Lawyers Magazine. He is a member of the Fairfield County Bar Association, where he previously servied as President, Director and member of the Executive Committee. He also previously served as a Co-Chair of the Real Property Committee of the FCBA, and currently serves on a committee that is in the process of reviewing and revising the Fairfield County Bar Association Real Estate Sales Agreement. Attorney Troyb lectures on various real estate matters.
Joshua Hecht
Caplan & Hecht, LLC
Attorney (New Haven County)
Joshua Hecht is a principal in the law firm of Caplan and Hecht, LLC, located in New Haven, Connecticut. He received his B.S., cum laude, in Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his J.D. from Albany Law School. Joshua studied hospitality management at the Hosta Hotel and Tourism School in Leysin, Switzerland and has worked for many years in the hospitality industry at such places as Walt Disney World, The Lodge at Vail, a Four Diamond Preferred Hotel & Resort in Vail, Colorado and numerous restaurants on the East Coast. Joshua is the author of “Snowboard Liability: Past, Present & Future”, which was published in the Marquette University Sports Law Review and currently serves on the executive board of the New Haven County Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Association. Joshua is admitted to practice law in the States of Connecticut and New York and is a Practitioner in Residence in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of New Haven where he has taught courses in Legal Aspects of Hospitality and Tourism, Business Law, Bar and Beverage Management, Club Management and Hospitality Real Estate. The law firm of Caplan and Hecht, LLC has been in existence since 1935 and provides quality legal services throughout Connecticut in areas such as hotel and restaurant, business development, real estate (commercial and residential), real estate litigation, land use, zoning, personal injury and estate planning.Joshua practices law with his father, Geoffrey who has been practicing law for over 45 years and is admitted to practice law in the States of Connecticut and Florida.
Anne Bingaman
Balancing Act Financials
Bookkeeping
Balancing Act Financials was founded on the premise that there are too many small businesses which do not receive the quality bookkeeping services they need. We provide personalized accounting services to a broad range of clients across the Stamford area. Many of whom began by attempting to keep their own records through their bank accounts. Others unnecessarily continued to pay CPA rates for bookkeeping services. We are here to help. As your certified accountants, we ensure that all of your financial decisions are made carefully and with your best interests in mind. At Balancing Act Financials, we pride ourselves on being QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisors, Certified Bookkeepers, and active members of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.
Jeremy Staub
Box 8 Brand Studio
Branding & Identity
An avid cook and ravenous food enthusiast, Jeremy Staub is the founder and owner of Box 8 Brand Studio, a branding and identity agency specializing in the restaurant industry. Developing brand identity, consistent company collateral, and a proper digital presence is at the forefront of Box 8’s capabilities so that businesses can differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Clients include some of the hottest restaurants throughout Connecticut including Cask Republic, Bodega Taco Bar, Mecha Noodle Bar, Brick + Wood, Bar Sugo, Red 36, Geronimo and Little Barn. All in all, Jeremy and the Box 8 team have handled more then 50 restaurants both local and nationally. Jeremy’s and Box 8’s expertise lies in the creation of company branding/identity. Branding is more then just a logo - it is a completed thought of the entire experience which starts a conversation. Think of it as a recipe; the logo may be the protein but it is the rest of the ingredients that will make that dish shine. A properly excectuted brand paints the full picture from the outdoor signage to interior artwork, website and social media, to coasters and branded staff uniforms. Even the paper you select for your menu; how if feels, gloss or matte, natural or bright, are all reflections of your brand. In addition, Box 8 designs custom, fully integrated websites and refreshes existing ones to reflect the style and feel of each restaurant and features an easy to use content management system making updates as simple as sending an email or updating a word document.Together with his team at Box 8, Jeremy’s obsession is to bring you a seamless branded experience.
Paul Fetscher
Great American Brokerage Inc
Commercial Real Estate
Paul G. W. Fetscher CCIM, CRX CLS is President of Great American Brokerage, a New York based firm specializing in Restaurants and Retail.His restaurant experience dates back to 1963, and as a principal since 1968. He started in commercial real estate in 1969 and was the top retail producer nationwide for Cushman and Wakefield Real Estate during the 1970s. For two and a half years, Mr. Fetscher lead Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT's Commercial Division with 15 offices covering New York City and Long Island.Since founding Great American in 1980, he has been responsible for more restaurants throughout the Greater New York metropolitan area, than any other broker. Great American Brokerage Inc. consults in retail concept, design and development and has performed that function in lifestyle centers, downtown redevelopment, urban renewal, regional malls, specialty and entertainment centers, factory outlet centers and airports. The firm will work on developing ideal tenant mixes. In many cases, Great American has also been retained to find the specific operators to fulfill the dream.Paul Fetscher holds the designations of CCIM (a Certified Commercial Investment Manager) as designated by the National Association of Realtors; CRX (Commercial Realty Executive) and CLS (Certified Leasing Specialist) as designated by the International Council of Shopping Centers. He has also served on test writing committees for ICSC.He has been a guest columnist for Nation's Restaurant News, Dealmakers, Retail Vacancy Reporter, Entertainment & Specialty Projects Magazine, and others.Mr. Fetscher has been a featured speaker at MUFSO (the Multiple Unit Food Service Organization); The International Council of Shopping Centers, both National and Regional conventions; and Toastmasters International where he has been a Local, District and Divisional Speech Contest winner. He was Keynote speaker at the opening of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Mr. Fetscher was also elected to Chair the WRG International Conference on Airport Retailing 2000 and again in 2002.Mr. Fetscher's real estate experience has reached far beyond the Greater New York Metropolitan Area His involvement in projects or transactions encompasses a wide diverse geographical range from Maine to Florida; New York to California; and includes Hawaii, Alaska, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Thailand. Most recently he was selected as restaurant consultant for Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates, a multi use project that will include the world’s largest collection of restaurants.In his spare time Mr. Fetscher is an accomplished long distance runner. He is past National Champion at 50 kilometers (31.1 miles), has won 6 marathons or longer with a personal marathon best of 2:21:49. He was the first American to run a marathon in Russia, placed 11th in the World Cup and has run a total of over 300 marathons including Rome, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Miami, Philadelphia, Dallas, Marathon, Minneapolis, Montreal, San Diego, Nashville, San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Washington, DC. Paul has run in over 2,000 races.Mr. Fetscher attended The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina with a major in Civil Engineering, and minors in Mathematics, Business and Psychology. He is also a member of MENSA.
Serge Yuabov
TITAN Financial Pros
Financial Health
TITAN Financial Pros helps businesses and individuals with detailed analytics to improve cash flow, strategies, and insights to increase their growth. We specialize in metrics, KPIs, and other analytics to help you determine where to make the most and where to rethink your efforts.For years, the company’s founder, Serge, has helped medical, tech, food, legal, financial, marketing, and many more industries thrive by staying on top of their numbers and understanding how they can be used to grow their revenue. Using his expertise, companies are able to track their financials to understand what direction their business is going, both monthly and annually, whether they’re in line with the industry standard or are underperforming in certain areas, causing them to miss their targets.TITAN works with businesses and individuals, whether you have a startup or years of experience but haven’t hit the stride you want or are a seasoned vet. We help you get an exact picture of your current financial state, show you what direction you're going, and how to switch gears to get to the destination you want.Our mission is to help people stay on top of their numbers and know their top performers, how much they’re making, and how much they cost. Everyone needs to know their numbers to survive in today's world.
Carlos Bridge
Food Purveyor
Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food and non-food products to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers around the world. Fresh food and fresh ideas are at the heart of food and service. Sysco delivers exceptional produce, custom cuts of meat, high-quality seafood, and imported foods offering global flavors. Our network of specialty suppliers pairs well with our culinary and business expertise. Sysco’s unparalleled selection of innovative ingredients and cutting-edge products connects your business to the industry-leading distribution network - keeping you stocked with the freshest products, trends, and ideas. We Supply Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Dairy, Produce, Bakery & Desserts, Pantry Staples, Beverages, Ethnic & Specialty, and Foodservice Supplies. Sysco’s Cutting Edge Solutions platform offers our customers a variety of innovative products and solutions to help differentiate and grow their businesses in the constantly-evolving industry. Cutting Edge Solutions uses extensive research and deep industry knowledge to create distinctive and relevant concepts for consumers. From plant-based offerings to sustainably-raised proteins, Cutting Edge Solutions helps your operator add more natural ingredients free of artificial additives.
Brian Ringelheim
Globe Equipment Company
Food Service Equipment
Brian has literally spent a lifetime in the foodservice industry, and is the third generation to run his family’s restaurant equipment business, Globe Equipment. Started in 1938 by his grandfather, Globe Equipment provides customers with everything they need to prepare, cook and store food, and they serve clients not only in Connecticut, where they have a brick and mortar store and delivery services, but worldwide through their extensive website and customer service representatives. Globe Equipment has a team of professionally trained commercial kitchen designers and salesmen who can work with you from start to finish on all types of projects.Brian has worked in all areas of the company, from a warehouse hand as a teenager, to marketing and sales, to website development and team management. With prior consulting experience, Brian has seen all kinds of businesses and processes, and uses that knowledge every day to help other businesses succeed. After launching their ecommerce division, Brian saw another growth opportunity in government sales and established Globe Equipment as an approved vendor for the federal government. Globe Equipment has a beautiful new 10,000 sq. ft. showroom, which is open to the public, on Dewey Street in Bridgeport. When you visit them, Brian and his team can assist you with Layout and design work Equipment consultation Delivery services Anything and everything else you need to outfit the front and back of the house
Bernardo Alves
Globe Equipment Company
Food Service Equipment
Restaurants have always been a big part of Bernie's life. He started as a dishwasher and busboy at a young age. before waiting tables for an after-school job at French Bistros, Italian restaurants, and everywhere in between. Japanese Hibachi and Sushi, bartending, Bernie has done it all! Prior to coming to Globe Equipment Company, Bernie worked at a fast-paced pizza restaurant for 15 years managing both front and back of the house operations. Now a married father of two little girls, Bernie transitioned out of the restaurant business into the sales/customer management position at Globe, putting his accumulative experience into a company where his knowledge and passion for the foodservice industry can benefit restaurateurs and chefs. As a team member of the Globe Equipment Company, Bernie assists restaurateurs in obtaining all of their kitchen, barware, janitorial, dine-in, and take-out needs. No order is too small to fill, from tableware and disposables to ovens and walk-in refrigeration. Globe offers expert help, from start to finish, delivering locally, and shipping worldwide!Globe Equipment Company is a family-owned and operated restaurant supplies and equipment business located in Bridgeport, CT. Founded in 1938, Globe now has the third generation of the Ringelheim family carrying on the family business. Globe has customers on every continent (except Antarctica), and is registered as an authorized GSA (Government Service Agency) distributor. Globe is an authorized online distributor for many of our manufacturers.Globe Equipment’s current facility boasts a 7,500 sq. ft. showroom that displays over 6,000 products, a drafting department, inside and outside sales teams, installation capabilities, delivery systems, and an e-commerce presence. Globe Equipment also has a 5,000 sq. ft. Rubbermaid Showroom, the only one in the country, which displays more than 1,500 current Rubbermaid products.
Benjamin J Palancia
Albert Palancia Insurance Agency
Insurance (Westchester County)
Benjamin J. Palancia joined the Albert Palancia Insurance Agency in 2001 after achieving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science & Spanish from the University at Albany. Ben specializes in insurance for contractors, restaurants and commercial buildings and is also an expert in professional liability insurance.Ben holds licenses in many states as a Property & Casualty Insurance Agent & Broker and is also licensed as a Life & Health Broker.As a long-standing and devoted member of the community, Ben remains active in many charities. He is a Past President of the Mount Kisco Rotary Club. In 2012, Ben received the honor of being named a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. Ben is a founding member of the Mount Kisco Rotary Foundation and currently serves on its board of directors. Ben serves on the executive board of the Board of Directors of the Boys’ & Girls Club of Northern Westchester and also serves on the board of directors of the Country Children's Center, based in Bedford Hills, NY.Additionally, Ben was named as one Westchester’s “Forty under Forty” Rising Stars in 2013 by the Business Council of Westchester. Ben resides in Somers, NY with his wife, Joanna and children, Benjamin Jr and Nicholas.Albert Palancia Agency provides the following types of insurance: Homeowners Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Motorcycle insurance, Boat Insurance, Umbrella Insurance, Valuable Items, Personal Article Floaters, Professional Liability Insurance, Business Insurance, Commercial Auto Insurance, Workers Compensation, Contractors Liability, Builders Risk and Restaurant Insurance.
Jack Suchy
THE JJS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
Liquor License/Permit
The Foremost Expert Servicing Connecticut businesses and groups on all things regarding Liquor Permit Laws and RegulationsMeet Jack Suchy, owner of the JJS Consulting GroupServing Connecticut for more than 19 years as the state’s Director of Liquor Control and chief regulator of the Liquor Control Act and its regulations, John “Jack” Suchy speaks the language of the Connecticut liquor industry and has the subject matter to assist you in navigating the regulatory and liquor licensing process. Today, it is time to share our expertise and insights on “best practices” of the hospitality industry, alcohol permitting processes for suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers, and legislative initiatives impacting Connecticut’s liquor industry. Whether we’re gathering information for a liquor permit, meeting with applicants and city officials, submitting applications, providing advice to wholesalers and retailers, or exploring legislative trends and initiatives, we strive to provide our best advice and guidance. Jack believes that what can be avoided should be avoided and what makes a creative business thrive is the passion that drives it. Choosing to specialize in a field means that you are completely devoted to it, and that you will protect it as if it were your own. “I do my best in finding ways to “yes” to clients’ ideas, and create solutions that allow them to move forward to achieve their goals within the confines of the Liquor Control Act and its regulations”. Contact Jack for a free initial consultation.
Jim Ferreira
Heartland Payment Systems
Payroll / HR Services
Jim Ferreira has been in the payroll/human capital management industry for over 25 years. Over the past couple years, Jim has been helping his restaurant clients with calculating & filing ERTC (Employee Retention Tax Credits). The average client has been recieving over $87,000.00 if Federal Tax Credits.Jim brings his years of experience to Heartland Payment Solution . Having a strong knowledge of the restaurant industry, and maintaining over 150 restaurant clients throughout New York and Connecticut, Jim understands the intricacies of restaurant payroll such as WOTC, FICA Tip Credit, Tips to Minimum reporting, Shortfall reporting, Cash and Charge tip reporting, etc.Jim’s portfolio includes such high profile restaurant groups:Public House Investments LLC-20+ Restaurants, which includes Butterfield 8 Restaurant & Lounge, Lola’s Stamford LLC, and Public House Restaurants.Kings Point Venture Group- over 65 Dunkin Donuts locations in Westchester County, Manhattan, PA, IN, NC and now Connecticut.SKAL Restaurant Group- Ginger Man- Greenwich, Cask Republic- Stamford & New HavenPalomino Restaurant Group - Sonora, PacificoPio Pio Restaurant Group- Queens and surrounding BouroughsBeyond Restaurant Group- El Mitote, Ella NYC & La Covicha - ManhattanThe Russian Tea Room, Table 104, Sarge's Deli, Crab Shell, Upper Crust Bagel, Harvet, The Bejamin, BJ Ryan's, Banc House, BJ Ryan's East, Post Social, Washington Prime, Lorca, I95 Bar & Grill, La Fenice, 16 Handles, Toasted, Thali Restaurants, Carlson's Landing, The Melting Pot, Sunset Grille, Valentino's, Lulu, Brennan's Shebeen, Pomodoro, Amore, Little Pub Restaurants, El Paso Restaurant Group, Greenwich Cheese Co., Angelina's of Tuckahoe, Smokey Joe's BBQ, Villa Berulia, Mambo 64, A Dash of Salt, Tomatillo’s, Subways, Wendy’s, Golden Coral, Taco Bell and the KFC chains and franchises.
Linda Kavanagh
MaxEx Public Relations, LLC
PR / Marketing / Social Media
Having worked her way through the exciting hospitality world, including stints as a chef, bartender, catering director, and every other life-affirming task that draws one into the hospitality industry forever, Linda left the kitchen side of the business and transitioned into being a supporter of the industry - trading her apron in for the almighty press release.Linda’s first client was South Norwalk’s, now uber-popular, Barcelona Restaurant. “It was their first restaurant in the company and my first PR client on my own after leaving my New York firm in 1997, “she recalls. And the rest is history as Barcelona went on to be one of the biggest restaurant success stories in Connecticut and MaxEx became the go-to firm for restaurants and chefs looking to make a name for themselves.MaxEx has worked with over 300 Connecticut and New York restaurants to date and many spirit brands, lifestyle, and consumer products. Linda has led media tours throughout Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy, cooked across America touting Ghirardelli Chocolate’s baking line, and hosted Side Dish, the Allied Domecq / Pernod Ricard sponsored food and wine radio show on Connoisseur Media.Linda is an accomplished food and travel writer, contributing to such regional and national publications as Venü Magazine, Total Food Service, and Food & Beverage International.Linda is the co-founder of the New England Culinary Group, which was formed in 2012.MaxEx Public Relations, LLC has the wonderful fortune to work with so many talented restaurateurs and industry professionals. View Client ListPR means getting the right information to the right people. MaxEx is the connection between your business and, ultimately, the consumer. A cohesive PR, Marketing, and Social Media campaign will give you the edge you need to stay relevant in an evolving and fickle market.We are a seasoned firm that functions on personal attention and relationships - not a large company that pushes a button to a downloaded database of media contacts. We are old school in that way but operate in the "new school" PR world.
Mark Moeller
The Recipe Of Success
Restaurant Consultant
Restaurant consulting firm The Recipe of Success® is nationally recognized and holds the “secret ingredient” to creating some of the best restaurants, fast-casual dining venues, cafes, bars, bakeries and multifaceted catering and events businesses. Embracing a hands-on consultancy philosophy and an entrepreneurial spirit, The Recipe of Success provides profitable and executable solutions to private equity, owners and operators of restaurant companies.The boutique firm specializes in both launching new restaurant startups along with turnarounds for struggling or financially distressed operations by bringing fresh ideas to the table, including concept development, food and beverage strategies, menu development, real estate brokerage, restaurant design and construction, operational procedures, marketing and staff training to drive guest frequency and maximize revenue. Since 2000, The Recipe of Success has a legacy of success “menu” of over 150 major clients. Global in reach, holistic in approach, but locally relevant, we work alongside some of the most “seasoned” executives at some of the most successful food and beverage companies to visualize, plan, and implement innovative ideas to turnaround restaurants, bars and hospitality venues. As a restaurant consulting firm, we work with new and emerging brands as well as those who are well established.
Katherine Lentner
Lentner Technology Integrators
Security (Technology)
PHYSICAL SECURITY & PRO-ACTIVE MONITORING.
Katherine Lentner is the Director of Business Development for Lentner Technology Integrators, servicing Fairfield & Westchester Counties, and with additional clients and offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and Fort Meyers. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Katherine has a long background in the restaurant and live music industry with management and ownership in 7 different entities affiliated with Eat Well, Drink Better Entertainment Inc. Having been on the operations end of all aspects associated in the business, she learned the hard way what it was like to receive a punitive fine in a health inspection, to not know when employees might be arriving or leaving work, to have inefficient or redundant processes or worst case, if the restaurant were to be compromised due to theft or burglary. How do you possibly have eyes on all aspects of your intellectual property you need to protect? How do you get an alert that tells you your refrigerator isn’t chilled enough or perhaps your food temps are failing you before they are even broken or the food has expired? How do you retain data reporting (that is not manually gathered by staff) for long periods of time should you have litigious claims even months after an incident? How do you manage your number one priority of customer service and still have visibility into the back of house operations?Katherine has dealt with it all. With Lentner Technology, we are here to show you that owning a restaurant or managing it doesn’t require 24/7 boots on the ground in order to have insight on your business, and better yet doesn’t require the cost of having someone manage it for you. We are here to give you a break, manage your physical space and give you the opportunity to fix a problem prior to a financial or legal loss. Lentner has cloud managed security cameras, cloud managed sensor readings that can also pair with the cameras, cloud managed network solutions, and cloud managed communication platforms to help effectively deliver information to specific teams at any time.Mitigate Your Risk Pro-Actively Manage Multiple Physical Locations in One Unique Interface Architect the Data You Care to Be Informed On. Secure Your Network and Physical Boundaries Communicate with your management, employees and vendors efficiently.
Cameron Toth
Toth Event Staffing
Staffing
Toth Event Staffing provides wait staff, bartenders and kitchen assistants for foodservice companies, corporate cafeterias, caterers and private homes. Easy to book and easy to work with.We hire experienced, sophisticated and charming staff that have an eye towards creating long lasting experiences and relationships.Cameron Toth prides himself on being a knowledgeable professional who has worked in the hospitality industry since 1998 starting as a bartender and quickly rising to a Food Service Director for the Cadbury Schwepps Corporate Headquarters in Port Chester, NY in 2005. Seeking to create NYC level of quality staffing company in Westchester - Toth Event Staffing was established in 2011. Toth Event Staffing serves Westchester, Fairfield & NYC - in 2023 we are expanding into Dutchess County with a satellite office in Poughkeepsie.Cameron Toth utilizes his relationship with Compass Group NA as well as local caterers like Standing Room Only and NY Hospitality Group to grow and prepare amazing staff for work with a great variety of clients.For clients and colleagues, Cameron is happy to provide event advice and can often steer people to easy and fun solutions. Cameron Toth and Toth Event Staffing clients consist of numerous large food service corporations that operate multiple accounts, many caterers, and a thousand private homes.
Carl Griffasi
Griffasi & Co. LLC
Website Design/Development
Carl Griffasi of Griffasi & Co LLC brings 20 years plus experience in the LUXURY creative Brand space. He is a highly creative, innovative designer with extensive knowledge of all Branding platforms, from Print, video, and the Internet. He has a strong background in formulating ideas from concept through production which enables him to expedite any process and foresee any potential obstacles long before they would happen. His concepts and executions have been described as “Bold, Clean, Sophisticated & Fresh.”He could take your existing brand and simply give it a facelift or create a new brand from the ground up. Creating a new brand identity logo and applying it to all of your marketing needs, from Magazine ads, Newspaper Ads, Billboards, Public Transportation, Package Design, Shopping Bag Design, Posters, Counter Cards, Counter Display, Banners, Postcards, Stationary Design, Tradeshow images & or booth design,Web site design, Splash page design, E-mail blast, E-mail Banners, Exterior sign, Interior signs, Window graphics, Wall graphics, Table menus, Wall menus, Fold out menus, Badges, Aprons, T-shirts, Coasters.As well as create any new imagery for your brand from producing all photo shoots and video shoots, and art directs them to ensure a quality product.His experience has taken him through many areas including Boutique Hotels, aRestaurants, Financial services as well as Fashion and Beauty industries.Some of Carl's experience has been with the Delmar hotel, the hotel Chesterfield, BICE restaurant/NYC, ESquared hospitality/NYC, Wegmans, the Clydesdale pub and Grill, Saks Fifth Avenue, AVON Global, Maybelline and Lord & Taylor to name a few.His grandfather was a hat maker in Italy, his dad was an interior decorator & his mother was a dress designer. That would explain his creative side.
Anna Lisa Stockwell
Opici Family Distributing
Wine & Spirits Consultant
Anna Lisa Stockwell, formerly an art buyer in the advertising field, turned her passion for wine and food into her career. Now as an on-premise wine and spirits consultant for Opici Family Distributing in Connecticut, Anna Lisa works with clients to create unique wine and spirits selections for their patrons.Working with an ever-growing portfolio of fine wines and boutique spirits from around the world, Anna Lisa guides her accounts through researching, tasting, evaluating and selecting the best options for their beverage programs. Whether creating a wine list from scratch for a new restaurant concept, reinventing an older beverage program to better reflect the times, or refreshing selections to match a seasonal menu, Anna Lisa has options for every financial plan and concept and the challenges that come with them.Anna Lisa also keeps her finger on the pulse of consumerism by hosting wine dinners and happy hour events, by participating in charity tastings, and as the organizer of the Fairfield County Wine Meetup.Anna Lisa’s personal favorites are sparkling wine and gin-based cocktails.
Billy O'Shea
Wm. Loeber LLC
Contractor
Billy O’Shea of Wm. Loeber, LLC has over sixteen years of experience in owner’s representation and general contracting for new builds and renovations, as well as on-call and scheduled maintenance. Having grown up mechanically inclined, Billy learned how to build and fix anything from his Father, who instilled in him at an early age that “anything worth doing is worth doing right.” Billy is a hands-on, passionate, and honest professional who loves building and creating. In 2009, he began working in high-end luxury residential construction in New York City for Interior Management (IMI) before joining the Mayfair Construction group in Southport, CT. In 2017, he founded Wm. Loeber, LLC which offers an array of professional and consulting services, from home management and drone photography to general contracting and business strategies. Billy and his team work to manage your construction project on time and on budget from start to completion.
“I am very grateful and honored to have worked for many high-net-worth private clients, including several A-list celebrities over my years in the industry,” says Billy, “From penthouses and townhouses in Manhattan to private residences in Alpine, NJ, and Fairfield County, Billy has successfully managed over $50,000,000.00 of construction projects in the most demanding markets. He is constantly inspired by the long list of award-winning architects, designers, and craftsmen he’s worked with over the years. After building J.B. Percival, Fairfield's premier craft cocktail lounge, Billy’s passion for building in the hospitality space grew.
Outside of work, Billy is an avid road cyclist and downhill skier. He loves yoga, meditation, reading, and his favorite thing to do is spend time being of service to others. Billy volunteers for food rescues on Saturdays and was humbled to be asked to join the building committee for the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants as well as a regular volunteer. Being of service is Billy’s life compass, and it shows in all he does. From his reputation to industry relations, his portfolio of work, and client commitment, Billy and the Wm. Loeber team will help bring your vision to life.
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Darren Gordon
Houlihan Lawrence
Commercial Real Estate
Darren Gordon is a highly accomplished real estate agent with a wealth of experience providing
exceptional service to his clients. With a remarkable track record and an impressive 30-years of business
tenure, Darren brings a unique blend of professionalism and expertise.
Darren joined Houlihan Lawrence in 2023 and will continue operating in the Metro New York Tri-State
area with an emphasis on the Westchester, Southern Connecticut and New York City Metro areas.
Darren specializes in medical and general office, retail and industrial sales and leasing where his name
has become synonymous with reliability and success among his vast network. Darren’s ability to identify lucrative opportunities along with negotiating favorable deals has set him apart in the competitive
commercial real estate market.
Darren holds a degree in finance and economics from Syracuse University which has provided a solid educational foundation. Outside of work, Darren resides in Westchester with his wife and 3 sons where
he enjoys kayaking, skiing and mountain biking. His strong connection to the community fuels his
commitment to delivering personalized service and ensuring that his clients real estate needs are met
with utmost professionalism and care.
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