News: Long Island

Bransfield promoted to senior vice president at Advantage Group

According to Advantage Group president and chief executive Joseph Willen, John Bransfield, III has been promoted to senior vice president at the firm, the flagship company of the Advantage Group. Bransfield, who has been with Advantage since 2007, previously was vice president-sales. "John has played an instrumental role in business development and client management in our title business, particularly with his focus on commercial transactions on Long Island and in New York City," Willen said. A Long Island native, Bransfield graduated in 1991 from Mount St. Mary's College with a degree in business and finance. He is also a 2013 graduate of the Energeia Partnership at Molloy College, a Long Island-based stewardship program focused on addressing the region's most complex issues. Bransfield has been active in numerous local professional organizations, including the Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG) and the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS) and is involved with many charitable organizations, including Nassau Community College, Genesis School, and the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. The Townwide Fund of Huntington recently honored Bransfield for his accomplishments at its annual Red Tie Dinner. Bransfield resides in Larchmont, N.Y. with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children.
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.