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li Names, Faces, People and Places
iNcludiNg Klett, Fritz, maleK, vega aNd zieraN leed accredited ProF. desigNatioN
Signature Bank appoints its Benzakein of Whitman Rlty.
seventh private client banking team Grp. first “green” broker melville, NY Whitman Realty
melville, NY Signature Bank, a New and began his career as a regulator mercial real estate relationship team Group‘s, Ralph Benzakein is the
York-based full-service commercial with the OCC. in the New York marketplace. Our first Long Island Commercial Real
bank, has appointed its seventh Also joining the team are three philosophy, since inception, has Estate broker to earn the LEED Ac-
credited Professional credential and
among just a handful of commercial
brokers on the east coast to earn the
designation.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) is the na-
tionally accepted benchmark for the
Paul Fritz Walter malek John zieran design, construction and operation
of high performance green buildings
private client banking team this associate group directors and vice been to attract and retain the right and interior spaces. The Commercial
year. The team will be based at presidents: Zachary Bermudez, people whenever the opportunity Interiors Certification is aimed at
the Bank’s Melville, N.Y. office on Eileen Dignam and Joseph Finger- presents itself, and that’s just what the tenant improvement market. It
we’ve done with George Klett’s is the recognized system for certify-
team,” said Joseph DePaolo, presi- ing green interiors that are healthy, ralph Benzakein
dent and chief executive officer at productive places to work; are less
Signature Bank. costly to operate and maintain; place and are good environmental
“Furthermore, the market condi- and have a reduced environmental citizens.” Benzakein said. “Since a
tions that have demanded commer- footprint. LEED for Commercial significant portion of the certifica-
veronica cial lenders adapt to more conserva- Interiors gives the power to make tion involves site selection as well
george Klett vega tive credit policies are advantageous sustainable choices to tenants who as landlord/tenant negotiations, it
to Signature Bank since we have do not always have control over just makes sense to have a broker
Long Island. man, who all bring numerous years always maintained the type of con- whole building operations. who is a LEED AP involved in the
The team joins Signature Bank of banking experience and have servative portfolio others are striv- A LEED AP broker on a project process.”
from North Fork Bank’s Melville, worked directly with Klett in their ing for at this time. This new team can significantly reduce the expense LEED Professional Accreditation
N.Y. location. George Klett, who previous roles. joins during a time period when they and time associated with certifica- distinguishes individuals with the
will head the team, was named group To further support the team and can help shape and further cement tion. Benzakein, a vice president at knowledge and skills to successfully
director, executive vice president manage additional commercial the bank’s commercial real estate Whitman who specializes in tenant steward the LEED certification pro-
and chairman of Signature Bank’s real estate operations in Melville, presence, and drive future growth representation, will use the knowl- cess. LEED Accredited Profession-
newly created commercial real Signature Bank named Veronica as the market continues to cycle,” edge and expertise gained with als (LEED APs) have demonstrated
estate committee. Klett, with 34 Vega to the post of senior vice DePaolo noted. the credential to assist companies a thorough understanding of green
years of expertise in banking and real president. Vega also worked with Klett commented on the team’s pursuing a LEED Certification for building practices and principles and
estate, spent the past 12 years of his Klett in her prior role as vice presi- appointment, adding, “Our move office space. “It won’t be the small the LEED Rating System. LEED
career with North Fork Bank, serv- dent, a position she held for 10 of to Signature Bank was predicated local office tenant, at least not at APs facilitate the integrated design
ing as executive vice president and the 15 years she has spent working on its emphasis on relationship first. It will be significant users of process and streamline LEED cer-
overseeing a commercial and multi- within the banking and real estate banking. We feel that Signature space who have green initiatives in tification.
family mortgage loan portfolio in industry. Earlier, she was a mortgage Bank provides us with a platform
excess of $12 billion. Previously,
he was with M&T Bank, where
specialist at Kimco Realty Corp.
In total, the bank has added 14
that allows us to cater to the needs
of our clients, similar to what North
lemanski of mWe speaks at 2007 long island
he organized the bank’s entry into professionals with the hiring of the Fork Bank had in place when it tax Practitioner symposium and technical meeting
commercial real estate lending and Klett team, including additional emerged as a leading commercial WoodBurY, NY John Lemanski, Accounting and Finding Fraud in
served as senior vice president and personnel to support the bank’s bank in this market. We look MBA, CFE, senior manager in the Real Estate Engagements.” Just
manager of commercial real estate expanding commercial real estate forward to heightening Signature Litigation Consulting, Valuation and weeks later, he repeated his role from
lending. During the course of his business. Bank’s commercial real estate previous years as a speaker for the
career, Klett garnered a strong “We believe that this seasoned lending presence as we previously 2007 Long Island Tax Practitioner
reputation among many leading team of banking and real estate accomplished at our former institu- Symposium. He spoke on “Valua-
commercial real estate investors professionals are the premier com- tion.” tion Issues” and was joined by Elliot
and developers, and helped finance Ogulnick for the November 14-16
thousands of properties throughout
the metro-N.Y. area and across the schlamp of totus named model employee John
program held at the Crest Hollow
Country Club (Woodbury, N.Y.)
country. melville, NY Eva Schlamp is a model lemanski In both these presentations,
Other group directors joining employee. Lemanski drew from his extensive
the Klett team at Signature Bank That’s what her boss at Totus Of- Bankruptcy Services Practice Group experience in the areas of business
as senior vice presidents (all of fice Solutions, Ted Weiss, thinks. at Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP, a valuations, forensic accounting and
whom have worked with him for Weiss has put a photograph of leading certified public accounting bankruptcy and insolvency work
the past nine years at their former Schlamp on an eye-catching sign and business advisory firm (MWE, serving on behalf of legal profes-
institution) include: Paul Fritz, on the lawn outside of Totus’ 60-unit New York, N.Y. and Garden City, sionals, corporate executives, finan-
who was a senior vice president Melville instant office suite at 105 N.Y.), has become one of the region’s cial services, debtors, creditors and
and senior underwriter, brings 38 Maxess Rd. most sought after speakers on top- secured lenders. At MWE, he spe-
years of experience in the financial ics relating to business valuations cializes in business valuations, in-
services arena, including eight as Schlamp, who has worked as a Joshua’s Path in Hauppauge. and forensic accounting. This was cluding intangible assets, fraud and
a regulator with The Office of the concierge for Totus since its found- Totus offers class A, fully fur- recently demonstrated as Lemanski forensic examinations and advising
Controller of Currency (OCC), ing seven years ago, “is the face nished instant offices and multi-of- was called upon to share his exper- all constituencies of the Chapter 7
to Signature Bank; John Zieran, of Totus,” said Weiss, president of fice suites with conference rooms tise at two prominent professional and Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
formerly vice president, with 12 Totus. “She is the first person anyone available on a daily, weekly and engagements. On October 25, he Adept at issues respecting strategic
years of industry-related expertise, sees when they enter the Totus suite. monthly basis. Ideally located in addressed a New York State Society planning, workouts and business
spent nine years there; and Walter She is also the epitome of service. the heart of the bustling Melville of Certified Public Accountants advisory, his industry expertise
Malek, a 39-year financial services That’s what Totus is all about.” Rte. 110 Corporate Corridor, Totus (NYSSCPA) Technical Meeting extends across diverse industries
industry veteran, most recently was Similar, full-color, 4 by 6 ft. signs offers clients the ability to office in sponsored by its Real Estate Com- including construction, manufactur-
a senior vice president at the same also stand in front of other T. Weiss a prestigious building right in the mittee held at the Milleridge Inn ing and distribution, airline, finance,
location for 15 years. Before, he properties, on Rte. 110 and on S. heart of Long Island’s largest busi- (Jericho, N.Y.). His topic for the healthcare, real estate, retail and
had worked at Marine Midland Bank Service Rd. in Melville and on ness community. NYSSCPA course was, “Forensic public utilities.
