March 23REBNY by REW StaffOctober 17, 2017056 Share0 Harold Baker, Harold D. Baker & Co., Inc.; Laura Belt, The 58-64 40th St. Corp., Inc.; Janko Rasic, Janko Rasic Architects David Zobel, Paramount Group, Inc.; Gary Jacob, Glenwood Management Corp.; Brandon Charnas, Warwick Capital Management (L-R) Leonard Kreppel, Benenson Capital Partners, LLC; Gary Sedoruk, Benenson Capital Partners, LLC; Jesse Faneuil, W.R. Berkley Corporation; David Hopp, Property Group Partners Kristen Crossman, Cassie Durand and Zachary Parisi of CBRE, Inc. John Banks, REBNY President, greeting Corinne Pulitzer of Douglas Elliman Kevin Wang, Co-Chair of REBNY’s General Members Committee, welcoming attendees to the Members’ Luncheon. Cushman & Wakefield’s James Nelson, Chair of REBNY’s Commercial Brokerage Board of Directors, congratulating each of the runners-up for the 2015 Most Promising Rookie Salesperson of the Year Award. James Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield and Chair of REBNY’s Commercial Brokerage Board of Directors (second from right) presenting Morris Betesh of Cushman & Wakefield (middle) with the 2015 Most Promising Rookie Salesperson of the Year Award alongside (L-R) REBNY’s Commercial Board of Directors Brian Ezratty of Eastern Consolidated, Robin Abrams of Lansco, and Bill Montana of Savills Studley. Morris Betesh of Cushman & Wakefield accepting the 2015 Most Promising Rookie Commercial Salesperson of the Year Award. REBNY President John Banks giving his opening address. (L-R) Ron Lo Russo of Cushman & Wakefield (moderator) with panelists Sacha Zarba, CBRE; Helen Hwang, Meridian Investment Sales, LLC; Chase Welles, SCG Retail; and Hal Stein, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Ron Lo Russo of Cushman & Wakefield (left) teeing off the Members’ Luncheon panel discussion, “New York City Market Forecast: Where Are We Now? And Where Are We Going?” with panelists (L-R) Sacha Zarba, CBRE; Helen Hwang, Meridian Investment Sales, LLC; Chase Welles, SCG Retail; and Hal Stein, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (L-R) John Banks, REBNY with speakers Chase Welles, SCG Retail; Sacha Zarba, CBRE, Inc.; Helen Hwang, Meridian Investment Sales, LLC; Ron Lo Russo, Cushman & Wakefield (moderator); Hal Stein, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank; Kevin Wang, KRW Realty Advisors, LLC and Co-Chair of REBNY’s General Members Committee