Peter F. Hunt is President and CEO of Hunt Real Estate Corporation. Under his leadership, Hunt Real Estate Corporation’s residential sales volume has risen to $1.3 Billion. Since 1984, Mr. Hunt has founded Devere Capital Corporation, a mortgage banking firm, Hunt-Vanner Agency, a general insurance agency, Realty Express, a discount real estate brokerage, and The Realty Club, a membership organization supplying homeownership services. In 1992, Mr. Hunt acquired a title agency and formed Network Title Agency of New York. In March 2001, Hunt Real Estate expanded into Rochester, New York through the acquisition of Judy Columbus Real Estate and Relocation and has since acquired seven additional offices. In 2002, Mr. Hunt and his brother, Stephen Hunt, merged Hunt Commercial Real Estate Corporation back into Hunt Real Estate Corporation. Hunt Real Estate joined the ERA system in March, 2002, now operating as Hunt Real Estate ERA in Buffalo, Niagara and Columbus ERA in Rochester and r-house ERA in Rochester and Syracuse, with a total of 25 residential and two commercial sales offices.

In 1996, Mr. Hunt received on behalf of Hunt Real Estate Corporation, the “Family Business of the Year” award from the Canisius College Center for Entrepreneurship. Cendant Mobility, the nation’s leading relocation management firm, awarded Mr. Hunt with the “Cendant Mobility Cup” in 1998 and the Cendant Mobility “Masters Cup” in 2001 and again in 2003, which are generally considered the highest honors in the relocation real estate industry. Mr. Hunt was recently named Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing “Executive of the Year” in 2002, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Executive of the Year” Award in 2002.

Mr. Hunt is active in the local community, having served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Daemen College from 1993-2003. He is Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the YMCA of Greater Buffalo, having also served as the Y’s chairman of its Board of Directors. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and served on its Executive Committee from 1997-2003. Mr. Hunt is also a member of the Young President’s Organization, past chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County and will co-chair the 2004 Campaign with his wife, Mary Jo. He is a founding member and a director of the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation and a founding member of 43X79. Mr. Hunt also served as a member of the Business Backs the Bills committee. Mr. Hunt is currently a Trustee of St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY. Mr. Hunt also has been active in youth hockey as a coach.

A Western New York native, Peter F. Hunt graduated from Amherst High School and St. Lawrence University (Canton, New York, BA-Government), and is currently a candidate for a Master of Science degree in Executive Leadership and Change from Daemen College.

Louis Izzo
President of Residential Brokerage
5570 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
Office: (716) 633-9400
Fax: (716) 633-9406
Web: www.LouIzzo.huntera.com
Email: louis.izzo@huntrealestate.com

Lou Izzo is a 15-year veteran in the fields of real estate, management, leadership and human resources. Lou is the President-Residential Brokerage for Hunt Real Estate Corporation with 23 offices and 800 plus agents in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Niagara Falls, New York. Lou has authored many of Hunt’s nationally recognized programs in the areas of recruitment, training, leadership, management and systems.

Having taught thousands on over 50 different topics, Lou specializes in the area of management development. His specific areas of expertise include sales training for real estate agents, leadership training for today’s real estate managers, profitability in management and recruitment and retention training for today’s real estate branch leaders.

Lou’s unique background, which includes having hired over 1,500 real estate agents, along with managing Hunt’s 23 offices and training literally thousands of sales professionals, makes for an exceptional combination.

In addition to his responsibilities as President-Residential Brokerage of 23 branch offices throughout Western and Central New York, Lou is on many local community boards—Center for Palliative Care (Hospice) and Taste of Buffalo.

John E. Rummel
General Manager - Hunt Real Estate ERA Rochester and Columbus ERA
3300 Monroe Avenue
Suite 209
Rochester, NY 14618
Office: (585) 785-2000
Fax: (585) 785-2199
Web: www.johnrummel.huntera.com
Email: jrummel@huntrealestate.com

John E. Rummel is General Manager of Hunt Real Estate Corporation's Rochester Region including the Columbus ERA offices. John started with Hunt in 1989 as a salesperson and quickly established himself as an "up and comer" by earning the company's Rookie of the Year award in 1990.

John was appointed to his first leadership position in 1994. During his 10-year tenure in branch leadership, he led the growth and development of five different Hunt offices. John's offices won many awards along the way including the Most Improved and Office of the year four separate times.
John has also led the implementation of Hunt's nationally recognized Leadership Development Program as well as being the companies record breaking United Way Chairperson from 1997 to 2005.

Being appointed the Rochester Regions General Manager in September of 2004 was a natural progression of John's career. With six offices throughout the area, John's leadership and enthusiasm is modeling the way for continued growth and prosperity.

Tim Cassavaw
General Manager - Hunt Real Estate ERA Syracuse
8395 Oswego Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Office: (315) 622-5757
Fax: (315) 622-1490

Web: www.timcassavaw.huntera.com
Email: Tim.Cassavaw@huntrealestate.com

Timothy Cassavaw began his real estate career in 1987 and received his Associate Broker license in 1990. Tim was hand picked by Hunt Real Estate Corporation to lead its venture into the Greater Syracuse market. Tim's ability to relate to people on all levels, in partnership with an extensive knowledge of the real estate business, made him the perfect choice to become General Manager of the Greater Syracuse region for Hunt Real Estate ERA.

A graduate of the Realtor Institute, Tim has served on several boards including the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, Local Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) and State Chapter of CRS. Tim was also named New York State Certified Residential Specialist of the Year.

"The reason I love real estate is because it gives me the opportunity to work with different people. I help them realize their dreams. Working for one of the most progressive companies in the country has broadened my horizons and shown me that, with hard work, great things can happen."

The Syracuse market is one of the fastest growing with more jobs created than any other city in Upstate New York. The area is on the verge of a major retail and entertainment project that will be well over $1 billion. Syracuse is also known as the crossroads of New York State, where RT 81 and RT 90 intersect.