William T. Bell
Founder
William T. Bell has been active in the real estate profession in the Syracuse area since 1970. His first seven years were spent with Pyramid Brokerage Company, which was part of The Pyramid Companies, where his duties included land acquisition for shopping centers and the leasing and development of shopping centers, office buildings and warehouses. In 1977, he joined The Pioneer Group and was responsible for leasing a portfolio that included One Park Place, Financial Plaza, The 500 Building, Corporate Center, three suburban office buildings, seven shopping centers and a warehouse park. He was also involved in the development and leasing of The Galleries of Syracuse. In 1986, Bill founded the Bell Group.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext. 23
cell: 315.436.2121
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Mark A. Bethmann
President
Mark A. Bethmann is a 1982 graduate of Syracuse University. Mark entered the commercial real estate industry in 1985 working for a local developer, providing tenant consulting and build to suit services. In 1990, Mark was recruited by a prominent regional developer as Director of Tenant Development. During his 5 years in this role his responsibilities included facilities development, office leasing and tenant services. Mark negotiated numerous leases and development deals, as well as being responsible for site selection and procurement. His in-depth experience and knowledge of the development industry brings additional value to the partnership of the Bell Group. Mark joined the Bell Group in 1995.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext.25
cell: 315.427.7676
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Bob L. DeSarbo
VP Albany Regional Market
Robert L. De Sarbo has a B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a graduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany, and has pursued studies at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. He has long standing history of leadership and management in educational administration. Bob is a licensed real estate salesperson and has been with the Bell Group since 2003. Prior to the Bell Group he was an appraisal assistant with Carpico Appraisals. He has a breadth of knowledge regarding real estate market data and analysis in the Albany region. Bob will aid the Bell Group in expanding market presence within Upstate New York and the Capital Region.
office: 518.441.0224
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Patrick M. Benz
VP Development / Design & Construction
Patrick M. Benz graduated cum laude from Rochester Institute of Technology before beginning his professional career in construction and development services. In his former role as Vice President of Hardy Construction Services, Pat headed the commercial design/build program, servicing commercial construction projects totaling over $30 million for various facilities such as: office, educational, medical, warehouse, manufacturing, retail, restaurants and hotels. Pat offers a unique combination of commercial general construction development experience, along with tenant representation lease negotiation.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext. 31
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Lisa A. Sterritt
VP Business Development
Lisa A. Sterritt is a licensed real estate salesperson. She joined the Bell Group in April 2004. Prior to the Bell Group, Lisa began her professional career in New York City with Accenture, a global management consulting, technology company. In her former role she traveled throughout the country and acted as a liaison between Accenture and client executives of Fortune 500 Companies, Government Agencies and Educational Institutions. Her area of focus at Accenture was in the design and development of online business applications. At the Bell Group, Lisa focuses her efforts on new business development and tenant representation.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext. 27
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David H. LaPointe
Business Development
David H. LaPointe joined the Bell Group in February 2009. David is a licensed real estate salesperson and is responsible for business development primarily in upstate New York. He will generate new business opportunities and build strong relationships with potential clients. He is responsible for communicating with companies to qualify their current and future real estate needs. David is a 2008 graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext. 30
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Dan Gibbons
Health Care Division
Dan Gibbons recently joined the Bell Group as a licensed real estate salesperson, working in business development with an emphasis on the health care marketplace.
As the founder and owner of Pearl Marketing Group, Dan has built a thriving Custom Publishing company which publishes magazines designed to reach a tightly focused audience of customers. With his proven background in marketing, sales and development, Dan brings many year's and broad experience to the real estate market on the Bell Group team. A native of southern California, Dan has chosen to make the CNY Region his home for more than 22 years, where he happily lives the joys of family life with his wife and five children.
office: 315.476.7112, Ext. 24
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Della LaVeck
Marketing Coordinator
Della M. LaVeck joined the Bell Group in July 2010 as Marketing Coordinator. Della has over 15 years experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry and started her career at The Widewaters Group, Inc where her responsibilities included managing tenants at the Executive Office Suites as well as administrative support to TWG Construction Company. Most recently she held the role of Real Estate Coordinator for ARCADIS and was responsible for supporting 147 Regional offices consisting of over one million square feet as well as managed tenant relationships within then corporate office park. Della’s role at the Bell Group will be creating and developing marketing materials.
office: 315.476.7112 Ext.28
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