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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, FEBRUARY 4, 2013:

Real Estate Investment Society Announces New Officers and Board Members

The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) announces the election of officers and the Board of Governors to lead the organization during 2013: President Steve Hurley, of David Douglas Associates, Inc.; Vice President Sean M. Ellis, Esq., of Roetzel & Andress, LPA.; Treasurer Matt Simmons, of Maxwell & Hendry Valuation Services, Inc., and Secretary Amanda L. Brock, Esq., of Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, PA.

The Board of Governors includes Jean Gruss, of the Business Observer, Randy Krise, CCIM, of Krise Commercial Group, LLC; Steven P. Kushner, Esq., of Becker & Poliakoff, PA; Bev Larson, of Lahaina Realty; Charles Mann, Esq., of Pavese Law Firm; Karen Miller, of HSA Engineers & Scientists; and Lisa Sands, of VIP Realty - Commercial. The immediate past President, Kim Donnelly, of Reliance Bank, FSB, remains on the Board.

The Real Estate Investment Society is an independent organization, dedicated to assisting members in the effective utilization of real estate through networking, education, public service, and a common voice on pertinent issues. The membership represents a broad spectrum of real estate, environmental, financial, legal, design, construction, marketing and management companies.

REIS luncheon meetings convene at 11:30 on the second Tuesday of each month, at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers, to network and discuss current civic and business issues affecting the commercial real estate and development industry. Information on membership and meeting programs is available at www.reis-swfl.org.

PHOTO CAPTION: Front row, from left: Secretary Amanda L. Brock, Vice President Sean M. Ellis, President Steve Hurley, and Bev Larson. Second row, from left: Treasurer Matt Simmons, Charles Mann, and Randy Krise. Back row, from left: Lisa Sands, Steven P. Kushner, Karen Miller, and Jean Gruss. Immediate Past President Kim Donnelly is not pictured.