Sherman Feir
Phone 516-***-**** • Email ***********@***.***
**** ******* ***** • Richmond, VA 23803
LICENSURE:
****-******* – Licensed Property & Casualty, Life & Health Broker – VA since 2007
2007 - 2010 – TRI-CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.
PETERSBURG, VA
Property Manager & Owner
Property management and on-gong risk assessment of Webster Court Village, an 88 -unit
garden apartment development. As Property Owner and Property Manager supervised full
t ime maintenance staff, all outside contractors for day tot day repairs, preventative and on-
going maintenance. Managed business including supervising maintenance staff, qualified
prospective tenants, collected rents, developed computer program for tracking rents, payments
and all pertinent information. Increased annual rent roll by 30%. Increased from 83%
occupancy to 98+%.
Sold property to New York based firm with over 500 units in November 2010.
1998 - 2007 – BUTWIN INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
GREAT NECK, NY
Account Management, Commercial Underwriting and Sales
Butwin Insurance Group acquired Gorham Risk Specialists to enhance their property and
l iability insurance practice. Acquisition responsibilities included transition and maintenance of
Gorham Risk clients to Butwin with 98% retention. Developed new business and increased
billings by 25+%. Enhanced Butwin Insurance Group with Gorham Risk Specialists expertise:
•Real estate firms owning and managing commercial properties across the
United States.
• Construction contractors: General residential and commercial contractors and specialized
roofing, plumbing and electrical contractors.
1970 - 1998 GORHAM AGENCY, INC./GORHAM RISK SPECIALISTS, INC.
SYOSSET, NY
Home Owners’ Underwriter to President Gorham Risk Specialists, Inc.
Gorham was an independent insurance agency offering a broad spectrum of commercial and
personal insurance products in the metro NY region. Products included life and health,
vehicles, homeowners, personal article floaters, fire and liability, liability umbrellas. We also
provided small business owner policies, workers compensation and disability. Gradually we
increased our commercial insurance over the personal lines and developed a reputation as
specialists in construction bonding and servicing construction and real estate firms.
M IITARY SERVICE AND EDUCATION
1969 –1974 United States Marine Corps Reserve – Garden City, NY
1966-1969 Hiram Scott College, Scott Bluff, NE - - B.A. BUSINESS
1964-1966 Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smith, NY
AAS Degree - Hospitality Culinary Arts Management