Welcome to the results of the ninth annual Banker & Tradesman readers’ poll, in which our readers cast their votes for the best providers of services and goods in the banking and real estate professions.
This is a subjective, not objective, poll. It does not measure who writes the most business, who has the most revenue or serves the most customers. It does measure the loyalty and satisfaction readers have with vendors. It is an opportunity for readers to speak up for those providers they believe are the best.
Since mid-July, Banker & Tradesman has been conducting an online survey of readers. We promoted this project via ads in the newspaper, emails to readers and customers of Banker & Tradesman, and through our website,
www.bankerandtradesman.com. Readers responded by the thousands to voice their opinions. Here are their choices for The Best – the companies that won the loyalty and support of the Bay State’s financial and real estate communities.
Banking
Accounting/Audit
Gold: Wolf & Co.
Silver: PwC
Bronze: Ernst & Young
Advertising/Marketing
Gold: Sundin Associates Inc.
Silver: Hill Holliday
Bronze: McDougall & Duval
Alternative/Hard Money Lending
Gold: Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.
Silver: East Boston Savings Bank
Bronze: MassDevelopment
Asset Recovery
Gold: Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff
Silver: Jack Henry & Associates Inc.
Bronze: McCarter & English
Broker Dealer
Gold: Fidelity Capital Markets Inc.
Silver: Wells Fargo Brokerage Services
Bronze: Baystate Financial Services
Building Design/Architect
Gold: NES Group
Silver: Gensler
Bronze: New England Design Associates Inc.
Business Forms
Gold: WB Mason
Silver: Harland Clarke
Bronze: Financial Printing Solutions
Check Printing
Gold: Deluxe Financial Services
Silver: Harland Clarke
Bronze: BestChecks.com
Commercial Lending
Gold: HarborOne
Silver: Eastern Bank
Bronze: East Cambridge Savings Bank
Consultant
Gold: First Wellesley Consulting Group Inc.
Silver: Wolf & Co.
Bronze: GraVoc Associates
Correspondent Banking
Gold: Eastern Bank
Silver: Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Bronze: MassHousing
Credit Union
Gold: Digital Federal Credit Union
Silver: Rockland Federal Credit Union
Bronze: Metro Credit Union
Equity Lending
Gold: MassHousing
Silver: NE Moves Mortgage
Bronze: MassDevelopment
Investment/Money Management
Gold: UBS
Silver: State Street
Bronze: Bank of New York Mellon
Residential Lending
Gold: HarborOne
Silver: Eastern Bank
Bronze: Radius Financial Group
Technology
Gold: COCC
Silver: GraVoc Associates
Bronze: Diebold
Commercial
Architect/Design
Gold: Gensler
Silver: Arrowstreet
Bronze: Margulies Perruzzi Architects
Education Provider
Gold: Jack Conway & Co.’s Real Estate School
Silver: Host Group Real Estate
Bronze: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Real Estate School
Engineering
Gold: RDK Engineers
Silver: Tighe & Bond
Bronze: R.G. Vanderweill Engineers Inc.
Environmental Services
Gold: Weston & Sampson Engineers
Silver: EBI Consulting
Bronze: GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
General Contractor
Gold: Shawmut Design & Construction
Silver: Suffolk Construction Co.
Bronze: Consigli Construction Co. Inc.
Interior Design
Gold: Gensler
Silver: WB Mason
Bronze: Margulies Perruzzi Architects
Landscaping Company
Gold: Boston-Landscape
Silver: Sitescapes Inc.
Bronze: Pioneer Landscapes
Law Firm
Gold: Cushing & Dolan
Silver: Gilmartin Magence
Bronze: Dalton & Finegold
Lending
Gold: Eastern Bank
Silver: Rockland Trust
Bronze: NE Moves
Project Management
Gold: Suffolk Construction Co.
Silver: Cresa
Bronze: Shawmut Design & Construction
Property Management
Gold: Mediate Management Co.
Silver: Boston Properties
Bronze: Campanelli
Real Estate Firm
Gold: Marcus & Millichap
Silver: CBRE Group
Bronze: Keller Williams Realty
Security
Gold: Eastern Security
Silver: AlliedBarton Security Services
Bronze: Northeast Security
Residential
1031 Exchange
Gold: All State 1031 Exchange
Silver: Exchange Authority
Bronze: Asset Preservation
Appraiser
Gold: Cushman & Wakefield
Silver: CBRE Group
Bronze: Greater Boston Appraisers
Auctioneer
Gold: JJ Manning Auctioneers
Silver: McLaughlin & Co.
Bronze: Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers
Closing Attorney
Gold: Kriss Law
Silver: QuickSilva
Bronze: SKM Title & Closing Services
Home Inspector
Gold: Tiger Home Inspection
Silver: Massachusetts Home Inspections
Bronze: Done Rite Home Inspection Co.
Home Security
Gold: ADT Security Services
Silver: Lexington Alarms
Bronze: Boston Lock & Safe Co.
Landscaping
Gold: Yard Works Inc.
Silver: Capizzi & Co.
Bronze: Done Right Landscape & Construction Co.
Lending
Gold: Radius Financial Group
Silver: Eastern Bank
Bronze: Salem Five Bank
Maintenance Company
Gold: Mediate Management
Silver: Winn Management Company
Bronze: Princeton Properties Management Inc.
Mortgage Company
Gold: Radius Financial Group Inc.
Silver: NE Moves Mortgage
Bronze: Guaranteed Rate
Moving Company
Gold: Gentle Giant
Silver: Father & Son Moving & Storage
Bronze: Casey & Hayes
Property Management
Gold: Mediate Management
Silver: Winn Companies
Bronze: MJB Property Management
Education Provider
Gold: Host Group Real Estate
Silver: Jack Conway
Bronze: Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Real Estate Firm
Gold: LAER Realty
Silver: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Bronze: Jack Conway Real Estate
Title Company
Gold: SKM Title & Closing Services
Silver: First American Title Insurance
Bronze: Liberty Title & Escrow Services
Design & Construction
Architect/Design
Gold: Gensler
Silver: DRL Architects
Bronze: Arrowstreet
Electrical Contractor
Gold: J.M. Electrical
Silver: Wayne J. Griffin
Bronze: Sullivan & McLaughlin
General Contractor
Gold: NES Group
Silver: Suffolk Construction
Bronze: Shawmut Design and Construction
Site Survey
Gold: Hancock Associates
Silver: Boston Survey Inc.
Bronze: Corcoran Associates
General
Accounting Firm
Gold: Wolf & Co.
Silver: PwC
Bronze: Ernst & Young
Caterer
Gold: Rebecca’s Cafe
Silver: The Catered Affair
Bronze: Baker’s Best Catering
Communications
Gold: Verizon
Silver: Comcast
Bronze: AT&T Broadband
Event Facility
Gold: Boston Harbor Hotel
Silver: Seaport World Trade Center
Bronze: TD Garden
Executive Search
Gold: Daley and Associates
Silver: Robert Half International
Bronze: Hollister
Golf Course
Gold: Pinehills Golf Club
Silver: Waverly Oaks Golf Club
Bronze: Presidents Golf Course
Hotel
Gold: Boston Harbor Hotel
Silver: The Envoy Hotel
Bronze: Seaport Hotel
Insurance Agency
Gold: Eastern Insurance Group
Silver: Travelers
Bronze: HUB International New England
Public Relations Agency
Gold: O’Neill & Associates
Silver: Regan Communications Group
Bronze: Nickerson PR
Rental Car
Gold: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Silver: Hertz
Bronze: Avis Boston
Restaurant
Gold: Legal Sea Foods
Silver: The Capital Grille
Bronze: Cheesecake Factory
Temp Agency
Gold: Daley and Associates
Silver: Accountemps
Bronze: KNF&T Staffing Resources
Web Design
Gold: GraVoc Associates
Silver: Boston Interactive
Bronze: Beehive Media
