Welcome to the results of the seventh 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 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 early July, Banker & Tradesman has been conducting an online survey of readers. We promoted this project via house ads in the newspaper, emails to thousands of readers and customers of Banker & Tradesman, and through our website, www.bankerandtradesman.com. Readers responded vigorously to the opportunity to voice their choice, with a total of 28,500 votes. 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 & Company, P.C.
www.wolfandco.com
Silver PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
www.pwc.com/us/en
Bronze G.T. Reilly & Co.
www.gtreilly.com
Advertising / Marketing
Gold Sundin Associates, Inc.
www.sundininc.com
Silver McDougall & Duval
www.mcdougallduval.com
Bronze Hill Holiday
www.hhcc.com
Alternative / Hard Money Lending
Gold Conquest Capital Partners
www.conquestcapitalpartners.com
Silver Endeavor Capital
www.endeavor.com
Bronze Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
www.bostonprivatebank.com
Asset Recovery
Gold American Profit Recovery
www.americanprofit.net
Silver Asset Recovery Program
www.rethinkrecycling.com/facilities/asset-recovery-corporation
Bronze Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
www.hlschiffpc.com
Broker Dealer
Gold Fidelity Capital Markets, Inc.
www.capitalmarkets.fidelity.com
Silver Baystate Financial Services
www.baystatefinancial.com
Bronze Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC
www.wellsfargo.com
Building Design / Architecture
Gold NES Group
www.nes-group.com
Silver New England Design Associates, Inc.
www.nedainc.com
Bronze DRL Architects
www.drlarchitects.com
Business Forms
Gold Harland Clarke
www.harlandclarke.com
Silver Financial Printing Solutions
www.financialprintingsolutions.com
Bronze Bankers Group Purchasing
www.bgpforms.com
Check Printing
Gold Deluxe Financial Services
www.deluxe.com
Silver Harland Clarke
www.harlandclarke.com
Bronze Main Street Checks
www.bgpforms.com
Commercial Lending
Gold Belmont Savings Bank
www.belmontsavings.com
Silver Rockland Trust
www.rocklandtrust.com
Bronze The Village Bank
www.village-bank.com
Consultant
Gold First Wellesley Consulting Group, Inc.
www.firstwellesley.com
Silver John M. Floyd & Associates
www.jmfa.com
Bronze Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions
www.smslp.com
Correspondent Banking
Gold Bankers’ Bank Northeast
www.bankersbanknortheast.com
Silver MassHousing
www.masshousing.com
Bronze Bank of America
www.bankofamerica.com
Credit Union
Gold St. Anne’s Credit Union
www.stannes.com
Silver Metro Credit Union
www.metrocu.org
Bronze Digital Federal Credit Union
www.dcu.org
Equity Lending
Gold MassHousing
www.masshousing.com
Silver NE Moves Mortgage
www.nemmortgage.com
Bronze Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
www.fhlbboston.com
Investment / Money Management
Gold Bank of New York Mellon
www.bnymellon.com
Silver Baystate Financial Services
www.baystatefinancial.com
Bronze State Street
www.statestreet.com
Residential Lending
Gold The Village Bank
www.village-bank.com
Silver Easthampton Savings Bank
www.bankesb.com
Bronze Hingham Institution For Savings
www.hinghamsavings.com
Technology
Gold Specialized Data
www.specializeddata.com
Silver COCC
www.cocc.com
Bronze Diebold
www.diebold.com
Commercial
1031 EXCHANGE
Gold Exchange Authority LLP
www.exchangeauthority.com
Silver All State 1031 Exchange
www.allstates1031.com
Bronze 1031 Investment Solutions
www.smarsh.com/smarsh-financial-websites
Architect/Design
Gold Gensler
www.gensler.com
Silver Margulies Perruzzi Architects
www.mp-architects.com
Bronze Arrowstreet
www.arrowstreet.com
Engineering
Gold GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
www.gza.com
Silver Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.
www.vhb.com
Bronze Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
www.sgh.com
Environmental Sciences
Gold GZA Geoenvironmental Inc.
www.gza.com
Silver Haley & Aldricth Inc.
www.haleyaldrich.com
Bronze Woodward & Curran
www.woodardcurran.com
General Contractor
Gold Suffolk Construction Co.
www.suffolkconstruction.com
Silver Shawmut Design & Construction
www.shawmut.com
Bronze Tocci
www.tocci.com
Interior Design
Gold Gensler
www.gensler.com
Silver Margulies Perruzzi Architects
www.mp-architects.com
Bronze CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.
www.cbtarchitects.com
Landscaping Company
Gold Greener Image Landscaping
www.greenerimagelandscaping.net
Silver Keltic Commercial Landscaping
www.kelticlandscaping.com
Bronze Pioneer Landscapes
www.pioneerlandscapes.com
Law Firm
Gold Gilmartin Magence LLP
www.gmlawllp.com
Silver Ligris & Associates
www.ligris.com
Bronze Cushing & Dolan, P.C.
www.cushingdolan.com
Lending
Gold Belmont Savings Bank
www.belmontsavings.com
Silver NE Moves Mortgage
www.nemmortgage.com
Bronze Eastern Bank
www.easternbank.com
Project Management
Gold Shawmut Design & Construction
www.shawmut.com
Silver Suffolk Construction Co.
www.suffolkconstruction.com
Bronze Cresa
www.cresa.com/boston
Property Management
Gold Mediate Management Company
www.mediatemanagement.com
Silver Boston Properties
www.bostonproperties.com
Bronze Campanelli
www.campanelli.com
RE Education Provider
Gold Greater Boston Real Estate Board
www.gbreb.com
Silver Greater Boston Association of Realtors
www.hostgroup.us
Bronze Host Group Real Estate
www.hostgroup.us
Real Estate Firm
Gold CBRE Group
www.cbre.us/o/boston
Silver Cassidy Turley FHO
www.cassidyturley.com
Bronze Cresa
www.cresa.com/boston
Security
Gold Northeast Security
www.nesecurity.com
Silver Securitas Security Services
www.securitas.com
Bronze Eastern Security
www.esssecurity.net
Design Construction
Architect / Design
Gold Gensler
www.gensler.com
Silver Margulies Perruzzi Architects
www.mp-architects.com
Bronze Arrowstreet
www.arrowstreet.com
Electrical Contractor
Gold J.M. Electrical
www. jmelectrical.com
Silver Sullivan & McLaughlin
www.sullymac.com
Bronze Wayne J. Griffin
www.waynejgriffinelectric.com
General Contractor
Gold NES Group
www.nes-group.com
Silver Suffolk Construction
www.suffolkconstruction.com
Bronze Shawmut Design & Construction
www.shawmut.com
Site Survey
Gold Boston Survey Inc.
www.bostonsurveyinc.com
Silver Norwood Engineering Co. Inc.
www.norwoodengineering.com
Bronze Allen & Major Associates
www.allenmajor.com
General
Accounting Firm
Gold Feeley & Driscoll
www.fdcpa.com
Silver Wolf & Company
www.wolfandco.com
Bronze PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
www.pwc.com/us/en
Caterer
Gold The Catered Affair
www.thecateredaffair.com
Silver Rebecca’s Cafe
www.rebeccascafe.com
Bronze Baker’s Best Catering
www.bakersbestcatering.com
Communications
Gold Verizon
www.verizon.com
Silver Comcast
www.comcast.com
Bronze AT&T Broadband
www.att.com
Event Facility
Gold Boston Harbor Hotel
www.bhh.com
Silver Seaport World Trade Center
www.seaportboston.com
Bronze Four Seasons Hotel Boston
www.fourseasons.com
Executive Search
Gold Robert Half International
www.roberthalf.com
Silver Hollister
www.hollisterstaffing.com
Bronze KNF&T Staffing Resources
www.knft.com
Golf Course
Gold Pinehills Golf Club
www.pinehillsgolf.com
Silver Waverly Oaks Golf Club
www.waverlyoaksgc.com
Bronze Meadow Brook Golf Club
www.meadowbrookgolfclub.org
Hotel
Gold Boston Harbor Hotel
www.bhh.com
Silver Boston Mariott Copley Place
www.marriott.com
Bronze Omni Parker House
www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house
Insurance Agency
Gold William Raveis Insurance
www.raveis.com
Silver Provider Group
www.providerig.com
Bronze Travelers
www.travelers.com
Public Relations
Gold O’Neill & Associates
www.oneillandassoc.com
Silver Regan Communications Group
www. regancomm.com
Bronze Nickerson PR
www.nickersonpr.com
Rental Car
Gold Enterprise Rent-A-Car
www.enterprise.com
Silver Hertz
www.hertz.com
Bronze Avis Boston
www.avis.com
Restaurant
Gold The Capital Grille
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Silver Legal Sea Foods
www.legalseafoods.com
Bronze Abe & Louie’s
www.abeandlouies.com
Temp Agency
Gold Account Temps
www.accountemps.com
Silver KNF&T Staffing Resources
www.knft.com
Bronze Randstad USA
www.psgstaffing.com
Web Design
Gold Razorfish
www.razorfish.com
Silver Beehive Media
www.beehivemedia.com
Bronze Boston Interactive
www.bostoninteractive.com
Residential
1031 Exchange
Gold All State 1031 Exchange
www.allstates1031.com
Silver Exchange Authority LLP
www.exchangeauthority.com
Bronze 1031 Exchange Group LLC
www.1031exg.com
Appraiser
Gold CBRE Group
www.cbre.us/o/boston
Silver Hunneman Appraisal & Consulting Co.
www.naihunneman.com
Bronze Colliers International
www.colliers.com/en-us
Auctioneer
Gold McLaughlin & Company
www.re-auctions.com
Silver JJ Manning Auctioneers
www.jjmanning.com
Bronze Sullivan & Sullivan Auctioneers
www.sullivan-auctioneers.com
Closing Attorney
Gold Gilmartin, Magence LLP
www.gmr-law.com
Silver Ligris & Associates
www.ligris.com
Bronze SKM Title & Closing Services
www.weclosetheloan.com
Educational Provider
Gold Jack Conway & Company’s Real Estate School
www.jackconway.com/class-schedules
Silver Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Real Estate School
www.cbrbschool.com
Bronze Host Group Real Estate
www.hostgroup.us
Home Inspector
Gold Tiger Home Inspection
www.tigerhomeinspection.com
Silver Imperial Inspection Services
www.imperialinspectionservices.com
Bronze Massachusetts Home Inspections
www.homeinspectionmassachusetts.com
Home Security
Gold ADT Security Services
www.adt.com
Silver American Alarm & Communications
www.americanalarm.com
Bronze Boston Lock & Safe Co.
www.bostonlockandsafe.com
Landscaper
Gold Anthony Bonanno
www.anthonybonannomasonry.com
Silver Foliaire
www.foliaire.com
Bronze Cambridge Landscape Co.
www.cambridgelandscape.com
Lending
Gold NE Moves Mortgage
www.nemmortgage.com
Silver The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
www.thecooperativebankofcape cod.com
Bronze Hingham Institution For Savings
www.hinghamsavings.com
Maintenance Company
Gold Mediate Management Mediate Management
www.mediatemanagement.com
Silver Winn Management Company
www.winncompanies.com
Bronze Colliers International
www.colliers.com/en-us
Mortgage Company
Gold William Raveis Mortgage LLC
www.raveis.com
Silver NE Moves Mortgage
www.nemmortgage.com
Bronze Radius Financial Group Inc.
www.radiusgrp.com
Moving Company
Gold Gentle Giant
www.gentlegiant.com
Silver Casey & Hayes
www.caseyhayes.com
Bronze Mark’s Moving & Storage
www.marksmoving.com
Property Management
Gold Mediate Management
www.mediatemanagement.com
Silver MJB Property Management
www.mjbproperty.com
Bronze Winn Companies
www.winncompanies.com
Real Estate Firm
Gold Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
www.newenglandmoves.com
Silver William Raveis Massachusetts LLC
www.raveis.com
Bronze Jack Conway Real Estate
www.jackconway.com
Tile Company
Gold SKM Title & Closing Services
www.weclosetheloan.com
Silver First American Title Insurance
www.firstam.com
Bronze Stewart Title Guaranty Company
www.stewart.com
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