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Shown with the red scissors are Carl Lentz, Tim Davis, Barbara Coomber, Paige Frame and Stephanie Hiatt. Holding the gold scissors is Chris Butera. Courtesy photo
Judy Walz, senior vice president of marketing, points out the artwork in the Vystar lobby, which was commissioned by the institution to “tell their story.” Above, the art shows a family with money for the things they need. Photo by Wayne Grant
Forough B. Hosseini, of Food Brings Hope, accepts a check from David Holland of Holland Financial. Courtesy photo
A group of local real estate professionals with many years of experience have joined forces, starting SVN Alliance Commercial Real Estate Advisors, a new company at 1275 W. Granada Blvd., Suite 5B. The Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach chambers of commerce and other community leaders helped them celebrate at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony.
The managing director is Carl Lentz IV, who has 15 years of experience in commercial real estate in Central Florida. He sees advantages in combining the experience and knowledge of the professionals who have joined the company.
“The primary point is that we’ll be able to share information,” he said.
Principals and senior advisors at the company are Tim Davis, 20 years of experience; John Trost, 30 years; Chris Butera, 15 years; Barbara Coomber, 35 years; and Bob Lovelace, 33 years.
Lentz said there is a lot of action in commercial real estate with new projects.
“We’re all busy as we can be,” he said.
.Call 310-7900. SVN is a national franchise, and all businesses are locally owned and operated.
The Vystar Credit Union, 1301 W. Granada Blvd., was packed with a mingling group of people at their official ribbon cutting Sept. 14.
“This is the highest attendance and community involvement we’ve had,” said Terry West, president and CEO. Local members of the business community, as well as Vystar employees, attended the event.
West told the crowd that the institution started in 1952 with 12 people and now has about 530,000 members. He said the mission has remained the same, to help members improve their financial well-being. It is open to anyone in 21 counties in north Florida.
He said they get involved in the community wherever they have branches, and Ted Hewitt, chairman of the board of directors, demonstrated his knowledge of the local area as he spoke to the crowd.
“I don’t know if you realize it or not, but Ormond Beach is the birthplace of speed,” he said to laughter.
He went on to talk about James Ormond, John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler.
“You have a wonderful history,” he said. “We’re proud to be the new guys on the block and look forward to serving all of you.”
The lobby looks different than most other financial institutions.
Ashley Biggs, the local branch manager, pointed out that the “teller wall” has been removed, and customers work with individual tellers at pods.
“We took down the barrier for more personal service,” she said.
In the center of the lobby, computers are arranged at “discovery tables.”
She said that while they are set up for modern technology, such as mobile devices, they won’t push customers off into electronics.
There will be 11 employees in the 4,000-square-foot building. It will have drive-through banking, a drive-up ATM and a walk-up ATM. Vystar offers a full-range of services, including checking, savings, certificate of deposit, IRA accounts and loans.
A Vystar branch is set to open in Port Orange in December and Daytona Beach next year.
David Holland, certified financial planner and owner of Holland Financial in Ormond Beach, presented Forough B. Hosseini, founder of Food Brings Hope, with a $20,000 check on Aug. 25.
Food Brings Hope, a nonprofit agency, provides tutoring and food to children who experience hunger as a result of homelessness or poverty. Holland Financial is a proud supporter of the organization that was established in 2007 and now touches nearly 1,000 children in 16 Volusia County schools, according to a press release from Holland Financial.
Call Food Brings Hope at 843-1161 or visit FoodBringsHope.com.
