Networking at the closing reception of the Trends & Strategies Conference
Friends & Alumni of Real Estate
The UF Friends and Alumni of Real Estate association (UF-FARE) was organized in 1994 as a way for alumni and friends of the University, who were pursuing a real estate related career, to stay in touch. Today the UF-FARE database includes over 1000 alumni and friends of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies.
UF-FARE News & Events
Members of the South Florida region of UF Friends and Alumni of Real Estate (UF-FARE) are cordially invited to attend a Ft. Lauderdale UF-FARE Happy Hour Networking Gathering on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the O Lounge at YOLO Restaurant (Located across the Street from the Bank of America Building downtown), 333 East Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL Phone: (305) 523-1000. This event is open to all UF-FARE members who would like to attend. Members are encouraged to invite a friend or colleague in the real estate industry who may be interested in joining UF-FARE. This is an informal event and Members will be responsible for any drink or food purchased. Please RSVP by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25 to .
Please see the attached flyer for the 1st Annual UF-FARE Beach Retreat. The bus will depart from Gainesville at 9am sharp for a great event with top notch networking and education for those who attend. The event is free to all UF-FARE members and CCIM North Florida District members, thanks to our sponsors (CCIM North Florida District, Gainesville/Ocala UF-FARE Region, and the Jacksonville UF-FARE Region). There is limited seating on the bus if you want to be a part of Stages 1 and 3 (see flyer for description of all 3 Stages) so please RSVP to Beau Beery at as soon as possible. The event is designed to marry networking, fun, and education for UF-FARE members, CCIMs, and the 2009/2010 UF Master of Science in Real Estate Students. For those joining us on the bus, this is an all day event. You can drive separately if you'd like. You can also leave at any Stage you want. Please dress in your most comfortable clothes (shorts, T-shirt, and flip flops). Bring a bathing suit if you'd like. Cook out food will be served as well as all of your favorite drinks. We will have an audience interactive speaker panel with four very accomplished professionals from the north Florida area. The venue will be at the Beery home on Vilano Beach in St. Augustine for those that just want to kick back in the AC and watch the boats go by. There are sun decks, a lounge pool, fishing dock, kayaks, cool sandbars, bicycles, beach, etc. This will be an annual event to remember for years to come. We hope you can attend - be sure to RSVP as soon as you can to Beau Beery at .
UF-FARE cordially invites you to the next UF-FARE Miami Regional Event at The Havana Club - 55th Floor of Wachovia Financial Building, 200 South Biscayne Boulevard #5500, Miami, FL 33131, (305) 373-2600. This event is open to all UF-FARE members who would like to attend. Members are encouraged to invite a friend and/or colleague in the Real Estate industry who may be interested in joining UF-FARE, which is free. Please note that you do not have to be a UF alumnus to join. Attendees will be responsible for any drinks and/or food purchased, but the club will put out hors d' oeuvres free of charge. Thank you, Jim Fried, Samir Yajnik and Michael Narula for your help in organizing this event.
5:00 to 7:30 pm: Networking and informal Q&A with special guests including Lewis Freeman
7:30 pm: UF Real Estate Advisory Board Member only dinner $40 at The Havana Club
Please RSVP by Thursday, July 16, 2009 with Tanya Eberhardt at
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Why should I join UF-FARE?
Anyone interested in the programs and activities of the Bergstrom Center, wanting to network with alumni and friends, who has a career in real estate, or wishes to consistently improve their real estate skills, should consider membership in UF-FARE. Members have access to the Bergstrom Center website, member contact information database, activities, programs and Real Estate Advisory Board members.
How much does it cost?
Membership in UF-FARE is free.
How often does UF-FARE meet?
UF-FARE members from all regions meet annually at the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies Conference. These meetings provide an opportunity for members to exchange ideas and get involved with the Bergstrom Center and activities which support our graduate real estate students through peer mentoring, "field trips" to members' firms, Gator football tailgating, scholarships and more.
With more than 1,300 members and an active regional events calendar, the UF Friends & Alumni of Real Estate (UF-FARE) network is pleased to announce a new leadership structure. The new UF-FARE Steering Committee members are listed below. You can find their contact information within the password protected "UF-FARE Members by Region" section of this page. Email Pam DeMichele if you are a UF-FARE member and need the password.
2009-2010 UF-FARE Steering Committee
UF-FARE Chair Dan Byrnes
UF-FARE Chair: Daniel Byrnes, T.D. Wood & Company
UF-FARE Vice Chair: Bryson Ridgway, Stiles Corporation
Regional Directors:
- Beau Beery (Gainesville/Ocala region), AMJ, Inc.
- Dave Arnold (Central FL), Crosland, Inc.
- Catey Vaughn (South FL) - Stiles Corporation
- Christian Baker (Jacksonville region), Atlantic Coast Developers
- Jacob Fish (FL Panhandle region), The St. Joe Company
- Marc Nakleh (National region), Cushman & Wakefield
- Garritt Bader (Tampa-St. Pete region), Hunt Real Estate Services, Inc.
- Scott Moore (Georgia region), RADCO Development Solutions
- Carl Barraco Jr. (Southwest FL region), Pinnacle Land Management
- Young-Jae Kim (International region) Kyobo Securities Company
At-Large Directors:
- Tanya Eberhardt (Miami), Integra Realty Resources
- Brett Gelsomino (Orlando), ZOM, inc.
- Keith Goldfaden (Jacksonville), Hallmark Partners, Inc.
- Kris Kral (Tampa), Sweetbay Supermarket
- Whitaker Leonhardt (Orlando), Crossman and Company
- Chris Reibling (Jacksonville), Taurus Stornoway Investments
- Katherine Ridgway (Ft. Lauderdale), CB Richard Ellis
- Cliff Taylor (Jacksonville), CB Richard Ellis
- Rachel Wein (St. Petersburg), Wein + Associates
How do I become a member?
Please allow two weeks for your contact information to be processed.
Membership Form
Real estate graduates from the class of 2006 get together at the Trends & Strategies Conference
How does UF-FARE assist the Bergstrom Center programs and real estate students?
Participation by UF-FARE members in our networking events is critical to our students, faculty and programs. The UF Real Estate Advisory Board, faculty, and staff are dedicated to improving the quality and relevance of our activities for all members. We value your recommendations.
How can I assist the Bergstrom Center financially?
UF-FARE members can also help the Bergstrom Center by contributing to our Scholarship Fund. This fund is designed specifically to assist graduate level real estate students with tuition and books. Any amount can be contributed either on-line or via mail.
More Information on GivingHow do I contact the UF-FARE Association?
For the most up to date UF-FARE information, contact Pam DeMichele. We would appreciate hearing from you about our programs, our members and their companies, industry trends and ideas, or just to stay in touch.
