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Founder of The Heddings Property Group, LLC, and a Senior Vice President of Prudential Douglas Elliman, Doug is among the top 1% of real estate brokers nationwide. Doug's work is distinguished by an unwavering commitment to the best interests of his clients--even when it departs from his own short-term interests--which has earned him a steady stream of repeat and referral business. A Manhattan resident since 1989, Doug prides himself on his knowledge of the marketplace, his negotiating skills, his meticulous research, and innovative marketing techniques. Doug spends almost all of his free time with his wife Kate and their two children. Kate is the senior editor of Food and Wine, so much of that time is spent eating incredible food. Jennifer Breu Jennifer is involved in virtually every aspect of the transaction process, including property showings, direct client contact, marketing, package preparation, and more. Jennifer's versatility makes here a key part of The Heddings Property Group, LLC team. Born in Manhattan, Jen spent eight years on the West coast before moving back to New York. An avid distance runner Jennifer also has great passion for photography and live jazz. Tom Ring Tom brings 20 years of experience as a High-End Interior Designer first as an apprentice to Hall of Fame Designer Billy Francis and then operating his own successful firm for 14 years. His keen eye, extensive real estate experience and attention to detail make him an invaluable part of the team.A longtime resident of downtown Manhattan, Tom invests great energy and focus on real estate trends throughout the city. He has also remained active in the interior design community. Among his favorite leisure time hobbies are skiing, exercising at the gym and taking tap dancing classes, which keeps him on his toes as much as his work does. Henry Abbott Henry is a full-time blogger and cofounder of Gekko Blogs, LLC. Henry has won awards for his work as a radio and magazine reporter, and his basketball blog was named Best of the Web. He graduated from NYU with a B.A. cum laude in broadcast journalism. Henry spends most of his free time with either a child or a basketball in his hands. Jessica Abbott A professional writer, blogger, and mother, Jessica co-founded Gekko Blogs. Her writing was featured on dozens of print advertisements, websites, and in magazines. Jessica also has experience managing public relations and marketing for publishing companies. Jessica is a graduate of New York University with a B.A. in English. Cynthia Barrett Cynthia is among the top brokers in the East End of the Hamptons and nationwide. She prides herself on professionalism, personalized service, expertise, knowledge of the marketplace, and customized marketing of waterfronts, land, and high-end rentals. She and her family have lived in Sagaponack as full time residents since 1999 after living in New York City for 19 years. She is an active member of the Sag Harbor School District and the community. She has both a BS in Advertising/Marketing and an MBA in International Marketing and Finance with passion for photography. Her office is based in Bridgehampton, NY. Daniel Shlufman Dan is the President of FCMC Mortgage Corp. One of the co-founders of FCMC in 1995, he has been originating mortgage loans and structuring residential financing for over ten (10) years. At FCMC, Dan is in charge of operations and all regulatory and legal matters.In addition to the mortgage business, he has been a practicing real estate attorney concentrating in residential and commercial real estate transactions since 1989. Prior to his work with FCMC and the formation of his law practice, he was associated with Martin A. Shlufman (11/94-12/98), Hahn & Hessen (7/91-10/94) and Schulte Roth & Zabel (11/89-5/91). He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Real Property Law Section of the NYSBA and the Cooperative and Condominium Committee. Dan has also lectured on cooperative and mortgage financing and chaired Continuing Legal Education programs on these subjects, including Basics of the Mortgage and Coop Loan Process (2003), Residential Mortgages (2004) and The Attorney and the Mortgage Loan (2005). In addition to his professional activities, he is the Co-Chairman of the Financial, Legal and Real Estate Division of the UJA of Northern New Jersey and a member of their Board of Trustees. Dan graduated from New York University School of Law with a J.D. degree in 1989 and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility and Regulation of Lawyers. He graduated from The State University of New York at Binghamton in 1986 with a B.A. degree. He graduated with Outstanding Academic Performance and inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

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