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Dumont Dumont Brittney Brittney&&Kathy Kathy

their to their new careers. new careers.

“They“They werewere building building threethree Compass CompassREREtohouses houses in Newtown in Newtown Borough Borough and remodeling and remodeling an an

old Victorian old Victorian home.home.

It wasItthe wasabsolute the absolute best way best way MostMost mothers mothers and daughters and daughters enjoyenjoy to gettoour getfooting our footing in theinindustry, the industry, all the allwhile the while standard standard bonding bonding experiences: experiences: gaining gaining a whole a whole new perspective new perspective and understanding and understanding shopping shopping together, together, occasional occasional lunchlunchaboutabout the construction the construction process,” process,” Brittney Brittney recalls. recalls. dates, dates, swapping swapping stories stories and advice. and advice.

Brittney Brittney and Kathy and Kathy Dumont Dumont are are WhileWhile thosethose projects projects may have may have been been their their first first no exception, no exception, though, though, as twinning as twinning actual actual hands-on hands-on involvement involvement in theinstart the start to finish to finish REALTORS®, REALTORS®, they’ve they’ve takentaken their their phases phases of construction, of construction, the ladies the ladies are no are strangno strangmom-and-me mom-and-me connection connection to a whole to a wholeers toers that to field that overall, field overall, as they as have they have the shared the shared new level, new level, and they and they wouldn’t wouldn’t have have experience experience of having of having been been part of part a household of a household it anyitother any other way. way.

Because Because why why that revolved that revolved around around Jim’sJim’s professional professional projects projects settlesettle for matching for matching manicures manicures whenwhenduring during Brittney’s Brittney’s formative formative years.years.

“I grew “I grew up inup in you can youhave can have matching matching careers? careers? the business. the business.

My childhood My childhood was Timberland was Timberland bootsboots

with with ruffleruffle sockssocks . . . [Dad] . . . [Dad] developed developed and built and built Licensed Licensed together together in 2008, in 2008, Brittney Brittney our neighborhood our neighborhood in Wrightstown, in Wrightstown, and Iand wasI was and Kathy and Kathy have have forged forged a name a name for for basically basically raisedraised in thein‘model the ‘model home,’ home,’ where where [my [my themselves themselves as theasDumont the Dumont teamteam of of mom]mom] wouldwould meetmeet prospective prospective homeowners homeowners who who Compass Compass Real Real Estate, Estate, and though and though they they are now are top nowproducers top producers in forinthe forlong the long haul,haul, Brittney Brittney shares shares that, that, for her, forthe her, the venture venture was originally was originally only intended only intended to beto a season be a season in herinlife. her“When life. “When [I [I graduated] graduated] from from college, college, I thought I thought I I wouldwould just get justmy getlicense my license as a shortas a shortterm term opportunity opportunity whilewhile I wasIlookwas looking for inga for more a more corporate corporate job. Turns job. Turns out, real out,estate real estate was my wascalling my calling and and I never I never looked looked back,”back,” she explains. she explains.

As for AsKathy, for Kathy, the endeavor the endeavor was an was an occupational occupational reinvention, reinvention, and the and the timing timing of herofand herBrittney’s and Brittney’s entryentry into the intofield the could field could not have not have been been better. better.

As the Asladies the ladies werewere starting starting out, Kathy out, Kathy happened happened to beto in be thein the process process of helping of helping her contractor her contractor husband, husband, Jim, with Jim, with four simultaneous four simultaneous buildouts, buildouts, and the andinsights the insights she and she and Brittney Brittney gleaned gleaned throughout throughout thesethese undertakings undertakings werewere highly highly relevant relevant 22 • August 22 • August 20232023

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eventually became our neighbors. eventually became our neighbors.

The construction sites sites werewere our our The construction playgrounds,” Brittney rememplaygrounds,” Brittney remembers,bers, adding that athat lifetime of of adding a lifetime behind-the-scenes exposure to theto the behind-the-scenes exposure industry positions her and industry positions herKathy and Kathy to offer clients well-rounded to offer clients well-rounded advice.

“We have a unique per- peradvice.

“We have a unique spective, whenwhen touring a home, spective, touring a home, that goes beyond the surface. that goes beyond the surface.

Our ability to provide valuable Our ability to provide valuable insights on the condiinsights onoverall the overall condition of a home and educate our our tion of a home and educate clients on a deeper level level is a key clients on a deeper is a key differentiator whenwhen working with with differentiator working our team.

We have tremendous our team.

We have tremendous vendor networks and resources vendor networks and resources within the construction industry within the construction industry that have proven to beto a benefit to to that have proven be a benefit our circle of friends and clients.” our circle of friends and clients.”

AlongAlong with with this advantage (and their readyready access this advantage (and their access to Jim they ever an expert contractor toshould Jim should they need ever need an expert contractor opinion), the ladies say their commitment to formopinion), the ladies say their commitment to forming genuine connections and earning their their clients’ ing genuine connections and earning clients’ confidence go a long helping themthem createcreate a confidence go a way longin way in helping a top-notch experience for their prospective hometop-notch experience for their prospective homeowners and sellers.

“We absolutely love building owners and sellers.

“We absolutely love building relationships with with our clients and learning whatwhat is is relationships our clients and learning important to them in a home and neighborhood.

It is It is important to them in a home and neighborhood. nevernever lost on uson how a life we are intilost us big howofbig of aevent life event wesoare so intimately a parta of; it is an honor and privilege ... ... mately part of;such it is such an honor and privilege The foundation of a strong clientclient relationship is oneis one The foundation of a strong relationship of trust that extends beyond the real trans-transof trust that extends beyond theestate real estate action.

Our number one goal to be their friendfriend action.

Our number oneis goal is to be their and resource for life, we treat clients like they and resource for[and] life, [and] we treat clients like they are family and really makemake it a point to understand are family and really it a point to understand their their family’s unique needs,” Brittney shares. family’s unique needs,” Brittney shares.

That That level level of consideration and care oneisthat of consideration and is care one that Brittney and Kathy willingly extend not only Brittney and Kathy willingly extend not to only to their their buyers and sellers, but also one buyers and sellers, but to also toanother, one another, and Brittney says she feel fortunate to to and Brittney saysand sheKathy and Kathy feel fortunate have have both both professional and personal connectivprofessional and personal connectivity. “We luckylucky to nottoonly a mother/ ity. are “Wevery are very not be only be a mother/ daughter teamteam in a thriving business partnerdaughter in a thriving business partnership, ship, but we best friends.

Consistent butare wetruly are truly best friends.

Consistent communication and respect for one is is communication and respect foranother one another the core ourofrelationship.

We are other’s the of core our relationship.

Weeach are each other’s biggest supporters and are therethere to beto a be a biggest supporters andalways are always sounding board.

Real Real estateestate is a highly demandsounding board. is a highly demanding industry and does not operate underunder ‘normal’ ing industry and does not operate ‘normal’ business hours.

Having a trusted partner you and business hours.

Having a trusted partner you and your your clients can count on is on theisbiggest bless-blessclients can count the biggest ing any can ask this ingRealtor any Realtor canfor askinfor inbusiness.” this business.” realproducersmag.com realproducersmag.com

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The close The close ties that ties Brittney that Brittney and Kathy and Kathy enjoyenjoy are modeled are modeled throughout throughout their their entireentire family, family, as theasDumonts the Dumonts are aare close-knit a close-knit crew.crew.

Coincidentally, Coincidentally, the family the family legacy legacy of real ofestate real estate is also is far-reaching also far-reaching in their in their ranks. ranks. “[My“[My dad] dad] partners partners with with Jimmy, Jimmy, [my brother], [my brother], in their in their business, business, Knights Knights Construction.

Construction.

TheyThey do alldo types all types of conof construction struction projects: projects: residential residential new connew construction, struction, commercial commercial fit outs, fit outs, restaurants, restaurants, et cetera. et cetera.

Chase, Chase, the youngest, the youngest, has worked has worked in theincompany the company for years for years but now but is now a is a homehome inspector, inspector, [and [and our sister], our sister], Kelsey, Kelsey, is is working working in finance in finance in Manhattan in Manhattan but enjoys but enjoys investing investing in real inestate real estate projects projects with with us us here here in Bucks in Bucks County,” County,” Brittney Brittney shares. shares.

In addition In addition to their to their love for lovetheir for their industry, industry, the Dumont the Dumont fam- family members ily members also share also share an enjoyment an enjoyment of travel of travel both both far and far and near near (road(road trips trips to thetoBelmar, the Belmar, PointPoint Pleasant, Pleasant, or Spring or Spring Lake Lake are frequent are frequent weekend weekend getaways), getaways), and aand passion a passion for the forfourthe fourleggeds leggeds of theofworld. the world.

“We are “Wedog arelovers dog lovers at theatcore. the core.

Primarily, Primarily, [we had] [we had] boxers boxers growing growing up, and up,still, and to still, this today, this each day, each have have a boxer,” a boxer,” Brittney Brittney says,says, givinggiving a specific a specific nod to nod Kathy’s to Kathy’s pup, pup, Coco,Coco, and her andown her fur ownbabies, fur babies, RoxyRoxy and, the and,newest the newest addi-addition to tion hertohousehold, her household, Luna,Luna, who is who a little is a little off-brand off-brand (a mini (a mini Australian Australian Labradoodle Labradoodle rather rather than than a boxer), a boxer), but still butadored. still adored.

As lifelong As lifelong residents residents of Bucks of Bucks County, County, Brittney Brittney and Kathy and Kathy say they say are theyproud are proud to play to aplay rolea in role thein the community’s community’s housing housing market, market, and they and especially they especially love sharing love sharing their their deep-rooted deep-rooted knowledge knowledge of theof the area with area with thosethose who are whojust aremoving just moving to town, to town, as it’sas it’s always always an opportunity an opportunity to seetothe seecity thethrough city through new new perspectives. perspectives.

WithWith their their sightssights set onset guiding on guiding moremore families families through through the home-buying the home-buying process, process, Brittney Brittney and Kathy and Kathy will continue will continue to lean to into lean their into their well-wellrounded rounded experiences experiences to bring to bring their their clients clients closercloser to their to their goals.goals.

And while And while helping helping others others achieve achieve such such milestones milestones will always will always be thebemost the most rewarding rewarding part of part theofbusiness the business for the forduo, the accomplishing duo, accomplishing this this together together makes makes the wins the wins all the allmore the more special. special.

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agent agent on fire on fire WrittenWritten by: Dave by: Danielson Dave Danielson Photography Photography by: Kevin by: Kevin York Photography York Photography

Samantha SamanthaYedman Yedman

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THE EXTRA THE EXTRA MILEMILE

FINDING FINDING HER PASSION HER PASSION

How How far would far would you go you to go help to your help your clientclient Samantha’s Samantha’s own experiences own experiences finding finding buy or buy sellortheir sell their property? property?

The short The short her house her house played played a big arole big in role unleashin unleashanswer answer is most is most likelylikely something something alongalong ing her ingpassion her passion for the forbusiness. the business. the lines the lines of, ‘whatever of, ‘whatever it takes’ it takes’ right?right?

“Back“Back in 2011 in 2011 we were we were looking looking for a for a That’sThat’s the same the same kind of kind can-do of can-do spiritspirit that thathousehouse ourselves. ourselves.

We were We were renting renting a a Samantha Samantha Yeadman Yeadman puts to puts work to work with with property. property.

I metIwith met with a REALTOR® a REALTOR® and and her trademark her trademark sparkspark and zest andfor zest life. for life. I fell Iinfell love in with love with the process. the process.

I loved I loved goinggoing to look to at look homes at homes and having and having the the flexibility flexibility to beto home be home with with my little my little one one TRUETRUE DEDICATION DEDICATION at theattime,” the time,” Samantha Samantha says.says.

As a REALTOR® As a REALTOR® with The withYedman The Yedman TeamTeam at Opus at Opus Elite Elite Real Estate, Real Estate, Samantha Samantha feltitlike wasitawas good a good calling. calling.

I justI just Yedman Yedman divesdives in to understand in to understand her cliher cli- “I felt“Ilike wanted to beto mybeown my boss.” own boss.” ents’ ents’ needsneeds and then and dedicates then dedicates herself herself to towanted goinggoing the extra the extra mile for mile them. for them.

MADE MADE FOR FOR THIS THIS

“I love “I making love making people people happy. happy.

It’s just It’s just As she Asearned she earned her license her license in 2015, in 2015, something something I’ve always I’ve always had inhad meinsince me since I itI seemed it seemed like the likefit the forfitSamantha for Samantha was little,” was little,” Samantha Samantha says.says. was perfect was perfect fromfrom the start. the start.

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out and outhad andreally had really good good people people to teach to teach me,” me,” she remembers. she remembers.

“There “There werewere somesome smiles smiles and tears and tears but but stayed stayed positive positive and kept and trucking kept trucking along.” along.”

MAKING MAKING SPECIAL SPECIAL MOMENTS MOMENTS COME COME TRUETRUE

One of One theofbiggest the biggest sources sources of gratification of gratification for Samantha for Samantha in what in what she does she comes does comes from from seeingseeing the smiles the smiles on theonfaces the faces of herof her clients clients as they as move they move step by step step bytoward step toward their their own rewarding own rewarding futures. futures.

As Samantha As Samantha says,says, “I love “I talking love talking with with clients clients and getting and getting calls calls that their that their offer offer has been has been accepted accepted and that and they’re that they’re moving moving forward.” forward.”

A REWARDING A REWARDING LIFE LIFE

Samantha Samantha keepskeeps building building forward. forward.

In In fact, she fact,isshe working is working toward toward reaching reaching her $10 hermillion $10 million in sales in sales volume. volume.

Family Family time time enriches enriches life for life for Samantha.

Samantha.

She cherishes She cherishes the time the time she she has with has with her husband, her husband, Rocco Rocco (who(who is is also in also real in estate); real estate); and her andchildren her children — — 21-year-old 21-year-old son, Beau; son, Beau; and 11-year-old and 11-year-old daughter, daughter, Isabella.

Isabella.

“Rocco “Rocco and Iand enjoy I enjoy working working together. together.

We also We own also aown barbershop. a barbershop.

He has Hebeen has been a barber a barber for 18for years,” 18 years,” Samantha Samantha says.says.

“We have “We have a good a good network network and compleand complementment each each other.other.

We pick We each pick each otherother up up and keep and keep each each otherother on track. on track.

Another Another very very important important thingthing is that is we thathold we hold each each otherother accountable.” accountable.”

In herInfree her time, free time, Samantha Samantha likes likes to to read,read, spendspend time time staying staying activeactive out- outdoors, doors, walking walking and spending and spending time time with with her children. her children.

Samantha Samantha has also has been also been engaged engaged in in strengthening strengthening her community. her community.

In fact, In fact, she was shevery was very involved involved with with the Penn the Penn Valley Valley PTO.PTO. EQUIPPED EQUIPPED TO DELIVER TO DELIVER EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE

WhenWhen you talk youwith talk with Samantha, Samantha, it’s easy it’s easy to seetothe seeway the her waycompassionate her compassionate and and kind nature kind nature meshes meshes well with well with a wide a wide rangerange of people. of people.

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theofend the day, At theAtend theofday, Samantha is totally Samantha is totally dedicated dedicated to herto her clients’ needs—taking clients’ needs—taking as if are they are themthem on ason if they her goals. own goals. her own am here “I am“Ihere to goto thego the milethe for the extraextra mile for people I serve,” people I serve,” she she says with a smile. says with a smile.

“If “If can make it happen, I can Imake it happen, I’m going I’m going to doto it.do Asit. As we to look the future, we look thetofuture, we want to continue we want to continue to grow our business to grow our business … in turn, helping … in turn, helping we serve thosethose we serve reachreach goals.” their their goals.”

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BRANDI BRANDISHAW SHAW&& DINEEN DINEENMULLEN MULLEN didn’t I didn’t wantwant to usetomy usepowers my powers for evil forjust eviltojust to If theIfimage the image of two ofREALTORS® two REALTORS® singing singing karaoke karaoke one. Ione. a buck,” a buck,” she explains. she explains. as they as taxi theystrangers taxi strangers around around towntown in anin oversized an oversized makemake golf cart golf (aka cart the (aka“Jam the “Jam Tram”) Tram”) appeals appeals to your to your her mind her mind settled settled on where on where she was shegoing was going and and sensesense of humor, of humor, then then we suggest we suggest you forge you forge a frienda friend- WithWith howwould she would get there, get there, Brandi Brandi hit the hitground the ground run- runship with ship with Brandi Brandi ShawShaw and Dineen and Dineen Mullen Mullen - STAT! - STAT! how she ning and ningexcelled and excelled in herinnew herventure new venture - though - though quickquick (More(More on that on Jam that Tram Jam Tram in a bit.) in a bit.) success success camecame at a cost. at a “My cost.kids “Mywere kids were 11 and1113and and13 and in theinthick the thick of all of theallthings the things life had lifetohad offer to offer As best As friends best friends and co-workers, and co-workers, Brandi Brandi and Dineen and Dineen reallyreally It wasItgetting was getting harder harder and harder and harder to schedule to schedule applyapply good-time good-time vibesvibes and gal-pal and gal-pal statusstatus to everyto every- them.them. showings showings around around dancedance classes classes and Boy andScouts.

Boy Scouts.

I wasI was thingthing they tackle they tackle as a team, as a team, and with and with somesome giv- givfeeling feeling like I like wasn’t I wasn’t givinggiving 100 [percent] 100 [percent] to anything to anything in in ers-gain ers-gain attitude attitude sprinkled sprinkled in foringood for good measure, measure, myand life,that andwasn’t that wasn’t a good a good feeling. feeling.

TimeTime flies, flies, and and they have they have created created a realaestate real estate partnership partnership that’sthat’s my life, I didn’t want want the future the future to gettohere get and hereme andrealize me realize that that built built on client on client care,care, authentic authentic interactions, interactions, and aand a I didn’t I chose wrong, wrong, and my andrelationships my relationships with my withfamily my family perennial perennial dose dose of fun. ofThe fun.duo Thehas duofound has found trementremen- I chose suffered from from it, so it, I hired so I hired my first mybuyer’s first buyer’s agent.agent. dous dous success success as founder as founder and member, and member, respectively, respectively, suffered that didn’t that didn’t workwork out, but, out,with but, awith littlea nudging, little nudging, I I of theofBrandi the Brandi ShawShaw TeamTeam at Opus at Opus Elite Elite Real Real Estate, Estate,Sadly,Sadly, wasto able talktomy talkbestie, my bestie, Dineen, Dineen, into joining, into joining, and aand a and they and both they both agreeagree that their that their ability ability to lean to into lean into was able decision decision couldcould have never have never been been made.” made.” their their similarities similarities and leverage and leverage their their differences differences is is betterbetter the secret the secret saucesauce in their in their synergy. synergy.

At theAttime the time of receiving of receiving the invitation, the invitation, Dineen’s Dineen’s resume included included annuity/mutual annuity/mutual fund fund sales,sales, luxury luxury Brandi Brandi entered entered the real theestate real estate arenaarena in herinlate her30s, late 30s, resume apartment leasing, leasing, admin admin work,work, and stay-at-home and stay-at-home having having previously previously worked worked in theindog-grooming the dog-grooming field. field. apartment momming.

The insights The insights she gained she gained from from this this Feeling Feeling the need the need for a for change, a change, she decided she decided to hang to hang up upmomming. eclectic background background prepared prepared her well her for wellthe forart theofart of her sheers her sheers in 2017, in 2017, and she andset sheher setsights her sights on findon find- eclectic selling homes, homes, and, with and, with that prodding that prodding from from Brandi, Brandi, ing a ing vocation a vocation where where her outgoing her outgoing personality personality selling she hopped on board on board the real theestate real estate train train in 2019. in 2019. and selling and selling abilities abilities wouldwould serveserve as anas asset. an asset. she hopped yearsyears later,later, Dineen Dineen is stillishappy still happy she made she made the the As a result As a result of herofupbringing her upbringing in a family in a family Four Four despite despite the industry’s the industry’s occasionally occasionally exhausting exhausting of business of business owners, owners, Brandi Brandi says hussays hus- leap, leap, “It’s hard “It’s hard workwork but very but very rewarding rewarding work.work. tle is tle in her is inblood, her blood, and marketing and marketing grind.grind.

Knowing I helped I helped [someone] [someone] find their find their dream dream homehome houses houses seemed seemed like the likeperfect the perfectKnowing and then helped helped themthem makemake livingliving therethere a reality a reality professional professional outletoutlet for her for her and then very so very rewarding rewarding to me, toand, me, hopefully, and, hopefully, I made I made skills.skills.

“I decided “I decided that that is so is THETHE BRANDI BRANDI somesome new friends new friends alongalong the way,” the way,” she shares, she shares, add- addI wanted I wanted to be to a be a ing seeing that seeing the smiles the smiles from from new homeowners new homeowners REALTOR®, REALTOR®, but but ing that SHAW SHAW GROUP GROUP gets old. gets old. not anot salesy a salesy nevernever

AT AT OPUS OPUS ELITE ELITE

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WhileWhile Brandi Brandi findsfinds fulfill-fulfillmentment in theincreative the creative aspects aspects of of the business, the business, such such as brainstormas brainstorming strategies ing strategies with with her stellar her stellar teamteam and marketing and marketing staff,staff, Dineen Dineen mostmost enjoys enjoys time time spentspent in theinfield, the field, and by and combining by combining thesethese strengths, strengths, the ladies the ladies can maintain can maintain focusfocus on their on their client-first client-first objective. objective.

“My clients “My clients are soare so important important to me. toThey me. They aren’taren’t just ajust commission. a commission.

I I wantwant themthem to know to know I am doing I am doing right right by them. by them.

We We are honest are honest and forthright and forthright and aren’t and aren’t goinggoing to pull to pull the wool the wool over over their their eyes to eyes make to make a sale,” a sale,” Dineen Dineen shares. shares. “[Dineen “[Dineen and I]and joke I] that joke we thattalk wepeople talk people out ofout more of more houses houses than than into them, into them, and Iand am I am A-OKA-OK with with that,”that,” Brandi Brandi concurs. concurs.

“I want “I want thesethese people people to look to back look back and think, and think, ‘Oh my ‘Ohgosh, my gosh, I am I am so glad so Iglad didn’t I didn’t buy that buy house!’ that house!’ and be and thankful be thankful for usfor looking us looking out for outthem for them and not andjust notour justbank our bank accounts. accounts. . . I am . . proud I am proud to saytothat say because that because of this of this mentality, mentality, I haveI have mademade so many so many lifelong lifelong friends friends through through real estate.” real estate.”

Of course, Of course, to every to every rule there rule there is an exception, is an exception, and and Brandi Brandi says that, says sometimes, that, sometimes, a littlea push little push is in the is in the client’s client’s best interest. best interest.

One of One heroffondest her fondest work-rework-related lated memories memories revolves revolves around around clients clients who were who were readyready to realize to realize their their dreamdream of moving of moving to LastoVegas, Las Vegas, wherewhere they could they could go hiking go hiking and do and more do more of theof the thingsthings they enjoyed. they enjoyed.

Brandi Brandi had tohad work to work through through somesome unique unique challenges challenges and unexpected and unexpected pitfalls pitfalls with the withsale theofsale their of their house, house, but through but through communicommunicationcation and creative and creative solutions, solutions, she was sheable wasto able steer to steer her clients her clients over the overfinish the finish line. “I line. was“Iso was vested so vested in in their their happiness happiness that, in that, theinend, theIend, gaveI up gave a little up a little commission, commission, and we and were we were able to able gettoit get done. it done.

TheseThese people people not only not wrote only wrote me the memost the most incredible incredible review review on Google, on Google, but now, but now, all these all these yearsyears later,later, I still Iget stillsoget much so much joy onjoy a daily on a daily basis basis from from their their Facebooks.

Facebooks.

To see Toallsee theallhikes the hikes they take theyand takeall and theall the cool animals cool animals they see theyonsee these on these hikeshikes fills me fillswith me with a joy athat joyno that amount no amount of money of money ever could. ever could.

I willI will always always be thankful be thankful for their for their trust trust in me,inbecause me, because it it showed showed me that meanything that anything is possible is possible with perseverwith perseverance and anceaand littlea bit little ofbit creativity.” of creativity.”

That That determined determined mindset mindset comes comes in handy in handy not not only during only during working working hours, hours, but also butin also theinladies’ the ladies’ downtime. downtime.

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Maryland.

Maryland.

WhenWhen she isn’t she on isn’t theongo, theDineen go, Dineen finds finds relaxation relaxation in in on a kayaking on a kayaking trip together trip together on theonDelaware the Delaware River,River, and though and though reading, reading, listening listening to music to music and weightlifting. and weightlifting. they powered they powered through through the experience, the experience, they’re they’re not too notproud too proud to to admitadmit it wasitawas little a little scary.scary.

And while And while death-defying death-defying adventures adventures Onoftop these of these pursuits, pursuits, Brandi Brandi and Dineen and Dineen enjoyenjoy beingbeing makemake for great for great stories, stories, the tamer the tamer pastime pastime of enjoying of enjoying simple simple On top activeactive in theincommunity, the community, whichwhich brings brings us back us back to that to that diversions diversions at home at home holdsholds equalequal appeal appeal for the forduo. the duo. wonder wonder on wheels on wheels – the–Jam the Tram Jam Tram (officially (officially known known as theas the Runner).

Runner).

One of One theofladies’ the ladies’ favorite favorite civic civic initiatives initiatives is is For her Forpart, her part, Brandi Brandi tendstends to find tonew find hobbies new hobbies and run andwith run withRiverRiver volunteer volunteer workwork with with Raising Raising the Bar, the aBar, Bristol a Bristol Borough Borough themthem “to an“to absurd an absurd level,”level,” something something she attributes she attributes to herto her their their organization that offers that offers a makeshift a makeshift taxi amenity, taxi amenity, of sorts, of sorts, to to ADHD. ADHD. Her most Her most recent recent passion passion project project is gardening, is gardening, and and organization the town.

“They“They provide provide a service a service calledcalled the Raising the Raising the Bar the Bar (fun fact) (fun fact) she plays she plays classical classical musicmusic everyevery morning morning for her for her the town.

Runner,” Runner,” Dineen Dineen explains. explains.

“If you “Ifare youvisiting are visiting Bristol Bristol microgreens microgreens and houseplants. and houseplants.

WhenWhen she isn’t she hobbying, isn’t hobbying, RiverRiver Borough, you can youhop canon hop the onRiver the River Runner Runner and be and driven be driven Brandi Brandi can be can found be found spending spending time time with with her husband, her husband, Wade, Wade,Borough, to your next destination. next destination. . . Brandi . . Brandi volunteers volunteers to drive to drive [it] [it] who owns who owns Wade’s Wade’s Comic Comic Madness Madness (a comic (a comic book book shop shop in in to your on Friday nights, nights, and Iand am her I amcopilot. her copilot.

We have We have a karaoke a karaoke Levittown), Levittown), and her andtwo her“pretty two “pretty great”great” children. children.

The houseThe house-on Friday machine, and, while and, while driving driving around, around, we play we music. play music.

If youIf you hold is hold rounded is rounded out by out anby interesting an interesting assembly assembly of pets: of pets: two two machine, hop with on with us (it’s usfree!), (it’s free!), you can yourequest can request a song a song or just or just dogs dogs (“the(“the sweetest sweetest old man” old man” and Brandi’s and Brandi’s “best“best friendfriend in allin allhop on sing along with with us until us until we get weyou getto you your to your next destination. next destination. the land,” the land,” respectively) respectively) and two andpolar-opposite, two polar-opposite, pot-bellied pot-bellied sing along Raising the Bar theisBar dedicated is dedicated to making to making Bristol Bristol Borough Borough the the pigs –pigs one–very one very meanmean (but still (butloved) still loved) and one andvery one very sweet. sweet. Raising best itbest canitbe, canand be,we andlove we being love being a parta of part that.” of that.”

Dineen Dineen relishes relishes her family her family time as time well, as well, and her andcrew her crew includes includes Considering Considering their their zest for zestlife, forcommunity, life, community, and friendship, and friendship, her husband, her husband, Filipos, Filipos, who has whoahas talent a talent for making for making others others wonder no wonder Brandi Brandi and Dineen and Dineen have have foundfound their their calling calling smile,smile, two kindhearted two kindhearted children, children, and two andsweet two sweet rescue rescue pups.pups. it’s noit’s in Real estate. estate.

Whether Whether the destination the destination is a stop is a along stop along the the Traveling Traveling is oneisofone herofpassions, her passions, and she andand sheFilipos and Filipos recently recentlyin Real Jam Tram routeroute or a new or a house, new house, the ladies the ladies go allgo inall onin their on their vacationed vacationed in theinMediterranean, the Mediterranean, soaking soaking in theinbeauty the beauty of of Jam Tram efforts to gettoothers get others where where they want they want to go,toand go,doing and doing it all it asall as Greece.

Greece.

A fewAoffew heroffamily’s her family’s favorite favorite closer-to-home closer-to-home destinadestina-efforts copilots copilots makes makes for one forenjoyable one enjoyable ride. ride. tionstions include include trips trips to their to their cabincabin in theinCatskills the Catskills and boating and boating in in

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