Meet Long Island’s Outstanding Real Estate Industry

Professionals

Christopher H. Palmer is the managing partner of Cullen and Dykman LLP, chair of the Firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice and serves on the Firm's Executive Committee. Chris has overseen the strong growth of the firm into a major regional powerhouse, a firm with nearly 200 attorneys in seven office locations in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. In his practice, Chris has broad experience in all types of complex financing as the firm represents a wide array of commercial banks and financial institutions in structuring and negotiating financing transactions.

Chris also serves on a multitude of boards, committees, bar associations and professional organizations, including serving on the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities of Long Island. Chris also is an adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law and most importantly, Chris has three wonderful children — Christopher, Meghan and Kate.

Chris earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, and his B.A. in economics from Binghamton University. Chris also graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, and currently serves as co-chairman of the Golf and Tennis Committee.

Ellen N. Savino Partner

Ellen N. Savino is a partner of Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC, practicing real estate law and transactions. She has represented major institutional lenders and credit unions as well as real estate investors and business owners with her extensive knowledge and experience in handling all aspects of real property law, including institutional financing, real estate sale, acquisition and leasing transactions, as well as foreclosure and real estate litigation.

From 2006 to 2018, Ellen served as Counsel to New York State Senator Carl Marcellino of the Fifth Senate District.

Ellen received numerous accolades — from being named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women on Long Island by Long Island Business News (LIBN) in 2003 and 2008, named to LIBN’s “Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate Law” in 2014 and “Who’s Who in Professional Services” in 2017, among others.

Ellen is a member of a wide array of professional and community activities including a former trustee and past president of the Glen Cove Library Board; a former member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI), where she served as a board member for four years; and a member of Columbian Lawyers Association.

Ellen earned her B.A. from Hofstra University — where she serves as an affiliate instructor and mentor, graduated from Hofstra Law School, and is admitted to the New York State Bar, Second Judicial Department. She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

David Pennetta SIOR, LEED GA Co-President

The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS) was formed in 1992 out of the shared belief among the region’s leading brokers that the region needed a unified voice to advocate on behalf of professionalism, ethics and industry cohesion.

Founders and original board members include Herb Agin, Paul Amoruso, Joe Lagano and Sam Rozzi. From the start, membership was based on individual participation rather than involvement by firms. Since its formation, CIBS has helped upgrade the industry by offering hundreds of educational programs, seminars and presentations; advocated professional standards and offered grievance resolution; provided informal mentoring relationships; raised tens of thousands of dollars for local charities; and created social settings in which colleagues have become friends, and competitors respected peers.

ENGINEERING

Stephen A. Hayduk, P.E. Principal & Chief Engineer Hayduk Engineering LLC

Stephen A. Hayduk, P.E., has over 15 years of experience in consulting engineering. His typical projects include residential, commercial, and industrial development, municipal and privately owned wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations and force mains, sewer collection systems, storm drainage systems, water distribution systems, railroads and railroad facilities, and highways and bridges. Stephen was an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University for CIV 210 Land Surveying where he was responsible for teaching students the fundamentals of surveying in both lectures and field exercises. Stephen has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of New York and Connecticut. Some of his professional honors include receiving the 2018 Young Engineer of the Year Award from NYSSPE – Long Island Chapter and the 2019 Rising Star Award from NYWEA Long Island Chapter. Stephen is an active member in many local professional organizations, including the New York State Society of Professional Engineers Long Island Chapter where he is on the Board of Directors, the Long Island Builders Institute where he is on the Associate Council and many committees, and the New York Water Environment Association Long Island Chapter where he was the Chair of the Young Operators and Professionals Committee from 2017-2019 and is currently a Board Director.

Stephen is a principal of Hayduk Engineering and the chief engineer, responsible for overseeing the engineering and inspection operations of the firm and managing many other aspects of the business.