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R. Michael Goman
CRE, FRICS, SCLS, SCSM
Principal, Advisory & Development Services
Goman+York Property Advisors, LLC  
East Hartford, CT 
With more than 30 years in the real-estate industry, Mike advises tenants, corporations, institutional investors and high-net worth individuals regarding commercial real-estate investment, acquisition and development. Mike also serves as President of Accubranch, LLC, a provider of real-estate market research, strategic network planning and branch program implementation service to regional and community banks. He is a licensed real estate broker in five states and a Senior Leasing Specialist, certified by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Financing, development, management and leasing of more than 50 million sq. ft. of commercial real estate, and the acquisition or disposition of more than $3 billion of commercial real estate
  • Former president and CEO of Konover & Associates, one of the largest real estate development, management and construction companies in the Northeast
  • Founder and a principal of American Centers, Inc. in Dallas, Texas, which provided acquisition, development, leasing, management and consulting services to shopping-center owners
  • Senior vice president in charge of the U.S. shopping center division of Bramalea Ltd., then one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies in North America
 
AFFILIATIONS:
Mike is a Counselor of Real Estate, a community of professionals in the commercial real estate industry recognized by peers and clients for outstanding levels of achievement, judgment and integrity. He is a Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the world’s leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property and construction. Mike serves on the executive committee of UConn’s Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies; as president of the Connecticut Partnership for Balanced Growth; and as a board member of the Duncaster Lifecare Community and the Corporation for Independent Living Development.

PERSONAL:
An avid boater and fisherman, Mike holds a U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license and is a marine safety instructor.
He is also licensed private pilot, scuba diver and motorcycle enthusiast. Mike resides in West Simsbury, Connecticut with his wife and three sons.