Diamond, emerald, platinum, gold, and silver are precious gem stones and metals, and they are also coveted awards for Fortune International Group’s top performing and most precious agents. On Wednesday, May 1stFortune International Group celebrated and honored its top-performing agents at the company’s Annual Top Producer Awards Ceremony held at the Grand Bay Key Biscayne. The event recognized the exceptional accomplishments of the firm’s real estate and development sales professionals over the past year and served as a celebration for the firm’s 40th anniversary as a leading force in the South Florida real estate market.
At the ceremony, Edgardo Defortuna, CEO of Fortune International Group, presented awards for achievements in the categories of Centurion, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, Gold, and Silver, honoring those with sales from $3 million to more than $100 million for the year, while reflecting on the company’s role in shaping the city’s skyline and contributing to its dynamic growth over the past forty years.
“I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved this year, and over the past four decades,” said Edgardo Defortuna, CEO of Fortune International Group. “Our journey has been marked by countless memorable moments and achievements, and we owe it all to our dedicated team, relationships, loyal clients, and the vibrant South Florida community that has embraced us.”
Earning the highest degree of accolades, the Centurion Award winners included Alfonso Jaramillo, EduardoCofresi, Elizabeth Garcia, Fabio F. Faerman, Jessie Gesen, LucieneCofresi, Maria Mariana, Raquel Mariana, Rose Marie Minio, and Sebastian Faerman, each selling more than $100 million.
The Diamond Award winners, achieving sales of over $50 million, included Carol Cassis, Jordan Lederman, Sandy Ruiz, and Stephane Burke.
A full list of Emerald, Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners can be found HERE.
In addition to celebrating the company’s anniversary, nearly 60 agents were individually honored for their tenure at Fortune International Group, each marking 20 years or more with the firm. Several agents received Milestone Anniversary Awards for their dedicated service, achieving 40, 35, 30, 25, and 20 years with the firm respectively. Executive Ruth Palma was also celebrated for her 25 years with Fortune.
Notables in attendance included Ana Cristina and Edgardo Defortuna, Monica Defortuna, Carla Defortuna, Ruth Palma, Terri Alvarez, LJ Rodriguez, Jennie King, Amparo Fontanet, Carmen Casadella, Harvey Daniels, Kari Fernandez, and George Fraguio.
The firm has continued to expand its footprint throughout South Florida recently opening offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.
“We are incredibly proud of our talented team of agents and their dedication to Fortune’s success,” said Ruth Palma, Vice President of Sales for Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate. “Our agents make the difference when it comes to the quality service and commitment we strive for throughout South Florida and it’s a true honor to work with this exceptional group of professionals.”
Last week, Fortune International Group debuted an interactive new website highlighting the company’s extraordinary scale and breadth of its portfolio of owned and marketed properties, and comprehensive development, sales and marketing representation, and brokerage services. For more information, please visit www.fortuneintlgroup.com.
About Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate
Founded in 1983 by Edgardo Defortuna, one of Miami’s most revered real estate visionaries, Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate began as a single office in Brickell to accommodate the sales and property management of the very first Fortune development, Jade Brickell. The family owned and operated brokerage soon expanded to 21 local and international locations since its inception.
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, a division of Fortune International Group, is recognized industry wide for consistently delivering a sophisticated and comprehensive collection of sales, leasing, new development marketing, property management and private lending services. Fortified by a powerful global network, its portfolio attracts a distinguished roster of clients seeking real estate opportunities and investment sales throughout Miami, South Florida, Europe and Latin America.
In 2022, Fortune joined forces with Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s premier luxury real estate brand and network, as the brand’s exclusive affiliate in Miami-Dade and Broward counties adding enhanced global reach and luxury capabilities.
About Fortune International Group
Synonymous with excellence, quality, customer service and unwavering commitment to the highest standards of luxury, Fortune International Group has been a recognized leader in development, sales and marketing since 1983. With over 7,000 units and 9 million square feet of projects delivered, the company’s prestigious development portfolio includes many of the most prominent residential properties in South Florida including Jade Signature, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Pompano Beach, The St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, Auberge Beach Residences and Spa Fort Lauderdale, Jade Residences Brickell, Jade Beach, Jade Ocean, and Hyde Resort & Residences Hollywood.
The company’s Fortune Development Sales division is the premier, exclusive on-site sales and marketing representative for third-party development projects in South Florida, having sold more than 25,000 units and currently representing some of South Florida’s most successful projects such as: Cipriani Residences, Missoni Baia, Una Residences, 57 Ocean, 2000 Ocean, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences, One Park Tower, Baccarat and Casa Bella Residences, among others. The firm’s real estate brokerage division, Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, is the exclusive Christie’s affiliate in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Fortune International Group has 20 offices around the world with nearly 1,000 associates. Fortune’s international broker network reaches legions of prospective buyers from South Florida to Buenos Aires, Hong Kong to São Paolo, and Manhattan to Paris.
