Roger Eltringham, president of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, receives a citation from Gaspare Tumminello, Deputy Commissioner, County of Nassau, representing the Office of the County Executive, Thomas R. Suozzi. On February 11, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, a leading asset management and securities services company located at 1001 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, hosted the Garden City Camber's Pre-Valentine's After Hours Networking Event. Chamber members and guests filled the elegant facility - complete with spiral staircase, to network while enjoying an array of spectacular hors d'oeuvres - from sushi - to chocolate covered strawberries.

Photos by John Ellis Kordes

Jeanette Mazzilli (Ricoh Business) with John Collins (Chamber civic member). Garden City Mayor Peter Bee with Nick Episcopia, Village Trustee. Ed Howard and Bart Kerner (Landstar Title Agency, inc.) L-R: Joseph Canevari (BNYMellon Senior Director) with Alan Schwartz (Law Offices of Alan J. Schwartz, P.C.). Michael Stafford, Esq.(Chamber civic member) with daughter Karen Carney. Russell Ciolli, Chamber director and Business Person of the Year, with Grace Laughran, vice president, BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Donna Guida and Joe Laudati (Healthtrax). L-R: Althea Robinson, Chamber executive director; Stephanie Cullum, Chamber director (Coach Realty); Grace Laughran, vice president (BNY Wealth Managements); Tracey Gittere (Legendary Events); Joanne Adams, president, Chamber Foundation (New York Racing Association, Inc.); Roger Eltringham, Chamber president. L-R: Loreen Diamond, head teller; Lilly Kemraj, administrator; and Krista Briccia, Assistant Manager (BNY Mellon Wealth Management). Joanne Adams, president of the Chamber Foundation (New York Racing Association, Inc.) with Liz Denby, chamber assistant director. Mellon Wealth Management staff and guest (L-R):Joseph Canevari (Senior Director); Perry Cohen (guest); Robert Schwerdel (managing director); Thomas Roberts (Tri-State Regional Banking Mgr.) Dave Allen (Mainly Marketing Enterprises, inc.); Tracey Gittere (Legendary Events) and Marie Marcellino (Mainly Marketing Enterprises, Inc.). Russell Ciolli, Chamber director and 2009 Business Person of the Year (Grimaldi's Pizzeria), Suzanne Eigl (Taylor Real Estate) and Jeanie Verdis (FOSLiving) L-R: Barbara Hawkins and Theodore Drineas (Le Visage Center for Aesthetic Excellence) with ToniMarie Feldis (Feldis Florist). Roger Eltringham, Chamber president; Garden City Mayor Peter Bee; and John Pittoni (Pittoni, Bonchonski &Zaino, LLP) BNY Mellon Wealth Management facility was filled to capacity with networkers and party-goers. Stephanie Cullum (left) with representatives from Coach Realty and Joanne Adams, president of the Chamber Foundation (New York Racing Association), upper right. Roger Eltringham, president of the Chamber of Commerce (L) with Arthur Anderson, president of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City; Lou Cappelli, Kiwanis president-elect; and John Collins, Kiwanis past president. Richard Peck with Riva and Alan Schwartz (Law Offices of alan J. Schwartz, P.C.) L-R: John Pittoni (Pittoni Bonchonski & Zaino LLP); Dougall Fraser (Dougall Fraser Division of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty); and Richard Peck. Roger Eltringham, president of the Garden City Chamber (Allianceplus); Joseph Canevari BNY Mellon Senior Director; and Grace Laughran, vice president, BNY Mellon Wealth Management. L-R: John Appelt, Chamber Director (Senior Network Solutions); Karen Carney and Jim McTiernan (BNY Mellon Portfolio Officer). BNY Mellon staff: (L-R):Yani D. Lee (BNY mellon Portfolio Officer); Ray Beplat (BNYMellon Senior Director, CFA); and Lilian Kandt (BNY Mellon Event Planner) Quartz Caterers: Michael Imbriano with Nicole and George. Tom Scinto (Cablevision); Jeanie Verdis (FOS Living) and guest.