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Leadership Gilroy invites the public to a “Navigating Office Politics – Secrets Revealed” forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Westside Grill conference room, 8070 Santa Teresa Blvd. They will discuss real world scenarios and share effective ways to neutralize and navigate through the political maze in the workplace. Cost $10. Pre-register at leader shipgilroy.org to be entered in the raffle to win a door prize, or RSVP leadership @gilroy.org to pay at the door. This is the first is a series of quarterly events designed to introduce the public to Leadership Gilroy, share leadership skills, and provide networking opportunities.

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading real estate company in the Bay Area, announced today that it collected 5,112 toys and 2,152 coats this holiday season to benefit families in need throughout Northern California. The annual Toys for Tots and Operation: One Warm Coat collection campaigns this holiday season marked the 26th consecutive year that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has supported the efforts in partnership with the United States Marine Corps Reserve and several non-profit organizations throughout Northern California. The Gilroy office collected 172 toys and 98 coats, and the Morgan Hill office collected 100 toys and 150 coats.

lia Sophia, a direct sales jewelry company, named Bree Koehler as its top sales advisor in Hollister. She was named an Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers for her sales and work with new advisors during her first 15 weeks with the company. “This immediate success is a result of Bree’s hard work and dedication,” said Jim Turner, the executive vice president of global sales and marketing for lia Sophia. Details: www.liasophia.com/breekoehler.

Brad Ledwith, CFP® from Ledwith Financial Wealth Management, recently attended the LPL Financial Masters 2014 conference, an event for the top advisors of LPL Financial LLC, the nation’s largest independent broker/dealer, an RIA custodian and a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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