Business

For many people, their New Year’s Eve tradition is watching the ball drop in Times Square and making New Year’s resolutions. There is an interesting relationship between the ball and most new year’s resolutions – they both drop quickly!

Firm honored for community efforts

location: 8505 Church St., Unit 9, Gilroy (across from Gilroy Health and

Debbie Adamo, sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Morgan Hill office, earned membership into the International President’s Circle. Adamo has been a Realtor with Coldwell Banker since January 2005. From 2007 on, she has earned several honors, including Morgan Hill Realtor of the Year in 2011. In 2011, she was the top agent in the Morgan Hill office, earning President’s Elite status. She continues to be one of the top agents in all of South County.

Kristi Ellington from Ellington Financial recently attended focus13, a financial services industry conference. Held in San Diego, Aug. 18-21, focus13 was one of the industry's premier sales and education events for financial professionals. More than 5,700 total attendees from around the country assembled to learn new strategies and skills, expand knowledge in numerous product areas and network with peers and industry experts. “Attending focus13 provided an exceptional opportunity for me to attend a number of business sessions, technology training sessions and continuing education classes to stay well-informed of financial trends and industry best practices,” Ellington said. “Most importantly, I also discovered strategies to continually improve my communication and engagement with my clients.”