Young Professionals Network

A Look Back at a Successful 2022 for the YPN

By: Nathan Butrum, Realtor®, NextHome Excellence

“ I t was the best of times; it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”

Although written in 1859, this passage from the great Charles Dickens is the perfect paradigm to recount this past year, both within YPN and ourselves. Riding the coattails of COVID, the market soared to amazing heights and saw phenomenal strides in equity. Some sage sellers sold while people thought buyers foolish to pay their heightened prices. To date, the last laugh has yet to be uttered.

LOOKING AHEAD

As history is said to repeat itself, the best of times will be revitalized in the new year. Already a rising star, Brooke Mailloux, will usher in another successful year for our Young, and Young at Heart, Professionals Network. I hope you are all blessed in a manner befitting your intent, and may your goals always remain ahead of where you land, so you never stop the journey.

2022 YPN EVENTS:

EVENTS OF 2022

We shattered records and felt the moon was within reach. We knew in our hearts the causes we championed were bound to succeed, and indeed we did. One action-packed evening raised over $18k for our selected charity, Heroes Welcome Home, thanks to the talents of our bartenders and the generosity of our fellow patrons.

Generous indeed were the offers that we put together earlier this year, and the amounts over asking left you gaping aghast. These escalating situations often weren’t pleasant and left fatiguing buyers fighting to find a new home and fast.

Some of your enlightened knowledge hopefully came from our “Trolley Tours” both by land and sea. A historic first YPN meeting at RASM North continued to embrace all of our members and capture the breadth of our celebrated counties.

Throughout this year, I have seen our amazing Young Professionals rise to the occasion and help out their fellow men. Hurricane Ian brought devastation to our area, and many families, friends, and even ourselves were left despondent, doubtful that our lives would return to normal. If you look for the silver lining in things like me, our definition of “normal” had already been overturned, so we adapted quickly. To those of you that lent a hand where you could, no matter the nature, I personally thank you. Your actions show the capacity for kindness and create the legacy that I strive to pass on to the next generation coming up on our heels.

ƒ February 3 - Trolley Tour: Lakewood Ranch ƒ March 17 - Coffee Talk: How to ShamROCK Your

Instagram ƒ April 7 - Trolley Tour of Wellen Park ƒ June 2 - Trolley Tour - Waterfront Boat Tour ƒ June 28 - Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser, raised $18,000 ƒ August 4 - Trolley Tour: Anna Maria ƒ September 15 - Coffee Talk: Building Your

Investment Portfolio Panel ƒ October 20 - Trolley Tour: Downtown Sarasota ƒ November 3 - Fall Social at Good Liquid ƒ November 17 - Trolley Tour: Parrish •