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Lisa Sands, advisor and manager at VIP Realty, Commercial announces the appointment of Mark L. Morris as advisor.

 “As a close friend of Paul Sands, the former senior advisor of VIP  Commercial who recently passed away, Mark is familiar with the core values of the firm including the team’s attention to personal relationships, accountability and integrity,” says Sands. “Mark’s expertise in the financial arena will be a great asset to our clients. He brings a unique perspective to the commercial real estate arena given his contacts in the local banking industry and his knowledge of financing commercial real estate properties.”

 As advisor, Morris will be part of the full-service commercial real estate brokerage team at VIP Realty, Commercial, which provides real estate services for commercial land, office, retail and industrial properties.

 “I am more than happy to become part of this exceptional team,” says Morris. “As a longtime resident, I have watched this area grow to what it is today and believe there are currently tremendous opportunities in real estate for those willing to recognize them.”

A native of Fort Myers, Morris graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in accounting and began his banking career in Lexington. He spent almost 15 years in Atlanta with a large financial institution before returning to Southwest Florida. Since then, he has served in leadership positions for three local banks and has extensive commercial real estate experience through his management and lending activities.

Morris has also been a strong contributor to the local community, having served on the boards of the Southwest Florida Museum of History Foundation, The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, Southwest Florida American Heart Association, United Way and Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. He is currently vice chair of the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades counties and past president and board member of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.

 VIP Realty, Commercial provides a full range of real estate services for land, office, retail and industrial properties. Specialties include sales and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, investments, retail and office site analysis, and market and financial feasibility studies. For more information about VIP Realty, Commercial, located at 13131 University Dr. in Fort Myers, call 239-489-3303 or visit http://www.vipcommercial.com/.