L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T AW A R D S
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3.8.2019
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Awards ceremony honors t wo
of the Beach Cities real estate
communit y's " founding fathers"
in tribute to Jack Gillespie and
Arnold Goldstein.
A Lifetime of Achievement
T
he Beach Cities real estate community
came together to celebrate and honor
Jack Gillespie and A rnold Goldstein
with "Lifetime Achievement Awards in Beach
Cities Real Estate" on January 13th at the Shade
Hotel in Redondo Beach in recognition of their
positive influence on the careers and lives of so
many. eir passion and foresight provided a
platform and roadmap for many others to follow
and succeed.
Arnold Goldstein established Shorewood
Realtors in 1969, bringing aboard Larry Wolf
as a business partner in 1979. Shorewood grew
to be the largest independent brokerage in the
South Bay, reaching 450 agents and $2 billion in
sales at its peak in 2006. "e evening brought
my wildest dreams to realit y seeing so many
of our people that I have not seen for a long
time," Goldstein said. "I wish my partner Larry
Wolf was there so we could share the evening
together."
Jack Gil lespie, a long w ith par tners Jim
VanZanten and Annette Graw formed South
Bay Brokers in 1985. Gillespie and VanZanten
ran an extremely successful company for 30 years.
"To receive recognition from your peers is the
ultimate honor," Gillespie said. "In a competitive
business it is great to know you are respected by
your competitors."
Gillespie and Goldstein spawned hundreds
of real estate careers over the years, and were
affectionately referred to as "founding fathers,"
according to Master of Ceremonies Chris Plank.
Colleagues shared funny and heart warming
stories. A recurrent theme expressed by many
speakers was the sense of family felt within
both companies, a remarkable culture given
the competitive nature of the business.
Although South Bay Brokers was sold in 2015
and Shorewood was sold in 2014, the legacies
created by Gillespie and Goldstein live on today.
In a packed room filled with the top agents from
virtually every brokerage in the area, camara-
derie was the tone of the evening as both men
received standing ovations from the crowd and
were thanked for their mentorship, guidance,
leadership and friendship.
"It's a night I' ll never forget," Goldstein said.
Arnold reflected after the event. "We had love
and that love was reignited again at the award
ceremony. It was a reminder of how much I care
about them and miss seeing them daily. ey
were so much a part of my world. I miss them
all over again."
TO R ECEI V E
R ECOGNITION
FROM YOUR
PEER S IS THE
ULTIM ATE
HONOR . IN A
COMPETETI V E
BUSINESS IT
IS GR E AT TO
K NOW YOU
AR E R ESPECTED
BY YOUR
COMPETITOR S.
"
"
-Jack Gillespie,
founding partner of
South Bay Brokers
