Albert Guari - Commercial Real Estate Showcase

As Vice President of Brokerage, Al Guari oversees all activities of Mericle''s Brokerage Division, including 10 licensed real estate agents and offices in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.

Al''''''''s previous experience includes his work as a Commercial Banking Officer / Vice President, where he structured business loans and contributed to the growth of commercial loan portfolios, while establishing and procuring deposit and credit relationships with local businesses.

With an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Scranton, Al also worked as Manager and Business Consultant for the University''s Small Business Development Center. He has taught over a 1000 hours part-time as a Real Estate Instructor for the University of Scranton''s Center for Professional Training and Development as well as a guest instructor for Penn State University, Continuing Education Department.

Al was also employed with the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce as a Small Business Development Specialist, where he worked to establish the MetroAction Microloan Program. It was through this position that Al had the opportunity to hone his skills in economic development through projects in the central business district of Scranton.

In addition to his work experience, Al has volunteered his time to the Jessup Youth Sports Association and the Valley View Bulldogs. He twice chaired the CityPride project for Scranton Tomorrow and continues to remain active on committees at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. Al resides in Archbald with his wife and two daughters. Less