OUR ASSOCIATES
LOU DiCOCCO
Lou attended St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, PA, graduated with a Management and Marketing Degree and received his first certification as a Liturgical Consultant [I.F.R.A.] from the American Institute of Architects. In 1994 he co-founded Lux Mundi, Inc., which manufactured, marketed and distributed an innovative oil based candle that replaced the more costly and labor intensive traditional wax candles that are used in Cathedrals, Churches and Chapels.
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After the sale of Lux Mundi, Lou founded St. Jude Liturgical Arts Studio, a division of St. Jude Shop in Havertown, PA, to focus on the ever increasing demand for Cathedral, Church and Chapel renovations and refurbishing. Because of the demand for traditional artwork made from the highest quality materials, St. Jude Liturgical Arts Studio collaborates with liturgical artisans from all over the world who specialize in the time honored tradition of creating masterpiece liturgical art.
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St. Jude Liturgical Arts Studio has been commissioned to provide its services for Mother Angelica of EWTN, St. Mother Theresa and the Missionaries of Charity, St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis for their visits to the United States. In 2014 St. Jude Liturgical Arts Studio was recognized and received the Benemerenti Award for Service to the Church for Liturgical Art from Pope Francis and is considered to be one of the premier Liturgical Arts Studios in North America.
Sarah Dyott
Sarah attended Canterbury School in New Milford, CT and received her undergraduate majors of Mechanical Engineering and Urban Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She has developed a unique perspective and skill set that complement her focus on urban poverty. Sarah is expanding her understanding of urban planning by earning a Masters in City and Regional Planning with a specialization in Housing and Community Development, as well as a Masters in Real Estate Development at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA.
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Sarah has developed foundational engineering and research skills, dedicated a significant amount of time to volunteer work, served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in a charter school that primarily teaches students below the poverty line and interned with a non-profit that works directly with low-income individuals. Sarah’s internship with McCormack Baron Salazar in St. Louis, MO introduced her to project management and low income housing development.
Tom Esposito
Tom is the President and CEO of VRF Solutions LLC. He attended Canterbury School in New Milford, CT, Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT and received his BA from Villanova University in Villanova, PA. VRF Solutions is an Energy Efficiency contractor specializing in Air Source Heat Pumps that transform commercial, multifamily, residential, faith based and educational buildings into sustainable, comfortable energy efficient and environmentally safe structures. Tom was a Mortgage Broker for Bentley Mortgage Corporation from 1988-2010, a Town Councilman for the town of New Milford, CT since 2009 and was a member of the Board of Directors of the New Milford, CT Economic Development Corporation from 2011-2016.
Bryan Finnie
Bryan is the President and CEO of UrbanFin, LLC. He attended Canterbury School in New Milford, CT, received his BA from Tufts University in Medford, MA and his Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Portland State University in Portland, OR. He has over 20 years of public and private institutional experience in structuring private banking, community development and affordable housing investments in targeted communities. He is an experienced public administrator having served as a city manager, as well as holding senior level executive positions in New York, New Jersey and Florida managing high risk community development and affordable housing investment portfolios. Bryan was the Business Development Manager for the Related Urban Group where he specialized in working with governmental agencies, public housing projects, community redevelopment agencies and private investors to identify projects for Related Urban's investments.
Bryan also serves as the Vice President of Development for the Housing Trust Group where he is responsible for the completion of the real estate development process. His duties include the sourcing of new projects, project valuations and feasibility, acquisition negotiations, design, sourcing of debt and equity, leveraging public resources, closing coordination and construction monitoring.
Jerry Pucillo
Jerry is the President and CEO of Centergreen, LLC. He attended Boston College High School, received a BA in Philosophy from St. John’s Seminary, a MA in Theological Ethics from Boston College and a Loeb Fellowship in Advanced Environmental Design from Harvard University. He has spent nearly 40 years involved in sustainable real estate development and program management. As Senior Vice President and Project Executive of the New Boston Fund, Jerry promoted a sustainability platform across all departments and projects. His leadership resulted in the growth of the new Boston Urban Strategy America Fund and the investment of over $1,000,000,000 worth of projects in the Boston area. As a Vice President of the Program Management Group for the Bovis Lend Lease Corporation, Jerry was responsible for opening a regional office and establishing the firm’s presence in the Boston market.
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Jerry was involved in the development of one of the first LEED Platinum rated office building in the in the United States and has developed over 1000 apartments for low income seniors and the creation of an "elder life corp." which was later incorporated into Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston. As Director of Housing for the Archdiocese of Boston for 15 years, Jerry managed all aspects of the project development process from financing through occupancy.