Henry H. Blanton was a long-time friend of the Society of Exchange Counselors. A native of Clearwater, Florida, Henry had been a licensed real estate broker in Florida for 52 years. He was the recipient of the Florida Real Estate Exchangors (FREE) "Exchangor of the Year" Award in 1971 and was President of FREE in 1974.

In 2002, Henry was honored by the Chairman of the Florida Real Estate Commission with the presentation of a plaque expressing the "Commission's gratitude for his 50 years of dedicated service to the Real Estate profession." Governor Jeb Bush said, "We appreciate the important role Blanton plays in the economic health of our state."

The Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of Realtors (FGCAR) presented him with the Pinnacle Award for the "Investment Deal of the Year" for the years 1999 and 2002. FGCAR presented the "Lifetime Achievement Award" to him on March 11, 2004.

Maria Mahoney is the first woman recipient of this prestigous award. She admires this quote from Henry, "I believe that we, as creative marketing professionals, are happiest when we have just closed a transaction in which we have orchestrated a situation where all parties involved had their needs met. In other words, helping others to achieve their goals lifts our spirits, is personally fulfilling, and is often financially rewarding." Maria says, "I could not have said it any better than Henry - it sums up how I feel about my profession."

Awarded at The Pinnacle Awards for the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors.

Awarded at The Pinnacle Awards for the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors.

Awarded at The Pinnacle Awards for the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors.