Ownership Group

Ownership Group – DP 110

Jim Diamond

CEO Diamond Properties, LLC

Jim Diamond is CEO Diamond Properties, LLC, a company he co-founded in 1995. Diamond Properties has acquired in excess of seventy properties, including office, medical, industrial, retail, residential, self-storage, recreation, and lodging in 7 states, and currently owns in excess of 60 properties totaling in excess of 11,000,000 square feet. Jim is also a director of RDI, Inc., an electronics engineering and manufacturing company that he co-founded in 1989. In 1998, Jim co-founded Xanboo Inc., an Internet company that was sold to AT&T in 2010. Jim graduated with Honors and a B.A. in History from Princeton University. Jim has been a Trustee of St. Paul’s School, in Concord, New Hampshire; Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York; Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York; and Bedford 2020 in Bedford, New York. Jim lives in Katonah and is married with two daughters.

Bill Diamond

President and Co-Founder of Diamond Properties, LLC

Bill Diamond is President and Co-Founder of Diamond Properties, LLC, a real estate company headquartered in Mount Kisco, NY that owns and manages in excess of 60 properties totaling over 11,000,000 sq ft. Bill is also CEO Diamond Hospitality Group, LLC, a division of Diamond Properties that owns and operates an assortment of family entertainment centers offering activities such as bowling, go-kart racing, and ropes climbing. Bill is a Director and co-owner of RDI, Inc., an electronics engineering and manufacturing company that owns a 90,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. Previously, Bill was Co-Founder and President of Xanboo, Inc, a software company providing an end-to-end technology solution allowing users to command and control any type of enabled device or appliance over the Internet. Along with his wife Katie, Bill was a Co-Founder of ACT of CT, a 501C3 professional theater in Ridgefield CT bringing Broadway caliber theater to Fairfield County. Bill graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College in 1991, is married, and has three children.

Jarrod Moses

Founder, President, & CEO of the United Entertainment Group (UEG)

Jarrod Moses is the Founder, President, & CEO of the United Entertainment Group (UEG). A seventeen-year veteran of creating brand deals in the entertainment industry, many industry colleagues as well as educators, cite Jarrod’s work as the cornerstone of the branded-entertainment industry— bridging the gap between Madison Avenue and Hollywood. After quickly rising through the ranks of Grey Advertising as it’s youngest President, Jarrod founded UEG as a joint venture with Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency. Under Jarrod’s leadership, UEG has developed successful entertainment campaigns for marketers such as Procter & Gamble, Frito-Lay, General Mills, AT&T, Diageo, and Starbucks, while at the same time working closely with the world’s most influential entertainment companies Time Warner, Comcast, MTV Networks, Facebook, and Google, and celebrities such as Mark Wahlberg, Queen Latifah, Pharrell Williams, and Drew Barrymore. Jarrod, a 1991 graduate of the University of Hartford, is married with two children and resides in Manhattan.

Chris Buonanno

Managing Partner

Phone203-794-1704

Emailchris.buonanno1@gmail.com

Chris Buonanno is a results driven automotive industry management executive, who most recently served as the President/Managing Partner of Estate Motors Mercedes Benz dealership in Westchester County, New York. In addition, from 1996-2015 Chris was the Managing Partner of Charisma Holding Corp. and Charisma Associates LLC, two real estate companies with a portfolio on both the commercial and residential sides. Chris is a 1993 graduate of the University of Hartford and resides in Armonk, New York. Chris is married and has two sons.

Herm Sorcher

Managing Partner

Phone203-794-1704

Emailherm@danburyhattricks.com

Herm Sorcher is a 25+ year sports marketing executive and team owner. Herm began his career in 1989 with the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League. From there he worked 17-years in Minor League Baseball (New Jersey Cardinals (NY-Penn League), Beloit Brewers (Midwest League), New Britain Red Sox (Eastern League), & Sussex Skyhawks (Can-Am League). In 2010, Herm was part of the Ownership group that launched the Danbury Whalers Hockey Club where he served as CEO/Managing Partner. The club operated from 2010-2015, featured 5-NHL draft picks, and led the league in attendance all five seasons. The Danbury Whalers captured the Federal Hockey League Championship in 2012-13 and made the Finals 3-straight seasons. Herm also spent two years as the Vice President of Partnerships for Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. A 1991 graduate of the University of Hartford, Herm hails from Freehold, New Jersey. Herm & Heather live in Brookfield with their three children: Jillian, Sami and Max

Billy McCreary

Managing Partner/General Manager

Emailbilly@danburyhattricks.com

Bill McCreary is in his fourth season as the General Manager of the Danbury Hat Tricks. A native of Southampton, Ontario, McCreary is a 9-year (2006-2015) Minor League Hockey veteran as both a player & coach. He won the 2019-20 FPHL Coach of the Year Award as head coach of the Hat Tricks.

Bill’s playing resume includes time spent with the Trenton Titans (ECHL), Huntsville Havoc (SPHL), New Mexico Scorpions (CHL) and the New Jersey Outlaws (FHL). He was part of championship teams in both Hunstville (2010) and New Jersey (2012), where he served a dual role as player-coach. Collegiately, McCreary played for Providence College (Hockey East) and Curry College (ECAC-NE).

Prior to joining Danbury, Bill served as the Hockey Director for the New Jersey Colonials youth program out of Mennen Arena. Bill’s other coaching stops include the Watertown Wolves (FHL), East Coast Selects-Q, Portland Junior Pirates (USPHL), North Jersey Avalanche, Seacoast Spartans and the ISS Kings.

At the youth level, Bill won National, State and International Championships. He played for Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep in Minnesota where he was linemates with current Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise. He played junior hockey for the Texas Tornado (NAHL) and amassed 45 goals and 71 assists in 98 games. He was named to the All-Rookie team and a First Team All-Star that season.

McCreary has a long family history of hockey players, coaches, and General Managers. His grandfather Bill McCreary Sr., great uncle Keith McCreary, father Bill McCreary Jr. and relatives Ron and Bob Attwell played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also related to Bill McCreary, a Hall of Fame inductee as an on-ice official in the NHL, as well as his son Mike McCreary, who officiates minor league hockey.

As an added note, Bill also works as Hockey & Coaching Director of the Western Colonials Youth Hockey program and as head coach of the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NAHL).

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Colton Orr

Managing Partner

Colton Orr, a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, played 477 games in the National Hockey League and registered 24 points (12 goals & 12 assists) and over 1100 Penalty Minutes (PIMs). Orr’s former teammates include Jaromir Jagr, Henrik Lundqvist, Chris Drury, Brendan Shanahan, Phil Kessel, Joe Thornton, and Brian Leetch.

Orr also serves as the Head Coach of the PHF's Connecticut Whale, the professional women's hockey team based in Danbury.

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