Westport’s Leading Business Network Invites Business Professionals to Visitor’s Day on May 7

What if your sales team showed up for you every week—already trained and ready to refer you?

What if you weren’t selling in the room—but growing your business through it?

The Westport chapter of Business Network International (BNI), the largest chapter of its kind in Connecticut, invites local business professionals to experience the power of referral-based growth at its upcoming Visitor’s Day on Thursday, May 7, from 7-9 a.m.

This in-person meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church of Westport & Weston, 49 Weston Road, Westport and will include coffee, homemade baked goods, and an inside look at how a structured referral system can generate consistent, high-quality business.

The chapter is currently opening a limited number of seats for professionals in select categories, including: Estate Planning/Elder Law, Home Health/Senior Care, Business Attorney, HVAC, Roofer, Event/Wedding Planner, and Travel Advisor.

“This is about more than networking—it’s about building a team,” said President Crista Mathew, owner of Cereset Westport. “We help our members learn how to listen for opportunities, understand each other’s businesses, and confidently refer one another. When that happens
consistently, you’re no longer growing your business alone—you have a room full of people helping you do it.”

Visitors are encouraged to pre-register. Contact Visitor Host Ed Belenski of TLA Graphics with inquiries. Call 203-314-5091 or email 21belenski@gmail.com. For the full membership list,
check out WestportBNI.com.

The achievements of Westport BNI have been recognized with two of the most prestigious BNI awards in Connecticut: Gold Chapter for over 50 members and Platinum Chapter for over $3
million in closed business.

BNI is the most successful business referral organization of its type in the world. Globally, in the past year, BNI members generated over $26.4 billion in revenue.

Other members of the leadership team include: Vice President Dora Thagouras of Clarity 13, LLC; Secretary/Treasurer Chris Tormey of Bull Harbor Capital; Visitor Hosts, Cooper LeBlanc
of CCi Voice, Brian Lynch of Koala Insulation of Southern CT, Ed Belenski of TLA Graphics, and Roody Jean-Baptiste of Discarded Junk Removal; Membership Chair Evan Lister of Guild Mortgage, and committee members Jamie Gerard of Lennon Murphy & Phillips, LLC, Todd Haase of TDH Law, LLC, and Lawrence Silvestro of Francis S. Infurchia & Company; Mentor Coordinator Dr. Gail Szakacs of Beyond The Prescription; Education Coordinator Bridget Wilkinson of Pillar to Post; Event Coordinator Trey Bickers of Claims XP; Roster Designer John Clapps of Brand 24 LLC; Health & Wellness Coordinators Dr. Richard Pinsky of Southport Chiropractic and Sheila Oppenheimer of Believe, LLC; Refreshments Coordinator Bridget Flynn of Divine Organizing; Sergeant at Arms Curtis Bentley of Health Directions; Set Up Team Rufino Gonzalez of Connecticut Mold, Eddy Acosta of A&C Stourhead Corp. and Marcos Borges of Borges Home Improvement, LLC; and PR/Marketing Coordinators Cara Mocarski of Welcome Wagon, and Jorge Raigoza of The Computer Support People, LLC.

Founded in 1985, BNI is a global, proven business networking organization. Members are business professionals who help each other grow their businesses through their commitment to
the principal core value, Givers Gain ®. Each week, in thousands of communities across the globe, members meet with other trusted business leaders to build and nurture lasting relationships and pass qualified business referrals. Membership in BNI offers access to business training, peer learning and opportunities to network and do business with hundreds of thousands of BNI members around the world.