Staten Island Yacht Sales Team

Frank Bongiorno

Prior to the 1964 opening, it’s founders Philip Bongiorno and his son Frank were selling Owens and Ulrichsen boats for Schatz Bros. in Brooklyn. As the Verrazano bridge was being constructed Phil and Frank, as entrepreneurs, decided to make that big leap and go into business for themselves in Staten Island. The business began with a purchase of a trailer and a plot of land in Great Kills which is now the current site of our Staten Island location. The rest as they say is history.

Building relationships and helping people enjoy their lives has been the core philosophy and way of doing business since Philip and Frank Bongiorno opened the doors of this family business in 1964. Frank Bongiorno when asked will always answer –

“You can be confident that your experience with us as a yacht buyer or seller will be handled in an exceptionally professional, thoughtful and precise manner. At the same time we want you to feel genuinely comfortable and cared for. Building a genuine long-term relationship with you is mission number one. That is just our way of doing business.”

Dick Curry
Dick spent 90% of his life in New Jersey, and with 27 years of experience in the yacht industry, Dick has served in a variety of capacities for SIYS, from sales to VP of Sales and Marketing. Dick joined the team in 1983. His current title is a Yacht Specialist, having specialized in Carver Yachts from 1986 through 2008, as well as Marquis Yachts from 2004 through 2010, and is currently the “go to guy” for Tiara Yachts. He likes to say, “If it floats, I most likely have tried to sell it.” His success is attested to by the multiple “#1 Salesman in the World,” awards for both Carver and Marquis Yachts. With a wealth of product knowledge, he says he still listens more than he talks and his loyal customer base can absolutely attest to it. Rich Lucas
Originally from West Babylon, New York , Rich has been around boats, “Since I was a young boy.” Rich retired from the NYPD Marine Unit in 2004, owned and operated a charter boat company, has a 100-ton Masters Captain’s License, and fished the tournament circuit before joining SIYS’s Fishing Team full time in 2000. He began part time conducting boating lessons, making deliveries, and has since prospered as a Yacht Specialist for the past 7 years. His knowledge of the marine industry and his impeccable attention to customer needs – “my cell phone is never off.” – has earned him top sales honors at SIYS for the past four years.  Rich specializes in Viking Yachts, Princess Yachts, and Brokerage Yachts ranging from 30′ to 82′ feet.
Paul Aversano Paul’s from Brooklyn, and he’s been working for SIYS for over 30 years, starting as a teenager painting bottoms and doing yard work. Along the way, he moved up the ladder from parts manager to service manager, to sales manager and general manager. Now he works as a sales consultant, mostly with families who enjoy pleasure cruising in their yacht. Paul is a Certified Sales Consultant for Viking, Princess, Marquis, Carver, Silverton, and Cruisers Yachts, and has sold boats with price tags from $50,000 to $5,000,000. He’s a fitness and sports enthusiast with a degree from Rutgers.

David Hallinan
Born and raised in east end of Long Island, David grew up in the boating business. His father owns a marina, and once David started in the family business he never left the industry. He has nearly 30 years of experience, with 26 of those years selling Viking Yachts and assisting his clients in building their dream yachts. Formerly with Matituck Inlet, David joined SIYS in 2003 and specializes in Princess Yachts, Viking Yachts, and has elaborate experience in yacht brokerage locating the perfect yacht for each of his clients. In line with exceptional customer service that is priority at SIYS, David accompanies his customer to the factories, assists in outfitting their yachts, through his extensive experience he enhancing every client’s boat buying experience.