Tampa/St. Petersburg - The Harborage Marina

Ed Massey, Owner
edwardm@masseyyacht.com

Meet The Sales Team

Bill Wiard, Sales Manager
billw@masseyyacht.com
727.492.70

Bill offers his clients the benefit of 28 years experience in the sailboat industry and prides himself on providing world-class customer service. He is a seasoned professional captain with experience operating yachts up to 138 feet in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South Pacific.  He managed a fleet of 175 charter yachts and directed a yacht a sales team that sold an average of 75 new yachts per year. Bill has sold new and pre-owned yachts up to 101 feet and has the knowledge and desire to assist his customers with the purchase of yachts ranging from the $75,000 live-aboard to the $7.5 million world cruiser.

Al has sailed (both sail and power) for over 35 years. He has held top international management positions in leading marine and outdoor equipment companies. In 1999, Al and his wife Bonnie resigned their corporate positions to live their dream: to live aboard and cruise over 5,000 miles. From the Great Lakes, they went down the river systems, through the Gulf, the Bahamas, and then north through the Chesapeake, Long Island Sound and on to New England. They sold their yacht in RI; Bonnie went back into the corporate world and Al joined Massey Yacht Sales in St. Petersburg. Al is ready to use this experience to help you sell or purchase the right new or brokerage yacht (sail or power) to fit your needs.

Kelly Bickford, CPYB
kellyb@masseyyacht.com
727.527.2800

Kelly's thirty years of marine experience began on merchant vessels. Over the years, he has operated a charter boat company in the Islands and captained large charter boats. He enjoys cruising, racing, and diving, be it on the Chesapeake Bay, Key West or the Caribbean. Since 1987, Kelly has combined his extensive knowledge of the marine industry with an enthusiastic attitude to become one of the premier brokers in the Annapolis area.

Kelly is a member of Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA, formerly YABA), a national trade organization which advocates high ethical standards and professionalism within the industry. He holds a One Hundred Ton Masters, All Oceans License issued by United States Coast Guard and is a graduate of the University of Baltimore. In 2003, Kelly was one of the first yacht brokers in the nation to become a YBAA Certified Professional Yacht Broker.

Alan Pressman
alanp@masseyyacht.com
941.350-1559

Alan has been finding the right boat for buyers since 1998.  Initially working in sales and marketing for high performance catamaran manufacturer Horizon Yachts in Charleston, SC, and later, building yachts in mainland China for the US market, Alan brings not only solid knowledge of construction, systems and seaworthiness to his position at Massey Yacht Sales, but strong analytical skills to help find the right boat for the right client, and for knowing how to market, price, promote and ultimately close the sale for an owner looking to move up, down or out of his or her current boat.

His last stint was selling boats for the Florida Island Packet and Sabre Yacht dealer.  He brings substantial knowledge and experience of bluewater performance sailing to Massey Yacht Sales.  Alan and his wife have owned and cruised both sail and power boats both throughout Maine and New England waters during the summer months, and Florida and the islands in the winter.  He has owned Hunter, Catalina, and Sabre sailing yachts, as well as several power vessels.  “Sail is probably my preferred choice for cruising but anything that gets me on the water will do the trick!”  Three time Commodore of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Alan volunteers his time to help keep the “Greatest Sailing Squadron in the World” operating and getting folks on the water affordably.  “With over 900 members, this can be challenging at times.”

Alan’s motto; “Fun is Good”.  His favorite quotations;“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.” Groucho Marx ~ “I’d never be a member of a club that would have me as a member.”  Groucho, too!

Craig Cannon
Mobile Broker ~ St. Pete
craigc@masseyyacht.com
727.460.7512

Most people buying or selling yachts appreciate a broker that can add value to the process.  Craig has 32 years experience as a professional yacht captain and currently holds a 1,600 ton US Coast Guard Masters license.  He has captained Hinckley’s, Swan's and Morgan’s and luxury motor yachts in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas and coastal US waters from Louisiana to Maine.  Most recently Craig was captain of a 157’ Broward Motor Yacht.  He enjoys sharing with his customers his experience with yacht maintenance, navigation, yacht handling and local knowledge of exciting destinations.  His past customers include Robert DiNero, Liam Neeson and Ethan Hawke.

Whether you prefer a new or pre-owned yacht, Craig will draw from his experience and be able to add valuable perspective to help his customers make good buying decisions.  And just for fun, ask him about that time at the Bitter End!!