Hamilton, Stern Construction LLC

Chris has a proven track record of success that stems from his keen ability to coordinate trades, accurately set expectations, and develop partnerships that extend beyond the initial project. He builds trust with clients, design professionals, engineers, and vendors alike. Chris' experience includes multi-family housing, retail, healthcare, higher education, and custom residential.

As Project Executive, Chuck brings over 35 years of experience to Hamilton Stern Construction. He has been fully immersed in every phase of the construction process and provides a great deal of knowledge and skill to the executive team. Chuck is very capable of managing as well as supervising construction in the field, including scheduling, estimating, accounting and budgeting. His attention to detail and laser-focus on client's needs make him a valuable asset to Hamilton Stern.

Justin is a results-oriented, hands-on construction professional with experience in virtually every facet of the industry: contract negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document preparation, building code and regulations, material purchasing, and personnel management. His construction management portfolio includes numerous commercial projects in higher education, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing as well as many residential projects and renovations.

Rich brings more than 20 years of construction management leadership to the Hamilton Stern team. Throughout his career, Rich has been involved in numerous types of construction projects including affordable housing, senior living, multi-family, higher education, and healthcare. As Vice President of Construction, Rich is actively involved in building client relationships and developing new business. Additionally, he provides complete oversight for multiple projects.

Garv Lyons serves as Operations Manager for Hamilton Stern. Gary's eye for detail and team-focused project approach has made him an invaluable asset to the development, training, and growth of the Hamilton Stern team. Garv oversees the formation and scheduling of all project teams and continues to provide support to each of those teams throughout the project. He facilitates best practices in the field as well as at the office.

Jason has 30 years of construction experience ranging from superintendent to project executive. His vast experience allows him to effectively manage and understand all aspects of the business. Jason’s integrity, honesty, commitment, and team-focused approach make him a well-rounded leader for the day-to-day field operations. He helps to instill the same values to the Hamilton Stern field team. He frequently visits job sites to ensure quality standards and key milestones are being met.

Marilou's primary focus as Risk Manager is job site safety for all Hamilton Stern team members and subcontractors. She also oversees insurance requirements for all jobs and assists with writing project contracts and change orders. Marilou graduated from Nazareth College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing.

Paige has experience in multiple facets of design, having worked on large-scale healthcare projects and one-room office renovations to high-end residential and home renovations. Prior to joining Hamilton Stern, Paige was an interior and architectural designer for a small firm that specialized in the high-end residential, small commercial and hospitality sectors. She brings 10 years of CAD and Revit expertise, developing high-resolution 3-D renderings from a variety of computer-aided programs.

Carol organizes the day-to-day support activities for our Service customer accounts. Her duties involve job costing and technician scheduling, customer billing, status reporting, and scope-of-work estimates for the firm's Service clientele. Carol documents the work that needs to be done and delegates the proper sub-contractors and maintenance specialists so every job is completed to the highest standards.

Wendy brings 46 years of construction office management and accounting expertise to Hamilton Stern, having mastered the multiple facets of construction financing. She currently plays a major part in the organization and facilitation of the fiscal aspects of the firm's projects. Wendy has in-depth experience with contract administration, project management, documentation and record keeping, and real estate management.

Chris Phillips is a carpenter by trade, professional force by nature. In his 25 years as superintendent and then owner of one of the largest construction companies in Rochester, he orchestrated large scale projects in the healthcare and multi-family housing sectors throughout Rochester, New York. Chris' ability to direct his team and maintain a safe, highly-efficient construction site allows his clients to plan big while achieving project and budgetary goals. We are delighted to include him as Superintendent on our team at Hamilton Stern.

In construction for over 30 years and acting as Superintendent for the past 20, Gary is well-seasoned in multi-family housing and retirement community experience. These large scale projects require precise planning, design comprehension, and the highest level of communication between developers, trades, and the surrounding community. His childhood and current home, Gary spends his free time woodworking and tending his small hop farm in Honeoye Lake, and serves as a Rotarian in the local community.