1973 Cranston HS East

Joe attended Berklee Conservatory in Boston studying arranging and composition, and classical clarinet, saxophone and flute. Joe also traveled with a 13 piece show band touring the east coast for years from 1975-1980

In 1980 Joe and his brother opened a restaurant and catering company, Joe Donny's in Cranston.

Deciding to get into real estate, Joe got become licensed in 1985 and worked for an independent office – Bruce Allen Realtors in Cranston. He worked part time while attending Johnson and Wales for business administration. 

In 1990, Joe was now working full time and became affiliated with RE/MAX until Joe became an investor and opened Keller Williams Central RI in Cranston, where he still works and plays today. He and the other investors have built the company into the largest real estate office in the state with the highest number of transactions every year since 2008. The Keller Williams Central RI office he founded with 3 others has won numerous awards including:

2011 Bronze Top Market Center for Units sold
2010 Third Highest Donation for KW Cares Challenge
2010 Most colorful float in Columbus Day Parade – Westerly RI 
2010 Third Highest Donation for KW Cares Challenge
2002, 2007, 2009 Rhode Island Housing Realtor Award
2007 Bronze - Units Sold, Profit Share, and Commissions earned
2006 Gold - Top Market Center in Total Commissions Earned and Units Sold
2006 Silver - Top Market Center in Profit Sharing 
2005 Gold - Top Market Center in Total Commissions Earned and Units Sold
2005 Bronze - Top Profit Sharing Market Center
2004 Bronze - Top Profit Sharing Market Center
2003 Silver - Top Market Center in Total Commissions Earned and Units Sold 
2003 Silver - Top Market Center in Total Commissions Earned and Units Sold
2002 Bronze - Top Market in Units Sold, Profit Share, and Total Commissions Earned

Joe has several designations including CRS, GRI, CDPE, ABR, Broker, and is licensed in MA, RI, & CT. Joe is also a member of the:
Greater Providence Board of Realtors
Kent County Board of Realtor
Northern RI Board of Realtors
RI Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtor

Joe has a strong yearn to learn as much about his profession as possible, and is a self-proclaimed “Education Junkie” He has studied with Roger Butcher, Floyd Wickman, Hobbs Hearder, Brian Buffini. Joe is also a member of Howard Briton Star Power. 

Personally, Joe is married to Lori Dias, and has one son Joe the third, who has recently received his real estate license and attends CCRI. Lori works for RI Superior Court, and has been there since 1989. Joe and family like to snow mobile, boating, skiing, dancing, golfing and are involved in book clubs.