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Anthony F. Cordeiro

Owner, President

Anthony F. Cordeiro is a respected businessman, entrepreneur, and real estate investor in the Greater Fall River area. Since founding Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency, LLC in 1987 at the age of 24, he has built a diverse portfolio of successful businesses and commercial and residential real estate holdings throughout the region.

A graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mr. Cordeiro earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting in 1984. He later received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from Bryant University in 1994.

Today, Mr. Cordeiro serves as CEO and President of Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency, LLC, Cordeiro Properties, LLC, and Downtown Development Companies. He currently holds insurance licenses in Property & Casualty, Life, Accident, and Health, and is also a licensed real estate broker in Massachusetts. In addition, he is a Certified Chartered Pension Professional (CPP). Throughout his career, he also held Series 7, Series 13, and Principal 24 securities licenses.

In addition to his independently owned companies, Mr. Cordeiro serves as Managing Partner of more than 30 limited liability corporations representing over $109 million in real estate assets. His recent ventures include Mechanics Mill One, LLC and Mechanics Mill Two, LLC — the entities that own and operate Commonwealth Landing, a luxury mixed-use development featuring 103 market-rate apartments — as well as Downtown Lofts, a collection of five mixed-use properties featuring 146 luxury market-rate apartments in downtown Fall River.

Mr. Cordeiro has long been committed to supporting the health, education, and economic well-being of the Greater Fall River community. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Thomas Chew Memorial Boys & Girls Club and has held leadership roles with numerous nonprofit and civic organizations throughout the region.

His previous community involvement includes serving as:

  • President of the Board of Directors for Child & Family Services
  • Member of the Board of Directors for St. Anne’s Hospital
  • Member of the Southcoast Health System/Charlton Memorial Hospital President’s Council
  • Member of the Fall River Retirement Board
  • Member of the Bridgewater State College Business Advisory Council
  • Member of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Advanced Technology Center Advisory Board
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Slade’s Ferry Bank (now Rockland Trust), where he also served on the Executive Board and as Chairman of the Finance and Investment Board
  • President of the Fall River Office of Economic Development
  • President of the Southeastern Massachusetts Heart Association

Mr. Cordeiro is also the Founder and CEO of the Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Outside of his professional and philanthropic work, he enjoys golfing and spending time in Naples, Florida with his wife, Kyra, and daughters, Melanie and Merrill.