The company was founded on a simple premise- all clients would be treated the same way the associates would want to be treated. The mission statement was effectively, the Golden Rule. Already a seasoned business owner from the building industry, Mr. Droz knew that clients would flock to a real estate company that combined experience and integrity as well as achieving the desired results for its clients. 2007: And he was right. By the time that John Brown, the top agent with the firm, took over as owner in 2007, Coldwell Banker Faith Properties had enjoyed many years of success as the top broker in the Mohawk Valley. Just as importantly, for as long as anyone at the Greater Utica Rome Board of Realtors could remember, we held the distinction of never having a violation of the Realtor’s Code of Ethics.