Bill has lived in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire since 2015. He moved here from Annapolis, MD, where he worked as a Certified Professional Yacht Broker for a period of 9 years. He is a native of the Philadelphia area, where he served the public for 12 years as an elected district judge, where he adjudicated many civil and criminal cases. He was also a licensed Pennsylvania real estate agent for 6-years, specializing in land development, new construction, and residential home sales for Weichert Realtors and Long and Foster Real Estate. He was a member of the National Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, and the Delaware County Board of Realtors.

Bill is a familiar figure in the Lakes Region, having been the general manager of Lakehouse Grille, Lago, and Camp restaurants in Meredith for the past six years. He knows as many of our summer residents as he does local residents. Bill served on the Lakes Region Tourism Association board of directors and participated in various community-based fundraising efforts. Bill has a strong interest in marketing properties in the food & beverage and hospitality industry because of his extensive expertise in the industry. Other professional organizations include the Yacht Broker’s Association of America’s legislative committee and the Pennsylvania Special Court Judges’ Association’s legislative committee. Bill also served as a member of the City of Chester, Pennsylvania Planning Commission, producing the municipality’s comprehensive plan.

Bill lives in Center Harbor with his wife, Cindy, and son, Will. Bill’s daughter, Blace, attends the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY.  His education includes Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE, and Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

According to Roche, Bill has experience in all levels of customer service, including real estate and yacht brokerage, with a lot of exposure relating to contracts and negotiations. His 12 years of service as a judge and the 6 years as general manager of three of the Lakes Regions premier restaurants have provided a solid background of highly personalized service. Bill can be reached at 484-576-0804 (cell) or 603-279-7046 (office).