Professional Profile: Colby Smith 2017

Colby Smith - 2017

Name: Colby Smith - 2017

Title: CEO | President

Company: Colby Development LLC

Location: 21 Dolphin Drive, Grand Island, NY 14072

Birthplace: Buffalo, NY

Family:  Five sons: Micah, Colby Jr., Caleb, Luke, Jeremiah. Three grandsons: Liam, Hunter, Brody

College: Erie Community College 

First job unrelated to your current field: Buffalo News carrier

First job in current field: Maintenance tech

What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are a full service real estate firm focused on customer centric brokerage, development, and management. We plan to continue delivering these service as well as expand our owner representation service in the surrounding market. 

Hobbies: Coca-Cola collectables and antiques. 

Favorite novel: “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead George (since childhood)

Favorite film: “Die Hard” 

Keys to success: Honest ethical relations and collaboration. 

Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Frank Ciminelli 

If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Educator