Professional Profile: Felton McLaughlin 2017

Name: Felton McLaughlin - 2017

Title: Associate Broker

Company: NAI Platform; CIREB 2017 President

Location: Albany, NY

Birthplace: Staten Island, NY

Family: Wife Anna and two teenage daughters, Elizabeth and Ceiligh

College: Duke University

First job unrelated to your current field: Financial consultant/stockbroker with Shearson Lehman Brothers in New York City

First job in current field: Limited partner in a real estate investment partnership in the Capital Region

What your firm does now and its plans for the future? NAI Platform is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm handling all asset classes of commercial properties in the Capital Region.

Hobbies: Tennis, golf, live music

Favorite novel: “A Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole

Favorite film: Tie between “Casablanca” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Keys to success: Honesty, persistence, and a passion for what you do

Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Coach K, aka Mike Krzyzewski who has coached the Duke basketball team to five national championships and is the gold standard when it comes to winning with integrity.

If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Rock star!