Name: Barry Sunshine, CPA
Title: Partner
Company Name: Janover LLC
Q: The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber and/or how the NYREJ has been a benefit to you and/or your business:
A: I have been a reader of NYREJ for 7 years. The journal keeps me abreast of current developments in the real estate industry and that is helpful for advising clients.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: I discovered the Journal in 2007, and was a CFO of a large publicly held REIT listed on the NYSE.
Q: Your most memorable or favorite "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ:
A: There was one article that I wrote for the Journal about two years ago. I got several calls from old high school friends that I haven't spoken with for over 15 years, and we are good friends again.
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