Name: Christen Portelli
Title: Managing Principal
Company: Highcap Group
Location: 30 West 39th St., New York, NY 10018
Birthplace and year: Long Island, 1979
Family: My husband and I live on the Upper East Side. My parents reside on Long Island along with three of my siblings, two nieces and nephew. My fourth sibling resides in Manhattan.
College: Syracuse University
First job in real estate or allied field: Real estate salesperson at NYC firm.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Presently I focus on the sale of investment properties and creative deal making. I plan to continue on this path while also growing and developing Highcap Group. Real estate will be a part of my future inevitably.
Hobbies: Yoga, pilates, salsa, biking and hiking. Volunteer with non-profit organizations with a focus on social wellbeing and awareness.
Favorite book: "The Great Gatsby"
Favorite movie: "12 Angry Men," (1957)
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Those that make something out of nothing.
Keys to success: Persistence, perseverance and patience
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Educator Tags: