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Eric Simonds, CCIM Senior Consultant

Name: Eric Simonds, CCIM Title: Senior Consultant Company: Conley Associates Location: 194 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 Birthplace and year: Gloversville, N.Y., 1976 Family: Married College: SUNY Cortland/SUNY Albany First job outside of real estate: Staff accountant First job in real estate or allied field: Consultant with Conley Associates What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am a senior consultant with a tenant representation firm. I plan to continue my career in real estate and branch out into commercial investments and development. Hobbies: Soccer, camping, watching the History Channel Favorite movie: "Back to School" Key to success: Working as many hours as it takes to get the job done If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Historian/museum curator or archeologist
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