Name: Joe Berko
Title: President
Company: Berko & Associates
Location: 501 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017
Birthplace and year: Tel Aviv, Israel, 1972
Family: Wife, Liat and son, Max
College: Baruch College, degree in Real Estate and Metropolitan Development
First job outside of real estate: Bar owner
First job in real estate or allied field: Commercial real estate finance
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Berko & Associates asset advisory group is dedicated to providing our clients with strategic solutions in identifying investment opportunities, portfolio planning, debt and equity structuring and the resale of property holdings. We provide detailed recommendations, helping our clients turn analysis into action. In the past three years the firm had tripled in size and sales volume. We plan to maintain this growth and to capture a broader market share.
Hobbies: Tennis, surfing and playing with my son, Max
Favorite book: "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu
Favorite movie: "Lord of the Ring"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Abraham Lincoln, Yitzhak Rabin, Tom Pain
Keys to success: Maintain positive thinking. Surround yourself with loyal and talented associates. Never ever give up!
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I am just having too much fun. I don't see myself going into a different field any time soon.
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