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Posted: April 9, 2012
Michael John Ferrara 2012
Name: Michael John Ferrara
Title: Investment Sales Associate
Company: Highcap Group
Location: 30 West 39th St., New York, NY 10018
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York
College: Indiana University, Bloomington
First job unrelated to your current field: Cashier at Sam Goody at age 15
First job in current field: Investment sales associate, Sutton & Edwards Inc.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Highcap Group is a full service real estate investment brokerage firm providing real estate solutions to commercial property owners and investors in the New York Metropolitan area.
Hobbies: Basketball, golf, snowboarding, DJ-ing
Favorite book: "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson
Favorite film: "My Cousin Vinny" or "My Blue Heaven"
Keys to success: Preparation, persistence, confidence and hard work
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Leonard Riggio
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? World-renowned DJ
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