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Posted: October 7, 2011
Mortgage Bankers Association Leadership Profile: Mark Zurlini, Treasurer
Name: Mark Zurlini
Title: Principal
Company: Palisades Financial, LLC
Location: Fort Lee, N.J.
Birthplace: Tenafly, N.J.
Family: Married 22 years to Polly; 2 daughters, ages 21 & 18; and son, age 15
College: BA, Economics and Accounting from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J.
First job outside of real estate: Laborer and heavy equipment operator for site contractor
First job in real estate or allied field: Chase Manhattan Bank, management training program
What are you doing now and what are you planning for the future? Palisades Financial has distinguished itself as a highly experienced and capable commercial real estate lender and advisory firm providing bridge, mezzanine and equity financing through its Palisades Regional Investment Funds. We are a buyer of distressed real estate debt and provide equity. Palisades is in the process of establishing our third real estate investment fund.
Hobby: Golf
Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Favorite movie: "Apocalypse Now"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Leonardo da Vinci
Keys to success: Honesty, perseverance, adaptability
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