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Posted: October 7, 2011
New York City Real Estate Expo Energy Seminar Profile: Michael Vardaro, Panel Moderator
Name: Michael Vardaro
Title: Partner
Company: Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: New York
Family: Wife, Maria; son, Dante
College: Villanova University School of Engineering
First job outside of real estate: Construction worker
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Provides a full range of legal services to construction professionals. Looking to expand firm's geographic reach in the future.
Hobbies: Coaching, sports, winemaking
Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Favorite movie: Too many to choose from
Keys to success: Listen, plan, prepare, have fun
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Enologist
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