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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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