Name: Nicholas Malagisi
Title: Managing Director
Company: Sperry Van Ness/Commercial Realty
Location: Williamsville, N.Y.
Birthplace: Syracuse, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Mary Anne, and 2 children: Christopher and Anastasia
College: Bachelors degree from Syracuse University, Martin J. Whitman School of Management, majoring in Industrial Labor Relations and a minor in Economics
First job outside of real estate: From college, directly to work with the Pyramid Co.
First job in real estate or allied field: Pyramid Company of Syracuse
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: While we are a full service commercial real estate brokerage company, we are primarily investment real estate brokers who take on leasing management as a means to accomplish the client's ultimate goal of disposition of the asset. We have taken on a partner in our business to expand into the Rochester market and strengthen our position in upstate New York.
Hobbies: Traveling and spending time with family
Favorite book: Kipling's "The Man Who Would be King"
Person you admire most (outside of family): My mentor, Daniel Driscoll
Keys to success: Sincerity, persistence, work ethic; organization, enjoy what I do
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be: I can't think of a more rewarding and challenging profession than commercial real estate. Tags: