Scott Kogel 2012
March 26, 2012 - Finance
Name: Scott Kogel
Title: Vice President of Business Development
Company: HKS Capital Partners, LLC
Location: 27 West 24th St., 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10011
Birthplace: Woodbury, N.Y.
Family: Single
College: Undergrad.: Syracuse University, B.S. in Finance & Entrepreneurship; graduate: New York University - Schack Institute of Real Estate; candidate for M.S. in Real Estate Finance & Investments
First job outside of real estate: Associate manager at E&M Hardwood Flooring
First job in real estate or allied field: Sales agent at Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? HKS Capital Partners LLC is a commercial real estate advisory firm, responsible for securing capital for permanent, construction and acquisition financing. As a firm, we're looking to secure over a billion dollars in transactions for 2012.
Hobbies: Tennis, golf, networking and spending time with friends and family
Favorite book: "Liar's Poker" by Michael Lewis
Favorite movie: "A Bronx Tale"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffett and John Wooden
Keys to success: Be yourself, be loyal, be competitive and never be satisfied. Hard work and a positive attitude will always pay off.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? General manager of an NBA team