Name: Jonathan Daniel Title: President and CEO Company: Silo Financial Location: Stamford, CT Birthplace: Flemington, NJ Family: Married with 2 children (son and daughter) College: Syracuse University, graduated in 1994 with B.S. in Finance First job outside of real estate: Farmer First job in real estate or allied field: Analyst at Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. (now Newmark Knight Frank) What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Silo Financial is a private equity-based real estate finance company that provides a broad range of specialty capital, including bridge mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured debt and equity products. Currently, we are entertaining a variety of real estate debt and equity opportunities, including bridge/hard money loans, discounted note buyback financing, note hypothications, note acquisitions, sale leasebacks, partnerships and other compelling situations. Hobbies: Golf, traveling Favorite book: "Moneyball" Favorite movie: "The Departed" Persons you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffet Keys to success: Perseverance, honesty and go with your instinct If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Sports agent