Professional profile: Scott Singer of The Singer & Bassuk Organization

Name: Scott A. Singer Title: Principal Company: The Singer & Bassuk Organization Location: Midtown Manhattan Place of birth: New York. N.Y. Family: My wife Melissa, daughters Kayla & Jordana, and our black lab Mandy College: Cornell University First job unrelated to your current field: Making bagels and mopping floors at Danny's Cheese Shop in Mt Kisco, N.Y. First job in current field: Junior salesperson What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We arrange debt and equity financing, and provide advisory services, on behalf of sophisticated owners & developers based in the N.Y. metro area. This is our sole focus, now and going forward. Hobbies: Coaching my daughter's soccer teams, playing rhythm guitar, and screaming at the New York Jets. Favorite novel: "Pillars of the Earth," by Ken Follet Favorite film: 1.) Classic: "The Outlaw Josey Wales." 2.) Modern: "Apollo 13" Keys to success: Long-term relationship-building based on mutual respect, willingness to listen and the ability to keep an even-keel in all business situations. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Todd Huston, a one-legged hiker I met on Mt. Rainier 20 years ago. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? World Cup Soccer goalie