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Professional Profile: David Saferstein, 2013

Name: David Saferstein Title: CEO Company: Titan Capital ID LLC Location: N.Y., Conn. and south Florida Birthplace: Westchester, N.Y. Education: University of Michigan class of 1991 - BA in Economics First job outside of real estate: Derivatives Market Maker on American Stock Exchange First job in real estate or allied field: I have been with Titan since I started in real estate. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently I am the CEO of Titan, a private lender that primarily does bridge lending in the Tri -state area. In the future, we plan to expand the business by opening our platform to family offices, hedge funds, and broker dealers. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Basketball, jogging and/or playing with my two boys. Favorite book or author: "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. If everyone read this book the world would surely be a safer place just from the sheer terror of living in a post nuclear state. Favorite movie: There are so many great choices but I first fell in love with the movies watching "Rocky." Last song you downloaded? Lenny Kravitz - "Super Love" One word to describe your work environment: FAST Rules to live by in business: Never break your word. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? George Washington - dinner for 2 at the White House. What is your dream job? NCAA basketball coach for the Michigan Wolverines but CEO of Titan is a very close second choice.
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