Professional Profile: J.D. Parker, 2013

Name: J.D. Parker Title: First Vice President - Broker of Record for NY and CT Company: Marcus & Millichap Location: 270 Madison Ave., 7th Floor, but I also oversee 4 other offices in the NY Tristate region Birthplace: Chestertown, MD Education: Penn State University First job outside of real estate: Dive master - Thailand First job in real estate or allied field: Sales agent at Marcus & Millichap What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I run and oversee Marcus & Millichap's investment sales and financing business in the NY Tristate Region. I plan to grow the business over the next several years and significantly increase our market share across the region. We will also open a new office in the region within the next 12 months. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Feed my son dinner and play with his train set with him. Favorite book or author: "Empire of the Summer Moon" Favorite movie: A tie between "The Usual Suspect," "Thomas Crown Affair" and "Shawshank Redemption." Last song you downloaded? I don't download music - I listen to Pandora or Spotify One word to describe your work environment: Fun Rules to live by in business: Treat others how you would like to be treated. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? My grandmother who loaned me money to start my real estate career and then passed away shortly thereafter. We would go get a turkey melt sandwich at Viand Dinner on 61st and Madison. What is your dream job? Owning my own Scuba Diving Shop on a tropical island.