Professional Profile: Thomas Shen, 2013

Name: Thomas Shen Title: Managing Partner Company: Shen Milsom & Wilke Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Education: University of Hartford, BS Electronic Engineering First job outside of real estate: Audiovisual Systems Integrator, Barksy Associates First job in real estate or allied field: Consultant, Shen Milsom & Wilke What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Managing partner, eventually to become president/CEO. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Spending time with my family Favorite book or author: No particular favorite Favorite movie: "Goodfellas" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Kodaline" One word to describe your work environment: Dynamic! Rules to live by in business: Treat every client like they are your ONLY client! If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? My grandfather on my mom's side of my family. He passed away before I was born, and from the stories I've heard, he was a great man. He lived in Zimbabwe, and loved wildlife, so I would love to dine somewhere we could experience animals in their natural habitat. What is your dream job? For the most part I have my dream job right now...of course there are aspects of my job that I would like to improve, but overall I absolutely love what I do!