Professional Profile: Paul Nichols - 2012

Name: Paul Nichols - 2012

Title: Owner

Company: Paragon Prime Funding

Location: Albany, NY..

Birthplace: Herkimer, N.Y.

Family: Wife of 18 years and 13 year old triplets College: State of University New York - B.S Business Management; College of Saint Rose - Masters Degree in Business Administation First job unrelated to your current field: Food Service First job in current field: Management Trainee - Fleet Bank What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Originates debt and equity for commercial real estate investors and developers over $1 billion to date. Immediate focus is to deploy significanyl more capital from our correspondents into Westchester County, Hudson Valley and Long Island. Hobbies: Running, tennis, drums Favorite novel: "The Firm" Favorite film: "Saving Private Ryan" Keys to success: Passion, persistence, vision and honesty Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Abraham Lincoln If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Chef