Professional Profile: Brett Baxt 2017

Name: Brett Baxt - 2017

Title: Vice President, Associate Broker

Company: The Howard Group

Location: Albany, NY

Birthplace: Queens, NY

Family: Married, 7 yr old daughter, 4 yr old son

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst BA, 2001

First job unrelated to your current field: Camp counselor

First job in current field: Sales associate with The Howard Group

What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Retail centered full service commercial real estate firm. As the industry evolves we look to branch out into other areas of real estate such as residential and multifamily development/management and build our portfolio.

Hobbies: Being a dad with young kids, I don’t have much time for me. When I do, its hockey, tech gadgets, weekend warrior projects

Favorite novel: Anything politics or American fistory-based

Favorite film: “Goodfellas”

Keys to success: Integrity and honesty, “can do” attitude, “Googling”

Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Howard Stern for his work ethic, and excelling to the top of his field despite having every obstical thrown at him and still wanting more.  Also, captain Sully, the epitome of grace under pressure

If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Airline pilot