What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
Since joining Robinson+Cole in March, my focus has been on financing affordable housing development, which has been
What advice can you offer to someone who is just getting started in your industry?
Learn to deal with failure and having the door shut in your face. My most valuable lessons have come through
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
My greatest success has been learning to navigate between being an excellent attorney who can achieve positive results
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Success is a journey that requires massive ambition, willpower, patience, courage, drive, resilience, and of course,
If you have a mentor, who is it and how has this relationship influenced your professional growth?
After making this career change, I came in to RIPCO’s Jericho office, where our Long Island brokers are
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
A doctor called me last year to lease out his 1,500 s/f office space because he was retiring. When we met he informed
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
I attribute my success to my parents. Growing up my parents showed my sisters and I the meaning of hard work and
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
My hard work is beginning to take shape. My team has doubled in size, our market share and transaction volume are both
What advice can you offer to someone who is just getting started in your industry?
The most important piece of advice that I can offer someone entering the world of real estate is to learn how to
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
Changing law firms after nearly 17 years, at the age of 52. Getting out of my comfort zone and starting over was a bit
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
One of my greatest successes in the past 12 months is recovering nearly $1 million in assets located in a foreign
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
My father has had a positive impact on my life exposing me to how rewarding and exciting the real estate industry can be. I would
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
This past year, we were dealing with a multi-generational family trust who had substantial tax implications if they
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Throughout my career so far, I have been very fortunate to work with incredible real estate professionals, many of
What advice can you offer to someone who is just getting started in your industry?
Become a sponge without fear of failure. Listen intently, work relentlessly, and be kind to people in the process.
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
Very early on in my career, I had the opportunity to work on a large complicated international project. It turned out
What do you consider to be your greatest success in the past 12 months?
I’ve closed several transactions in the past 12 months that posed unique and challenging issues, but the deal
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
I attribute a great deal of my success to the platform HKS Real Estate Advisors has provided. The team-oriented,
Who or what do you attribute to your success?
My success is the product of the support, encouragement and constructive advice of my colleagues and family and my focus
How have your life experiences impacted who you are professionally?
I came to the U.S. as an immigrant from Albania. While my immigrant story has many details that are unique to my