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Steve Miller 2013

Name: Steve Miller Title: Owner/ CEO Company: Levey Miller Maretz LLC Location: Woodbridge CT Place of birth: Bridgeport, CT Family: Married, 2 children, 4 grandchildren College: Hofstra First job unrelated to your current field: Retail clothing and footwear sales First job in current field: Commercial agent What your firm does now and its plans for the future? LMM is a full service commercial real estate firm concentrating in sales , leasing and property management throughout Connecticut. Future plans include expanding our property management division through acquisition and expansion of our property services. Hobbies: Golf, exercise, travel, and chasing the grandchildren. Favorite film: All of the James Bond films Keys to success: Being a good listener and hard work. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family):Burt Levey, founding partner of Levey Miller Maretz. Burt always valued his personal relationships and giving back to the community. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Travel consultant
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