Stu Fagen, Co-Founder - The Retail Network Board

Name: Stu Fagen Title: Director of Acquisition Company: Alrose Group Location: Woodmere, N.Y. Birthplace and year: Dover, Del., 1970 Family: Married for 9 years to Eileen and have two boys: Parker, 8, and Ryan, 5 College: University of South Florida, New York Institute of Technology First job in real estate or allied field: I was a residential broker in the city working for Thomson Kane. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Alrose Group is a real estate investment company with diverse holdings. We own and operate shopping centers, residential and commercial buildings, industrial properties, and recently hotels. We are developing the Allegria Hotel and Spa on the boardwalk in Long Beach, N.Y. We continue to seek out value added opportunities throughout the east coast. Hobbies: Playing golf, coaching Little League football, collecting cars, cooking bbq Person you admire most (outside of family): Bobby Flay. It's always been a dream to go up against him in a bbq throwdown! Keys to success: Persistence, teamwork, knowing my strengths and weaknesses, and looking for business associates whose skills complement mine. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I would be a restaurateur.