MANAGING BROKER, BURRELL REALTY
Chicago/Miami
What was your first job in the realty industry?
I was very fortunate to get my start as a sales associate with Rubloff Residential, a premier Chicago company.

Who inspires you?
My three children inspire me.
What is your favorite free-time activity?
I love movies and listening to music. I also enjoy spending time with my three children.

BROKER-OWNER, RE/MAX ADVANCE REALTY
Miami
What was your first job in the realty industry?
My first job in the industry was right out of college as a sales associate for a large real estate company.
Who inspires you?
My parents, they were and continue to be entrepreneurs and included me in their businesses from an early age. This gave me the ambition I still have today.
What is your favorite free-time activity?
I enjoy playing tennis, volleyball and snorkeling – basically anything outdoors.

Majestic Properties
What was your first job in the realty industry?
Doing real estate rentals in Manhattan
Who inspires you?
The CEO of my company, Jeff Morr
What is your favorite free-time activity?
Boating…I’m a water baby
Architecturally speaking, what is your favorite building in Miami?
BLUE
What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Getting people to follow through and call you back
What was your most difficult sale, and how did you succeed?
Working in-house sales trying to give a presentation in Spanglish. In the end, I managed to sell them on the project [and they purchased] a …

Michael Valdes
SOL Sotheby’s International Realty
Miami
What was your first job in the realty industry?
My first real estate job was sales manager for the Carlos Justo Team at SOL Sotheby’s International Realty.
Who inspires you?
I am inspired by Carlos Justo for his leadership in real estate.
What is your favorite free-time activity?
I enjoy discovering new areas in this world and broadening my horizons. I just got back from Macedonia, which was a new country for me.
What was your most difficult sale?
I just sold the largest home on Fisher Island for a record price and, …

Bryan Sereny
Zilbert Realty Group
Miami

What was your first job in the realty industry?
I was an analyst for a private development and investment group in New England.
Who inspires you?
I am inspired by my father who founded two successful software companies, and my mother who has an excellent attitude about life. My broker also inspires me. He created the No. 1 condo site in Miami and has established himself as one of the counties top producers in a short period of time.
What is your favorite free-time activity?
Photography is a passion of mine.
What is …

Realtor Associate, Denise Rubin Realty LLC
Aventura/Sunny Isles
What was your first job in the realty industry?
In high school, I started to educate myself by studying the South Florida real estate market. When entering the real estate industry, I made sure I was going to be full time. I focused on getting listings and, more importantly, connecting myself with the right people by networking.

Real Estate Consultant, Keller Williams Realty
Miami/Coral Gables
What was your first job in the realty industry?
I was the director of sales for a project consisting of 600 units in Pensacola, Fla., for JR-GEB Developers. My broker had teamed up with a group of investors and they bought three different complexes. I directed sales for one called Jasmine Park and I assisted in managing the other two apartment complexes.

Realtor, The Keyes Company
Fort Lauderdale/Broward County/Barrier Island
What was your first job in the realty industry?
Counting the number of steps on each floor of my father’s new development in Istanbul at the age of six. I have a sneaking suspicion it was the only way to keep me from asking too many questions, but he said it was such an important job.

BROKER/PARTNER, WEST AVENUE REALTY, SOUTH BEACH
What was your first job in the realty industry?
I started at Majestic Properties and reached top-producer status within my first year.
Who inspires you?
My grandfather is a big inspiration. He will be 90 years old this November. He was a Holocaust survivor and became a very influential business leader in Central and South America.

REALTOR, JARDON’S REALTY CORP.
Miami
What was your first job in the realty industry?
Sales associate
Who inspires you?
My husband, he has a great outlook on life
What is your favorite free-time activity?
I love spending time with family and friends.