How I Got My Job

Explore "the art of the pivot" with Selin Amado, Director at Penn Office of Investments, as she shares her thoughtful career journey through new opportunities and interests. Embracing one's own evolution, not planning too far ahead, and building a trusted alumni network are just a few of her secrets for success! Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnector...

Nancy Lashine, founder of Park Madison Partners, shares her New York City career story and endless insights on how she found her business passions and built a dynamic network, all while navigating a growing family, market setbacks and evolving partnerships. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep15-nancy-lashine-park-madison-partners Follow and subscri...

Hear the remarkable tales of entrepreneurship and career moves of Michael O’Malley, former principal of Pennybacker Capital, who now brings his incredible insight and wisdom to students at the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate, University of Notre Dame. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep14-michael-omalley-university-notre-dame Follow and subscr...

Anar Chudgar, Co-President of Artemis Real Estate Partners sits down with us for an honest conversation about shedding perceptions, focusing on your own performance and how mentoring relationships are really built. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep13-anar-chudgar-artemis-real-estate-partners Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you c...

Take a page out of Jon Martin’s playbook and learn how to approach internal networking, growth, and opportunity within an organization. Jon reviews his path to CEO at AEW Capital Management, LP—one of the largest investment management firms in the world—and reminds us just how powerful your first impression can be. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/...

Massiel Flores, a successful first gen student, shares her experiences being a Connectee with Coffee Connectors, a 2023 Opportunity Intern at NorthBridge, and landing a brand-new job at Partners Capital! Hear Massiel’s thoughtful insights and tips about getting to know the people around you, being genuine, and making yourself useful. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeco...

This episode is packed with tips and insight from Hillary Shine, the founder of Shine Associates, a real estate executive search and advisory firm. Hillary discusses the value of soft and hard skills, training programs at large banking and CRE firms, and becoming more self-aware about your skills and interests. Hear priceless pointers on interviewing, how to be more memorable, and what to expect i...

Amanda Strong joins us from MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo). Deeply shaped by her military family roots, and the network infrastructure that college provided, Amanda discovered a love of entrepreneurship and business, and was able to follow her passions, build relationships and expertise, and most importantly, recognize when to take chances. Amanda encourages first-generation students...

Peter Braffman, Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor, shares his journey from pre-med to Wall Street to commercial real estate to law school, with one fateful train ride, and a plan to convince his parents to give him a chance! Peter reminds us that CRE is an apprenticeship business, and working in a culture that supports growth, keeping open to new opportunities, and always doing your research are...

Colleen Fonseca of Builders of Color Coalition shares her career journey into commercial real estate, driven by her passion to help diverse individuals gain access to new connections, resources, and opportunities in the industry. Colleen encourages students to use their college career centers, nurture their relationships, take time to reflect, and to take a leap of faith! Find resources and notes...

An immigrant from Sri Lanka, Sajith talks about his success in real estate investment and finance, despite starting out with limited resources and connections. He advises on the importance of creating your own opportunity, pushing through rejections, and how to make yourself into the type of candidate employers want on their team. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconne...

Ashleigh shares his story of growing up in an immigrant family and how his experience in the military led him to a career in commercial real estate. He speaks frankly about “being the only” and bringing your whole self to work. Hear how one of Ashleigh’s most pivotal career moments was all about how he simply “followed up!” Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.c...

Travel the world with Jeff as his career takes him from Ireland to Germany, London and New York. By trying out a variety of things in his education, following his interests, and building relationships, Jeff realized that people are more willing to help than you may think. And when in doubt—pick up a book and read! Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/e...

From immigrant parents and dyslexia to collegiate soccer and an MBA, Christina Scarlato dishes on life, her career at The World Bank, and getting your foot in the door. Hear about how it doesn’t matter what your major is, personal connection is everything, and mistakes are the best way to learn. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep3-christina-scarla...

NorthBridge's co-founder and CIO Greg Lauze shares his story as a first gen student grappling with imposter syndrome, his career path of asking questions, networking, starting his own company, and loving what you do, and his realization that nobody ever has it all figured out. Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep2-greg-lauze-northbridge-partner...

A conversation with Tom Rutledge, whose winding career has made him a veteran of not only the commercial real estate industry, but the trading floors of Wall Street, the newsroom at NPR—and two days on Jeopardy! Find resources and notes for this episode here: https://coffeeconnectors.com/video/ep1-tom-rutledge-independent-advisor-and-investment-banker Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel wh...

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