Name: Brian Zelman
Title: Realtor/Owner
Company: Broder Commercial LLC
Location: West Hartford, Conn.
Birthplace: Hartford, Conn.
Birth Date: 1977
Family: Wife, Johanna and daughter, Leila
College: University of Connecticut
First job outside of real estate: Luxury auto sales
First job in real estate or allied field: Realtor at ERA Broder Group
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I just became a partner in our brokerage and we are focused on growing the business. I would like to invest in property when this market starts to present opportunities.
Hobbies: Skiing, golf, tennis, travel, dogs, live music
Favorite book: "The Great Gatsby"
Favorite movie: "Godfather"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): George Soros
Key to success: Persistence beats resistance
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Ski resort/hospitality management
Lakeville, CT Houlihan Lawrence Commercial, a division of Houlihan Lawrence, a real estate firm serving Connecticut and New York City’s northern suburbs, has brokered the sale for $3.5 million of the Wake Robin Inn, a 15,800 s/f historic inn located on 11.52 acres at 106 Sharon Rd.