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Dylan Connelly Senior Associate O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

Name: Dylan Connelly Title: Senior Associate Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. Location: 44 Central St., Berlin, MA Birthplace and year: Burlington, VT 1982 Family: Fiance, Nadine and daughter, Neeve College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst First job unrelated to your current field: This is my first job after college, but my first official job was working for a mountain bike parts manufacturer. First job current field: Broker What your firm does now and its plans for the future: We are a full service brokerage firm focusing on the sale and leasing of office and industrial properties along the 495 corridor. We are quickly expanding our presence and becoming the dominant force in the suburban markets. Hobbies: Motocross, mountain biking, swimming, snowmobiling Favorite book: "Trinity" by Leon Uris Favorite movie: "True Romance / Thank You for Smoking" Key to success: Discipline, integrity, desire Person you most admire (outside of family): Howard Hughes If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? I would own an extreme sports venue
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