September 20, 2012 -
Connecticut
Name: Scott Zakos
Title: Partner
Company: Vidal/Wettenstein, LLC
Location: Westport, CT
Birthplace: Norwalk, CT
Family: Wife, Christina; expecting son in January
College: Johnson & Wales University (A.S. Entrepreneurship and B.S. Business Administration)
First job unrelated to your current field: Construction
First job in current field: Real Estate salesperson
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? To grow our commercial real estate brokerage firm with like-minded professionals.
Hobbies: Anything outdoors, sports, beach, boating
Favorite novel: "The Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy
Favorite film: "It's a Wonderful Life"
Keys to success: Professional persistence, positive attitude and great reputation
Person you admire most (outside of family): Roger Federer
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Surgeon