Home: New York. Age: 51. Birthplace: New York. Profession: Finance, specializing in retirement planning. Organization: John Hancock. Title: Regional Vice President. Languages spoken: English, Italian, Spanish.
Current project: Home restoration. Latest contribution to others: Donation to mental illness charities. Hobbies: Being both a mother and father to my two daughters. Last book read: Let Love Rule, by Lenny Kravitz and David Ritz. Recently viewed and recommended: Landman, The Agency, Anything on the History Channel.
What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Genuine. What is your greatest joy? My two beautiful, talented, resilient, amazing daughters. What is your greatest fear? My two daughters not getting what their hearts desire and not appreciating or sharing it with others. What is your guilty pleasure? Carpentry. What natural talent have you neglected? Cooking. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Entertainment producers. What is at the top of your bucket list? Going to see Lenny Kravitz in Bordure, FR. What is your go-to workout? My own personal attendant and long battery life.
What was your first paying job? Newspaper delivery boy. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Tonka Trucks. What’s the best advice you received growing up? If you don't ask, the answer is no. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Every “no” eventually gets to a “yes.” What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Life360. What company or organization do you most admire? UNICEF. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? 9/11.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Learning new and different parts of my industry.
What change would you like to see in the world? For people to understand and appreciate perspectives other than their own. What mega-trend most concerns you? Letting political views cloud your humanity.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? George Clooney. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Both sets of grandparents. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A trust fund child. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Mementos for loved ones to keep. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? At the dinner table with the people in life I've cared for the most. And Ali Carter. What advice would you give your younger self? Calm down, you’ll get there. Just stay focused on saving and investing more. Any girl will let you buy them a drink, be more selective. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day I met KW.
Personal mission: My children’s success. Personal motto: Resilience and perseverance. Favorite quote: “A mistake is an event not an identity.” Desired epitaph: Raised two beautiful daughters alone, with three bathrooms. Still wasn’t enough.
