Closer Conversations™

We are joined by Steven Silva, the founder of Estate Inspection Group. Steven takes us through his journey from childhood, to early adulthood to giving up his job to follow his passion and creating Estate Inspection Group. Steven speaks on managing the balance of family time vs work time and several other engaging topics.

On this episode of Closer Conversations, we are joined by Andrew Texeira. Andrew works in the mortgage industry where he has worked very hard to obtain several prestigious honors. Throughout the episode, we take you through Tex's journey from working at restaurants in NYC to helping people qualify and obtain the home of their dreams. We also discuss our mutual love for music, the Grateful Dead and how it has played a role in helping build connections throughout time.

On this episode of Closer Conversations, we are joined by the one and only, Kevin Kochiss. Kevin is a multi-faceted entrepreneur with strong ties to the fitness community. Kevin is the founder and owner of KMK Training as well as Revive by KMK. In this episode, you will hear about his start at such a young age, the sacrifices he had to make, as well his highlights so far and some things he wish he could do over, but most importantly, Kevin shares with us what is next for him!

Closer Conversations is BACK! Today, we are joined by my close friend, Mike Spindler. Mike is a realtor here in CT and in just a few short years has put the industry on notice. In this episode, we dive into his start in the real estate industry, his childhood in Brooklyn and simple sales techniques that have helped him grow exponentially in the industry.

This week on Closer Conversations, we are joined by Keenan Carey of Carey and Guarrera real estate. Keenan is a third generation realtor whose grown up around the business his entire life. Keenan's creative and out of the box thinking has been at the forefront for his fast rise throughout the industry. so far. In this episode, Keenan shares his story of entering the industry, struggles he faces and so much more!

David is a Senior Regional Director for Novus Underwriters & Novus Insurance Brokers. Novus Underwriters is a premier commercial insurance and risk management brokerage.

Not only is David successful in the commercial insurance world, but before getting into the insurance world, David was a successful attorney as well. He attended Southwestern Law School and went to UC Santa Barbara for undergrad.

Gaetano Ciambriello is a mortgage lender with AFC Mortgage Group. Gaetano helps hopeful homeowners as well as current homeowners understand the mortgage process and keep the most money in their pocket. On this episode, we discuss Gaetano’s start in the industry, some of his challenges early on and how he stays in front of his audience. This episode is a must listen for someone in the sales industry looking for new ways to target their audience during COVID. We discuss unique strategies that can help your response rate from potential clients double, among several other topics that will help you crush your goals. This episode is also the first ever in person episode in Closer Conversations history and is LIVE on YouTube.

Jeffrey Spitz, the principal and founder of Spitz Law Group, has been providing outstanding legal service to clients for over 35 years. Equally at home in the courtroom and the boardroom, Mr. Spitz serves his clients as both lead trial counsel and a true “counselor at law.” Jeff has obtained jury verdicts, negotiated settlements and handled business deals for multiple millions of dollars, including a jury verdict in excess of $9 million and international licensing arrangements in the tens of millions. His peers have perennially elected Jeff as a Super Lawyer. Jeff holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University and the University of California, where he was an Order of the Coif graduate of the law school at Davis.

This week on Closer Conversations, Austin Glazer is joined by Luke Rella of the Boys of 161st Street Podcast, a Yankees podcast. Over the last year or so, The 161st Podcast has amassed almost 20,000 followers. Luke's constant and innovative ideas have made the podcast not only must listen, but his social media content has become must see as well. Luke and Austin among several other topics discuss strategies to stay creative. Luke shares his story of how the podcast was born, their partnership with the Bronx Pinstripes and long term plans for continued growth. Luke also shares how he is able to adapt these strategies he has used with the podcast into his everyday life.

This week on Closer Conversation hosted by Adam Glazer, Adam is joined by Daniel Kramer.

Daniel Kramer is a trial lawyer who specializes in representing families and individuals involved in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters, as well as employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuits. Daniel has obtained numerous jury verdicts as lead counsel, all victories on behalf of his clients. Multiple verdicts have been featured in both The Daily Journal, Verdict Search, The Huffington Post, and Fox 11 News.

Dan co-founded the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Personal Injury Section which he currently chairs, and in 2016 he was elected as the youngest member of the Southwestern Law School Board of Directors.