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.

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.

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 Conversations, hosted by Austin Glazer, we are joined by Mark Menniti. Mark is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual where he helps turn his clients goals into reality. Mark and I discuss his start in the industry and his path of climbing the ladder with one company.  Mark walks us through his success habits and shares some of the challenges he faced early on and how he overcame them. Mark does an excellent job staying in front of his prospective and current clients on social media. Among other things, discussed topics highlighted were growth plans for the coming years, state of the industry and several other topics.

This week on Closer Conversations, hosted by Austin Glazer, we are joined by Steve Kasamis of the Miller and Miller Insurance Agency. Steve specializes in commercial insurance with a specific focus in Construction and Real Estate companies. Steve takes us through his start in the industry, as well some of the challenges he faced along the way. Steve and Austin break down the current state of the commercial insurance industry as well as the state of the insurance industry as a whole.

Mark Lenkiewicz is a loan officer with Homestead Funding Corp. where he simplifies the mortgage process. On this episode of the podcast, he walks us through how he got his start in the industry, his journey up the ladder and various challenges he faced along the way. Mark and I discuss the state of the industry, some of his success habits and the possible future of the industry.

On Episode 1 of Season 2, Austin Glazer and the Closer Conversations podcast is joined by Michael Tromba and Kimberly Tromba of Fix and Fashion Realty. Mike and Kim bring an incredibly unique perspective and background to real estate. Their expertise has earned them the nicknames of “The Power Players of Real Estate” and the “Matchmakers of Real Estate”. These nicknames were given to them by the nationally syndicated television show, “The American Dream”, where they’ve been featured regularly. Join us as Mike and Kim share their strategies for success and challenges they’ve faced along the way!