I’m the co-founder and Managing Broker of Crosstown Chicago. I came to America with nothing but the American dream, and I’m grateful every day that it’s still alive and kicking.

Before real estate, I spent 12 years in finance at JPMorgan Chase, watching how the world’s wealthiest people think about money—how they protect it, grow it, and diversify into real estate. That opened my eyes. I didn’t start as a broker. I started as an investor, buildin...