Seth Polen was born and raised in Albany, New York. He attended the prestigious Albany Academy before heading West to attend San Diego State University as a Division I Track and Field 800m runner. While developing himself into an Olympic caliber athlete, Seth also developed his interests in real estate. He prepared himself to succeed outside of the world of athletics with a degree in Urban Planning. Mr. Polen attributes his success in investment brokerage to the levels of discipline and self-expectation that he developed as a Division I athlete at San Diego State University. During his career as an 800- meter runner, while competing alongside world-class Olympic athletes, he developed the drive and determination that exists at the heart of all successful entrepreneurs. He began his career in investment real estate brokerage over twelve years ago as an office assistant. His first firm quickly realized his potential as a top quality brokerage professional and in 1994 he began closing his own transactions. Seth excelled at multifamily brokerage, focusing on Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. As his skill and client list grew, Seth’s market focus grew to include the entire greater Los Angeles area. He was repeatedly recognized by his firm as a top producing Agent. During his career , Seth has listed and closed over 2000 units worth over $200 million throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Mr. Polen joined Ramsey-Shilling in May of 2005 to lead the firm’s new Multifamily Division, centering its philosophy on long term advisory and focused service to the client. The new Division will complement Ramsey-Shilling’s well established reputation for representing its clientele in the Office & Retail Leasing & Sales environment. Most recently, Mr. Polen has involved himself in the entitlement and development process. He is a partner in a project to construct 81 loft style units in the historical Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights. He is also well versed in the pitfalls and demands of the condominium conversion process. Devoted clients of Seth’s repeatedly cite the same attributes when speaking about their respect in Seth’s ability. First mentioned is Seth’s dedication to the interest of his clients above his own personal interests. Clients are continually surprised at the tenacity in which Seth qualifies the most probable offers on a property, even if brought by another Agent. Second is Seth’s dedication to the process of closing the transaction. Seth specifically deals with escrow process by dealing with issues before they arise, using his experience to anticipate his clients’ needs. Finally, Seth’s clients are continually impressed with Seth’s advisory capacity. Many are surprised to find Seth keeping them abreast of the latest outside influences on their investments. They are impressed that Seth will take the time to share his knowledge and experience to advise them on optimizing their investment strategy. Mr. Polen resides in the San Gabriel Valley with his wife Nina, their daughter Adriana, and their son Nicholas. ©2005 Apartment-Investor.com Ramsey-Shilling Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. 6711 Forest Lawn Drive • Los Angeles, CA 90068 323.603.5020 Direct • 323.784.7258 fax spolen@ramsey-shilling.com