Age: 38

Highest Education: Masters degree in international economics and finance

Year Started Business: 1998

Type Of Business: Executive search specializing in wealth management, private banking, and trust.

Market: Leading financial institutions and wealth management and trust firms throughout the country

Number Of Employees: Three

Best Month (Gross Revenues): About $50,000

Hours Worked Per Week During Start-Up: 55

Hours Worked Per Week Now: 40

Favorite Business Magazines: Forbes, Fortune, and U.S. News & World Report

Favorite Business Books Or Authors: The Magic of Thinking Big – David J. Schwartz; How to Be Rich – J. Paul Getty; Take Yourself to the Top: Secrets of America's #1 Career Coach – Laura Berman Fortgang

Relaxes By: Reading business magazines and playing games with his kids

Keeps In Shape By: Working out during lunch three times a week

Favorite Part Of The Job: Juggling many hats during days that are varied and full—"Each of my days includes planning strategies, managing people and processes, and working with and motivating people."

Least Favorite Part Of The Job: "My least favorite part of my job is the work that is routine but needs to get done, such as responding to e-mails, researching, and consistently calling new clients seeking new businesses."

Companies Admired: General Electric, Citicorp, and eBay

Favorite Quotes: Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson; Battles are won or lost before they are fought. – Sun-Ztu; Bargains cost money. – His grandfather, Izzie Ramer

The Person Who Most Influenced His Life: "I would have to say my mom influenced me most in my life. She was an entrepreneur with a vivacious personality who exposed me to the world of executive search via her staffing company.

Heroes: No. 1, Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City—"His command, grace, and ability to communicate under pressure during and after 9/11 was truly phenomenal." No. 2, Roger Clemens, the Cy Young award pitcher for the New York Yankees and a future Hall-of-Famer—"Regarded by many as the best overall active pitcher in baseball, he is a fierce competitor with a long-distinguished, record-breaking career, and he's still going strong." No. 3, Jack Welch, former GE CEO— "With his charisma and keen people skills, he built the world’s greatest company."

Special Accomplishments: Becoming an industry trainer and speaking at national and state conferences—"I earned the opportunity through perseverance, creative marketing, and a love for training." Also, earning a CPC designation (Certified Personnel Consultant)

Months Before Achieving A Profit: Six

Any Books, Tapes, Or Reports Authored: "No, but I plan to shortly. To request information about my “Art of Search” training programs, visit my Website at www.RamerGroup.com or sign up for my quarterly newsletter by sending an e-mail to: mramer@ramergroup.com."