Ryan Matthew Serhant (born July 2, 1984) is an American real estate
broker, author, and television personality. He currently stars on
Bravo's television series Million Dollar Listing New York and its
spin-off Sell it Like Serhant. Serhant runs a New York real estate
firm.Born in Houston, Texas, Serhant was raised in Topsfield,
Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he attended
the Pingree School. Serhant credits his father, John Serhant, Vice
Chairman of State Street Global Advisors, for teaching him to work
hard at a young age. One summer, under his father's watch, Serhant and
his younger brother Jack collected wood for $1.50 an hour which they,
in turn, sold to neighbors as firewood. This first entrepreneurial
experience taught Serhant the value of hard work and earning a dollar.
Serhant spent most of his summers with his family in Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, where he pursued his interest in theater and arts,
attending Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp. Later, he
attended Hamilton College where he double majored in English
literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City
to launch his acting career.In 2007, after a year of participating in
stock photo shoots to pay rent, Serhant landed his first role as Evan
Walsh on the soap opera As the World Turns. When his acting career
slowed, he turned to hand modeling, posing for products including AT&T
phones and Nespresso pods. However, with little interest in hand
modeling as a life-long career, Serhant re-directed his efforts to
real estate sales at the urging of a friend.In 2008, against the
backdrop of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the sub-prime mortgage
industry collapse, Serhant ventured into the New York real estate
market. He initially earned his real estate license as a means of
supporting himself while auditioning for acting roles in lieu of
bartending. During his first year, Serhant worked to solicit new real
estate business in creative ways, including distributing flyers which
declared himself the number one broker in New York City and
approaching shoppers well-endowed with purchases on the streets of
NYC. During his first year in real estate, he earned just $9,000.
After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5
million. By 2012, The Real Deal had ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100
most successful agents in New York.
broker, author, and television personality. He currently stars on
Bravo's television series Million Dollar Listing New York and its
spin-off Sell it Like Serhant. Serhant runs a New York real estate
firm.Born in Houston, Texas, Serhant was raised in Topsfield,
Massachusetts, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he attended
the Pingree School. Serhant credits his father, John Serhant, Vice
Chairman of State Street Global Advisors, for teaching him to work
hard at a young age. One summer, under his father's watch, Serhant and
his younger brother Jack collected wood for $1.50 an hour which they,
in turn, sold to neighbors as firewood. This first entrepreneurial
experience taught Serhant the value of hard work and earning a dollar.
Serhant spent most of his summers with his family in Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, where he pursued his interest in theater and arts,
attending Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp. Later, he
attended Hamilton College where he double majored in English
literature and theater and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City
to launch his acting career.In 2007, after a year of participating in
stock photo shoots to pay rent, Serhant landed his first role as Evan
Walsh on the soap opera As the World Turns. When his acting career
slowed, he turned to hand modeling, posing for products including AT&T
phones and Nespresso pods. However, with little interest in hand
modeling as a life-long career, Serhant re-directed his efforts to
real estate sales at the urging of a friend.In 2008, against the
backdrop of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the sub-prime mortgage
industry collapse, Serhant ventured into the New York real estate
market. He initially earned his real estate license as a means of
supporting himself while auditioning for acting roles in lieu of
bartending. During his first year, Serhant worked to solicit new real
estate business in creative ways, including distributing flyers which
declared himself the number one broker in New York City and
approaching shoppers well-endowed with purchases on the streets of
NYC. During his first year in real estate, he earned just $9,000.
After a year-long pursuit, he closed his first major sale of $8.5
million. By 2012, The Real Deal had ranked Serhant #15 out of the 100
most successful agents in New York.
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