Fredrik Eklund is Managing Director for Prudential Douglas Elliman. With more than 1.25 billion dollars in residential sales and 17 new development buildings, he is known for being a "listings machine" and works with the firm's senior management team focusing on international sales, new developments, and re-sales throughout Manhattan. Eklund is constantly rated as downtown's "Top Luxury Broker" and was nominated as "Rookie of the Year" by the Real Estate Board of New York. He set record sales in 28 buildings in Manhattan last year and is often spotted showing apartments to top name celebrities. Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Eklund studied at the Stockholm School of Economics before founding an Internet company and working for the investment bank SEB in Stockholm, London, Singapore, and Tokyo. In addition, he is the founder of a high end residential real estate brokerage in Scandinavia with 35 employees.