George T. Conboy

Chairman, Brighton Securities

Years in current role: 10

What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career?

Be patient and listen before you act.

What’s been your biggest success?

Growth from a small office to an organization with dozens of employees and several offices.

Who have been the biggest mentors in your career?

My father, Robert Conboy, and Les Brun, founder of Hamilton Lane.

What are your hopes for the Rochester community this year?

For everyone to get back to work — ASAP.

What do you do to unplug in your free time?

I am the World’s Worst Antique Automobile Diagnostician.

This profile is part of Rochester Business Journal's Power 100 list for 2021. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. View the full list at rbj.net.