Broker Associate With years of experience and comprehensive training, Brian is an expert real estate agent. Brian's primary focus is residential real estate including single family homes, condominiums and townhouses. He also has experience working with real estate investors buying and selling single and multi-family properties, employing §1031 tax deferred exchange strategies.
Brian also advises his clients regarding real estate planning strategies. He works closely with a network of financial services professionals including Estate Planners, Certified Financial Planners, Insurance Brokers, Certified Public Accountants, Mortgage Bankers and Property Portfolio Managers. These affiliations offer Brian's clients the opportunity to accurately assess risk profiles and lifestyle goals; augment investment objectives and focus on wealth building, retirement planning and long-term financial security.
Throughout his career, Brian has also made meaningful contributions to local and state legislative policy impacting millions of property owners and real estate investors through his association with the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR).
A Bay Area native and current resident of Los Gatos, Brian has years of management and leadership experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. He has owned several businesses and serves as a Mediator for Santa Clara County. He has resided in some of the world's greatest cultural centers including Copenhagen, New York, San Francisco and Sydney and has traveled extensively through over 35 countries across five continents. From his considerable international experience he has gained a global perspective enabling him to interpret and capitalize on the significance of world sociopolitical and economic events.
Credentials California Real Estate Broker's License - CalBRE#01363508 Private Professional Mediator - Credentialed in 2010 Mediator, Santa Clara County Dispute Resolution Program Services (DRPS) Mediator, Project Sentinel a HUD-approved housing counseling agency Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), FINRA Series 65 credentialed Contributing author of What to Know Before Buying or Selling a Home in Los Gatos published by Local Einsteins Books, available for purchase at amazon.com
Appointments The Terraces of Los Gatos Advisory Board 2016-2019 Town of Los Gatos: Arts and Culture Commission 2014, 2015 SILVAR Los Gatos/Saratoga District: Chair 2006 Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR): Board of Directors 2005, 2006 SILVAR Los Gatos/Saratoga District: Council Member 2003-2006 Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation Trust, Trustee 2003-2006 California Association of Realtors: Region 9 Director, 2006
Charitable Involvement (Past & Present) Proud contributor to Sereno Group's 1% For Good charitable foundation trust Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) Boys Team Charity Silicon Valley Chapter Realtor Service Volunteer Program (RSVP) 2003-current Committee Chair, Van Meter Elementary School Fall Fundraiser 2014, 2015 Van Meter Elementary School Site Council Member 2014-2015 Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Housing Industry Foundation (HIF) Women's Council of Realtors Rotary International - Los Gatos Morning Rotary
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