About Bryan

To this day, I am thankful for my work experience at Procter & Gamble. I learned a lot. In fact, I still draw on many of those experiences and lessons today. Also, I learned that working in a 24,000 person corporation was not for me. I needed more immediate gratification. When I had an idea, I needed to know if it worked. And I needed to know right away. I needed small.

I joined my father’s real estate appraisal firm. Using the P&G marketing knowledge, I grew my father’s appraisal company to seven times its size. Also, I learned real estate as an appraiser-a true market analyst. My favorite assignment types were relocation appraisal and litigation support. Each required intense research and solid reporting skills.  I earned the following while performing this type of work: Senior Residential Appraiser designation; Illinois State Certified Residential Appraiser; Certified Relocation Professional; Relocation Appraiser’s Consortium member; and my knowledge of residential valuation was recognized as expert (by U.S. District Court) to the extent that I was qualified to provide expert testimony. The analysis of real estate was fun.

While in the appraisal business, I became licensed to broker real estate. Primarily, this was to have access to the MLS data. Over time and without making a conscious attempt to “become a Realtor”, I represented buyer and sellers in real estate transactions. Initially, these were people who knew me as an appraiser who were enamored with the analytical approach I had to the business. The same was true of sellers who liked my appraisal background combined with the P&G style marketing.

Business snowballed. Before long, I was doing more business “on the side” than most agents were doing full time. I had to make a choice-appraisal or brokerage. The rest is history.

What do I like best about consulting with families about their real estate decisions? When I’m performing my job, I don’t feel as if I’m working. As a result, time flies by.  I felt that way when I was first licensed in 1989 and I feel that way today. The only difference is that in addition to still being passionate, now I am more expert than ever. Moreover, it’s gratifying to know that the counsel provided to clients is used in making their largest financial decisions.