Career Summary / Experience

• 1984-Present — Pearson Realty, Senior Vice President - Ag Division, specializing in farm, land and agribusiness properties.
• 1992-2020 — Pearson Realty, Manager - Farm Lands Department.
• 1981-1984 — Newton & Sons Real Estate, specializing in agricultural & residential properties.
• 1974-1981 — Kevorkian Family Farms, background and experience in farming peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, persimmons, table grapes, olives, and citrus.

Education

• 1981 - California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Bachelor of Science Degree, Agricultural Management
• 1979 - Reedley College, Associate of Arts degree

Professional Affiliations & Accreditations

• American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
• Realtors Land Institute, Accredited Land Consultant (A.L.C.)
• Fresno, California & National Associations of Realtors

Notable Clients / Transactions

• Integrated Operations
  • 18,200 acre commercial hunting ranch & lodge, San Benito Co.
  • 2,000 cow dairy on 1,086 acres (fee & leased land), Fresno and Kings Co.
  • 1,034 acs. treefruit, citrus & vines w/packing facility, Fresno/Tulare/Kern Co's.
  • 743 acres treefruit, table grapes & packing/cold storage facility, Fresno Co.
  • 675 acres table grapes and a cold storage facility, Riverside Co.
  • 160 acre boutique winery/vineyard (sale-leaseback) San Luis Obispo Co.
• Farm and Land
  • 9,000 acres row crops, El Nido, Merced Co.
  • 6,989 acres row crops with a water conveyance project, Merced Co.
  • 1,971 acres grazing land for environmental mitigation, Madera Co.
  • 1,685 acres almonds, Fresno Co.
  • 1,506 acres pistachios, Tulare Co.
  • 1,328 acres wine grapes, Kern Co.
  • 1,325 acres treefruit, Fresno & Tulare Co.
  • 1,047 acres citrus, Kern Co.
  • 935 acres treefruit, cherries, blueberries, citrus, table grapes, Fresno Co.
• Agribusiness Facilities
  • 214,000 sq. ft. raisin processing/dehydrator plant, Del Rey, Fresno. Co.
  • 200,000 sq. ft. onion packing facility, San Joaquin, Fresno Co.
  • 150,976 sq. ft. citrus packing facility, Fresno Co.
  • 148,885 sq. ft. almond processing facility, Earlimart, Tulare Co
  • 127,764 sq. ft. rose processing/cold storage facility, Shafter, Kern Co.
  • 113,211 sq. ft. treefruit packing/cold storage facility, Fresno Co.
• Development Projects
  • 2,850 acre resort golf & country club w/town square, Calaveras Co.
  • 2,225 acres master planned community, Madera Co.

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