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Brian Platt
206.812.9130
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Brian Platt joins Paragon Real Estate Advisors after having represented investors that closed on more than 110 apartment units in the Greater Seattle area. Brian strongly believes that Seattle provides the perfect climate for buying and selling investment real estate, due in part to a diversified economy that provides an excellent quality of life. As part owner of a 14 unit apartment building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Brian uses the experience and insight he has gained as a property owner to add value for his clients.
Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Washington. Prior to beginning a career in real estate, Brian gained in-depth knowledge of financial investment and retirement planning while working at Morgan Stanley.
Outside the office, as a lifelong Husky fan, Brian is affiliated with the University of Washington Alumni Association and the Tyee Club. Additionally, he enjoys spending time with family at his cabin on Whidbey Island.
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Cathy Jeney
206.812.9117
Cjeney@ParagonREA.com |
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Cathy, a partner with Paragon Real Estate Advisors, has been a consistent top producing commercial agent for ten years. Her in-depth industry experience provides her with the insight needed to accurately assess property values and negotiate in the best interest of her clients.
As a long time owner of rental properties (she bought her first investment 2 years after graduating from college) she understands and appreciates the value of this type of property. Her hands-on knowledge of both property management and landlord/tenant law gives her clients the extra edge needed to make well-informed investment decisions.
Cathy is a great communicator and uses her strong negotiation skills as an advocate for her clients’ best interests. Once she closes a transaction she keeps in touch with her clients and continues to be a valuable resource.
Prior to beginning her real estate career, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Seattle University, allowing her to experience adventure as a traveling nurse.
Since 1989 Cathy has been an active member of the Rental Housing Association. She has served on its board for over ten years and was President of the Board in 2005. She has also volunteered her time as a board member of Hospice of Seattle and has remained active in the alumni association of Seattle University.
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Conor Barclay
206.812.9124
Conor@ParagonREA.com |
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With a strong background renovating residential and commercial investment properties in the Seattle area as well as an economics and business degree from Western Washington University, Conor Barclay knows the value “sweat equity” can add to an aging property. Conor gained valuable field experience working eight years with a major local construction company where he renovated Seattle and South King commercial properties. He looks forward to applying this perspective in adding value for his clients.
Conor’s enthusiasm and energy is also reflected in his passion for steelhead fishing and travel. He has been active volunteer with Stream Team and Nisqually Stream Stewards helping to rebuild our Puget Sound salmon runs. His most recent travel destinations include trips to Africa and Latin America. Most importantly, Conor values lasting relationships both with friends and with his clients. |
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Cyra Hobson
206.623.8880
cyra@ParagonREA.com |
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An up-and-coming artist in the Seattle scene, Cyra devotes her daytime hours to Paragon as the Administrative Marketing Assistant, bringing 8 years of desktop publishing to the table, backed with an undergraduate degree in Professional Writing and extensive graduate work in Technical Writing.
As an artist, Cyra works in acrylic and mixed media abstractions (accessible online at www.cyrahobson.com), and hopes to soon expand into sculpture and clock design. She also sings soprano in a local classical choir with plans to join the Seattle Symphony Chorale next fall. |
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Dave Smith
206.623.0258
dsmith@paragonrea.com |
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Dave Smith joins Paragon after several years of experience selling investment properties in the Puget Sound area. Dave is a graduate of Washington State University where he earned a business degree in both Finance and Real Estate. His strong education combined with his creative negotiating skills, hard work ethic, and professional representation helps to maximize his clients goals.
Dave enjoys the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest and spending time with his wife of 9 years and his 3 children. Currently, Dave Smith lives in Seattle after having been raised up in the area.
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Dave Meissner
206.623.8587
Davem@ParagonREA.com |
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David J. Meissner Jr. has been in the apartment real estate business since 1980. He is directly involved in the real estate market as an owner, and currently oversees his family’s real estate portfolio of commercial, industrial and multifamily properties located in Washington, Oregon and California.
Since co-founding Paragon Real Estate Advisors 10 years ago, Dave has closed over 120 transactions totaling more than $300 million dollars of investment real estate in the Puget Sound Area. Dave is dedicated to assisting his clients in achieving their investment goals. He relishes the free time he can spend with his wife and 3 daughters. |
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David Petersen
206.623.8413
DWP@ParagonREA.com |
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| With more than seventeen years of experience in commercial real estate, David Petersen’s comprehensive approach to client representation includes detailed market analysis, creative negotiating and a strategic approach to achieving client goals. He has been instrumental in facilitating multi-million dollar real estate transactions throughout the region. David earned his Bachelor of Science degree in real estate & land-use affairs and finance. He remains committed to developing his professional and technical skills, as well as giving back to the community. David is a board member with Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief organization. |
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Ed Hewson
206.682.4227
Ed@ParagonREA.com |
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A Seattle native, Ed is a principal and co-founder of Paragon Real Estate Advisors. In addition to investment property brokerage, he manages a portfolio of family-owned real estate, private companies and equity investments.
Ed is a graduate of Seattle's Lakeside School and earned a BA in Economics and in American History from Connecticut College, where he served as Class President. He is also an alumni of Harvard Business School. He graduated the Owner/President Management (OPM) program in 2004.
In addition to Paragon, Ed is a Director of Executive Hotels and Resorts and President of Coast Communications, a family owned Cable TV and Internet company. He volunteers as a Director of the Childhaven centers for abused and neglected children, and as an Alumni Board member of the Lakeside School. Ed lives in West Seattle with his wife of 12 years and their two daughters. |
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Eric Smith
206.623.6077
ericsmith@ParagonREA.com |
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| Washington State native, Eric Smith finds it easy to sell clients on the Pacific Northwest as a great place to live, work and invest. Armed with a degree in real estate management and development from the University of Washington, he gained experience with several real estate investment firms before making the transition to investment property brokerage. Eric is a board member and past officer of the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound. He enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities with his family. |
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Jeff Stoner
206.812.9123
jeff@paragonrea.com |
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| Jeff joins Paragon after 10-years of corporate sales in the greater Seattle area. His comprehensive approach, strong work ethic, and negotiation skills give his clients an advantage when they do business in real estate, and achieving their long-term goals.
Prior to Paragon, Jeff managed a sales team for XO Communications where he supervised key accounts such as Microsoft, Group Health, and Car Toys, Inc. Jeff also holds a Bachelors degree in Business from Washington State University.
Jeff and his wife have a home in the Greenlake area where they enjoy golfing, fishing, snowboarding, and walks around the lake with their Great Dane.
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John Stoner
206.623.0089
John@ParagonREA.com |
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With solid experience gained from working for local development and property management firms, as well as 17 years in real estate brokerage, John Stoner brings together expertise in several areas of the real estate industry.
Today, as a principal and co-founder of Paragon, John posts an impressive list of clients and closed transactions. John is a graduate of University of Washington and a long time resident of Seattle, an active member of the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound, the Downtown Seattle Association, and several local charities. |
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Jon Breiner
206.812.9118
jbreiner@ParagonREA.com |
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Jonathan Breiner was born and raised in the New York Metro Area. He graduated from University of Puget Sound where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics combined with a minor in Mathematics. He also completed graduate work in accounting and finance and is currently pursuing an MBA.
Prior to joining Paragon Real Estate Advisors, Mr. Breiner specialized in real estate management and development in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. His previous experience includes technology mergers and acquisitions for a Seattle based multinational software company. Outside of work, Mr. Breiner enjoys skiing, mountaineering, golfing and traveling. He currently lives in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. He is also a member of University of Puget Sound Alumni Committee.
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Patrick Ashman
206.812.9119
Patrick@ParagonREA.com |
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| Patrick joined the Paragon team in 2003 after studying business at the University of Oregon and gaining sales and marketing experience through his work with Vail Associates and James Hardie Building Products. Since joining Paragon, Patrick has represented clients in the sale of over 700 apartment units, totaling over $40 million in value for his clients.
Bilingual and raised in an international family, Patrick has been fortunate enough to travel extensively throughout Europe, Latin America, and Africa. In his spare time you may find him enjoying the many outdoor activities this region has to offer - fly fishing on a river, riding down a snow-covered peak, or surfing the icy waves of the Northwest coast. He looks forward to continuing a successful career building wealth for his clients through investment real estate. |
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Paul Mickley
206.623.7881
Paulm@ParagonREA.com |
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Paul Mickley’s path to an investment real estate brokerage career began with a business degree in finance from the University of Washington and a position with the Seattle investment banking and brokerage firm of Oppenheimer & Company. Along with several other co-founders of Paragon, he also was a real estate professional with the local brokerage of Marcus and Millichap.
Paul is a licensed pilot and scuba diver and enjoys flying his single engine Cessna around Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. |
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Peter Larsen
206.623.7434
Plarsen@ParagonREA.com |
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| Peter is in his sixteenth year of selling commercial real estate and has successfully closed on more than 200 apartment complexes in this region. A native Seattlelite and a University of Washington graduate, he has recently served his third term as board member of the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound. Peter is also active in the community and is a member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Land Use Committee. |
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Richard Belden
206.623.6819
Belden@ParagonREA.com |
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| Since 1991, Richard Belden’s career has focused on investment real estate brokerage. In that time, he has handled transactions totaling over $90 million in value for clients. Previously he served as a financial officer for several firms engaged in real estate financing and accounting, and consulted on petroleum transportation. Richard holds a MBA degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is active in community organizations and has been a member of the Corporate Council for the Arts for four years. |
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Saint Newton
206.623.8586
Saint@ParagonREA.com |
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| With more than 19 years of experience as a commercial real estate broker, Saint Newton ranks long-standing client relationships that yield multiple transactions and new business opportunities high on his priorities list. Saint earned his degree in business administration from the University of Washington and has had a diverse career (including a stint as a carpenter) before turning to commercial real estate sales and management. He and his family, which includes ten-year-old triplets, live in Woodinville.
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