JON GROGAN
Address: *** *** ******, ******* *****, California 90254
Phone: 314-***-****
E-mail: *********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Competitive, dynamic, and versatile professional, with comprehensive experience within the commercial real estate, mortgage, and loan administration industries. Knowledgeable of the principles and processes in providing customer and personal services, including assessing customer’s needs and ensuring high-quality standards for services rendered.
- Interested in pursuing a challenging, yet rewarding career within the commercial real estate industry that offers opportunities for additional growth and career advancement.
- Powered with innate relationship-building qualities, along with strong communication, public relations and leadership abilities.
- Skilled in office administration, staff supervision and development, records and file management, interdepartmental communications, correspondence, as well as project coordination.
- Detail-oriented with proven organizational and analytical skills to multitask in competitive and fast-paced environments.
- Recognized as a hardworking professional with sound product knowledge, diligence, and impressive sales background.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CB RICHARD ELLIS, LOS ANGELES, CA
Commercial Appraiser 2006–Present
Evaluate and assess various types of multi-family properties in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley area, including self-storage, golf course, industrial, office, and retail properties. Provide detailed examination and produce written appraisals for real estate companies, individuals, and government agencies.
- Successfully accomplished appraisal of more than $3.5B worth of multi-family property over the last 5 years by establishing and maintaining a positive relationship with immediate supervisor.
- Managed the implementation of highest and best use, cost approach, insurable value, sales comparison, and income approaches by conducting direct capitalization and discounted cash flow analysis.
- Led strategic efforts in conducting regional and local research for applicable tax data, zoning requirements, flood zone status, demographics, income and expense data, and comparable listings.
- Cultivated business relationships with top commercial brokers, owners, REITS, and institutional grade clients for market activity.
Information Management Researcher 2004–2006
Ensured gathered data and information were accurately and properly documented in accordance with CB Richard Ellis corporate standards and in support of brokerage marketing activities. Prepared and submitted detailed reports on demand from corporate databases for all of CBRE’s markets in the Los Angeles region.
- Contributed in the execution of broker initiatives to maintain client representation through daily use of database systems, such as CoStar, AIR, LoopNet, Hoover’s, LexisNexis and Claritas Demographics.
- Proactively coordinated and chaired bi-weekly industrial and office broker meetings.
WORTHINGTON FINANCIAL, ST. LOUIS, MO
Mortgage Broker 2003–2004
Provided numerous financial services, specializing in conforming/jumbo loans, equity loans, Federal Housing Administration (FHA)/Veterans Affairs (VA), and construction loans. Built and expanded new and on-going business relationships with other mortgage professionals.
- Communicated with borrowers regarding both home purchase finance and refinance.
- Employed profound knowledge of all lending requirements for conventional and non-conforming lending programs.
METROCITI MORTGAGE, LOS ANGELES, CA
Account Executive 2002–2003
Rendered first-rate client service, generating personal funding in excess of $35M in the Jumbo/Super Wholesale Lending Division.
ALLTEL, LITTLE ROCK, AR
Telecommunications Consultant 2001–2002
Led efforts in carrying out numerous co-location document projects to exchange business ownership upwards of 2,000 communication towers. Developed and secured relationships within Alltel transition services and regional contacts throughout five markets and American Tower’s Buyout Team.
REVERE TRANSPORTATION, ST. LOUIS, MO
Data Analyst 2000–2001
Reviewed, evaluated, and corrected data entry errors using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for the company’s Shipping Department.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Educational and Counseling Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA, MO
Graduated with Honors with Cumulative GPA of 3.8/4.0
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, MO
Graduated cum laude
Appraisal Institute Courses
Basic Appraisal Principles | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 15-Hour National USPAP Course Business Practices and Ethics | Residential Report Writing and Case Studies | Statistics Modeling and Finance
General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use | General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach | General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies
General Appraiser Income Approach I | General Appraiser Income Approach II
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member, Appraisal Institute