Jeff Klein is responsible for overseeing the development of the NARREIA.com
website and its online marketing. He manages a team of 6 website programmers
and designers in India. Jeff also shares responsibility with Sean Brown for
the development of NARREIA's human network - the Advisors. He travels to emerging
investment markets around the country to interview and recruit savvy Advisors
which form the backbone of NARREIA's service to its investor-clients.
Before he joined NARREIA, Jeff owned Bizwala, a web design
and marketing company in Las Vegas. During his five years with Bizwala, he gained
valuable marketing and project management experience which led him directly
into the NARREIA project. He managed all of Bizwala's projects, working directly
with clients and the development team, many of whom resided in India. His fluency
in Hindi and degree in South Asian Studies has helped him excel in this arena.
He also earned a search engine marketing certification and learned many internet
marketing skills, helping to increase traffic and clients to Bizwala via the
internet.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ADVISOR
National Association of Residential Real Estate
Investment Advisor (NARREIA) 2005 - Present
Developing a national network of local,
investment-savvy Realtors and a dynamic website with housing and market data
to analyze and locate the top investment regions and properties. Working with
investor clients to create an investment strategy and helping them purchase
properties to build a diverse geographic portfolio.
REALTOR
Realty Executives, March 2005 – Present
GLVAR Technology Committee, 2005
WEB DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING COMPANY OWNER
Bizwala.com, February 2000 –
December 2004 Started and owned Bizwala.com in 2000 as an S-corporation in Las Vegas,
NV. Developed Bizwala into one of the premier, high-end web development companies
in Las Vegas. Operated offices in both the Twin Cities, MN, and Las Vegas, NV.
Primary responsibilities were search engine marketing and web project management,
including management of an overseas Indian programming team. Major Clients:
St. Paul Public Library, Golf Adventures, Viaggio. Managed over 10,000 domains.
Annual Volume: $750,000.
EDUCATION: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1999
Double Major in U.S. History and South Asian Studies
RELATED INTERESTS:
Completely rehabbed first home in St. Paul, MN.
Became a fluent Hindi speaker while
living 9 months in India, 1997-98.
