NARREIA's management team is made up of three key personnel:
Sean Brown, Founder and CEO
Sal Grasso, CFO/COO
Jeff Klein, VP of Development
ABOUT SEAN BROWN - CEO
REAL ESTATE RELATED AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Realty Executives Diamond Award, 2005
(Annual Sales
in Excess of approx $8,000,000)
Realtor of the Month, December 2004 (GLVAR, 13,000 members)
Top Producing Agent, 2004, Coldwell Banker Wardley GV
Coldwell Banker National President's Club, 2004
Top Producing Agent, Most Transactions, 2003, Coldwell Banker Wardley GV
Top Producing Agent, Most Listings Closed, 2003, Coldwell Banker Wardley GV
Coldwell Banker National President's Club, 2003
Rookie of the Year, 2003, Coldwell Banker Wardley
REAL ESTATE ORIENTED ACTIVITY
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR)
Forms Committee, 2003-Present
GLVAR Forms Committee Vice Chairman, 2006
GLVAR Technology Committee, 2005
Nevada Association of Realtors (NVAR) Forms Committee, 2005
Advanced MLS Training Instructor, 2004 – Present
Author of “The 10 Commandments of Real Estate Investment”; TenCom
Press, 2006
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ADVISOR
National Association of Real Estate Investment
Advisors (NARREIA); 2004-Present Educate new and experienced real estate investors on the various investment
vehicles. Coordinate other advisors on a national level to provide a network
of investor-savvy agents to our clients. Encourage clients to diversify their
portfolios geographically. Develop the most extensive real estate investment
website.
Total Sales Volume: $20,000,000.
HOST – “NEVADA REAL ESTATE TELEVISION”
DRB Media, Las Vegas, NV September 2003 –
February 2005 On Air Host of a weekly prime-time property-based real estate show
in Las Vegas. Wrote all segments. Coordinated on-location shoots. Attended production
meetings with television stations. Assisted in post-production activities.
REALTOR
Realty Executives, Coldwell Banker; March 2003
- Present Rookie of the Year, 2003, Top Producing Agent in 2003 and 2004, Realtor
of the Month (December 04). Member of several committees on the local and state
Association of Realtors. Leads a team of approximately 12 Realtors and several
full-time support staff.
AIRLINE PILOT / INSTRUCTOR PILOT
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines; July 1994
– July 2003 Captain, First Officer, and Second Officer on Boeing 727, 737, 747-400,
and 777. Senior Instructor on Airbus A320. Manage a 5-18 person crew in both
Domestic and International operations. Facilitate in resolving issues between
crewmembers and the customer, management, and other crewmembers. Suggest, research,
create, and implement company policy. Develop training programs. During the
startup of Frontier Airlines, act as liaison between the company, flight operations,
maintenance, and the FAA. Represent pilots in scheduling meetings with management.
Train students. Train others to become instructors.
BUSINESS OWNER, CONSULTANT
Paper Airplane Productions and Orion Athletics; APR
95 - Present
Owner of an aviation oriented desktop publishing and website design firm. Wholesale
and retail airline training aids. Owner of an online retail Hockey Jersey company.
Webmaster for 20+ websites.
AUTHOR
Paper Airplane Productions, TenCom Press; April
1995 - Present Author of and Subject Matter Expert for "The A320 Personalized
Instructor", a 450 page book on the Airbus A320. (www.PersonalizedInstructor.com)
Author of “The 10 Commandments of Real Estate Investment” for TenCom
Press, to be published early 2006. (www.TenComPress.com)
VP OF OPERATIONS / DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Arnautical, Inc. (Aviation training and interview
preparation company)
October 1992 – October 1998 Hangar 9, Box B-5, 7375 Peoria St, Englewood, CO, 80112
Lead and managed 100+ employees and consultants. Oversaw scheduling of employees,
consultants, and devices. Marketed the publication services. Managed company
finances during a dormant phase. Instructed and coached flight students. Trained
other consultants. Left position when I sold my interest in the company.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS / NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Frontier Airlines, Inc., 12015 E 46th Ave.,
Denver, CO, 80139
November 1993 – July 1994 Supervised the team that produced all publications for the Airlines'
startup and FAA Certification. Involved in developing policy and procedures
for all divisions of the company, from Flight Operations and Maintenance to
Marketing and Reservations. Built, trained, lead, and managed the Publications
and MIS departments. Designed, built, and administrated a mixed platform network
of over 100 nodes. Left position to become pilot at the same company.
USAF PILOT (Captain) / LOADMASTER (Staff Sergeant)
Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO / Mansfield
Lahm, Mansfield, OH
October 1984 – May 1996 Flew C-130 aircraft on many different types of missions including domestic
and international transport, tactical low level airdrop, and assault landings
into austere airfields. Developed and produced many training documents for the
USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training program. Supervised cargo and passenger loading
and unloading. Performed airdrop of cargo and personnel.
RELATED SKILLS: Trim Carpenter and Roofer
I grew up working with my Stepfather and Uncle, building
and remodeling houses and roofing (slate, asphalt, and tin). I have rehabbed
several houses (to live in) and have FSBO'd (both sides). I am capable in all
aspects of home repair, from electrical and plumbing to structural and trim.
EDUCATION: The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science, Aviation-CIS (Computer Information
Systems) June, 1990
Computer experience included sequential and random access file design and systems
analysis. Programming languages and tools included Assembler, Basic, Pascal,
COBOL, and IDE. Special studies in Macintosh operating system and early graphics
programs.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Operation Desert Shield/Storm (1990-91)
Hurricane Andrew Support (1993)
Operation Provide Relief (Somalia 1992)
Operation Provide Promise (Bosnia 1994)
Chicago Marathon (2002)
ABOUT SALVATORE GRASSO - CFO
Sal Grasso’s career in the Construction Management
industry has spanned over eight years. His knowledge and experience in management,
design and estimating, engineering and construction of HVAC systems are exemplary
in the industry. As a Senior Consultant of the Energy Services division for
Southland Industries, Sal has responsibility for overseeing sales, engineering,
operations, estimating, and construction of projects within the division of
performance contracting. He also has extensive experience in the successful
management of numerous commercial real estate and aerospace projects as well.
State University College at Oswego, Oswego, NY, 1992
B.A. Major: Business Administration Minor: Political Science
Senior Consultant - Energy Services Division
Southland Industries, July 2003 - Present
Responsible for Performance Contracting sales within the state of California
for K 12, Healthcare, Commercial Office and Entertainment vertical markets.
Individuals interfaced with: CEO’s, Architects, General Contractors, Superintendents
and Property Managers. Created joint venture relationships with various vendors.
Created and implemented pre-proposal process to expedite client approval.
Additional responsibilities included: Operations demand and cost analysis; billing
schedule of values; purchasing and planning for key accounts; provide management
information reports. Managed accounts and bid projects ranging from $30,000
to $7.5 million in the government and commercial office sectors. Major markets:
OPUS, Toyota, City of LA, Disney, Las Vegas. Current Total Volume: $19 million.
Average selling cycle: 1 - 3 years
Senior Project Manager
Xcel Mechanical, Inc., December 2001 – July 2003
Responsible for sales and execution of design build HVAC projects which included
chillers, boilers, rooftop equipment, ducting, etc., within the greater Los
Angeles region. Individuals interfaced with: Architects and General Contractors.
Additional responsibilities included: Estimating, sales, project start-up, purchasing
for key accounts. Managed accounts and bid projects ranging $50,000 to $600,000
in the aerospace and commercial office sectors. Major markets: Northrop Grumman,
TRW, Boeing, Kilroy Corp. Realty, Raytheon. #1 for total sales of seven projects
managers. Grew customer base from $380,000 to $1.8 million. Total Volume: 1.4
million. Average selling cycle: 1 - 5 months.
Account Executive
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., February 1998 – November 2001
Responsible for sales/marketing for building automation projects and service
which included energy management systems and software within Southern California.
Individuals interfaced with: Plant engineers, Company officers and Property
managers.
Additional responsibilities included: Managing sales for new market segments,
which encompassed conveying company’s best total solution. Average selling
cycle: 1 - 5 months. Major markets: Warner Bros., CBS, Barstow Marine Base,
LACC, etc. Sold approx. 425K in commercial office sector vertical market out
of sales plan of 300K. Sold approx. 775k in college/university market out of
sales plan of 500K
Marketing Executive
Goodman Group Advertising, July 1992 – February 1998
Transitioned from intern to Marketing Executive. Responsible for sales/marketing
of advertising/promotions of major commercial and industrial accounts within
New York State. Individuals interfaced with: Hotel and chain restaurant managers
and middle/upper management of mid-level business.
Additional responsibilities included: Liaison between distributor & merchant,
inventory control, account execution and expense reporting. Average selling
cycle: 1 - 2 months. Major markets: Miller Brewery, Chrysler, Du Pont, etc.
Sold over 700K in Industrial sector.
AFFILIATIONS:
Member of Building Owner’s Management Association (BOMA), Orange County
Chapter
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Habitat for Humanity – Los Angeles County, CA
Big Brother Program Volunteer – Orange County, CA
Studio session guitarist
ABOUT JEFF KLEIN – VP, DEVELOPMENT
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.
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.
