Bio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • President, The Estes Group, Inc, which is a full-service real estate brokerage, property management and investment management company, Jackson, MS (2004-Present) • Managing Member of Estes Holdings, LLC and Estes Properties, LLC, which owns, manages and leases several shopping centers, office buildings, residential housing and land for long-term investment purposes, Jackson, MS (1997-Present) • President, Prudential CRES Commercial Real Estate, which was a full-service commercial real estate company, Jackson, MS (2006-2010). • President, Estes Appraisal Group, specializing in commercial property appraisals and valuations, Jackson, MS (2004-2006) • Independent Fee Appraiser and Commercial Broker, specializing in commercial property brokerage, valuations and consulting, NAI Mark S. Bounds Realty Partners, Jackson, MS (2000-2004) • Independent Fee Appraiser and Commercial Broker, specializing in commercial property brokerage, valuations and consulting, Real Estate Appraisers, Inc., Jackson, MS (1995-2000) • Tax Accountant, LDDS WorldComm , Inc., Jackson, MS (1992-1995) AWARDS, LICENSES & DESIGNATIONS • Awarded Top 40 Under 40, January 2009. Voted Top 40 business leaders under 40-years of age by the Mississippi Business Journal and was given award during a ceremony in January of 2009. • Granted License as a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Mississippi, January, 1998, License Number GA-537 • Granted License as a Real Estate Broker, State of Mississippi, March, 1995, License Number 12489 • Awarded the CCIM Designation, San Francisco, CA, November 2000, Commercial/ Investment Real Estate Institute, P.O. Box 92460, Chicago, Illinois. • Awarded the CPM Designation, June 2008, Institute of Real Estate Management, 430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Specialties: Investment properties above $1,500,000 with a focus in office and formation of partnerships for the purpose of investing in office complexes, shopping centers, multi-tenant office/warehouse and net leased investments.