Born in Denver as a 3rd generation Colorado native, I
started kindergarten at Reed Street Elementary moving to Wilmore
Davis in 3rd grade and continuing on through WRJHS and WRHS.
Graduated from CU Boulder in 1972 after spending 2 years active
duty in the Navy Reserve, stationed in Danang, Viet Nam in 1969
and 1970. Worked at FirstBank (Westland, Castle Rock and Wheat
Ridge locations.) Departed banking in 1979 to become a realtor
with Van Schaack and Co. Littleton office. Left Van Schaack to
become Associate Broker and charter member of Re/Max
Professionals. Happily married since 1977 to Sallie Speer and
we have a son, Zack, and daughter, Monica. Monica and her
husband live in Northern CA and have presented us with a
grandson (3) and granddaughter (1). Zack has just moved back to
San Diego after 10 years in LA.
Chasing a childhood dream of living in California, I moved
the family to San Diego in 1989, found a job as a loan officer
and have worked in the mortgage business ever since.
I opened Advantage Mortgage, which is licensed in both
California and Colorado, in 2002 and am still operating the
company although now just as a one man show. Sallie is a
realtor with Coldwell Banker.
We still have season tickets to the CU football games and
come to Colorado every fall to visit family and friends, enjoy
Indian Summer and the mountains and attend several home games. I
stay in close touch with many classmates who have been life long
friends. I jog, play golf and still occasionally sit in with a
local band on my alto saxophone. Aug 2015.
