In INVESTMENT & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

After forming M&M Ventures in 1996 and managing two ground up dealership land developments, Mike is now combining his commercial real estate experience with his prior experience as a CPA at Price Waterhouse and 20 years of Auto Retailing business experience to focus soley on commercial real estate investments. Mike now intends to grow and expand his existing multifamily commercial real estate partnerships with the goal of providing affordable Seattle area housing with attractive investor returns.

Gary spent 25 years in the automotive industry, the final 13 of which were as Partner/General Manager of Mike Scarff Subaru of Auburn. The vast majority of his experience is taking under performing businesses and developing them into high performing businesses. Over the last several years, Gary has taken his experience in building businesses and transitioned that into commercial real estate. As President of GTG Properties, Gary is now leading the team as they re-position underperforming apartment buildings, creating high-quality affordable housing.

Ryan has 10+ years of experience in commercial construction management. This has included key roles on projects including the Via6 Apartment Towers in downtown Seattle with two 24-story towers, 654 luxury residences, a 430-space below-grade garage and ground floor retail and restaurant spaces. Other projects have included the Troy Block building in SLU (aka the Amazon Houdini Bldg.), Seattle Tennis Club major improvements, Seattle Children's Building Cure as well as his current role as Project Manager of a high rise lab/office development in the SLU area.

Peter is a registered architect with experience throughout all phases of a wide set of projects from urban design and adaptive re-use, to multi-family mixed use and previous experience in construction. His interest in real estate allows for the creative process to be informed by market intangibles generating design concepts that meet a project's programmatic and financial goals. He also has a thorough understanding of design excellence, integrating innovative solutions to meet the specific needs of clients while elevating the user experience and aesthetic value.

Stuart founded Scarff Law Firm, PLLC, in Mercer Island in 1995 after practicing law in Seattle for eight years. Under his direction, the firm has developed an approach that uses teamwork, communication and creative problem-solving. Stuart has developed a strong reputation as a lawyer with the ability to take a big-picture approach to his clients’ legal needs — effectively helping to identify the potential cascading effects of legal decisions.

Pat has extensive experience with closely-held corporations and their shareholders, including transactional planning between corporations, shareholders and related corporations, corporate and individual tax return preparation, representation of corporations and related shareholders before federal and state tax agencies, and planning related to corporate acquisitions, reorganizations, liquidations, debt restructuring and employee compensation arrangements. Pat joined Smith Bunday in 1991. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed by Price Waterhouse.

Bill has extensive experience in a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing and development. His unique blend of past public accounting experience and legal knowledge allows him to provide us with a multifaceted platform. Born and raised in Taiwan, he is bilingual and has a cultural understanding that influences his work. Bill's pragmatic, result-oriented approach, as well as his dedication to provide top-notch and responsive legal services are what make his contributions invaluable.