Our Team

Brian Greene
President & CEO

Brian Greene has developed broad and extensive expertise in real estate throughout his many years in the profession. He entered the real estate profession in the early 1990s as a mortgage loan officer as a means of financing his law school education, but quickly realized that real estate was the focus he wanted to pursue professionally. Since 1994, Mr. Greene's professional career has focused exclusively in the area of real estate law. His experiences have encompassed all aspects of acquiring, conveying, developing, entitling, financing, and operating residential and commercial real estate.

In 2005, following a 10-year practice as a real estate attorney, Mr. Greene joined RealtyNet Advisors, Inc., where he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. In his role with the company, Mr. Greene is primarily responsible for locating, investigating and acquiring real estate assets. Additionally, Mr. Greene manages the company's daily and long-term business operations.

Mr. Greene holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he graduated with high honors. He has been admitted to both the Washington State Bar Association and the Utah Bar Association, and holds real estate and insurance licenses in Utah. In addition to his career pursuits, Mr. Greene has contributed his time and real estate expertise through service on local government committees studying real estate issues. Mr. Greene's personal interests include history and politics, traveling with his wife, and participating in outdoor activities with his three boys.

Gary L. Leavitt
Founder

In 1997, after serving several years as an asset manager for a private real estate investment firm, Gary Leavitt established 1031 Exchange Place, LC and RealtyNet, LC. These entities were the predecessors to RealtyNet Advisors, Inc., which was formally established in 2003.

Mr. Leavitt graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Behavioral Sciences in 1979 and completed the coursework for a M.S. in Counseling from Oregon State University. He has worked as a registered representative in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah with Kidder Peabody & Co. and Merrill Lynch Pearce Fenner & Smith Incorporated. These experiensse included establishing and managing the assets of 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans for major companies as well as focusing on direct participation and syndication programs in real estate and oil and gas.

After leaving Merrill Lynch, Mr. Leavitt established his own company G.L. Leavitt Financial Group, which operated as an investment firm and a broker-dealer registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"). At G.L. Leavitt Financial Group, Mr. Leavitt established several successful real estate limited partnerships.

In 1992, Mr. Leavitt organized Genetrix, Inc. as an investment advisory firm focusing on secondary-market real estate limited partnerships as well as short-term bridge financing and hard money loans. Through this experience, Mr. Leavitt increased his understanding of debt financing and pooling investor funds to acquire real estate. In time, Mr. Leavitt began to focus on the newly emerging TIC industry and other suitable replacement property choices for real estate owners involved in a 1031 exchange, eventually leading to his vision for RealtyNet Advisors, Inc.

He and his wife have five children and two grandchildren. Having participated in football, gymnastics, and wrestling in high school and wrestling in college, Mr. Leavitt likes to remain active by jogging, weight lifting and boxing. He is active in his Church and has been involved in the community has a youth coach in basketball and soccer, and as a Boy Scout leader. Mr. Leavitt also has established two charitable organizations to which he contributes both time and money.

Tom Kocherhans
Thomas Kocherhans, 51, is a portfolio consultant and 12 year TIC investment veteran.  He received his undergraduate degree in Business from Brigham Young University, and completed an MBA at Arizona State University.  He has over 20 years of experience in investment portfolio management, financial analysis, and sales & Marketing.  Before joining RealtyNet Advisors, he was an executive analyst at George S. May International Co in San Jose California and had worked at firms like E.F. Hutton, Piper Jaffray, and Hopwood.



H. Brent Stratton

Brent has over 37 years experience in the real estate investment industry…Since 2004 he has specialized in Tenant-in-Common [TIC] transactions and has been directly involved with over $40 million purchases of TIC investments.

Beginning in 1971, his expertise in the real estate investment industry encompasses acquisitions, underwriting, asset and property management, development, finance, raising equity, marketing, developing successful workout strategies, and administering real estate investment transactions.

H. Brent Stratton graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Economics and English and has done post graduate work at the Wharton Business School. Mr. Stratton’s entire professional career has been involved in various capacities with the Real Estate Investment, Management, Development, and Construction industry.

He has been recognized on the national level for his real estate business experience and expertise. He has been active in both the Pension Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers. Mr. Stratton has been an active member of the Utah Association of Realtors serving as a member of the Legislative Committee. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Utah CCIM chapter.