A native Californian growing up in the prestigious Sea Cliff neighborhood in San Francisco, Fred has extensive experience as a national sales director, business consultant, real estate investor, broker, entrepreneur and active community member. He first started investing in residential real estate in 1970, and later expanded his investment portfolio as an active partner in a mid-sized retail chain with premier locations throughout Northern California, including downtown Union Square in San Francisco. Fred also has experience as President/CEO in international sales and distribution, and is the former President for the S-Corporation he and his wife Suzee founded. In 2009, he became a member of the tight knit Truckee/Lake Tahoe real estate community as a licensed broker, joining Suzee's established real estate and staging business. Fred is active in sports - including tennis, hiking, swimming, golf, fishing, snow sports, and dog walking. Favorite hobbies are poker, playing his guitar, reading novels and working crossword puzzles. His community outreach activities include serving the Humane Society of Truckee/Tahoe, Los Gatos Historical Society, Elks Club, and Rotary International. Social memberships include Presidio Golf Club, Indianapolis Yacht Club, Tacoma Golf and Country Club and Bridgewater Golf Club. Fred met his wife Suzee in 1990 when they both owned their own business. In 1997, Fred became a partner in Suzee’s leasehold expansion, and they were married in 1999. They look forward to sharing all of their experience and knowledge with their clients, and are honored to be part of the BD Homes team. Their extended family includes two sons, four grands, and one great grand. They enjoy road trips to the coast and mountains with their golden retriever Ryder.