Derek grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and "transplanted" to Las Cruces in 1981 with the goal of completing his degree in Finance at New Mexico State University. He started his career in real estate in 1988 with a local land and subdivision development project, which led to becoming a real estate licensee in 1990. Since that time, Derek has been involved in many aspects of real estate service including the marketing of land and subdivisions, new construction and re-sale residential homes, investment properties, and property management. Traveling and fishing are two of his favorite past times which he enjoys with his wife Liz, and daughter Anjelica.
