STEVE IS A COMMERCIAL REALTOR®, AND THE OPERATIONS MANAGER - EASTERN OHIO, WITH NAI OHIO EQUITIES ANDERSON LAYMAN, LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN NEWARK, OHIO. HE MANAGES A PROFESSIONAL STAFF OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS WITH BUYING, SELLING, LEASING AND INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, RETAIL, MULTI-FAMILY AND URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS.

STEVE EARNED A BSBA FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A MAJOR IN REAL ESTATE & URBAN ANALYSIS.  HE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN REAL ESTATE IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

HE HAS SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY, HELD POSITIONS IN FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH IDS AMERICAN EXPRESS, WHERE HE DEVELOPED HIS FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ASSET DIVERSIFICATION, OWNED AND PUBLISHED 2 MAGAZINES, BEEN THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ANALYST FOR THE LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPER IN OHIO (THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH), AND BEEN THE ADVERTISING MANAGER FOR THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, WHERE HE IMPLEMENTED MARKETING SYSTEMS FOR BOTH THEIR PRINT AND ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS.

STEVE IS ACTIVE WITH A NEWARK URBAN RENEWAL AND REDEVELOPMENT GROUP, AND IS WORKING WITH DEVELOPERS ON VARIOUS DOWNTOWN CORE EFFORTS. FOR CLIENTS INTERESTED IN ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, STEVE FEELS URBAN REDEVELOPMENT OFFERS A GROWTH SECTOR IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. HE FEELS THIS SECTOR IS POISED TO PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS MARKETS AROUND THE COUNTRY AS THE U.S. POPULATION SEEKS WAYS TO MINIMIZE THEIR COMMUTE TIMES, AND TO REVERSE THE DECAY CAUSED BY SUBURBAN FLIGHT WHILE PRESERVING OUR HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDINGS.