BERGER BRIGGS REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
Bruce has over 35 years of overall experience as a commercial real estate broker, real estate developer, office and project manager, and geotechnical consultant. He joined Berger Briggs in 2009 as an associate broker.
Since joining Berger Briggs he has specialized in the sale of multifamily properties, self storage facilities, investment properties, mobile home parks, and the sale and leasing of industrial properties.He also has extensive experience in vacant land sales and real estate development. He currently is the listing broker for approximately 7 million dollars of multifamily, industrial, and commercial and residential land. He is the President of the Board of Directors for two commercial business and property associations in Santa Fe, New Mexico - Turquoise Trail Master Association and the Commercial Common Area Association.
Prior to joining Berger Briggs Bruce was the managing member for a real estate development company specializing in self storage facilities. In this capacity, he developed a 511 unit self storage facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado on 3.86 acres of land. He performed a detailed feasibility study to determine (a) the viability of the project and the optimal mix of units for the submarket, (b) construction and operational costs, and (c) projected cash flow and profitability. He also designed major elements of the facility, obtained entitlements, and planned marketing and management strategies for the project.
He performed a detailed feasibility study for a 410 unit self storage facility in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He also obtained entitlements and conducted similar studies and evaluations to the Colorado facility.
Bruce also has more than 17 years of experience as a project manager, office manager, engineering geologist, and hydrogeologist. During this time he managed the 50 million dollar Principal Technical Assistance contract to the Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Project Integration Office. He also managed International Technology Corporation's Albuquerque office comprised of 75 scientist and support personnel with annual revenues over 10 million dollars. In addition, he managed a technical staff of more than 60 scientists in the preparation of seven Environmental Assessments for the U.S. Department of Defense's Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. Prior to that assignment, he managed a staff of 25 hydrogeologists in support of the Water Resources Program for basing of the Air Force's MX Missile System.
Dan Hernandez joined Berger Briggs in 1982 when he decided to leave the practice of law after determining that he would rather be putting deals together than arguing about deals that had fallen apart. His legal practice had focused on commercial litigation of contract disputes including several in the real estate area. He left the law to pursue a more positive career in real estate which his education in law business and economics helps him and his clients every day.
His educational credentials include receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Economics at UNM in 1973 He then went on to earn a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Anderson School of Business also at UNM and then earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Yale University. Prior to joining Berger Briggs as an Associate Broker he worked at the law firm of Rodey, Dickason, Akin and Robb, P.A. as an attorney and was a member of the State Bar Association for many years. Prior to joining Rodey he worked as a law clerk to Chief Judge for the Federal District of New Mexico. And prior to ever going to law school he worked for Public Service Company of NM as a Rate and Regulatory Affairs Analyst presenting rate case before the then Public Service Commission.
During his almost 37 years with Berger Briggs he has served as a volunteer on numerous boards and committees. He has served on the Board of the Salvation Army. He is a past board member of the All Faiths Receiving Home Foundation Board. He also served his chosen profession by volunteering for years and on the Forms Committee where his back ground in law aided the discussion measurably and then more recently for two terms on the Budget and Finance Committee for the New Mexico Association of Realtors(NMAR). He first served on the board and then waselected the 2009 President of the Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico (CARNM) and made the argument to the board at that time to split off from Albuquerque Metropolitan Board of Realtors and operate as a completely autonomous commercial overlay board with a state wide charter.
He currently serves as a board member for the Casa Angelica Foundation. And for NMAR he serves as one of the three committee members on the presidential building committee. On behalf of CARNM he serves as a Trustee of the Real Estate Community Political Action Committee (RECPAC).
While a native of Albuquerque he speaks both English and Spanish and a little Portuguese having lived in Asuncion, Paraguay and Quito, Ecuador for portions of high school and college. He has traveled extensively and frequents a condo in Puerto Vallarta.
Dan practices real estate brokerage in all areas of commercial real estate including doing several long term ground leases, office, retail and industrial sales and leasing. He also does some property management although mostly for properties he has acquired over the years.
When not working he enjoys fly fishing and working on his 1934 Chevrolet. His philosophy on being a broker is, "the best thing about being a broker is that I drive buy businesses that I helped either lease of buy their property for years and see them prospering because I was able to help them make a good decision for their business, that is what I want and work hard to accomplish for my clients, that they are successful."
Job Titles:
- Residential Property Manager
Dede is a native to Albuquerque, New Mexico and started her career with Berger Briggs Real Estate & Property Management in 2007 as the receptionist. She was soon promoted to the accounting department where she worked for the next 9 years taking care of the accounting for over 100 commercial and residential properties. Before working at Berger Briggs she was employed as a retail manager for several large national corporations such as Sam's Club, Sally's Beauty Supply and Chevron. As a retail manager she honed her customer service skills and gained the skills to be a great team leader.
While working in the accounting office she spearheaded the transition of our accounting software to Appfolio. This is a web based accounting software program that allows the property managers to look tenants up while out in the field. It also offers our tenants the access to online payments and a tenant portal. It has streamlined the rental process for the property management department.
She jumped at the chance to succeed as a property manager. With her knowledge in the accounting of the properties she has proven to be an asset to the property owners in understanding how the budgets and expenses effect their investments. She relates to the tenants and takes pride in matching the best property to their needs. She has excelled at managing a portfolio of over 350 residential units and is on her way to growing that portfolio.
Dede makes time for her community and volunteers with Mile High Little league as a member of the board of directors for the last 3 years. She also attends St. Paul's United Methodist Church and volunteers with the youth group there. She is family orientated and loves spending time with her Husband and son.
Job Titles:
- in 2015 As an Associate Broker
Tai joined Berger Briggs in 2015 as an associate broker. Prior to his joining Berger Briggs he worked in the real estate industry in marketing creating flyers…
Jim has been active in the Albuquerque business community for many years. His position as Vice President of Finance for a family owned company has given him experience in all aspects of the retail business, including site selection of retail locations.
Jim joined Berger Briggs in April 2009. He has successfully represented a number of buyers and sellers in commercial real estate sales and acquisitions. Jim specializes in the retail and industrial sectors, but has managed and leased a variety of commercial investment properties for individual owners, and trusts. He has successfully restored and stabilized values of distressed and bank owned properties before bringing them to market for sale.
Jim assisted with the acquisition, redevelopment planning, and eventually 1031 exchange disposition of a mixed use office-retail building in Albuquerque's downtown. This experience has equipped Jim to identify obstacles and opportunities, and to help provide solutions for his clients.
Job Titles:
- Qualifying Broker / Principal
John joined Berger Briggs in January of 1976 as an apartment leasing broker and property manager. He is a licensed NM Real Estate Broker and the Owner and Qualifying Broker for Berger Briggs Real Estate and Property Management, Inc.
He expanded the apartment management portfolio to include commercial buildings, retail strip shopping centers, and office buildings.
In the early years of his career he worked with the commercial brokers in the office to develop management plans for properties they sold to investment clients.
He directed the renovation of several historic landmark buildings in downtown Albuquerque for management clients, specifically, the renovation and leasing of the Occidental Life Building and the Sunshine Building. Both are considered among the finest historic renovations of old Albuquerque buildings.
As part of his management duties he expanded the holdings of a family portfolio of apartments around the University of New Mexico. This included managing the construction and lease up of several new apartment buildings for that family's portfolio. After 45 years the family continues to hold these apartments in a very active real estate market.
John has always maintained a very hands on approach from managing his brokers to the day to day management of the properties that owners and investors have entrusted to his care. He is intimately involved in the daily operations of the business as well as the daily operations of the property management department.
He tours properties on a daily basis and communicates with management clients to determine goals, budgets, maintenance and repair items, remodeling and tenant improvement projects. He consults on a regular basis with property owners about their investments or their potential investments. He has consulted with property owners about the disposition of their property or the alternative of holding the property. He has consulted with tenants looking to relocate or stay in their current location.
During the course of his career, he has represented clients in district court receiverships, for trust department of several local banks, and various law firms for properties possibly going into foreclosure. He has represented clients before the City of Albuquerque Environmental Planning Commission for various development projects.
As a native of Albuquerque, John is very familiar with the history of the city and its growth. His knowledge of neighborhoods and properties is very broad putting him in a unique position to advise clients on their potential purchase or lease. He has strong negotiating and problem solving skills.
John has been an active member of the Albuquerque community. In addition to being a current member and past Board Treasurer of the Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico, CARNM, he has been a past president for the local chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management. He has served on various foundation and charitable boards. Most notably he is a past Chairman and Board member of Catholic Charities of New Mexico, where he helped with the fundraising and construction of the new headquarters building for Catholic Charites from 2007 to 2017.