a new era begins
with the next generation
In establishing DG Realty Advisors, the founders – Nicholas Dunlap and Tim Gorman – both drew upon knowledge gained as second-generation of real estate brokers and investors. Their complementary yet diverse backgrounds uniquely shape the innovative approach and services that distinguish DG Realty Advisors.
The dunlap & gorman Mission To utilize technology and best practices in providing investment real estate services that help investors secure their financial futures and preserve their legacies.
The Dunlap & Gorman Difference
about the founders...
With shared experiences as second-generation brokers growing up in the world of real estate and residential income properties, Nicholas Dunlap and Tim Gorman offer investors a different type of brokerage. Their vision is to provide investment real estate services in combination with generational wealth building consultancy.
Focusing on large, institutional-grade multifamily properties, Dunlap’s expertise encompasses everything from due diligence, financing, and underwriting to business plan development and management strategy. His experience with conventional, low-income, and senior housing provides an expanded perspective on options and opportunities for DG clients.
Gorman, who began his professional career with KPMG and became a Certified Public Accountant, brings a problem-solving approach that leverages his well-honed skills in finance, planning and marketing. As an entrepreneur and investor, he understands the risks and rewards of new ventures, along with the importance of legacy planning and second-generation engagement.
about the team...
Broker – DRE#01929799
tim@dgrealtyadvisors.com
Tim Gorman
Tim Gorman’s financial background and entrepreneurial spirit have shaped his problem-solving approach throughout his career as a real estate broker, investor, successor trustee and author.
Tim Gorman’s Background and Career Highlights include:
Licensed Real Estate Broker (since 2013)
- Focus on multifamily investment properties
- Expertise in building wealth through strategic real estate planning and investing
- Helping clients plan and execute legacy and estate planning with real estate assets
- Purchase and acquisition analysis representing clients with large investment funds
Successor Trustee
- Manage large and complex estate
Author
- Tangled Legacy: Turning Estate Planning Mistakes into Successes
- Frequent contributor to Apartment News Magazine
- Your Legacy & Real Estate Assets: A Guide to Planning Your Legacy
- Contributor to Cash-In on the Myths of Real Estate by William R. Gorman
Certified Public Accountant (CPA, inactive)
- Auditing experience at KPMG
Corporate Executive Roles
- Marketing Executive Director, Manager Funds Administration, Business Planning Professional at large and publicly held corporations
Broker – DRE#01481417
nick@dgrealtyadvisors.com
Nicholas Dunlap
Over the past decade, Nicholas Dunlap has bought and sold over $2 billion in multifamily assets involving more than 15,000 units nationwide. His broad-based experience ranges from small properties to large portfolios.
Career highlights include:
- Founder and president of Spadra Property Company, a boutique real estate management firm
- Senior vice president at Avanth Capital Management and a director at McKinley, Inc.
- Author of Brick and Mortar Piggy Banks: Your Guide to Creating Life Changing Wealth through Real Estate Investment and of The Four Benefits: Commercial Real Estate Investing & You, as well as regular contributor to the Journal of Property Management
- Industry leader within the Apartment Association of Orange County, and member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and California Rental Housing Association
- Local involvement and service on the Planning Commission and City Council for the City of Fullerton, CA
Agent, Mgr – DRE#01947308
sonya@dgrealtyadvisors.com
Sonya Loera
As a facilitator and expediter extraordinaire, Sonya Loera combines a background in accounting with years of experience as a real estate agent, transaction coordinator, and office manager. She is well-known as the go-to person for finding the answers and working with all of the parties involved to complete the processes needed – be it for a real estate purchase, sale or exchange.
Career highlights include:
- Licensed Real Estate Agent responsible for many millions in closings
- Over 20 years of experience as a broker's assistant and transaction coordinator
- Property management experience overseeing onsite leasing and maintenance for both small and large complexes
- Industry leader within the Apartment Association of Orange County, and member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and California Rental Housing Association