Our Staff

Thomas Ghormley H.

Our Managing Broker/Owner, Tom, has been in Real Estate and investment consulting in Costa Rica for over 13 years. An executive with a major housewares manufacturer in California for 18 years, he first came to Costa Rica on a surf trip in 1979 and after serving here in Peace Corps in the mid 1980’s and earning an MBA from USC he finally realized his dream of returning here to live permanently in 1991. Married with two children, Tom is active in local community affairs including his church and Rotary Club. Tom is our back office guy but is also very knowledgeable about land on all the beaches from Panama to Nicaragua.
He lives half the week in Jacó and half in San Jose.

Robert Arcand

Robert was born and raised in Quebec, Canada and gained 30 years of experience in the construction industry starting with the family business and further moved to British Columbia to pursue his own career in the same industry prior moving to Costa Rica Several years ago. With his Engineering degree, DEC in Mechanical Building Technologies, accounting and a degree in business administration, his knowledge combine with construction, will serve you best in a every way as true professional to realize all your expectation and dreams regardless that it is Land, Farm, Commercial buildings, Developments, Hotels and Restaurants or best the House or Condo of your dreams in the best tropical paradise that Costa Rica truly is. Goals sometime may seems complicated and challenging but Robert’s knowledge, devotion, professionalism and integrity will give you the peace of mind you are looking for, to realize the smoothest transaction trouble free you can find. Being voted by Tierra Max MLS Services of Costa Rica lately as the number 1 Realtor in Costa Rica, Robert can and will honestly take care of all your needs with all the attention you rightfully deserve.

Brian Friedman

I first began traveling to Costa Rica in the fall of 1997, and after several trips here for short periods of time I decided that life is too short not to live in Costa Rica. Having been raised in Charleston, South Carolina I returned to my home to pursue a career in Real Estate after living here for about five years and after becoming licensed as a Realtor in the United States, I began my practice with Prudential Carolina Real Estate, which is and was the largest real estate firm in Charleston by a huge margin. In a city with hundreds of real estate companies, we had a 55% market share and I was in the top quartile of my office for essentially the entire time I was with the firm! Being not only licensed, but also being a member of both the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the South Carolina Association give a huge competitive edge here in Costa Rica, where there are not laws that govern who can and cannot practice in our industry...I know the country well, I have years of very structured experience, I love living here, and I'll be more than happy to lend a truly professional hand to anyone who needs some guidance in the Purchase and Sale process... Pura Vida!.

Jason Hicks

Jason is originally from the Dallas, TX. area, but has lived abroad in several locations working with a diverse clientele base and has gained great experience in sales, marketing and negotiation. Previous to coming to Costa Rica, Jason worked for 7 years as a successful real estate agent in the Oklahoma area. Jason also owns a fitness center in OK. where he worked as a Master Physical Fitness Specialist helping people reach their fitness goals. Jason also has a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems. Jason and his family moved to Costa Rica in the beginning of 2009 and are loving every minute of it. Jason believes that his life is a vacation and yours can be too. He would love to help you make your dreams come true by assisting you in finding your vacation rental property, investment or primary residence in paradise.

John Jay Bates

Hi, my name is John Jay Bates. I spent the last 32 years in the automobile business in the US, primarily in Nevada, Washington and Arizona. The last 15 years have found me as General Manager or Managing member in automobile dealerships. Management in the auto industry demands that you are focused on the customers needs and wants, exceeding your expectations will be my goal for all of my customers. I grew up in Reno, Nevada and spent 6 years in the US Navy 1967-1973.. I started coming to Costa Rica in the early 2000’s and decided to make it my full time home with my wife, Patty and our 4 dogs and two cats. My specialty is putting deals together, matching properties with customers and getting them done. If I learned one thing from the auto business it was how to take care of the customer from start to finish and earn their business for life.. I look forward to the opportunity to assist you in your search for that special personal or investment property. Again, my goal is to exceed your expectations in every way Pura Vida, Jay.