James Guffey Sr. (Jim Sr.), President
James (Jim Sr.) began earning his real estate experience in the mid ’70s, adding management and development experience over the next 30 years. In 1989 he started his property tax experience as the President of his own company in California and was a pioneer in the decade of the ’90’s, saving thousands of Clients millions of dollars. Jim Sr. has developed, operated and sold interests in international residential developments (Guatemala), commercial developments in Southern California including a Fuel Distribution business and gas stations, and has extensive experience as an owner of commercial properties. As one of the principals in Commercial Property Tax Associates (CPTA), it is his direction and leadership that other company’s can only follow.
Branton G. Lachman, Corporate Counsel
Branton Lachman, JD, PharmD, is an attorney, pharmacist and educator with extensive experience in public entity and business law. After attaining a bachelor in music and a doctorate in pharmacy he attended Western State University College of Law where he was Editor-in-chief of Law Review, externed at the California 4th District Court of Appeal and graduated as valedictorian. Along with his legal practice he teaches corporate law at a regional law school. In the last real estate recession of the 1990’s James Sr. and Branton worked closely to provide their Clients maximum property tax savings.
James E. Guffey III (Jim), Executive Vice President of Real Estate Services and Internet Technologies
Jonathan L. Guffey, Executive Vice President of Real Estate Services
John Occhi, Director of Marketing