ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Investment Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate CCIM Institute, Richmond, VA March 2003
• Advanced Techniques in Leasing & Marketing (CI407) CCIM Institute, Atlanta, GA September 1995
• Leasing I, ICSC School of Professional Development Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI June 1994
• Market Analysis for Commercial Real Estate (CI201) CCIM Institute, Atlanta, GA September 1993
• Exchanging Commercial Investment Real Estate (CI409) CCIM Institute, Atlanta, GA May 1993
• Financial Analysis for Commercial Real Estate (CI101) CCIM Institute, Charlotte, NC April 1993
• Attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 1987 - 1991
• Graduate of T.C. Roberson High School Asheville, NC 1984 - 1987

BUSINESS HISTORY

• Spake Real Estate – Asheville, NC
  Founder / President / Broker-in-Charge 1994 - Present
  
• Executive Realty – Asheville, NC
  Commercial Agent & Manager Residential Department 1991 - 1994

AFFILIATIONS

• Building Committee, The Health Adventure Member 2004 - Present
• Mission Hospitals Ambassadors (Inaugural Class) Member 2004 - Present
• UNC Asheville Business Council Member 2004 - Present
• St. Simons Land Trust - The Live Oak Society Donor Member 2004 - Present
• Southside Hendersonville Corridor Study Group Member 2003 - Present
• Finance Committee, First Presbyterian Church Member 2002 - 2004
• Pennies For Prevention, The Health Adventure Member 2001 - Present
• Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Member 2001 - Present
• UNCA Foundation Real Estate Committee Member 2001 - 2002
• Devonshire Homeowner’s Association Advisory Council Member 1999 - 2001, Chair compliance 1999-2001
• North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry (NCCBI) Member 1999 - Present
• Charlotte Street Corridor Advisory Committee Member 1996 - 1998
• Council of Independent Business Owners (CIBO) Member 1995 - Present, Board of Directors 1999 - 2001
• Asheville Commercial Investment Realty Assoc.(ACIRA) Member 1994 - Present
• International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC) Member 1994 - Present
• CCIM Institute (CCIM), Candidate 1993 - 2003, Designee 2003 - Present
• North Carolina CCIM Chapter of the CCIM Institute Member 1993 - Present
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Member 1991 - 1994 & 1999 - Present
• North Carolina Association of REALTORS (NCAR) Member 1991 - 1994 & 1999 - Present
• Asheville Board of REALTORS (ABR) Member 1991 - 1994 & 1999 - Present
• First Presbyterian Church, Member Member 1998 - Present
• Commercial Alliance of the NC Assoc of REALTORS Member
• First Families of Old Buncombe Charter Member
• Licensed as a Real Estate Broker in NC, SC and TN

RECOGNITION

• Voted Best Commercial Real Estate Broker by the Readers of the Asheville Citizen Times - 2005

PERSONAL

• Wife - Holli Towe Spake
• Son - Walden Alexander (Alex) Spake