Bruce Preble, who specializes in commercial investment properties (real estate and businesses), has been involved in real estate investment and development for more than thirty years and has practiced in Florida for two decades. He is currently involved in acquisition and sale of real estate properties and land acquisition; project development; tenant representation; and retail, industrial and professional office leasing and sales, and the purchase and sale of business enterprises.

Currently an independent licensed real estate broker, Bruce has been the Broker for Creighton Realty (Cape Coral); a Vice President at Welsh Companies Florida (Naples), a commercial real estate brokerage; Managing Partner of TMA International, a Washington DC-based business strategic planning consulting firm; and an Associate at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. During the S&L failures of late 1980s, Bruce was involved in the recapitalization of the FSLIC and in the development of the “Southwest Plan,” which consolidated and liquidated the insolvent Texas S&Ls that made up 50% of the S&L losses in the country.

Bruce, uses his expertise to assess opportunities for investors and to aggressively market properties, helping to maximize the benefits to his clients from the sale or lease of their property. His market analysis experience often aids prospective purchasers or tenants in site selection.

In addition to his experience, Bruce has a BS in Engineering (Univ. of Illinois), an MBA (Univ. of Pittsburgh), an MS NS&E Engineering (Carnegie Mellon Univ.), and Appraisal Studies Certification (George Washington University), which provide skills that he utilizes to aid potential buyers in maximizing the benefits of an existing facility and assessing the value of potential acquisitions and divestitures.
Bruce is licensed in the State of Florida as a Real Estate Broker, recognized by CoStar as a Power Broker in sales and leasing. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) of NAR (National Association of Realtors. Bruce has participated in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Economic Development Council of Collier County, and the Real Estate Investment Society (Lee County) and has held positions on the Bayshore-Triangle Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the real estate tax Value Assessment Board in Collier County.