Our Professionals
Essex agents average ten years of real estate experience and come from a variety of real estate backgrounds including law, accounting, finance, appraisal, and property management. This breadth of knowledge and experience benefits our clients by providing the necessary tools to anticipate and solve problems, thereby increasing the likelihood of a successful transaction.
Associates
Aaron Feldman
Associate
Aaron Feldman joined Essex as an Associate in the Fall of 2006 and concentrates primarily on business management and development.
His responsibilities include database organization; assisting with the preparation of underwriting and valuations of commercial real estate; and arranging and distributing marketing materials.
Away from work, Aaron enjoys playing 16" softball and spending time with family and friends. Aaron graduated from Miami University (OH) with a degree in Political Science, and is a licensed real estate salesperson in Illinois.
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Kate Varde
Associate
Kate Varde joined as an Associate in the spring of 2007 and concentrates primarily on asset valuation, detailed transaction analysis, monitoring neighborhood trends, and business development.
Prior to joining Essex, Kate was a Foreign Exchange Trader at the Gelber Group, a proprietary firm, where she was responsible for analyzing and interpreting rapidly changing market conditions. Kate also played professional softball for the Chicago Bandits. A native Chicagoan, Kate knows the city and greater surburban areas well.
Away from work, Kate enjoys playing basketball and softball. She also coaches a youth softball team in the Trevian Girls Softball Association.
Kate graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Psychology.
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Michael P. Tetrick
Associate
Mike Tetrick joined Essex in January 2008 as an Associate, concentrating primarily on business development, asset valuations and multi-family brokerage throughout Chicago. Mike believes "it's not how far you go in life that matters most, but what you leave behind" and he applies this kind-hearted philosophy to every aspect of his private life, personal relationships and business practices.
Prior to joining Essex, he spent twenty years as a military fighter pilot (flying the A-7, F-5, A-10 and F-16) and continues his aviation career as a Captain with American Airlines. Mike began his real estate career in 2005 as a multi-family acquisitions analyst with Dimensions Management and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Illinois.
Mike received a BS/BS degree from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology and continues his education on a dialy basis. Mike resides in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with his wife, Gianna - a lifetime Chicagoan, who he met through their mutual involvement with the Make-A-Wish foundation. His two adult children, Ryan and Renee, live and work in Chicago.
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