Dave has been a licensed and practicing real estate broker for 43 years, the past 29 with Hall and Hall. He represents buyers and sellers in multiple western states. Dave is a private pilot and an avid outdoorsman — enjoying big game hunting, horse trail riding, wing shooting, and fishing. He is a certified Montana Master Hunter. He is also a dedicated husband and proud father of two adult children. Born in the Middle East, where his father worked in the oil industry, Dave was raised in small towns in northern California’s central and coastal valleys from age seven . Dave graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics. Subsequently, he brokered commercial real estate for a dozen years in the Silicon Valley. In 1992, he joined Hall and Hall. Recently Dave helped direct the Gallatin Valley Land Trust for six years, two of those as its President. He is also a past Director and President of his local church.

Raised in Northern California and the son of a vintner, Deke grew up firmly embedded in the region’s burgeoning wine industry. It was there he learned to appreciate those rich landscapes and the bounty they sustained. After visiting Montana several times as a teenager and seeing the natural beauty, he knew that someday he would make his home there. In 2005, he made the move to Missoula where he now resides with his partner in life, Deana.

Licensed in 2010, Deke offers a decade of real estate related transactional work to his buying and selling clients. To complement his love of the land, he is active in local open space conservation, sitting on two municipal commissions over the last five years. Additionally, he is active in local real estate governance and leadership. He is a graduate of CSU Sacramento with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

Befitting a treasure state denizen, Deke avails himself of all that western Montana has to offer.  He is an avid fly fisherman, snowboarder, and hunter. He is a world traveler and makes international adventure travel a priority.

Currently, Deke is licensed as a broker in the state of Montana.