Instructor - CRAIG COTTRELL

Craig Cottrell is President of The Real Market Experts Franchise, Inc.®, a company dedicated to providing full-service real estate investment solutions. As President, Craig oversees the marketing, management, and investing endeavors of this company, which identifies, assesses, acquires, renovates if necessary, and sells market-ready residential properties to qualified investors.  

Prior to his position as President of RME, Craig served as President of Five Star Capital Markets, LLC, a firm focused on providing financial solutions for select individuals and institutional investors, primarily through the Capital Markets. He was also the driving force who created the curriculum for the first college-credited course on financial literacy in the country; he personally trained all of the instructors who are teaching the class throughout the Phoenix area; and, he taught the course at a Phoenix-area community college.  

Craig was motivated to create “It’s All About the Money” when he saw that, regardless of experience level, real estate investors could benefit from the tools and synergies that Nouveau Riche was offering. He understood that, despite income level and assets, many investors have very limited financial knowledge. His passion is to help others achieve their financial goals by teaching the principles, processes, and tools that focus on raising private capital for real estate. As such, Craig lends his expertise and love for real estate as an instructor of several Nouveau Riche University courses.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Purchasing from the University of San Diego. He received his MBA with a major in Financial Management from Santa Clara University. Craig received numerous academic and athletic honors, including Dean’s List, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Men’s Basketball Team Captain and West Coast Conference Record-Holder. Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Arizona-Africa Commission, he can read and speak the French language, and he has achieved Series 7, 66, Securities and Insurance licenses.

Craig is an active real estate investor with unique insights into real estate, particularly in the Phoenix market, and lives with his wife, Andrea, and his two children, Davis and Madeline.

 

 

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