Craig Kesler has worked in the real estate industry for 36 years. After 10 years working in corporate research for Chevron Chemical, Craig started his real estate career as a loan originator in California in 1985. He quickly transitioned to real estate sales by joining Contempo Realty in Fremont California. Later joining C-21 where he served as the office relocation specialist for tech industry transfers to the Silicon Valley area. Craig and his family relocated to Florida in 1998 where he worked for a short period of time in new home sales. From there he joined the Coldwell Banker system for 5 years and consistently earned top production honors. He also played a major role in new agent training and mentoring.In 2006 he moved to the RE/MAX system. In 2011 he started Optima Real Estate and is currently acting as the Broker / Owner. Primary areas of expertise are residential sales and commercial leasing. Craig enjoys helping families build their future through real estate and playing a role in developing our local business community. He understands the importance of education and strongly promotes professionalism within the real estate community. As a Broker, he believes in strong agent support and training to promote agent education and production.Craig Also believes in giving back to his local community by mentoring teens in Foster Care, the Take Stock In Children Program and current sits on the Board of Directors for RISE. Craig is a graduate of Leadership Seminole and devotes time to bringing local professionals together to complete projects for local non profits. Craig holds a BS degree from California State University Sacramento. Real estate designations include CRB, CRS, CDPE, e-Pro.