The MRE Team

Brian Duarte, Phil Gustin and Jason Allen head up MRE Properties as the CEO, CFO & CMO respectively. Brian and Jason have been business partner’s for 15 years now and Phil joined the team highly referred from their Financial Advisor as a Mortgage Broker that could help them with financing. It was determined early in the relationship all three had similar interests and the synergy was there from the start to build a partnership to grow their investment portfolio. With a combined 30 years experience in the real estate development, financing, and marketing space, everyone brings a set of skills that is crucial to the growth of the company. Brian Duarte Brian is the founder of Millenial Realty Group and has over 10 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate with a strong background in project management, construction, development and acquisitions. He has been directly involved in construction and development of over 100 projects throughout San Diego and Southern California. Brian's construction background includes residential, multifamily, industrial and hospitality projects. Brian is responsible for the overall direction of the company including the vision and strategic planning for projects focused on acquisition and rehabilitation of multiple asset types. Brian is an active member of his city and plans to be a big part of the rehabilitation efforts and building throughout. Phil Gustin Phil’s primary background is in the Mortgage Lending business for 10 years with a focus on Operational efficiency and Underwriting. Additionally, he has had experience working within the real estate space for 15+ years. He’s built his career in developing start up’s with the majority of his experience at one of the biggest lenders in the nation going from 100 employees to 30,000 in his time there working closely with executive management on minimizing operational costs with the finance team and innovating technology for the best possible customer experience. He’s also helped manage his families portfolio of Residential and Commercial properties and is a huge asset to the team. Phil’s primary focus will be coordinating the operating needs of MRE’s business plan and ensuring each potential investment fit’s within MRE’s business plan to provide consistent high returns for the investors and partners all the while minimizing risk from an exit and long term strategy. He will also be closely working with Jason on day to day operations and managing the NOI for every property. Phil earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with both Business & Regional Development Minors from the University of Arizona. Jason Allen Jason is the Chief Marketing Officer of Millenial Realty Group. He is responsible for all aspects of MRE's marketing efforts, including customer research, strategy, e-commerce marketing, branding and customer communications. Jason joined MRE in 2010 as a real estate agent and became the top agent in very little time. Soon becoming the vice president of marketing and was named to his current position in 2018. Before joining MRE, Jason was Chief Marketing Officer of a few luxury fashion retail groups and creative agencies commanding global sales. During his years in the luxury fashion and creative world, he served in a number of marketing roles, including innovation, brand management, advertising, market research and customer marketing. He is also a professional photographer and commercial director working with many large companies such as Pepsi, Barneys New York, GQ Magazine and the NFL. Jason He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from San Diego State University. His mission is to provide an amazing life for his family and be a pillar in his community.