Peter McDermott, Realtor, brings a background in leadership and relationship building along with strong marketing and sales experience to the real estate industry.

Currently Peter's real estate practice is being built in partnership with Ed Gatejen.  Ed has over 23 years experience in real estate including personally being a top producing Realtor, broker/owner.  Ed's development of a highly successful real estate company was also instrumental in producing many of the top performing agents in the market today.

 For 15 years Peter resided in Southern California serving as VP of marketing and sales for Sport Service a motorsports merchandising company.  Peter managed marketing and sales for some of the most prestigious events in the United States, including the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, National Finals Rodeo, and the NHRA national events series.  Peter was named President and CEO when Sport Service moved its headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1990.  From 1990 to 2001 Peter increased sales from 9 million to over 22 million utilizing innovative and imaginative merchandising approaches.  Peter was ranked 28th out of 100 of the most influential figures in motorsports as voted by the sports media.  

 During his time in Indianapolis Peter developed a strong marketing team that developed and implemented comprehensive corporate merchandising programs for R. J. Reynolds, MBNA America, Sun Oil Company, Matco Tools, Harley-Davidson, Federal Mogul and others.

 Peter brings a diversified view to Connect Realty that will translate into an "outside the box" approach to real estate sales.  Peter's business to business marketing and sales experience will give us the ability to move into markets we currently have not pursued. 

 Peter is an avid golfer, skier, hiker, racquetball player, and enjoys an adventurous sailing vacation.  He is married to Beverley who has raised their two sons, Jeffrey and Collin.