ANTHONY WALKER When Anthony Walker started as a client of Buckingham Investments to build his own real estate portfolio, he could have never imagined that he would be the company’s CEO a decade later! “Originally I got into the business because I wanted to buy property, grow a portfolio, and create financial independence for myself,” Walker explains, “but I really liked [the company’s model] about teaching people how to create wealth through real estate.” Walker was taking night classes to earn his MBA at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California — trying to figure out what his next steps in life would be. After a real estate investments class piqued his interest, he was introduced to Buckingham Investments through the school’s network. Buckingham Investments is a local brokerage that has been helping people learn about investing in properties in the southern California region since the 1960’s. Walker was drawn to the company’s business model, which was to holistically educate investors in how to grow a successful real estate investment portfolio from start to finish. After purchasing his first investment property, he discovered the opportunity to combine a successful agency business and to accelerate the growth of his personal portfolio. “And so, that’s basically what I did,” Walker chuckles. The rest was history! Walker got his broker’s license, began helping people buy properties, and helped to open Buckingham Investment’s expansion office in Torrance, California. In 2017, after the original founder, Jack Buckingham, passed away and other founders were less active in the business, they passed the torch on to Anthony, who has been at the helm of Buckingham Investments since. Walker has worked tirelessly to grow the company, grow the team, add more educational offerings, and of course, to buy more real estate. With 45 agents at the brokerage, the team has a high volume of deals, closing in approximately 100 annual transactions that average out to $200 million in sales. Anthony and his team serve
mostly the southern LA County, predominantly working in Long Beach, California. Most commercial agents will cold call potential buyers or send out mailers to sell their properties, but Anthony and Buckingham Investments’ marketing platform is designed around education. “We don’t teach financial education very well in school in this country,” Anthony states. “I love helping people and seeing them become successful, and starting their journey towards financial independence.” Anthony hosts seminars in the office, as well as co-running a non-profit investor education group called For Investors by Investors. Anthony shares his philosophy of investing and financial independence all over, whether it’s through his seminars, hopping on podcasts as a real estate expert, or putting out educational materials and guides online for people to expand their real estate knowledge. By sharing his wealth of investment knowledge, Walker is also able to bring in new clients. Outside of running a successful investment group, Walker loves to continue sharing his knowledge with his alma mater, Loyola Marymount University. A few real estate alumni began a real estate advisory council at the university, and Walker personally teaches a real estate fundamentals course that students can take as part of a program that enables them to receive a real estate certificate. Walker also volunteers at the local hospital, Torrance Memorial Hospital, through their Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA). With two young daughters, Anthony keeps busy in his downtime! As Buckingham Investments comes into its 60th anniversary, Anthony hopes to continue to find expansion opportunities, both within Southern California, and hopefully to the rest of the country. “I’ve been able to see clients build a portfolio, retire from their jobs, and just live the life that they want to live,” he comments. “That’s what it’s all about for us.”
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