James Kolander
James Kolander, Lyon’s Elite Member (Highest designation achievable at Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International). Top 1% Arizona & Top 1.5% Nation (America’s Real Trends) Top 100 Maricopa (PHX Business Journal). Desert Mountain Golf Member ( <10 index) and full time resident. James met his fabulous wife and real estate partner, Cynthia, at the grand opening of the Chiricahua golf course in 1999. Shortly after, they married and purchased a Desert Mountain homesite and subsequently built their custom dream home. After graduating from St. John’s University in Minnesota (’95), with a degree in communications, James worked as a financial planner, broker, and retirement specialist for top financial companies including Charles Schwab and The Vanguard Group. He then joined Cynthia in real estate and together they ran their own company at Desert Mountain for more than 10 years before joining Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty at Desert Mountain. In his life in the entertainment industry as a singer/songwriter, music publisher, and actor, James has opened for national music acts, written original compositions for film, radio and television and even landed the lead role in a full length movie. He loves hiking, biking, golf, pickle ball, and intensive crossfit style workouts and understands that his family is truly blessed to live, work, and play at Desert Mountain. See you out on The Trails! View My ListingsOther Agents