Meet Suzi

Before I ever sold a home in the Vail Valley, I helped build it. For over 30 years, I’ve worked at the highest level of this market, both as a developer who helped create some of its most desirable communities and as the broker entrusted to sell them. That dual perspective, knowing not just how to market a property, but how it was conceived, designed, and built is something very few agents in this valley can offer.  I got my start in 1984 as the first real estate broker for the original developers of Arrowhead. In 1993, I founded Gateway Land and Development with Texas developer George Sanders, and together we developed more than 550 properties, including The Greens at Arrowhead, Trailside, The Wildflower, River Dance, River Ranch, Skywatch and Snowberry in Bachelor Gulch, Bearcat in Cordillera, and The Sanctuary in Cordillera Valley Club. For the past three decades, I built and ran Gateway Real Estate as its sole owner, personally overseeing more than $1 billion in purchases and sales across the valley’s most sought-after addresses. 

I approach this work with joy, integrity, and a genuine passion for the search. I want buying or selling a home here to feel exciting, not stressful. Whether you’re looking for your first Vail property or your tenth, I bring the product knowledge, relationships, and track record to get it done right.  A bit about me beyond real estate: I was born in Moline, Illinois, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kansas, and earned my MBA in Marketing from the University of Colorado. I first came to Vail working summers in college, and I never really left. My two daughters, Ashley and Aubrie, grew up around this business and have been part of it from the start; they’re now married with children of their own, living in California and Nevada.  I’m excited for this next chapter with Ron Byrne & Associates, and I look forward to bringing that same combination of development insight, market expertise, and genuine care to my next client.