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Bryan Nickel

President, Branov Inc.
Over the past 40 years, Bryan Nickel has been involved in putting in place over $2 Billion of Commercial, Industrial, Retail and Residential product. His experience includes some of the largest and most prestigious projects of their kind in Southern California.

Professional Experience

Bryan's past employment with real estate and construction companies includes C. L. Peck Contractor, EQUIDON, Brock Homes, and Snyder Langston. Most recently as president of Bravo November, Inc., doing business as Branov Custom Homes, Bryan has been building custom homes ground up for clients and as finished homes for sale.

Prior to forming Branov, as a senior manager and Chief Financial Officer of Snyder Langston (11 years), Bryan's responsibilities have included managing, on average, $100 million per year of real estate product put in place, managed, litigated, leased or sold.

Core Competencies

Construction Management
Real Estate and Home Pricing
Business Planning
Project Cost Control Systems
Financial Reporting to Partners
Audit Management
Forensic Auditing and Cost Analysis
Financing Equity & Debt
Architect Selection
Preconstruction Planning
Value Engineering
Subcontractor Selection
Field Supervision
Cost Control
Lien Law Issues
Bonding & Banking Credit
Feasibility and Due Diligence
Environmental Issues
Construction Defect Litigation
Contractor Performance Issues

Education & Training

University of California at Santa Barbara

Graduate with honors - Degree in Economics

Post graduate training includes study in tax and business law, accounting and real estate appraisal.

Community Involvement

Bryan has represented the Orange County 5th District on the County's Regional Recreational Trails Advisory Committee, supervising the implementation of over 500 miles of non-vehicle trails.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Trails4All, a non-profit dedicated to coordinating volunteer efforts in maintaining trails, and has served as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 37 in Newport Beach.

Notable Projects Portfolio

Residential Projects

  • Twenty Custom Homes for Sale - Newport Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente
  • Client remodels and ground up homes in Newport Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente
  • Duplex Condominium, Capistrano Beach
  • Three Custom Estate Lots, Live Oak Canyon, Trabuco, CA
  • 31 Model Homes – Sale Leaseback to Kaufman & Broad
  • Lang Ranch, 225 Homes, Thousand Oaks
  • 320 Homes, Canoga Park
  • 425 Homes, Saugus
  • Hillcrest Condominiums Reconstruction (post lawsuit settlement)

Retail Projects

  • Irvine Entertainment Center
  • Westlake Promenade
  • Encino Marketplace
  • Tustin Marketplace
  • Sherman Oaks Galleria
  • Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills
  • I Magnin, Beverly Hills
  • Corona Del Mar Plaza, Newport Beach
  • Hazard Center, San Diego
  • Hollywood Mercedes Benz Dealership

Office Projects

  • Northrop Corporate Headquarters, Century City
  • Farmers Insurance Six Story Office, Simi Valley
  • Newport Place 9 story office, Parking Structure
  • Jamboree Center
  • The Atrium, Newport Beach
  • Over $100 million of Tenant Improvement projects

Hotel Projects

  • Century Plaza Hotel, 30 story addition
  • Disneyland Hotel Remodel
  • Marriott Courtyard, Torrance
  • Candlewood Hotel, Lake Forest

Industrial Projects

  • Hughes EDSG, El Segundo
  • Toyota Parts Distribution, Ontario
  • Oakley Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing, Foothill Ranch
  • Watson Laboratories, Corona

Public & Specialty Projects

  • Southern California College of Optometry
  • Orange County Zoo "Sampson the Bear" facility
  • Manhattan Beach Studios
  • Pelican Hills Clubhouse
  • Del Mar Country Club
  • Newport Beach Surgery Center