SUNNY VERMAAS, REALTOR/BROKER


Sunny began her real estate career in 1977, employed by American National Group, Beverly Hills, California. American National encompassed a full range of real estate related Companies, including real estate development, management, design and
construction. They specialized in large residential subdivisions and apartment construction/management in Southern and Northern California, as well as areas of Arizona.

After eight years with this Company, as Assistant to the President and Chairman, she went 'independent' to work with two developers of large apartment complexes in Southern California. Working in this environment entailed all facets of development, from land acquisition and entitlement through construction completion and
management of finished projects.

In 1991 Sunny relocated to Lahaina, West Maui where she has continued to work in the real estate field, specializing in Resort and residential real estate Island wide. Before joining Kapalua Realty in 2004, she owned and operated her own real estate company, Maui Paradise Properties, as a sole proprietorship and Principal Broker.

Her Real Estate licensing status includes a Hawaii Brokers License which was obtained in 1996, and a California Brokers License issued in 1989, which is used for real estate sales in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Along with a full time real estate career, she is also volunteering time, helping to promote the fundraising for the long overdue West Maui Hospital, as well as other community efforts to improve the overall quality of life in Hawaii.

RICHARD E. LOPEZ, BROKER, CRB, RRS

Richard began his real estate career in 1981 as a salesman for Stark Realty and Bruce Stark, a developer of high end condominiums on Kauai. Subsequently he was offered a position with Chaney, Brooks and Company, Inc. as Branch Manager and Broker in Charge. Here he was engaged in the management of condominium associations, (AOAO's), commercial sales and leasing, and residential development and sales. In this capacity he acted as sales manager for three residential projects ranging from 44 units to 336 residences.

In 2000 Richard relocated to Maui where he has continued in commercial and general real estate sales.

Career highlights include serving on the Kauai Board of Realtors from 1982
to 1999 in various capacities including Treasurer, Board of Director and President of the Kauai Board of Realtors in 1987. He also served as a Vice President of the Hawaii Association of Realtors that same year. In 1998 he was asked to serve as President of the Kauai Business Council for the Kauai Chamber of Commerce where he acted on behalf of the Kauai business interests as liason with the Hawaii State Government.

During his 24 years in real estate Richard has attended hundreds of hours of classes and has attained the following professional and educational degrees and designations.
*1972 Graduate AA Degree San Jose State University, San Jose, California, Administration of Justice.
*1981 obtained a Hawaii real estate license, and in 1983 received his Broker designation.
*1985 Earned the ERA CIBM (Certified Investment Brokerage Manager) designation
*1988 Obtained the CRB (Certified Residential Brokerage Manager) designation. *1993 Returned to college and graduated from the University of Hawaii with B.A. in Business Administration.
*2005 Attended classes and obtained the RRS (Resort & Recreation Specialist designation.