Steve was raised in Lafayette, California where he became a fourth generation realtor after graduating from University of the Pacific in 1989. His grandfather started Harry A. Parks, Inc., a successful real estate company in Oakland, CA in 1948. Steve soon moved to Walnut Creek, California to work for Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Real Estate for 8 years specializing in commercial leasing, build-to-suit and sales transactions in the North San Francisco Bay area.
In 1996 Steve moved to Twin Bridges, Montana to be near his family’s ranch and enjoy the wonderful outdoor activities that the area has to offer. He received his Montana Real Estate Broker’s license in 1997 and moved to Bozeman where he started Frontier Financial Services, a mortgage company, which he operated for five years. He went on to start America West Real Estate and Parks & Barbieri Construction both based in Bozeman. He specializes in commercial real estate and development projects and builds custom homes in Bozeman.
Steve is a big supporter of the Bozeman Hawks, Montana State University and the Youth Empowerment program. When he is not working, you can find him fly-fishing, skiing or hunting. He is an avid outdoorsman and still enjoys the family ranch in the Ruby Valley. He stays busy with his wife Lynnell, raising three boys in Bozeman.
