Peoples Company
Pacific West

BIO

Curtis Buono leads agricultural real estate brokerage services for Peoples Company’s Pacific West region, which covers California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii.  His clients range from global institutional investors to small farmers to large multi-state agricultural enterprises. Much of Curtis’s work is focused on permanent plantings including nut crops, vineyards, citrus groves, and other tree crops, but he also has extensive experience with row and field crops, berry farms, and other agricultural asset types.

Over his career, Curtis has provided successful disposition, acquisition, and consulting services for many hundred million dollars of farm assets across major agricultural markets in the Western U.S. Since 2002, Curtis has positioned himself as a thought-leader in the agricultural real estate sector while striving to provide the highest possible level of service and client value.  He has accrued experience throughout the United States and select global ag markets; however, his focus is on the Western United States, particularly California, where he lives with his family.  Prior to joining Peoples Company, Curtis held national leadership roles in both the brokerage and appraisal service lines of a global real estate corporation.

LICENSES

California: 1894905

Maddie Coury is the Real Estate Coordinator for Peoples Company Pacific West Region. Her role primarily focuses on executing marketing campaigns, maintaining the CRM, managing social media and supporting the appraisal team.

Maddie is an Oklahoma native and graduated from The University of San Diego in 2021 with a degree in International Business. Prior to real estate, she worked in the marketing department of a medical device company where she managed all aspects of marketing and conferences. In her free time she enjoys going to the beach, pilates and spending time outdoors. 

BIO

Peoples Company’s appraisal services in the Pacific West region are led by Jeremy Darner, who brings nearly 20 years of real estate experience to the Pacific West team. He has extensive analytical experience in a wide array of agricultural assets, including field and row crop land, vineyards, groves, orchards, wineries, nurseries and greenhouses, ranches, vacant and transitional land, and other complex property types throughout California and the U.S. 

Jeremy joined Peoples Company in 2020 from Cushman & Wakefield where he focused on agricultural valuation and consulting assignments throughout the western United States.  

Jeremy has been a licensed Real Estate Appraiser in the State of California since 2005.  He currently holds Certified General Appraiser licenses in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. He has achieved an MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute, a designation held by professionals as a mark of excellence in the field of real estate valuation and analysis. Additionally, he holds SRA and AI-GRS deignations and has served in local and regional leadership within the Appraisal Institute (AI).  In 2021, he received the Appraisal Institute's Volunteer of Distinction Award. He is a member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) and serves on the California Chapter's Region 7 Trends Committee.  

Jeremy has been a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California since 2014. He is also a member of the California Association of Realtors (CAR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and the Realtors Land Institute (RLI). 

LICENSES

California: 01787739

Chris joined Peoples Company in January 2021 and is a Certified General Appraiser and Senior Analyst specializing in agricultural properties, with a focus on evaluating and appraising fruit and nut crop orchards, vineyards, row crop farmland, and vacant land throughout California and the West Coast. With nearly a decade of experience in market research, financial analysis, and report writing, he brings a comprehensive understanding of the agricultural industry and a strong track record of providing accurate and insightful appraisal reports.

Originally from Virginia, Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech. Outside of work he enjoys spending time in the outdoors, hiking, surfing, and rock climbing.