Leonard S. Spoto - Principal
Leonard oversees all of the sales and marketing operations for Asset Exchange Company. He is a frequent keynote speaker and an accredited course instructor on the subject of 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. He has presented his popular real estate and tax workshops to over 6,000 Realtors, lenders, title professionals and investors and is the author of two published 1031 Exchange related articles.
Prior to co-founding Asset Exchange Company, Leonard worked for a major national title company affiliated exchange company. In this position, Leonard lead the company’s sales efforts by directing over 1,200 tax-deferred exchanges in Northern California in a single year.
Leonard also spent seven years working with LoopNet.com, the leading commercial real estate listing service on the Internet. As the Director of Sales and Marketing Leonard was responsible for negotiating strategic alliances with, among other firms, CB Richard Ellis, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Grubb & Ellis, Colliers International, Trammell Crow and the National Association of Realtors. Leonard has also spent two years with Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organization.
Leonard is a graduate cum laude from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, a minor in Economics and a concentration in Finance. Leonard lives in San Francisco and enjoys spending his free time biking, surfing playing soccer and skiing.
Adam Skarsgard Esq., CPA, - Principal
Adam is a California attorney, CPA, real estate broker and co-founder of Asset Exchange Company. Adam oversees all exchange services for Asset Exchange Company. He has taught accredited 1031 Exchange seminars in five states and has written six published articles on 1031 Exchange. Adam has also taught seven semesters at UC Berkeley Extension, including classes on real estate principles and real estate taxation.
Prior to co-founding Asset Exchange Company, Adam served as Vice President and National Sales Manager for a major national title company affiliated exchange company. During his tenure, Adam hired, trained and managed 17 regional 1031 Exchange managers in ten states, nationwide. In a single year, Adam and his team facilitated over 2,000 exchange transactions, representing approximately $2.6 billion in exchange funds and lead the company to a 200% increase in profitability.
Adam previously worked as a sales manager for Prudential California Realty. He has worked for Grubb & Ellis in San Francisco and also as a real estate audit consultant at the accounting firm Price Waterhouse. During law school, Adam worked at The Modrall Law Firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Adam received a Bachelor of Arts degree from U.C. Santa Barbara. He received his Juris Doctorate from U.C. Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, where he concentrated on real property law and business taxation. Adam lives in San Francisco with his wife.
Tony Deben, - Southeast
Tony Deben is an Independent Contractor for Asset Exchange Company working in the Southeast U.S. Prior to joining Asset Exchange Company, Tony worked for a national 1031 exchange company for over three years where he was responsible for establishing and developing the Florida market. Tony’s distinguished career includes over 30 years of sales and sales management experience in technology and real estate. Tony began his sales and management career at IBM Corporation where he worked for 24 years.
Tony began his Real Estate career with Watson Realty Inc. in Orlando, Florida, later relocating with his wife to Miami where he joined The Keyes Company in their Commercial/ Investments Real Estate Division. Tony has experience in residential investment properties and commercial real estate. Tony has an active Florida Real Estate license and is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, The Florida Association of REALTORS® and the Greater Miami and the Beaches Association of REALTORS®.
Tony received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University. Tony and his wife live in Miami. He is fluent in Spanish.