Keeping it REAL Estate!

Born in San Jose California, Jon moved to Branson Missouri in 1983 with his family as they started a new venture in life. Jon’s father was eligible for early retirement from Ford Motor Company® (the San Jose plant was closing) and decided to move the family to Branson Missouri to own and operate Stormy Point Campground & Resort. Table Rock Lake was a Holloway Family favorite vacation destination and the reality of living and working in your favorite place on earth seemed too good to pass up. Ron & Karen Holloway owned and operated Stormy Point Campground & Resort for 19 years and sold it in May of 2002. Jon graduated from Reeds Spring High School in May of 1993 and went on to attend college at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany Oklahoma where he majored in accounting and finance. In the fall of 1994 he transferred to College of the Ozarks and graduated in May of 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a minor in accounting.   Immediately after graduation Jon moved to St. Louis Missouri to work as a Manager for Walgreens Inc. Almost a year later Jon moved back to Branson and married Veronica Huacuz, his college sweetheart. They have been happily married since and now have three wonderful children. Late in 1998 Jon joined the Finance and Accounting department with the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. He was shortly thereafter promoted to a position as Operations Manager at HFEC’s White Water Park in Marietta Georgia. This position was short lived as the park was sold to Premier in May of 1999. Jon transferred back to Branson as the Senior Team Lead for the Wilderness Campground. In December of 1999 Jon purchased Pizza Chef of Forsyth with his brother James as the managing partner. Jon left Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation in June of 2000 to work full time in the pizza business. In September of 2000 Jon & James purchased Checkers Pizza in Branson Missouri and started Pizza Chef of Branson. Together they owned and operated the two restaurants until the spring of 2003 when they decided to seek new ventures. Jon began working for Myer Hotels in Branson Missouri as an assistant general manager for the Best Western Center Pointe Inn in May of 2002. In June of 2003 he was transferred to the Comfort Inn West and then promoted to General Manager of the Best Western Music Capital Inn in May of 2004. In August of 2005 Jon was transferred as the General Manager to the Best Western Center Pointe Inn where he remained until June of 2008. During this time Jon earned the Certified Hotel Administrator designation through the National Hotel & Lodging Association. All three properties that Jon managed for Myer Hotels received numerous awards from both Choice Hotels and Best Western for their quality and service. Awesome staff at each of the properties made all these achievements possible. A graduate of the Branson Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce's Leadership program in 2004, Jon is thoroughly familiar with Branson's evolution, environment, community service, marketing, government and future economic development plans. Jon started his career in real estate in July of 2008 with Gerken & Associates after a 6 year career in hospitality management. Jon quickly became active in the REALTOR® community and won the Rookie of the Year award in 2009 from the Tri-lakes Board of REALTORS®. Jon became a member of the Tri-Lakes Board of Realtors® Honor Society in 2009 for his involvement in several board committees and his dedication to continuing his education as a REALTOR®. Jon has served on the MLS committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, and RPAC. In 2011 & 2012 he served as the chair for the RPAC committee. RPAC is the REALTOR® Political Action Committee responsible for raising funds to support and promote elected officials that support the protection of private property rights. In 2010 Jon was nominated to serve as a Director on the Tri-Lakes Board of REALTORS® for a three year term starting in January of 2011. In October of 2012 Jon was nominated and elected to be the President-elect of the Tri-Lakes Board of REALTORS for the 2013 fiscal year. Jon will serve as President of the Tri-Lakes Board of REALTORS in 2014. As a resident of the Branson Tri-Lakes area for more than 28 years I have grown up in the hospitality industry. I have worked and managed campgrounds, resorts, and hotels in the Branson area for more than 20 years. I have the experience and the local expertise to guide you through your next transaction. If you want to buy or sell a campground, resort, motel, or hotel, let me know. I would appreciate the opportunity to work with you. I have always had an interest in investing in Real Estate. If you would like to buy or sell land, condos, homes, or a business please don’t hesitate to contact me. I list and sell both residential and commercial real estate. I have lived in the Branson Lakes area since 1983 and I don't plan to leave any time soon... I love it here. We have great schools, three awesome lakes, tons of entertainment ranging from Silver Dollar City to Dixie Stampede and SIX, and believe it or not there are more than 80 live shows daily! Multiple Golf Courses dot the countryside here just adding to the all that Branson has to offer. There are so many reasons why people love it here, I'm just glad to be a part of it, and I know that you will be too! I look forward to hearing from you,   Jon Holloway-REALTOR®Gerken & Associates Realtors 500 W. Main Street Suite 101 Branson, MO 65616 Office: 417-334-1892ext. 110Mobile: 417-294-1629 Fax: 417-334-1898 "Best Year Ever!"