An attorney since 1983 and a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1984, Ed has also been active in real estate brokerage management, counseling, development and investment brokerage. He as been a CAR Master Instructor since 1991 in addition to obtaining the designations of GRI, CCIM, CRB, ABR/M, e-PRO and SRES; he is also an accomplished community college instructor and serves as the Real Estate Program Coordinator at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC).

Highly active in the community, he has served as President of his local Chamber of Commerce, an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Superior Court as well as a former Mayor for the City of Vista (San Diego County).  He and his wife are residents of Wrightwood.