Tom DeMonbrun began his career selling real estate in the Portland metro area in 1990. After eight years in the banking and investment industry in Southern California, he received an undergraduate degree from Queens College in New York City, and a Masters degree in finance from the University of Southern California. After working for two of the largest real estate companies in the Portland area, he formed Metro Group Realty in 2008 to better serve his clients in the residential and commercial real estate market.