ranilionis@coloradomesa.edu
Ray Anilionis has been the president and owner of Landmark Realty Advisors, a real estate consulting and asset management firm in Centennial for the past 23 years. He has held executive positions in mortgage banking and real estate development.
Anilionis has served on the Colorado Mesa University Real Estate Foundation Board of Directors for more than 10 years, which has given him knowledge and insight into the workings of CMU.
“At this stage of my life, I've tried to give back as much as possible and I feel there is no better way than to support higher education, especially at the college level,” he said.
His real estate experience has included the acquisition, development, construction, and management of commercial and residential properties in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. He has taught courses in real estate finance and appraisal at the college level, as well as continuing education for real estate professionals. He has arbitrated and served as an expert witness in various real estate disputes and legal proceedings.
In addition to serving as board member of the CMU Real Estate Foundation, Anilionis serves on the boards of the Wisconsin (Whitewater) Foundation and the Warhawk Real Estate Foundation. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker and formerly was a Certified General Appraiser. He was a member and former chairman of the Cherry Hills Village Planning and Zoning Commission; a past board member for three commercial banks, various municipal and special districts; and a past member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Home Builders Association, and the American Arbitration Association.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and a Master of Science degree in urban land economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
A resident of Colorado since 1971, he divides his time between his family ranch in Grand County and his business in Centennial, where his wife, Deb, is an elementary school teacher.