Do you own a Gas Station in California? We are the EXPERTS in Gas Station Real Estate!
We are a dedicated commercial real estate team specializing in the acquisition and sale of gas stations, car washes, and convenience stores. With decades of industry experience, we bring unmatched expertise to every transaction. Our extensive network of pre-qualified buyers, combined with a proven, structured sale process, ensures quick and seamless transaction timelines.
Our Team
Decades of Hands-On Experience
Mike Bohnert
Managing Executive Partner/CEO
DRE#01738478
Mike Bohnert brings 30+ years of major integrated oil company experience. Mike advises clients on company sales, divestitures acquisitions, accelerated development, market conversions from direct to wholesale, market withdrawals, and strategic planning. Mike has managed and overseen business transactions exceeding $2.7 billion for clients such as GE Capital, Sunoco, BP, Costco, ExxonMobil, Circle K and Home Depot, and was involved with bankruptcy liquidations for Swifty Serve and Clark Retail. Mike holds a B.S. Degree in Business Economics University of California at Santa Barbara, and an MBA University of Phoenix. Mike is a licensed real estate broker in California and a member of NACS, WPMA, SIGMA and the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance.
James B. Cole
Lead Legal Counsel
James B. Cole, a partner in the firm since 2004, focuses his private client practice on transactional matters and litigation related to business and real property matters. In addition to buy/sell agreements, land purchase agreements, leases and other contract matters, Mr. Cole is instrumental in the formation and maintenance of corporate and LLC entities for his clients. He has extensive trial experience in the areas of real property, breach of contract, premises liability, construction defect, business, employer defense and serious personal injury. Mr. Cole began serving as a Judge Pro Tem and arbitrator on behalf of the Santa Barbara Superior Court in the mid 1990s and is currently serving in the capacity of settlement master. He has volunteered in those same capacities for the Ventura County Superior Court when those programs are being utilized by the Court. He is regularly retained as a private mediator, due to respect from both sides of the Bar. Honors/Memberships/Service: Settlement Master Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel – Former Ventura County Director, AV Rated Attorney Martindale Hubbell and Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association.
Jim Crotwell
Chief Operations Officer/COO
DRE#01851267
Jim has been in the Southern California Real Estate Industry since 2004. First with Southland/Lawyers Title then over to the brokerage side in 2009. In 2010 Jim joined Keller Williams Realty and was a top producing agent for the first 3 years. In 2013 Jim became the launching Team Leader at Keller Williams Whittier and built the market center into the #1 office in the area. In 2018 Jim took on the project of relaunching the KW Carlsbad market center and successfully propelled it to #1 in the region. From 2020 to 2023 Jim served as the Keller Williams Regional Director overseeing 19 offices with over 1,600 agents and helping that region become one of the top growth regions in the nation. Jim is currently the Co-Owner & Operating Principal of KW Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead as well as the Chief Operations Officer COO for Gold Coast Energy Real Estate Group.
Matt Deline
Senior Vice President/Business Development
DRE# 01709463
In 1992 Matt started San Diego Hotel Reservations and later expanded to Palm Springs and Phoenix. SDHR Inc. became the official hotel reservation service for The America’s Cup, two Super Bowls, and numerous city events. He served on the Boards and Committees at the SD ConVis, the Chamber, and the BBB, until he sold the company in 2003. Matt was licensed to sell real estate in 2005 and later joined forces with BridgeBilt LLC, where the company purchased, remodeled, and sold over 500 homes. Matt was primarily responsible for the capital raise of $125,000,000 to fund asset purchases. In 2012 Matt opened RES Ventures, LLC with the purpose of facilitating large block Single Family trades for companies purchasing rental homes, and non-performing residential notes. RES Ventures has successfully participated in the sale of over 1500 properties totaling over $300,000,000. Matt joined Keller Williams Real Estate in 2019. He received a BA in Business with an emphasis in Finance from the University of San Diego.
Brad Craig
Senior Vice President/Business Development
DRE#02190623
His 44-years of petroleum industry knowledge, experience, and long-term relationships will benefit the Gold Coast Energy clients. Brad began his career in 1980 with Union Oil Company, working for the 76 brand for 27 years in numerous field and management positions. Brad worked as the West Coast special project manager on the Unocal 76 – Tosco –
Phillips 66 – Conoco merger, managing the transition of the 76 assets into the Conoco Phillips wholesale business unit. Brad spent 5 years with Mid-Continental Chemical Company as a fuel and lubricant additive account manager, earning Salesman of the year in 2014. Brad worked for Circle K Wholesale Fuels as the West Coast Business Development Manager,
earning the top sales award in 2018. In 2020 Brad began working for 7 Eleven Inc. with SEI Wholesale Fuels.