Steve Sanchez

Executive Vice President

Michael Meade - Wilson Meade Commercial Real Estate

Steve brings a wealth of sales/marketing, advertising, and public relations experience to the Wilson Meade team. Steve has worked for a variety of recognizable companies while here in the valley including former State Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia and Desert Radio Group, and Lamar Advertising.

Steve has teamed with founder Scott Wilson and focuses on selling multi-family apartment complexes, and commercial investment properties.

Direct

760.779.8824

Cell

760.485.1033

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Background

At the age of 19, Steve enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman. He served 8 years (1996-2004) with deployments in Asia and a combat tour during the ground invasion in Iraq (2003).  His time with the Marines taught him about teamwork, detailed planning and looking at the big picture to achieve the goal. And as they say, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” He’s a patriot, loves his country, and his community; service above self is something he truly believes in.

His post-military career has taken him from the telecommunication industry; a district director for a state legislator; a salesperson for a radio station group and a billboard company. He is now as a successful commercial real estate agent focusing on apartment buildings and income properties; Steve is known a “The Apartment Guy.”

Steve has served on the board for many local non-profits such as the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Desert, local chambers of commerce, and many more; Steve spends the majority of his time reaching out and helping others.  Steve also served on the board for Leadership Coachella Valley, Former Chairman for Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Riverside County, the Executive Committee for the League of CA Cities Riverside County Division; serves on the Governance, Transparency & Labor Relations Policy Committee for the League of California Cities, and Former Chair of the La Quinta Housing Authority.

Embracing the La Quinta Health and Wellness Lifestyle, you can usually see Steve out running to start his day by 4 a.m., working out at the gym, and practicing martial arts when he can.  He is also an animal lover who serves on the Coachella Valley Animal Campus Commission and being a parent to Sparta, a German shepherd, and Katana, a Malinois.  

Steve has found a new love for fine wine and is interested in taking additional classes which has helped him appreciate the world of wines even more. He has a love for spoken word and has tried to learn as many languages as possible. In his youth, he studied French and as an adult he studied Arabic. Always a defender of the constitution and individual rights, Steve is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and individual rights.