Pellham leaves CJR to launch own firm

While Pellham Commercial Realtors isn't running full-steam just yet, Pellham, a CJR Commercial Group broker for the last seven years, said his new venture already has garnered a positive response.

“Everything is going better than expected,” he said. “It's always been my goal to have my own real estate company. We felt like this was the time to step out.”

The new firm, at 1531 E. Bradford Parkway, Ste. 301, employs eight staff members, including Pellham's wife, son and daughter, who also worked with him at CJR Commercial. Daughter Melanie Pellham is opening the sales office for Jim Shirato's Indian Ridge Resort in Branson West. The $1.3 billion resort broke ground Jan. 23. (See below.)

Jim Bolin, general manager for the commercial arm of Carol Jones, Realtors, said the Pellhams had a desire to operate their own company since the day they joined the firm.

“(Carol Jones, Realtors) has always been about growing and reaching your dreams, and that's their dream and we're happy for them,” he said. “They were a tremendous asset to the company, and they'll still be an asset to the real estate community.”

Pellham's other contributions to the area's development industry include his creation of Pellham-Phillips Architects, which he helped found in 1977, Pellham Development LLC and Pellham and Associates.