Mr. Buchanan is responsible for the firms commercial leasing, brokerage and management functions.  He has over 25 years experience in real estate development, brokerage, and asset management. Prior to starting MaKensay, Mr. Buchanan was a principal of Colliers Real Estate Services.  He was responsible for the brokerage and management of their portfolio, and negotiated the sale of several major downtown properties. Prior to joining Colliers, he was a Development Manager for Carma Developers a national real estate development company.
Mr. Buchanan earned his B.A. in Business from Colorado College and his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Washington. Mr. Buchanan is the designated Broker for MaKensay and has earned the CCIM professional designation. He served as a member of MPOG to help create a new vision for Seattle’s South Downtown neighborhood. Mr. Buchanan enjoys cutting through inefficient process to achieve his client’s goals.

Ms. Rice has managed historic properties in the Pioneer Square neighborhood for over 22 years. Prior to joining MaKensay Real Estate Services Inc, she was the senior property manager for Pioneer Sq. Properties where she was responsible for managing and leasing a large portfolio of historic buildings. She is experienced in both residential and commercial management and takes great pride in being proactive with her tenants and clients and in cultivating positive long term relationships. Rosemary has been active in business and community promotion through the Pioneer Square Community Council and has served on various neighborhood committees. Ms. Rice has earned the respect of everyone she works with.  Rosemary was born and raised in Seattle and lives in West Seattle where she enjoys working in her garden.

Mary is responsible for assisting the property managers with the daily management and coordination of numersous properties.  Ms. Bemis also provides accounting functions, including bank deposits and accounts receivable functions for the properties that she helps manage. She interfaces directly with tenants, vendors and with our clients and oversees multiple property accounts.  Prior to joining MaKensay Real Estate Services Inc., Mary was the Office Manager for five years for a very large Homeowners Association where she utilized her accounting skills and gained valuable experience in the field of property management. Mary enjoys accounting but also enjoys working directly with the tenants and vendors and her easy smile and positive attitude is appreciated by all.   Mary has an Accounting and Business Administration Associates Degree from Seattle Central Community College and has completed classes on the Skyline Financial Reporting System and is a licenced Washington State real estate salesperson.