Thomas F. Bunbury

CEO, Bunbury & Associates Realtors®

Tom majored in Urban Land Economics at UW-Madison, earning a BA in 1971. He began his real estate career in 1976 and formed Bunbury Realty in 1985. From 1989-2007 he was president of a large Madison real estate company. Tom stands out as an industry leader, currently serving on the MLS Board of Directors, and a member of numerous Chambers, being very active in the community.  Family is very important to Tom.  He and his wife have raised 5 daughters, 4 of whom are currently in real estate with him.  Tom along with his family are members of the UW Family Business Center.  Tom enjoys raising horses, farming, skiing, ATV's and snowmobiling.

Erik E. Sjowall

President, Bunbury & Associates Realtors®

Erik earned a BA in marketing at the University of St. Thomas in 1994. He brings 13 years of real estate knowledge and managerial experience to Bunbury & Associates Realtors®.  Erik and his family moved from the Twin Cities area to Madison in 2005.  He spent his first 11 years in real estate with Edina Realty and the last 2 as a regional manager for Bunbury & Associates Realtors®.  Recently elected to the RASCW Board of Directors to serve a 3-year term, Erik looks forward to continuing to be very active in the community.  He enjoys spending time with his family, coaching soccer for his son's team, golf, and hockey.

Jan Somerfeld, SCRP

Executive Director, Business Development, Bunbury & Associates Realtors®

Jan has nearly 22 years of relocation management experience within the real estate brokerage setting and will be responsible for developing new business programs. She has received numerous awards for outstanding service and contributions to the relocation industry, having earned the prestigious Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation from the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (ERC) in 2006. In addition to being a member of the Worldwide ERC and Wisconsin ERC, Jan serves on the Board of the North Eastside Senior Coalition and is a member of the Noise Abatement Sub-committee for the Dane County Regional Airport. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Consumer Science and Family Resources.

Marianne Pattee, GMS

Director, Business Services and Referral Division, Bunbury & Associates Realtors®

Marianne has the professional experience to lead Bunbury’s new Business Services and Referral Division. She brings 11 years of e-commerce and referral experience to the position, the last three managing the Internet lead program for a state-wide real estate company. A former teacher, she has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota. Marianne also worked as an outside sales representative for two Fortune 500 companies in five diverse market areas. In addition to memberships in the Worldwide ERC and Wisconsin ERC, she is a member of the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Jan Byrne

Training Director, Bunbury & Associates Realtors®

Jan has been a licensed and practicing Realtor since 1992.  Many of those years she’s been a top producer with the company.  In 1996, Jan was asked to teach a class and was hooked!   She started teaching for the Wisconsin Realtors Association in 1997 and was named Instructor of the Year in 2003.  In her years as a Realtor Jan has won many awards including awards from the local Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin.  She was named Realtor of Distinction in 2002 and received the Presidential Service Award in 2001. Jan’s goal as the Training Director for Bunbury & Associates Realtors® is to provide the best training programs in our market.  Whether you are a new Realtor or an experienced agent, our programs will bring something new to your business.  Jan has the ABR, CRS, GRI and SRES designations and is a member of REBAC, the Residential Council, the SRE Council, the Wisconsin CRS Chapter, and the Leadership Greater Madison organization.