Kim Hutchins graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Finance. He also holds a law degre e from Southern Methodist University and a Masters Degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Kim spent 10 years developing and brokering commercial real estate in Texas, Colorado and California and since 1989 has worked extensively with churches, private schools, and nonprofit organizations. He was founder and publisher of Mars Hill Review, a Christian literary journal offered in Barnes and Noble stores nationwide. Kim was co-founder and charter board member of Mars Hill Graduate School, a Seattle-based seminary, and has served as an elder in his local church. He is a licensed real estate broker in Washington state with Kidder Mathews and also licensed in California. Kim and his wife, Michelle, have two grown children, Jacqueline (Japan) and John (Arizona).

Steve Pelluer graduated from the University of Washington. He received a  bachelor’s degree in Building Construction in 1985 and also received a Masters Degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University in 1994. Steve spent eight years in professional football and after retiring in 1996, moved back to the Seattle area. He is a licensed real estate broker in WA with Kidder Mathews. Steve and his wife and four children live in Bellevue.