Brant W. Tidwell, CCIM

Brant W. Tidwell, owner of The Tidwell Company, is a native Kansas Citian and the third generation of Tidwells in commercial real estate in Kansas City. His career began in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1982 when he earned a B.A. in Business Administration at the University of Kansas. He joined Kerr & Company, Realtors in 1984, specializing in the sale of investment property and land for development. Late in 1989, he formed The Tidwell Company. His vision was to establish a service-oriented firm that offered traditional commercial real estate brokerage services along with property management and tenant representation. Tidwell is a licensed Broker in Kansas, Missouri and Colorado.

In 1987, Tidwell earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member Designation (CCIM). The designation recognizes professionals who have completed a rigorous graduate-level curriculum, passed a comprehensive examination, submitted graded demonstration reports and met a minimum production requirement. At age 26, he was one of the youngest designees in the nation. He has served on several prominent boards over his career, including

• Board of Directors for the Kansas City CCIM Chapter, 1987 to 1991 and Chapter President in 1992.
• Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors, 1992
• Board of Directors of the Commercial Division, Johnson County Board of Realtors, 1994 to 1998, and Board Chairman in 1997.
• Board of Directors of the Johnson County Board of Realtors, 1998 to 2000.
• Board of Directors, Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR), 2001 through 2003 and again in 2008.
• Board of Directors of United Community Services (UCS), an organization that partners with United Way and County Government to allocate resources focused on human service needs in Johnson County, Kansas, 1999 to 2005 and as USC Chairman in 2003 to 2004.

Among other achievements, Tidwell was awarded the "Chairman's Award for Distinguished Service" from KCRAR in 2008. He was honored as "Commercial Realtor of the Year" in 1996 by the Johnson County Board of Realtors. He was selected for membership in the 1987-88 class of Centurions, the leadership-development program of the Metropolitan Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of both the Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas Chamber of Commerce.

He married Lucy Woodard of Kirkwood, Missouri in 1983. They have two sons, Foster (born in 1988) and Calvin (born in 1990). They live in Prairie Village, Kansas where they are both active as members of the community. Brant is an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church. He is an Eagle Scout. He served as Scoutmaster of Troop 91, a troop of more than 100 boys, affiliated with Village Presbyterian Church, until his retirement in 2006. Brant was awarded the Good Neighbor Award in 2006 by the Kansas Association of Realtors for his service to scouting (see KC Star article).