Barker Property Management & Commercial Real Estate was established in 2017 and has grown to being in the top 10 property management firms in the greater Baton Rouge area. Prior to opening the company, Branden Barker, was active for 15 years in the management, selling, and leasing of commercial property.

Branden values professional development opportunities and pushes that value across his company. He is the only licensed real estate professional in Louisiana that holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), and Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designations. These designations represent a demonstrable application of the principles and strategies to provide thorough analysis and best represents the interests of clients.

Branden regularly serves at the national level for Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is dedicated to staying up to date on industry issues and trends. Through this involvement of a national and international organization, he applies the industry’s best practices and invests in the tools to operate more efficiently. Branden was awarded the Certified Property Manager (CPM) of the Year by IREM in 2018 and recognized as CPM of the Year in Louisiana in 2012.

Branden has a passion for serving the community through involvement in various non-profits like the Arts Council of Baton Rouge, Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR), and Forum 225. He is a past President of the Louisiana IREM Chapter and the Commercial Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR). He was recognized as Baton Rouge Business Report’s 40 Under 40 in 2017.

Outside of real estate, Branden loves a good LSU tailgate, listening to live music, the Spanish Town parade, and is a champion of the Crawfish King Cookoff.