Scott R. Saunders, Senior Vice President with Asset Preservation, Inc. Scott has an extensive
background in Internal Revenue Code §1031 tax deferred exchanges, having been
involved in structuring and overseeing over 50,000 transactions during his seventeen years
in the exchange industry. Asset Preservation, a subsidiary of Stewart Title Company, is a
leading national IRC §1031 “Qualified Intermediary” and has successfully completed
over 130,000 1031 exchanges throughout the nation.
Scott dedicates a significant portion of his time speaking to accountants, attorneys, real
estate brokers and principals nationwide. He has spoken at the annual National Bar Association
conference, Colorado Association of Realtors, GMAC Real Estate’s Annual Convention,
Ohio Bar Association, Washington D.C. Bar Association and many other state
and local associations. In addition, he is a regular presenter of 8-hour C.L.E. approved
classes to attorneys and CPAs arranged by Lorman Education and the National Business
Institute.
In addition to being an accredited speaker in numerous states, Scott has been on the
Board of Directors for the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, the national trade
association, and was a contributing author to the book Real Estate Exchanges: Using the
Tax Deferred Exchange in Real Estate Investment Management.
Scott received his bachelor degree in Business Economics from the University of California
at Santa Barbara.
