Parker Braun – Managing Broker
Parker has a diverse background spanning industries such as healthcare, insurance, automotive, and broadcasting. Parker brings a depth of knowledge and innovation to his leadership at Allied Commercial. He thrives on introducing fresh ideas and crafting personalized experiences for each client’s journey. His passion is in helping clients achieve success, whether through the sale or leasing of retail, office, industrial, land, or multi-family properties. Parker’s client-first approach ensures tailored solutions and meaningful results. He is committed to building meaningful relationships, often turning clients into trusted friends along the way.
When he’s not at the office, Parker is dedicated to his church and supports various missions throughout Northeast Indiana, including work with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. At home, he enjoys quality time with his wife, Samantha, and their crazy dachshund, Toast.
Dave Horacek – Vice President of Brokerage
Dave Horacek joins Allied Commercial as Vice President of Brokerage for the Fort Wayne market. With a wealth of expertise in commercial real estate, Dave is dedicated to providing clients with forward-looking market insights and strategic guidance that inform decision-making, maximizing value and opportunities. His accolades include recognition as a CoStar Group 2023 award winner and CoStar Power Broker, along with receiving the 2024 Crexi Platinum Award for the Fort Wayne Retail market. Before transitioning to commercial real estate, Dave served as the Director of Complex Corrections and Escalation Management at Lincoln Financial Group, where he led multiple teams and focused on enhancing customer experiences and implementing process improvements.
Throughout his time in brokerage, Dave has earned the respect of his industry peers through active listening, deep market knowledge, and exceptional communication skills. Outside of work, Dave enjoys quality time with his wife and three children, and actively coaches and participates in youth sports throughout Fort Wayne, IN.
Ricky Kerns – Vice President of Acquisition
With over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate sector across Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, Ricky is renowned for his strategic approach and deep understanding of market dynamics, financial analysis, and valuation techniques. As a trusted advisor to property owners and investors, he has successfully facilitated numerous transactions, guiding clients through the complexities of buying, selling, and managing commercial properties. Ricky excels at uncovering often-overlooked value drivers that enhance profitability and provides tailored solutions to meet each client’s unique needs. His own investments in a diverse commercial real estate portfolio offer him firsthand insight into the challenges and opportunities landlords and tenants face. Known for his integrity, reliability, and commitment to exceptional service, Ricky is dedicated to ensuring client success.
In addition to his real estate expertise, Ricky has spent the past 12 years as a business broker, facilitating transactions across the Midwest. With a specialization in business planning, financial assessment, financing, and mergers and acquisitions, he has helped countless business owners navigate the intricate process of buying and selling businesses.
Andrew Tuggle – Director of Marketing
Andrew Tuggle serves as Director of Marketing for Allied Commercial, where he leads all marketing initiatives with a data-driven approach and creative vision. His expertise in commercial real estate marketing stems from both family exposure to the industry and entrepreneurial experience building successful marketing campaigns. Andrew focuses on enhancing Allied’s brand visibility through strategic analysis of the competitive landscape, implementing robust backend systems that provide real-time insights, and ensuring maximum property exposure with transparent KPI tracking. His aggressive yet analytical marketing philosophy helps Allied’s clients achieve faster results and better outcomes in the Fort Wayne commercial real estate market.
When Andrew isn’t crafting marketing campaigns or analyzing market trends, he’s juggling multiple passions. Family comes first – he treasures time with his wife and kids above all else. An avid reader of business and self-help books, his office shelves are packed with titles on personal development. He maintains his health through regular workouts and feeds his entrepreneurial drive by running both a software company and a marketing consulting business. This diverse experience across industries gives him fresh perspectives that benefit Allied’s clients every day.
Nate Ulman – Broker
Nate is a crucial piece in ensuring the success of any listing at Allied Commercial. Nate assists the brokers on each listing, ensuring that they have all the tools they need to succeed. To a client, he is the main touch point aside from the broker. He is in charge of keeping performance reports on properties up to date and ensuring that they reach the client. Aside from this, Nate is the heart and soul of the Allied “cookbook” and is responsible for maintaining the progress of each property through each stage.
Carter Cronenwett – Broker
As a Broker at Allied Commercial, Carter brings energy and focus to helping clients navigate commercial real estate across Northeast Indiana. Backed by financial expertise and certified in Evidence-Based Management, he delivers market research, financial insight, and clear strategy with every transaction. He’s all in on building a career that creates long-term impact for his clients and community. Carter communicates clearly, adapts quickly, and works well with everyone from first-time buyers to expanding business owners. Whether you’re an investor or a growing manufacturer, he meets you where you are and helps you move forward. Clients appreciate his consistent outreach and thoughtful follow-up long after the deal is done. He listens closely to each client’s story because he believes solutions only work when they’re built around your goals.
Carter’s favorite quote is from Michael Jordan: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” That mindset fuels his work and commitment to helping clients succeed. Off the clock, you’ll find Carter playing pickleball, following football, or diving into business podcasts and real estate YouTube channels. He stays sharp by tracking industry trends and studying what’s next. His Catholic faith guides his approach to every client relationship, rooted in empathy, integrity, and service..