Addition of Cole W. Walters Expands Arizona Team
Phoenix, Arizona – May 15, 2025 – Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC (Exeter1031™) announces the expansion of its Southwest Regional Office located in Phoenix, Arizona, with the appointment of Cole W. Walters as the new Business Development Officer. This strategic expansion enhances the company’s ability to provide precise, structured, and reliable 1031 exchange solutions to real estate investors and corporate clients throughout the region, including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
“Our commitment to providing security, expertise, and personal service for clients throughout the Southwest has never been stronger,” said William L. Exeter, Chief Executive Officer of Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC. “The expansion of our Phoenix office and the addition of Cole Walters to our team reinforces our position as a leader in the 1031 exchange industry and demonstrates our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of our clients.”
Maureen H. Brown, President and Chief Operating Officer of Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC, also commented, “We are excited to welcome Cole W. Walters as our new Business Development Officer. His knowledge and dedication complement the expertise of Brenda Doolittle and Amy Doolittle, strengthening our ability to deliver responsive and compliant exchange services to investors across Arizona and the Southwest.”
Walters joins an established local team of professionals dedicated to facilitating complex tax-deferred exchange transactions. The Phoenix office operates with the critical support of Brenda Doolittle, serving as Exchange Administrator, and Amy Doolittle, acting as Receptionist and Office Assistant. Together, this specialized exchange team works with clients across the Southwest to deliver comprehensive transaction management and expert guidance.
Exeter1031™ continues to operate as one of the safest and most secure qualified intermediaries in the industry today. Distinguishing itself from competitors, Exeter1031™ is one of the few qualified intermediaries that has any kind of regulatory oversight. This crucial compliance framework is powered by its affiliate, Exeter Trust Company, a prominent trust institution that is fully licensed, regulated, and routinely audited by the Wyoming Division of Banking.
This exceptional regulatory oversight establishes a foundation of financial safety, rigorous compliance, and unwavering reliability. Whether clients require assistance with a standard real property 1031 exchange or are conducting due diligence for an institutional transaction, the expanded Southwest Regional Office ensures that all client funds and documentation are handled with the highest level of institutional care and expertise.
About The Exeter Group of Companies
The Exeter Group of Companies includes operating businesses that offer diversified financial services designed to help investors build and preserve wealth through various tax deferral or tax exclusion strategies.
Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC is headquartered in San Diego, California, and serves as a qualified intermediary for forward, reverse, improvement, leasehold improvement, foreign property and zero-equity 1031 exchange transactions nationwide. Exeter1031™ is one of the few qualified intermediaries that has any kind of regulatory oversight.
Exeter Trust Company is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming and is licensed, regulated, and audited by the Wyoming Division of Banking. ExeterTrust™ administers separate, segregated, dual-signature, restricted qualified trust accounts for 1031 exchanges, serves as custodian for self-directed IRAs, individual 401(k) plans, and qualified retirement plans with an emphasis in non-traditional or alternative assets, provides private fund custody and administrative services, directed trust or administrative trustee services, serves as escrow agent for specialty holding escrows, and serves as trustee for title holding trusts (land trusts). Exeter Asset Services Corporation is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and serves as an exchange accommodation titleholder or EAT when legal title to real estate must be held as part of a reverse or improvement 1031 exchange transaction.
