Ohio River Corridor, LLC specializes in site selection along the Ohio River from Monaca, Pennsylvania, home of the Shell Polymer facility, downriver to Southpointe, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia. Our service region includes eastern Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. Ohio River Corridor, LLC provides consultation for companies considering locating or expanding throughout the Appalachian Basin. We work closely with local, regional, state and federal entities to provide companies with up to date grants and loans for business development.
In conjunction with their sister company; EPIC Services Group they provide back office support and consultation to public and private economic development agencies providing detailed analysis of available properties throughout the region.
Custer brings with him experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including acquisition, disposition and development of office, retail and industrial projects. As an active real estate investor for over 25 years, Custer understands the challenges facing both buyers and sellers in sale and lease transactions. Utilizing his experience from prior businesses, he works to discover critical success factors to develop solutions that meet the needs of both parties. Custer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Kent State University. He is a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
Custer was also the owner of Leadership Development Centers, a sales and management firm affiliated with Wilson Learning Corporation. Custer worked with numerous clients throughout northeastern Ohio and Charlotte, North Carolina in the area of managerial and sales development. In 2001, the firm was sold in order to focus on real estate ventures.
Prior to real estate investing, Custer was an environmental chemist at Wadsworth/Alert Laboratories (now known as TestAmerica). While at Wadsworth/Alert he was instrumental in meeting the needs of clients as GC/MS analyst, Sr. Project Manager and Assistant Laboratory manager for ten years.
Custer is also a Managing Broker with NAI Spring Commercial Realty (regional commercial real estate agency under NAI Global) Licensed in Ohio #BRKM.201700445 and West Virginia #WVB210300664.