Company founder and President, Jay Burchfield, started his professional career with Commerce Bancshares before serving as Vice President of Jeffrey E. Smith Companies for nine years. In 2002, Burchfield started what is now the SilverTree family of companies.

Throughout his career, Jay has been responsible for all aspects of real estate, including development, acquisitions, asset management, dispositions, leasing, property management, business development, strategic planning, contract negotiations, partnership administration, broker and lender relationships, tenant improvements and third party management. Jay is actively involved in the communities he serves, including the Boards of Central Bank of Boone County, Fr. Tolton Catholic High School and Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council. Jay previously served on the Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI) Board, City of Columbia TIF Commission and the Missouri Governor’s Incentive Review Committee.

Raised in a “real estate & banking family” in Columbia, Missouri, Wilson graduated from the University of Missouri. Wilson began his career during his Junior Year in College at PNC Investment Bank as a Senior Customer Service Supervisor, he then served as an Electronic Banking Specialist for Central Bank of Boone County. Wilson launched into real estate development in 2012 with SilverTree Companies, an experienced company specializing in real estate development, property management, consulting, investments, and brokerage.

With SilverTree Realty, Wilson currently enjoys the financial analysis, negotiation, and creativity that comes along with representing Tenants, Landlords, Buyers, and Sellers of Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Land, and Investment Transactions.

Megan Miller is the Accountant for SilverTree Companies LLC and has been working professionally since 2004. She graduated from the Eastern Illinois University Honor College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and earned a Master’s in School Business Management from Northern Illinois University. She began the first five years of her career in Chicago, Illinois and Austin, Texas as an auditor for Reznick Group, a public accounting firm, where she specialized in audit and financial statement preparation for low income housing. Prior to joining SilverTree Companies LLC, she spent six years performing all aspects of accounting for Accounting Matters LLC, a small accounting firm located in Columbia, MO. She has experience in performing accounting functions for a wide range of businesses including residential and commercial property management, real estate development, construction, and non-profits.