Darren started his real estate career in 1984 in Australia working for his family company, The Professionals Everton Park in Brisbane. There with his father Keith and brother Brian forged a dynamic business covering all facets of the Real Estate business. Now it is one of the leading Real Estate companies in Brisbane and has been the Number 1 Professionals office in Queensland for the last 16 years and in the Top 5 Nationally. Darren has involved himself in all facets of Real Estate starting in property management, moving into residential sales and management of the sales team and then moving into Projects, later managing a large team handling most major residential developments on the north side of Brisbane.

Seeking further Real Estate challenges, Darren moved to a corporate role working as a Business Development Manager for The Professionals Queensland with his major focus to procure developments to sell for the members of the group. These included major developments in Rockhampton, Cairns, Airlie Beach with the major development being for Camalco Australia in Gladstone. The development had 48 townhouses and 242 sections with 48 of these either fronting the golf course or the Pacific Ocean. Darren moved to New Zealand after being offered a position with the then Harveys Corporation as an area manager for West Auckland, having the responsibility of the day to day running of five offices, Auction calling and procurement of property and developments to sell.

Darren now leads a strong sales team and Property Management Division and responsible for the day-to-day management of the development and the projects sales staff. Having been present in the southern market since the 1990s, Darren has developed an acute sense of social responsibility and a desire to become part of the community's fabric in order to truly make a difference in the South Auckland market and all it has to offer.