a hard-working team dedicated
to your real estate success
a hard-working team dedicated
to your real estate success
our story
About CORE
CORE Utah Real Estate is proud to be a successful, privately-owned real estate brokerage in Utah. We are dedicated to building positive long-term relationships with businesses, property owners, and investors. We understand that conducting ourselves with expertise, integrity, and diligence is the best way to cultivate the invaluable relationships we have with the people with whom we work. We love to create opportunities for our clients which is represented within the acronym of our name CORE (Creating Opportunities in Real Estate).
OUR AGENTS

aaron cook
Principal Broker/Owner
Aaron Cook is the Principal Broker and owner of CORE Utah Real Estate, specializing in commercial real estate throughout Utah County and Salt Lake County and the surrounding areas. Since entering the commercial real estate industry in 2002, Aaron has been personally involved in more than 1,000 commercial real estate transactions representing tenants, landlords, buyers, sellers, investors, and developers across office, industrial, retail, land, and investment properties.
While Aaron works across all sectors of commercial real estate, his primary focus is industrial and office properties, where he is known for his market knowledge, negotiation experience, responsiveness, and commitment to serving clients with integrity. Clients appreciate Aaron’s ability to navigate complex transactions while maintaining a relationship-first approach built on trust, communication, and long-term results.
Over the course of his career, Aaron has helped businesses secure space to grow, assisted owners in maximizing property value, and guided investors and developers through acquisitions, leasing, and disposition strategies. His experience ranges from small business transactions to large commercial deals involving complex negotiations, development considerations, and investment analysis.
Aaron earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University, and a MBA from Utah State University, and continues to stay actively involved in the Utah commercial real estate market as both a broker and business owner.
Outside of real estate, Aaron enjoys spending time with his wife Amie and their family, golfing, exercising, and being involved in his community and church service.
Specialties: Industrial real estate, office leasing and sales, tenant representation, landlord representation, investment properties, commercial land, owner/user acquisitions, development and site selection.
“Aaron at Core Utah Real Estate is amazing! I am sincerely grateful for Aaron’s professionalism and the support of the entire Core Utah team!” – Bryce Mortimer
“Aaron Cook is a great guy to work with. Very professional and patient. He represented my commercial location well and now we’re 100% occupied. I’d recommend Aaron and Core Utah Real Estate to anyone needing a partner in commercial real estate.” – Robert Davis
Phone: 801-787-7255 Email: aaron@coreutah.com

kevin ford
President Commercial Sales and Leasing
Kevin has spent 15 years as a commercial real estate broker. During his time, he has worked on over 1,000 lease or purchase transactions, on behalf of tenants, landlords, and investors.
Kevin has represented many companies including: Lakanto, Patterson Homes, Sportellis, Printology, Cornerstone Capital, JobNimbus, Doba, Foreup Golf, Southam & Associates, Labl, Disruptive Marketing, Regus, KT Tape, CentraCom, PaulDavis Restoration, Opinion, Happy Lamb, Deliberate Wellness, etc. He has repped attorneys, home builders, investors, developers, and restaurant owners. He represented the LDS Church in the acquisition of multiple land parcels.
Kevin has a B.S. in finance from Brigham Young University, an MBA from UVU, and holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
Kevin enjoys golfing, traveling, skiing, watching BYU sports, endlessly improving his Spanish, and doing all of these with his family. Kevin and his wife are the parents of two sons and a daughter.
Kevin would be happy to answer any questions you have, provide you with market intel regarding commercial real estate, and help with your next commercial real estate transaction.
Phone: 801-473-6519 Email: kevin@coreutah.com

Caden Butterfield
VP Commercial Sales and Leasing
Caden is a commercial real estate professional. He takes pride in his ability to navigate the complexities of the commercial market, and commitment to providing exceptional service to his clients. Whether you are looking to lease, buy, or sell a property, he has the knowledge and expertise to guide you through the process with ease.
He understands that every transaction is unique, and is dedicated to finding creative solutions that meet your specific needs and goals. He has represented many companies throughout Utah including; Zerorez, Apple Spice Junction, Jazzercise, Konisto Hydrovac, MVP Sports, Zire Golf, and more.
Caden loves spending time with family, reading, being outdoors, and playing golf.
Caden graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelors in Marketing and a Minor in Psychology.
Phone: 385-350-1811 Email: caden@coreutah.com

Preston Davis
VP OF INVESTMENTS
Preston Davis has been active in Real Estate for over 30 years. After receiving an MBA at BYU Preston worked as an Industrial and Investment specialist at NAI West/Newmark for 21 years—Achieving several awards including: Rookie of the Year, Break Out Agent of the Year, and multiple years as a Top 10 Agent. Preston has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and enjoys sharing his strong financial, investment, and business skills with others. Preston has a passion for his family, tennis, golf, and music.

Brent Parker
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Brent comes to the world of commercial real estate with a unique background. Graduating with a masters degree in tax from BYU he started his career as a CPA for Deloitte. During his time at Deloitte he worked with multiple privately held Real Estate groups that invested in everything from senior living facility acquisitions to hotel development. He is well versed in entity types and tax strategies.
After his time at Deloitte he became a top franchisee for Freedom Boat Club, earning multiple awards for franchise growth and national recognition in Boating industry’s annual 40 under 40. While building a multi-location franchise he personally negotiated multiple lease agreements at marinas, retail locations, and large warehouse centers.
After successfully selling his boat club business he now actively invests in blue-collar companies and commercial real estate. His passion for real estate led him to join forces with CORE and create cash flow investing opportunities for CORE clients and other motivated investors.
Brent is married with 3 kids and loves boating and all things outdoors.
Phone: 801-896-8889 Email: brent@coreutah.com

Kim Smith
Marketing and Transaction Coordinator
Kim is a licensed real estate agent with Core Commercial Real Estate, where she focuses on supporting Kevin Fork and Aaron Cook in managing their workload and successfully completing transactions. She plays a key role in coordinating details, streamlining processes, and ensuring clients have a smooth experience from start to finish.
Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Performance from Brigham Young University, a background that strengthened her skills in organization, communication, and problem-solving.
As a mother of five, she brings dedication, adaptability, and a strong work ethic to every aspect of her work, helping the Core team deliver outstanding results for their clients.