Our Design Build team is focused on drawing the best out of you.
“We’re a team who love treating people really well.”
Kent DeReus
Architect, CEO
Your dreams, our design flair.
We are an Architect-led Design Build firm with Studios and Teams in Illinois and Tennessee. Architects, Designers, Draftsmen, Estimators, Budgeters, Buyers, Project Superintendents, and professionals committed to creating homes that elevate any neighborhood.
A. Perry Homes creates architecture worthy of inspirational lives. We promise to give you confidence and joy while creating your forever home.
our team
Architects, Designers, Project Leaders, Operational Experts.
Each member of the A. Perry Homes team is intent on helping you achieve your dreams.
Our unifying passion is to learn, understand, and use a family’s dreams as inspiration for their architectural project. Every client is surprised by the fun they have with us. And each one is thrilled with the ways we translate their dreams into their dream home.
Tony Perry
Founder, Architect
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Kent DeReus
CEO, Architect
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Anthony Perry
President
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Nate Lochner
Vice President of Architecture
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Hillary Perry
Vice President of Operations
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John Cygnar
Vice President of Construction
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Donetta Perry
Executive Director of Business Operations
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Todd Farnsworth
Director of Construction, Tennessee
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Tom Ellison
Project Superintendent
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Drew Niermann
Project Superintendent
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John Rader
Project Superintendent
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Joe Rudy
Project Designer
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Sandra Friedman
Project Designer
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Bill Krumm
Project Designer
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Dean Battistella
Controller
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Keri Smaistrla
Senior Project Coordinator
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Mike Zaban
Warranty Manager
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Laura Prodan
Accounting & Operations
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Ana Manzo
Project Coordinator
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Francheska Diaz-Bisono
Project Coordinator
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Shannon Ricco
Marketing & Client Relations
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Laura DeReus
Operations Assistant
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our team
Architects, Designers, Project Leaders, Operational Experts.
Each member of the A Perry Homes team is intent on helping you achieve your dreams.
Our unifying passion is to learn, understand, and use a family’s dreams as inspiration for their architectural project. Every client is surprised by the fun they have with us. And each one is thrilled with the ways we translate their dreams into their dream home.
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Tony Perry
Founder, Architect
1. Passionate about designing and building homes since age twelve, with a career spanning over 40 years in architecture and construction. 2. Founder of A. Perry Homes, specializing in personalized, professional design services that make the client's experience engaging and fun. 3. Extensive travel throughout Europe to study architectural details, incorporating authentic and inspired elements into designs. 4. Design architect of over 600 homes, featured in national media and numerous magazines, and a speaker at major industry conferences. 5. Committed to community involvement, sustainable design, and family, with a presence in Key Largo, Chattanooga, and Wilmette, serving clients across various markets.
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Hillary Perry
Vice President of Operations
1. Early Ambition and Navy Experience: Moved to California at 18 and worked for the Navy as a Department of Defense employee for 7 years, managing restaurants on Naval Base Ventura County and honing project management skills. 2. International Exposure: Developed relationships through Navy work that enabled international travel, including a pivotal backpacking journey in South Korea. 3. Return to Chicago: Moved back to Chicago to be with family and start a new chapter, leveraging skills gained from the Navy to excel in a new role. 4. Operations and Bidding Expertise: Currently serves as Operations and Bidding Coordinator, ensuring all details of a project are attended to from architecture through construction, selections, accounting, and punchlist phases. 5. Personal Interests: Enjoys cooking, creating new recipes, hiking, exploring with family, and planning new adventures.
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Anthony Perry
President
1. Customer Service Background: Grew up on Chicago’s North Shore, working in customer service roles at Marshall Fields and as a caddie, learning the importance of building relationships and exceeding client expectations. 2. Educational and Entrepreneurial Experience: Studied Real Estate & Finance at Ohio State, founded and managed a real estate company, and successfully delivered strong returns to investors before traveling the world. 3. Real Estate and Private Equity: Worked in private equity commercial real estate, sourcing acquisitions and managing properties across the Midwest, before joining the family firm, A. Perry Homes. 4. Leadership at A. Perry Homes: Currently leads business development and day-to-day operations, assists clients in finding properties, and manages real estate joint ventures with a focus on stellar client experiences. 5. Personal Life: Lives in Libertyville with his wife Amy and daughters Maya & Brenna, enjoys family time, stays active, and has interests in golf and gardening.
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Kent DeReus
CEO, Architect
1. Passion for Architecture: Believes in the power of intentional, thoughtful, creative design to improve lives and communities, specializing in luxury, custom residential architecture. 2. Extensive Experience: Over 20 years of experience designing more than 250 homes across various states, focusing on creating architectural beauty and customized functionality. 3. Award-Winning Designs: Recognized with numerous awards, including over 60 “Gold Key Awards” and 12 “Crystal Key Awards” for architectural innovation and excellence. 4. Media Features: Featured on HGTV, ABC, NBC, WGN, and interviewed by leading publications such as the Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Barron’s. 5. Professional Credentials: Licensed architect in multiple states with NCARB certification, holding a Master of Architecture from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Calvin College.
everyone else
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Laura DeReus
Operations Assistant
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Francheska Diaz-Bisono
Project Coordinator
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John Rader
Project Superintendent
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Sandra Friedman
Project Designer
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Todd Farnsworth
Director of Construction, Tennessee
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Dean Battistella
Controller
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Ana Manzo
Project Coordinator
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Nate Lochner
Vice President of Architecture
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Shannon Ricco
Marketing & Client Relations
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Laura Prodan
Accounting & Operations
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Joe Rudy
Project Designer
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Bill Krumm
Project Designer
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Donetta Perry
Executive Director of Business Operations
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Drew Niermann
Project Superintendent
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Tom Ellison
Project Superintendent
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John Cygnar
Vice President of Construction
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Mike Zaban
Warranty Manager
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Keri Smaistrla
Senior Project Coordinator
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Architecting and building custom homes and remodels in the Chicago area since 1980, A. Perry Homes assembled as an Architect-led team in 2007. In that time, we have designed and built more than 150 custom home projects across our great city.
