Meet the Team

We're Dream Builders. Serving Chicago, Illinois & Chattanooga, Tennessee.

From childhood daydreams to more grown-up aspirations for their family, everyone has thought about their dream home. Whether we're creating something new or improving an existing home, our passion is to learn, understand, and use a family's dreams as inspiration for every project we do. We enjoy a fun, engaging, and truly custom process together as we identify unique lifestyle needs, family traditions, or those things that "they've always wanted". These personal touches are then seamlessly designed into our projects through the creativity, expertise, and unique perspective of our team. We handle all of the details involved as we design and build a home that is uniquely theirs and continue a long-term relationship as we provide lifetime care and maintenance. The consistent result for the families that choose our award-winning firm is an exciting experience that begins with a dream and ends with a dream home.

Tony Perry

Tony Perry

Founder
Kent DeReus

Kent DeReus

CEO
Anthony Perry

Anthony Perry

President
Hillary Perry

Hillary Perry

Vice President of Construction
Nate Lochner

Nate Lochner

Vice President of Architecture
Donetta Perry

Donetta Perry

Director of Operations
John Cygnar

John Cygnar

Project Superintendent
Tom Ellison

Tom Ellison

Project Superintendent
Drew Niermann

Drew Niermann

Project Superintendent
Mike Zaban

Mike Zaban

Project Superintendent
Keri Smaistrla

Keri Smaistrla

Selections Coordinator
Bill Krumm

Bill Krumm

Project Designer
Joe Rudy

Joe Rudy

Project Designer
Jessica Cashman

Jessica Cashman

Operations Coordinator
Laura Prodan

Laura Prodan

Accounting & Operations
Shannon Ricco

Shannon Ricco

Marketing & Client Success

Meet the Perrys

The Perry family has been in the home-building business for over 40 years. We are a family-owned and operated company, and we take great pride in our work. We believe in building homes that are not only beautiful and well-crafted, but also earth-friendly.
 
The company was founded by Tony Perry, who works alongside his wife, Dee, his son, Anthony, and two daughters, Stephanie and Hillary Perry. You may have even seen Tony’s granddaughters in a few of our magazine ads! Together, they all share a passion for continuing the family tradition of providing high-quality homes and outstanding customer service. Their many awards over the years have given them national recognition as one of the country’s most respected design-to-build firms. 
 
Designing and building beautiful homes is more than just a business to the Perry family - it’s a way of life. They love what they do, and it shows in everything they do.  While being a multi-generation family business, they understand the need to preserve and conserve resources for future generations, and they strive to design earth-friendly buildings that use reclaimed materials. Doing so creates a sense of community belonging, as well as a sense of pride in their environment. 
 
If you have been fortunate to see their studio workspace, you have seen their organic rooftop gardens that yield vegetables for a local food pantry. Hundreds have benefitted from the bounty of vegetables and even more have learned about the concepts of conservation from their rooftop farming experience. 
 
We take great pride in our community and are committed to building homes with a light touch that our customers will love for generations to come. Thank you for considering us as your homebuilder. 
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(847) 549-0668