Over the past 25 years, Emerald Pacific Yachts has steadily grown into a thriving business with the help of our knowledgeable brokers, collaborative partners, helpful staff, and enthusiastic community. Achievements like remodeling our brand new office, winning Riviera dealer of the year award in 2021, and hosting the biggest Riviera Rendezvous in North America has been rewarding, but our greatest achievement is fostering a community of avid yacht lovers and lifelong friends.
Our Team
Brett Aggen
Brett began his career as a yacht broker after graduating from the University of Washington in 1990, and he hasn’t looked back. Today, as one of the owners of Emerald Pacific Yachts, Brett is dedicated to working hard for buyers and sellers alike. An avid boater himself, he finds it exciting and rewarding to match the right people with the right boat. Brett is married with two daughters; as you’d expect, the entire family feels right at home on the water.
Randy Buckell
Randy has a lengthy and successful history in the yacht business and was a founding partner of Emerald Pacific Yachts in 1997. He has been assisting yacht buyers and sellers for many years. Over that time, he has represented a wide variety of new and pre-owned vessels and has also worked with numerous clients and multiple yacht builders on new custom orders. Randy takes a genuine interest in each client by obtaining a full understanding of a clients’ goals and objectives and then utilizes his knowledge, years of successful experience and his vast network of industry contacts to match their criteria. This leads to a positive outcome for those that work with him and, as a result, he works with clients, their families, and their referrals over and over again.
Ron Ginsberg
Boating has been Ron’s passion—and his escape—for more than a quarter-century. A native Seattleite, he decided to take his love for boating a step further in 2002, becoming a yacht broker. As the owner of a successful sportswear company for many years, Ron knows about exceeding expectations and providing exceptional client service. He joined Emerald Pacific Yachts in 2007 after stints at the West Bay SonShip dealership and Ocean Alexander.
Brian Holland
Brian grew up in a boating family in Pt. Blakely Harbor on Bainbridge Island and has been boating all of his life. At an early age he was designing and building small boats that he tested in Pt. Blakely Harbor. After earning a degree in aeronautical engineering at the UW he worked for Boeing on the 747 and 737 projects. When the local market for aerospace engineers basically came to a halt after the 747 went into production he then took a job as a yacht broker with the Seattle Tollycraft dealer and has stayed in yacht sales and design ever since. He has designed and supervised building many boats for his own company Holland Yachts as well as for others. He always finds time in the summer to cruise his own boat from Puget Sound to as far as Alaska. He has now joined the team at Emerald Pacific Yachts and all of this experience enables him to find the right boat for his clients. Making them happy boaters is what counts and he especially enjoys working with new comers to the lifestyle.
Tony Witek
Tony has been selling boats in and around Lake Union since 1989—including Horizon yachts as well as Grand Banks, Kadey Krogen and Selene. He’s now well-versed in the Riviera line as well, and uses his knowledge of the market to find customers the right boat at the right price. Tony prides himself on service and integrity, and his loyal clients appreciate his easygoing attitude. Out of the office, he enjoys being on the water with his wife and two sons.
Dylan Cardon
Dylan grew up boating in Montana where he later joined the boating industry. He moved to Seattle in 2021, after graduating from Montana State University, eager to join the yachting community. Dylan started as a yacht technician where he earned 3 different certifications and acquired an in-depth understanding of the different systems on yachts, as well as developed a keen eye for detail and quality. Now, as a broker, Dylan leverages this knowledge to bring additional insight to the client's buying experience and to help match them with their perfect boat.
Capt. Chris Bingham
Chris was born and raised here in the Seattle area and has been running boats/ yachts since he was nine years old. His best memories are spending summers up in Desolation, the San Juans and all surrounding waters with his family. Chris attended UW and is married with two great kids - he enjoys spending as much time with them as possible. In addition to yacht sales, Chris is a 200 ton captain and currently owns a yacht delivery company called C2C yacht delivery and has been running yachts up and down the pacific coast from Mexico to Alaska and everywhere in between. Click here to learn more.
Renee Rafter
Renee grew up on Vashon Island and has always loved the water. She prides herself on customer service and commitment to clientele. Renee brings with her a background in sales, marketing and all aspects of running a successful business office.
When not at work, you can find Renee outdoors, working out or in the kitchen cooking where she loves to entertain.
Meredith Summers
Growing up in Arkansas, some of Meredith’s happiest memories are from summers spent on the lakes; tubing, sailing, jet-skiing, and just cruising around. She attended the University of Arkansas (Woo Pig!) and went on to work in marketing and administration. Meredith moved to Seattle in 2018 and quickly became enamored with the local marine life of the PNW. Some of her favorite activities are whale watching around San Juan and sighting seals at Golden Gardens with her dog, Harbor. Meredith’s passions for design, boating, and taking care of others makes her a great fit for our Marketing and Administrative Coordinator.
Mark DeVault
Mark comes to Emerald Pacific Yachts with over 20 plus years in the industry, bringing with him a wide array of knowledge in Yacht Systems. Mark strives to spread the Aloha Spirit through his talents by keeping the customers underway. When not working on yachts, he enjoys building classic cars and spending lots of time on warm beaches.
Wanda Mason - Retired
For more than 25 years, Wanda’s passion has been helping people realize their dreams of getting out on the water. She joined Emerald Pacific Yachts in 2005 after serving as the longtime manager for the office for a yacht-leasing company in Seattle. Wanda is diligent in helping brokers and their clients efficiently buy and sell vessels of all kinds—and she’s also quite an avid boater herself, having cruised internationally for five years with her husband and son on a 30-foot ketch.