David Gullo

Managing Broker/Owner

It is important to know
and trust your broker.
Here are five things I want
you to know about me.


1. Success

I founded Gullo & Associates in 1995. Over a 15-year period since the 2007 recession Gullo & Associates has sold over $400 million worth of real estate.


2. Knowledge

I grew up in, live in, work in, and volunteer in this community. I am grateful for my deep roots and extensive connections here. I know every neighborhood—it’s market value, school district, local businesses and vibe.


4. Strategy

Your goals and priorities are the foundation for a successful strategy. I develop a strategy that aligns with your dreams and the current market.


5. Philosophy

People first. Personally, and professionally, relationships are everything to me. I put my clients before the commission. Always.

Equal Opportunity is not just a slogan. Our firm is 100% committed to the idea that every person has the right to choose the town, the block, and the property which meets their needs…without exception or equivocation.

Now if you’re interested in getting to know more about me — read on or simply give me a call and let’s get a conversation started. 708-567-1375


My roots in the Oak Park Area.

I am the fourth child of seven born to Pat & Joe Gullo who moved to Oak Park in 1965.  I attended Wm Beye Elementary and I’m a 1978 graduate of Oak Park & River Forest High School.

While attending the University of Illinois at Chicago I worked for the Associated Press.  After leaving UIC with a BA in History & Political Science I worked as a researcher/speechwriter for public policy issues in state and local political campaigns. My favorite campaign assignment was working as advance coordinator in Dawn Clark Netsch’s run for governor in 1994.

In the mid 1980′s I began managing multi-unit properties on the eastside of Oak Park.  In 1993, Gullo & Associates was first incorporated – my Dad, Joseph Gullo, was the Managing Broker and I took over when I got my Brokers License in 1996.  I was the leading Sales Agent for the conversion of The Santa Maria Apartments into condominiums.

In 1998, I was elected to the Oak Park Park District Board of Commissioners serving two terms. While serving as Board President in 1999 the Board found out that Barrie Park was contaminated from an industrial facility formerly owned by NICOR buried under the park. I worked for the next five years with neighbors, legislators & lawyers to get the park & neighborhood cleaned up.

In 2005, after nearly $150 million was spent ($0 taxpayer dollars) and with the help and encouragement of the newly formed Southeast Oak Park Neighborhood Organization, Barrie Park reopened and a really terrific neighborhood in Oak Park was reborn.

In addition to many volunteer and neighborhood organizations I’ve worked with, I’ve been a proud member of our local Oak Park Area Association of Realtors since 1996. I served on the OPAAR’s Board of Directors from 2018-2020 and was board treasurer.

When I’m not working or volunteering, I’ve had an accomplished career racing sailboats on Lake Michigan and around the country. I’ve won many times, including the 2018 Race to Mackinac Section 3, Queens Cup, 2001 Chicago Yachting Association “Boat of Year” and even 1st place at Key West Race Week in 2004. I’m most proud of my new venture — forming a 501c3 non profit organization to teach high school age sailors how to sail on “big boats”. The Great Lakes Youth Sailing Academy was launched in the summer 2022 with a donated training vessel — the acclaimed racing yacht Tangoa Nelson Marek 40. I’ll be adding a new hat of “sailing instructor” to my collection!

I married Cindy Melin, a very talented food stylist.  We have 3 teenage children and reside in Northwest Oak Park.

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