# Duane Andrews

> Duane Andrews is the CEO and co-founder of Clear Capital, a Nevada-based real estate valuation, analytics and technology company that grew from REONetwork.com, a web directory he started to connect asset managers with real estate professionals. An accountant by training and a former KPMG professional, Andrews spent more than two decades emphasizing relationships, financial discipline and practical technology before partnering with GTCR in 2025 for the company's first outside investment.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Clear Capital
- **Organizations:** Clear Capital, REONetwork.com, KPMG Peat Marwick, CubiCasa
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, accounting emphasis, Biola University, MBA in real estate finance, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Clear Capital and led its growth from an offshoot of REONetwork.com into a national real estate valuation, analytics and technology company., Built Clear Capital for more than two decades without outside investors before the 2025 GTCR transaction., Led Clear Capital through the housing crisis while the company added appraisal and data product divisions.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Earned a CPA certificate while working in KPMG Peat Marwick's Financial Management Group.
- **2000** — Founded REONetwork.com to connect REO asset managers with real estate professionals more efficiently.
- **2001** — Co-founded Clear Capital with Kevin Marshall; the company records its first order in 2001.
- **2007** — Clear Capital launched its Appraisal Division during the housing downturn.
- **2008** — Clear Capital launched its Data Products Division and recorded 27 percent year-over-year revenue growth, according to a 2009 business profile.
- **2022** — Clear Capital acquired CubiCasa, expanding into smartphone-enabled digital floor plans.
- **2025** — GTCR made Clear Capital's first outside investment and became majority shareholder; Andrews remained CEO and retained substantial equity.
- **2026** — Appeared on ClearCast episode 45 with Restb.ai leaders to discuss computer vision, responsible AI and property intelligence.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Clear Capital and led its growth from an offshoot of REONetwork.com into a national real estate valuation, analytics and technology company.
- Built Clear Capital for more than two decades without outside investors before the 2025 GTCR transaction.
- Led Clear Capital through the housing crisis while the company added appraisal and data product divisions.
- By the 2025 GTCR announcement, Clear Capital supported more than five million real estate and housing-finance transactions annually.
- Obtained a CPA certificate while working at KPMG Peat Marwick.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Clear Capital listed Andrews as CEO on its current executive leadership page and published a Q&A in which he discussed the company's long-term direction, computer vision and homeowner-supplied property data.
- **2026-06** — Andrews joined Restb.ai co-founder Xavi Hernando and COO Antoni Costa on ClearCast episode 45 to discuss computer vision, responsible AI and property intelligence.
- **2025-07** — GTCR announced a strategic majority investment in Clear Capital, its first outside investment; Andrews retained substantial equity and continued as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.clearcapital.com/experts/duane-andrews/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duane-andrews-60b1845
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/clearcapital
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/clearcapital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-26