Who We Are

Since 2022, Matt has been our Lead Listing Specialist and has closed over 100 transactions with both buyers and sellers. He has been in the real estate world since 2016 working primarily in Westfield/Carmel, and is eager to help you with all your real estate needs. In his free time he enjoys life with his wife and 4 boys, running, yoga, golfing & generally being active. He is also a big sports fan & an avid traveler – he’s visited 46 of the 50 states with a goal to visit all 50 by 2025!

Real estate has always been part of my life. Growing up around the industry sparked a long-standing passion that eventually led me to pursue a double major in Finance and Real Estate at the Kelley School of Business. After earning my license in the fall of 2023, joining The Gutting Group felt like a natural next step. I’m an investor myself and enjoy the strategy behind real estate just as much as the relationships it creates. Whether I’m helping a first-time homebuyer or working alongside seasoned clients, my goal is to bring insight, energy, and clear communication to every transaction. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me watching sports, lifting, running, skiing, spending time with friends and family, or out on the golf course.

After graduating from Ball State University with a double finance degree (Corporate Finance and Real Estate), Derek worked as a stockbroker for 6 years and founded and sold three companies prior to his career in real estate. The Gutting Group was established in 2000 and has since grown to be ranked within the top 1% of all Indianapolis area real estate agents. His passion for the real estate business includes helping his team of agents become the best real estate practitioners in the country, representing their clients with the highest level of representation as well as being heavily involved with real estate investments. Derek has personally been investing in real estate including single family and condo rentals (both long term and short term) in Indiana and Florida, lease to own’s, airbnb’s and rehabbing and selling. Helping his clients with their investment needs couples both his passions (real estate and numbers). When Derek isn’t running his real estate business, he is spending time with his two boys, traveling, exercising outdoors (walk, run or hiking), golfing, skiing, bowling, being with friends and reading books or listening to podcasts on how to continually improve and live his best life.