Sonja Haller

The Republic | azcentral.com

Two doctors, five financial and/or real estate investors and a pool and spa innovator are among the top five buyers and sellers of luxury homes in metro Phoenix this week.

$3,897,500

Martin C. Bicknell and Cheryl Vohland bought a five-bedroom house near Bluebird Estates in Paradise Valley. Marty Bicknell is a chief executive officer of Mariner Wealth Advisors headquartered in Leawood, Kan. The firm was ranked No. 2 on Barron's 2014 list of Top Independent Wealth Advisors in the U.S. The 2015 home offers 8,909 square feet and features four garages, including two in a guest home. The guest house includes a full kitchen, bedroom and full bath. Outside is a built-in barbecue under a shaded patio and a pool with swim-up shaded bar. Bjan Family Enterprises LLC, managed by Lewis and Janice Ghiz, sold the home. Lewis Ghiz is president and owner of Paramount Pool & Spa Systems in Chandler. The firm conducts research and development, manufacturing and distribution of state-of-the-art pool products.

$2,925,000

Gregory T. and Cassandra Petriekis bought a home on an acre lot at Doubletree in Paradise Valley. Gregory Petriekis is founder and chief executive officer of Scottsdale-based Hyperion Financial Group, which provides research and insight to investors including mutual fund managers, institutional investors, stockbrokers, and financial planners. The house, originally built in 1973, includes two game rooms, a study, folding french doors, a ramada and pool with swim-up bar and two-way fireplace. The house was sold by JM Wall Development Inc., a Scottsdale custom home builder.

$2,400,000

Elbert Y. Kuo brought a 2008 house at Sundown Manor in Scottsdale. The cardiothoracic surgeon serves as director of minimally invasive robotic surgery, mediastinal staging clinic and lung cancer screening program at the John and Doris Norton Thoracic Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The 10,871-square-foot house includes an indoor basketball court with lounge, an adjacent bonus room that could serve as gym, movie room or game room. The house features reclaimed hickory wood floors, travertine, four bedrooms, two offices and a teen room. William G. and Alexandra M. Meris sold the house. William Meris resigned as chief executive officer of IMH Financial Corporation, a Scottsdale-based real estate lender and investor, in July 2014.

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$2,395,000

Douglas B. and Gina G. Woodruff bought a four-bedroom home in Desert Mountain Club in North Scottsdale. Doug Woodruff worked for Bank of America for more than two decades. He most recently accepted a position as senior director of new business development at Baltimore-based developer Wexford Science & Technology. The 2007 home includes 4,600 square feet, a driveway entry over a stone bridge, multiple large patios, a hearth room with a stacked stone fireplace, wine room and bar. John and Valerie Pihl sold the house through their family trust. John Pihl is a founder and financial adviser at PGR Solutions in Campbell, Calif.

$2,250,000

Mehul M. and Seema Patel bought a Santa Barbara-style home at Tierra Feliz North in Paradise Valley. Mehul Patel is a gastroenterologist in Phoenix. The new custom home includes five bedrooms and gourmet kitchen with a large island and custom cabinetry. Arizona company Sell Quick for Cash, managed by Cody Sperber, sold the house.