Small Enough to Listen, Big Enough to Deliver

Tara Colopy is the Chief Executive Officer of The Third Estimate, where she leads the company’s vision, growth strategy, and long-term success. A dedicated and hands-on leader, she is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering strategic partnerships, and driving innovation that creates meaningful value for customers, employees, and stakeholders. Throughout her career, Tara has embraced a servant leadership philosophy, empowering others to grow while cultivating a culture of excellence, collaboration, and purpose. Beyond her professional responsibilities, she is actively involved in community outreach and charitable initiatives, believing that strong businesses have a responsibility to make a positive impact in the communities they serve. Tara loves traveling and experiencing new cultures, and she cherishes spending quality time with her loving husband and two daughters. Whether leading organizational growth, serving her community, or creating lasting family memories, she approaches every opportunity with passion, integrity, and a commitment to making a difference.

Steve Colopy founded The Third Estimate in 1996 with a vision of helping homeowners make informed decisions about their homes through education, transparency, and quality craftsmanship. Over the past three decades, he has helped guide the company’s growth into one of Northeast Ohio’s leading exterior remodeling contractors. As Founder and Strategic Advisor, Steve focuses on the company’s long-term vision, strategic initiatives, market opportunities, and innovation. His passion lies in identifying new ways to serve customers, improve the homeowner experience, and create opportunities for future growth. Steve enjoys traveling with his wife Tara, exploring new ideas, and pursuing ventures that make a positive impact on both the company and the communities it serves.

With over a decade of executive leadership experience in the home improvement sector, Brad brings a proven track record of operational excellence to his role as Chief Operating Officer. Having previously directed operations and sales for major industry brands, he understands exactly what it takes to build and scale high-performing teams that puts customers first. At The Third Estimate, Brad serves as our operational engine, dedicated to making the complex construction process completely seamless and stress-free for homeowners. By continuously optimizing our processes, from scheduling to execution, he ensures that our top-notch craftsmanship is delivered on time and within budget. Ultimately, his commitment to efficiency and quality control makes him a true steward of your home’s safety, efficiency, and comfort.

Tyler leads both our marketing initiatives and the dedicated call center team. Because he oversees the very first conversation a homeowner has with TTE, his top priority is ensuring every interaction is efficient, welcoming, and entirely focused on the customer’s actual needs. Coming from a specialized background in home improvement marketing, Tyler relies on real results to keep TTE’s messaging clear, honest, and highly useful for homeowners weighing their options. Ultimately, his goal is to make the decision to trust TTE with your home feel easy, transparent, and confident from that very first phone call.

Bill brings two decades of customer service experience and over ten years of specialized industry knowledge to his role as General Manager. Having originally started with The Third Estimate as a sales representative and advancing to project foreman, his recent return to the team underscores his deep commitment to our community and core values. Bill specializes in navigating the often complex insurance processes, acting as a vital advocate for homeowners by translating complicated insurance language into clear, actionable steps. By expertly managing these intricate details, he ensures that restoring your property is a completely stress-free experience. His comprehensive background in both the sales and production sides of the business makes him a true steward of your home’s safety and comfort.

With a decade of comprehensive experience in both interior and exterior home remodeling, Cody brings a well-rounded, expert perspective to his role as Sales Manager for our Pittsburgh market. He is passionate about delivering a customer experience that offers the best of both worlds: the high-level quality, reliability, and execution of national standards, combined with the personalized care and dedication of our local roots. Cody ensures that every homeowner in the Pittsburgh area receives top-tier service, expertly guiding his team to maintain rigorous quality control while treating every project with the hometown pride and attention to detail our customers deserve.

With over 15 years of experience in exterior home remodeling, Ryan specializes in all phases of production, installation, and ongoing service. His top priority is delivering a seamless, high-quality customer experience from start to finish. From ensuring every piece of material is ordered to managing a smooth, stress-free installation day, Ryan handles the heavy lifting so homeowners don’t have to. His dedication doesn’t stop when the trucks pull away, he prides himself on providing exceptional after-install care to guarantee your project is built to last.

With 15 years of dedicated experience in exterior home remodeling sales, Sean brings industry knowledge to his role as Sales Manager. He is our resident window expert, providing comprehensive expertise not only in every window line we carry including our own exclusive brand but across all major products in the industry. Sean leverages this vast product knowledge to actively mentor and guide our sales representatives. By teaching our team how to carefully balance design preferences, budgetary needs, and project timelines, Sean ensures that every homeowner is matched with the absolute best option for their home.

With 12 years of experience in the exterior remodeling industry, Jacob brings a unique, 360-degree perspective to his role as Sales Field Trainer. He began his career hands-on, installing all types of exterior home projects, before taking his extensive product knowledge into the sales field. This ground-up foundation means he understands every aspect of a project. Today, Jacob is dedicated to training our sales staff to deliver the highest standard of service. He ensures every representative is expertly equipped to perform thorough, detail-oriented home inspections and provide completely accurate estimates, so homeowners always know exactly what to expect.

Ocean joined The 3rd Estimate in 2019 and has been an integral part of maintaining office policies and operations since. Responsible for coordinating our accounting department and production needs, her organization and dedication to efficiency keep us on track and informed.

As our Manager of People and Talent, Dan Wakeman oversees all human resources operations and spearheads recruiting efforts across every department. He brings two decades of valuable experience in the home improvement industry, giving him a deep understanding of the specialized skills our teams require. Drawing on his extensive background in face-to-face roles, Dan excels at genuinely connecting with top candidates to build a strong, supportive workplace culture.