Burke Devereux’s passion for the water runs deep. Growing up in Clear Lake, Texas, he spent his younger years racing sailboats at Lakewood Yacht Club and fishing the waters of Galveston Bay. As the son of a seasoned sailor and local yacht broker, boating has always been more than a profession—it’s been a lifelong part of who he is.
Before entering yacht brokerage, Burke spent more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, where he developed an exceptional understanding of client service, communication, and attention to detail. His experience as a professional sommelier further refined his ability to listen carefully, understand individual tastes and priorities, and match a client with the right selection. Today, he brings that same personalized approach to helping clients buy and sell yachts.
Based on the Texas Gulf Coast with Little Yacht Sales, Burke’s business extends far beyond Texas. Approximately half of the boats he sells involve buyers or sellers from outside the state, giving him extensive experience managing long-distance transactions, coordinating surveys and sea trials, working with other brokers and marine professionals, and helping clients navigate purchases from hundreds—or thousands—of miles away.
Burke believes successful yacht brokerage is built on three things: integrity, preparation, and skilled negotiation. He takes pride in representing his clients’ interests honestly and aggressively while maintaining the professionalism necessary to keep a transaction moving toward a successful closing. Whether evaluating a boat’s true market value, reviewing maintenance history, negotiating an offer, or working through issues discovered during survey and sea trial, Burke believes his clients should have the information and guidance necessary to make confident decisions.
For sellers, Burke combines traditional brokerage experience with modern marketing to present each yacht professionally and reach buyers well beyond the local market. For buyers, he focuses not simply on finding a boat, but on finding the right boat for their intended use, lifestyle, budget, and long-term ownership goals.
From first-time boat owners to experienced yachtsmen, Great Loop cruisers, sailors, and clients searching nationally for a particular vessel, Burke approaches every relationship with the same objective: provide straightforward advice, negotiate effectively, communicate consistently, and treat the client’s interests as if they were his own.
Buying or selling a yacht should be exciting, not intimidating. Burke’s goal is to make the process seamless, informed, and enjoyable from the first conversation through closing—and well beyond.
Whether you’re ready to buy or sell, or simply exploring what comes next, Burke welcomes the opportunity to talk boats and help you navigate your next adventure on the water.
Burke Devereux
Yacht Broker | Little Yacht Sales
