Bart is a licensed realtor with Silvercreek Realty Group, he is also a co-founder of Property People and the founder of the non-profit Leap Charities, Inc, a non-profit aimed at alleviating human suffering. He remains the President of a real estate investment company and also serves as a member of the Investment Committee. As the co-founder of a previous commercial finance brokerage firm, Mr. Cochran's real estate experience includes the financing, acquisition, placement, processing and closing of commercial financing transactions. He also worked at a national real estate syndicate where he obtained experience in financial structuring and one-off specialty transactions.

Mr. Cochran graduated with a finance degree from the University of Idaho where he served as the ASUI Student Body President. He also serves on the board of directors of Mission Ready, a global outreach non-profit, Compassion Connection, a non-profit with operations in Ecuador, and Stories of Our City, a global story telling project. Bart and his wife reside in Boise, Idaho with their son.