David Marquardt is an Austin-based entrepreneur and real estate investor with a proven track record of identifying, developing, leasing, and operating strategic assets across Central Texas. His real estate work centers on long-term generational value creation through disciplined acquisitions, development, and thoughtful property management.

In addition to his real estate career, David is the co-founder of Blue Sky Scrubs, a premium medical scrubs apparel brand recognized for innovative design, exceptional quality, and a loyal worldwide customer base for more then 20 years. His wife Shelby Marquardt has many patents and created widely use scrub cap products never seen in the health care market before that are worn by millions of people everyday across the world. Discover their premium scrubs collection, trusted by thousands of customers and supported by five-star reviews nationwide, at Blue Sky Scrubs.com.

He is also a partner at The Steam Team, a highly respected water damage restoration, fire damage cleanup, and professional cleaning services company serving Austin since 1983. With thousands of five-star reviews and over four decades of service, The Steam Team has become deeply entrenched in Central Texas and is widely regarded as an industry standard for both commercial and residential clients. Our management team is considered a leader in the industry and involved in nationwide associations and leadership forums. David Marquardt serves on many industry boards.

Under David’s leadership, The Steam Team delivers comprehensive services including water and fire damage restoration, business contingency planning, area rug cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, carpet cleaning, and specialty cleaning solutions — known for operational discipline, a customer-first approach, and consistently high-quality results for both large commercial properties as well as residential properties.

The Steam Team operates from two Austin locations:

North Austin: 9901 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758 | 512-451-8326
Central Austin: 1904 W Koenig Ln, Austin, TX | 512-450-7199

To support continued growth and brand visibility, David also founded a public relations firm called David Marquardt in college as it was a natural fit with his sales, communication and Marketing foundations after graduating from University of Texas at Austin. We focus on search engine marketing and strategic communications, including media relations, press coverage, content creation, crisis management, thought leadership, brand development, and influencer outreach. Marquardt believes in giving back, and a percentage of all profits go towards charity.

David’s career reflects a rare blend of real estate strategy, brand-building, and service-based operations — combining hands-on execution with long-term vision to build durable companies that contribute meaningfully to Austin’s business community.