PPI REAL ESTATE- PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS - Key Persons


Ashley Knight

Ashley onboarded with Property Professionals in June of 2020 in the role of Regional Property Manager. Her current responsibilities include oversight of PPI's Commercial and Residential property divisions. Ashley began her career in property management with leasing. Working her way through the ranks, she was made property manager shortly thereafter. Over her time in the industry, she has completed multiple property rehabilitation projects with a focus in financial management. Her experience brings knowledge of the vastly different markets throughout central Indiana. Ashley enjoys spontaneous traveling, donating her spare time volunteering to support and rehome homeless animals, and being a Scentsy hobbyist. Ashley works hard to find and personalize the needs best for your business. Please contact her via call or text at (317) 202-0800 or by email at AshleyKnight@ppirealestate.com

Cheryl McCurdy

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  • Property Professionals
Cheryl McCurdy has been with Property Professionals since October 2004 as the Financial Manager and was recently promoted to VP of Operations and Finance. She currently handles all clerical and accounting functions in the PPI office and oversees the Residential Property division. Cheryl earned a degree in Banking & Finance at Webber College in Babson Park, Florida and a degree in Business Management at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Douglas Pelton

Doug Pelton graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in Economics. He immediately began a career in sales, first with Champion Paper, then with Ameritech, while purchasing real estate properties on the side. In 1989, Doug left behind a sales career to learn more about the commercial real estate industry. He began as a leasing consultant with a local Indianapolis commercial development company, The Acorn Group at-casinos.com. Shortly thereafter, he left Acorn to start his own commercial real estate firm, Property Professionals, Incorporated (PPI), specializing in the brokerage of manufactured housing communities in the Southeast and the Midwest. During the past 15 years, he has purchased 35 commercial properties. Doug has two children and resides in Carmel, Indiana. He enjoys his family, tennis, golf, and automobiles.