EQUUS MANAGEMENT GROUP - Key Persons


Jeff Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Jeff Gardner has been with Equus Management Group since 2005 starting in Accounts Receivable and moved his way up to CFO working in the family business. He graduated from UNR with B.S. in Business Administration and majored in Accounting. He also holds a CAM certification and is a member of CAI. He was born and raised in Truckee, CA, as a result, the Reno Tahoe area has always been his home. In his spare time, he is a private pilot and is part of an organization called Pilots ‘N' Paws that rescues dogs from kill shelters and connects them with their "Furever" homes. As a pilot volunteering for Pilots ‘N' Paws, he will fly dogs or cats from one place to another, often times meeting the new owner, which gives Jeff the opportunity to introduce the pets to their new family members and their new homes.

Joele Decker

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member
Management Group, SuperCAM and Partner, has been in the real estate industry since 1992 and has over 20 years of HOA Management experience. Ms. Decker started working for Equus Management Group in 1999, helping to build the company to the success we have today. Ms. Decker is licensed by the State of Nevada holding a Community Association Manager certificate (CAM) and is a member of Community Association Institute (CAI).

Matthew Kramer - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Community Manager
  • Managing Partner
Matthew Kramer, Managing Partner/ Community Manager, has been in the industry since 2015 and has over 5 years of HOA Management experience. Mr. Kramer has been working for Equus Management since 2015. His accomplishments include being a member of Community Association Institute (CAI), as well as being a volunteer leader of Community Association Institute (CAI). Mr. Kramer has a full-spectrum of HOA Management experience, including common interest communities, commercial office, retail and medical, and single family homes. Mr. Kramer has participated in the development of many of the company's current management policies and procedures. Mr. Kramer reflects the company's commitment to detail follow through, and professional training. In his spare time, he is typically in the garden, spending time with his family, going on camping trips or tending to his horses.

Richard A. Gardner - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Founder - Retired )
Richard A. Gardner, the President of Equus Management Group founded the company in 1999 and has over 20 years of HOA management experience. Mr. Gardner founded his company on the guiding principles of honesty, integrity and professionalism, and we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service. Mr. Gardner has earned the Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM) designation from the California Association of Community Managers and has qualified for the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation from Community Associations Institute (CAI). He holds the Community Association Management Certificate from the State of Nevada's Division of Real Estate, as well as the Certification for Pool and Spa Operator (CPO).