GATEWAY REAL ESTATE - Key Persons


Ashley Apple Smith - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director
Ashley Apple Smith was fortunate enough to be born and raised in Vail. She grew up skiing, hiking, golfing, and playing in the Vail Valley's world-class mountains and she graduated from the Vail Mountain School before attending the University of Miami of Ohio and the University of Colorado at Boulder. She now lives between Newport Beach, California and Vail and enjoys spending her free time at the beach with her family. She is married has three sons, Summit, Shep, and Winn. For information or a tour of the Vail Valley, please contact Ashley and she will be happy to give you her personal insight on this incredible mountain town.

Aubrie Stone

Job Titles:
  • Associate Broker
Aubrie has a background in marketing, public relations and sales prior to becoming a Realtor. But real estate runs in the veins of this Colorado native. Her mother started Gateway Real Estate Vail Valley Colorado in 1993. After graduating from Vail Mountain School and The University of Southern California. Aubrie and her husband Brian between Vail and Lake Tahoe... read more

Bob Essin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Broker
Bob moved to Vail in 1990 and began his exciting career in The Vail Valley. He was an Administrative Director of Cheley Colorado Camps in Estes Park, Colorado, where he met his wife Dara. They decided to move to Texas, Bob was was an attorney specializing in real estate and a legal officer for the Texas Air National Guard. He was elated when they moved to Vail and Bob began to sell real estate to people who appreciates the mountain lifestyle. In addition to skiing, Bob enjoys golf, fly fishing and hiking. He has 2 married children and 3 grandchildren in Colorado and North Carolina. Bob wants to help you find your Colorado dream property . "It's a beautiful day in Colorado".

Gabby Ray

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator & Broker 's Assistant
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, my journey has led me to a world where Real Estate, interior design, marketing and all the wonders that Colorado brings converge. With a deep-rooted connection to the Vail Valley, where I've savored the beauty of many winters on the slopes, I bring my passions to life. I am a December 2022 graduate from North Carolina State University... read more

Keith Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Broker

Kelly Gidney

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director and Broker Associate 100053791

Kim Risi

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Broker
  • Broker Associate CO FA10074326
Kim Risi has called Vail home since 2000 and quickly fell in love with the beauty, lifestyle and culture Vail has to offer. In addition to Real Estate sales, she has extensive service experience and ownership in the restaurant industry and has developed a keen sense of clients wants and needs. She boasts an unfailing determination & dedication to prospective... read more

Lynn Emmert

Job Titles:
  • Associate Broker

Miranda Farley

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Broker
  • Broker Associate CO FA100098011
Miranda's roots run deep as a fourth-generation native to the Vail Valley. Much of her youth was spent outside skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, and exploring the nooks and crannies of the valley while she attended Vail Mountain School. She headed out West to California to Santa Clara University for her undergraduate degree and then to University of... read more

Suzi Apple

Job Titles:
  • Broker
  • Owner
  • Broker / Owner CO ER738495
The summer of her senior year at the University of Kansas, Suzi and her roommate left on a whim and headed west toward Vail, a wonderland about which they heard so much. Hundreds of miles and two speeding tickets into their journey, the women drove over the Vail Pass and into view came a sight Suzi will never forget: waterfalls, lush green mountainsides, snow-capped... read more

Tony Larese

Job Titles:
  • Associate Broker
  • Associate Broker CO
A true Vail native, Tony was born and raised in Vail. Pursuing a Ski Racing career, Tony has visited some of the best mountain resorts in the world but believes there is no place like Vail. On or off the mountain he uses his local knowledge to show Vail at its very best. Following skiing Tony studied Finance at the University of Wyoming and Business Administration and...