PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS - Key Persons
Andrew Propst has over 15 years of experience both in residential and commercial real estate management.
Currently Andy is the CEO of HomeRiver Group (the parent company of HomeRiver Group® Boise) and a Business Developer for Park Place, a Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC®), in Boise, Idaho. Andrew has illustrated throughout his career his resolute commitment to delivering first-class results for clients, as well as consistently improving efficiencies and operations across his companies. Industry knowledge and a keen focus on technology has been a major priority for Andy. He has obtained four of the leading industry designations: Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®), Master Property Manager ® (MPM®) Residential Management Professional ® (RMP®), both from the National Association of Residential Property Managers ® NARPM®, and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM®) from the CCIM Institute.Volunteerism has been a major focus and joy for Andy, from service on the National Board of Directors of NARPM® for six years as a Regional Vice President, to National Treasurer, National President-Elect, and then his election as President of The National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) in 2015. Currently, Andy serves as immediate Past President for NARPM® and continues to offer ongoing counsel and insight to the Board of Directors of NARPM®, using his extensive knowledge and experience within the industry. Andy has also had the privilege of serving on other local and national real estate boards.Andy also took a recent swing at Hollywood. As the Associate Producer of the Saratov Approach, Andy helped fund, write, promote, and deliver a national theatrical release of a full-length motion picture that won multiple awards and returned an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to its investors of more than 1000%. The feature was based on the true story of Andy and his missionary companion, Travis R. Tuttle, and their dramatic experience of being kidnapped and held for ransom by the Russian Mafia in March of 1998. Andy also wrote and help produce, The Story Behind The Saratov Approach: A Fireside Event in 2013, which is now available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix, along with the "Saratov Approach."As well as his commitment to his business interests and wide real estate pursuits, Andy's family is #1 in his life. Married to his beautiful wife, Shonda Propst, for 21 years, Andy and Shonda adopted their first son, Samuel Propst, in 2008. Further, the Propst family welcomed another new addition with their adoption of Brooklyn in 2011. Originally from Oregon and now proud to call Idaho home, Andy is also bilingual, being a fluent speaker of Russian, alongside English.
In 2008, Kevin served as the Chairman of the Property Management Committee at the San Antonio Board of Realtors®.
In 2009 Kevin received his Master Property Manager designation (MPM) from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). MPM is the highest designation a property manager can receive.
Kevin is a national and international speaker on best property management practices and is a property management mentor.
Kevin has a total commitment to bringing the highest standards of professionalism and ethics to the property management profession.
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A founding principal of Dickenson Gilroy LLC (d/b/a Gilroy Bailey Trumble LLC), Ms. Gilroy is the firm's managing partner and has over 22 years of experience practicing law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. In addition, Ms. Gilroy attended the Ealing College of Higher Education in a study abroad program.
Ms. Gilroy began her legal career in a general practice, in which she honed her civil litigation trial skills. She transitioned to a position as an associate in a fiduciary law boutique, handling trust and estate litigation for major banks across the United States. She came to McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, Nichols and Clark, LLC in March 1999 and, working extensively in the litigation group for many of her current lending and real estate community clients, became a partner in 2004 and an equity partner in 2006, the youngest woman at McCalla Raymer to achieve this distinction. In April 2007, Dickenson Gilroy LLC was formed by Ms. Gilroy and attorney Jennifer L. Dickenson, with various attorneys and staff members of McCalla Raymer joining them.
At her current firm, Ms. Gilroy remains an active partner in the Litigation Department as the focus of her national litigation practice includes all aspects of real estate litigation, including property management issues, fair housing, foreclosure and title disputes, broker and agent liability defense, mortgage fraud-related litigation and civil and commercial contract disputes. She also leads the Default Department providing national foreclosure, bankruptcy, and loss mitigation and eviction services. During her career, Ms. Gilroy has served as the litigation liaison for leading lending institutions as well as managed their national bankruptcy litigation program. She continues to serve as counsel for many national and local banks, mortgage companies and real estate industry lenders and leaders. She regularly assists closing attorneys, real estate agents, property managers, title companies and brokers when title or other contract issues arise. She practiced for several years in the areas of estate and trust litigation and serves regularly as a Special Master in Fulton County. Ms. Gilroy has extensive lead counsel trial experience and frequently appears in all of the state and federal courts of Georgia, including the state and federal appellate courts. She is also a member in good standing with the United States Supreme Court.
Ms. Gilroy had conducted hundreds of jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations and has regularly argues dispositive motions of all kinds.
Ms. Gilroy is the recent past Chair of the Real Property Law Section ("RPLS") of the State Bar of Georgia, which is the largest section of the state bar with over 3500 members. In May 2015, Ms. Gilroy lead RPLS members in a three day education summit she solely coordinated. She previously served as the Editor of the RPLS Newsletter. She is a contributing writer to Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies: a State-by-State Digest which is published by the American Bar Association. She is a recent author through HarCourt Publishing on the affects of mortgage fraud in the lending industry. She was appointed to the Education Committee of the National American Land Title Association (ALTA), a prestigious appointment with only 35 members being selected from the over 9,000 ALTA members. A long-standing member of the State Bar of Georgia on which she serves on the Education and Programs Committees, Ms. Gilroy enjoys membership with the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Georgia Women's Lawyers Association, Georgia Mortgage Bankers Association, the Atlanta Board of Realtors and the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. She speaks and teaches on a regular basis at the state and national level to attorneys, real estate professionals, property managers, and real estate brokers and agents on litigation and real estate related topics. Ms. Gilroy holds an AV-peer review rating with Martindale Hubbell. She is a peer nominated Georgia Super Lawyer for two years running in the practice area of real estate. Ms. Gilroy is a longtime volunteer for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, serving as a group leader and teen mentor, as well as a volunteer coordinator for the Fulton County Public School System.
Mr. Michael A. McCreary, MPM, RMP, CPM, GRI, owns and operates McCreary Realty Management, Inc., an ACCREDITED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION® (AMO®) firm as designated by IREM. Founded in 1990, McCreary Realty Management, Inc., AMO, is a family owned and operated real estate management firm offering professional property management of single-family homes & single-family home homeowner's associations in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb in Northwest Atlanta. Mr. McCreary has been licensed since 1978. Throughout Mr. McCreary's over 40-year career, he has managed thousands of properties for thousands of owners.Mr. McCreary earned the coveted CPM®, (CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®) designation in 1987 from IREM. He is Past President of the IREM Georgia Chapter and was awarded CPM of the Year in 1992. In 2013, He was presented with the IREM National "Professional Achievement Award". In 2018, He was awarded the honorary CPM® Emeritus status for contributions to IREM and the real estate management profession. In 2018, He was also honored with the recognition of REALTOR® Emeritus for his dedication to the REALTOR Association for the past 40 years. He has been a National Instructor for IREM since 1990. Mr. McCreary is an active member of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Property Mangers (NARPM) since 1998 and has been awarded both the Residential Management Professional® (RMP) designation and the Master Property Manager® (MPM) designation. Mr. McCreary was recognized as one of the VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - 2015 recipients nationally. Mr. McCreary has also Chaired the Education Sub-Committee & Instructor Sub-Committee of NARPM from 2013-2017. He presently serves on Professional Development Committee since 2013 and has been a National Instructor since 2014.
Robert is past president and board member of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers. He received the Residential Management Professional (RMP) designation in 1998, his Master Property Manager (MPM) designation in 1999, and Crown received the Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC) designation in 2000.
Robert is a frequent speaker at local, national and international real estate conventions. He has been hired by attorneys needing expert witness in magistrates, state and federal courts on property management disputes and is a trainer in the real estate investing community. Robert is a certified instructor for the National Association of Residential Property Managers and a member of the Partners In Education for the Georgia Association of Realtors. Crown Investor Institute is an accredited school with the Georgia Real Estate Commission and their courses focus on issues of leasing, property management and real estate investing.
Shirley acquired her RMP in 2014, her MPM in 2018 and currently working to complete the criteria for the company CRMC. She has been on the ALC of Keller Williams Dallas Metro North and the board of the The Greater Dallas Chapter of NARPM, serving as the treasurer for six years and as President and Past President during 2018 and 2019 and also served on the National NARPM Committee of Membership Services.
Vickie McDaniel never PLANNED to be in real estate property management, but plans change! Although not the original plan, she LOVES real estate and has been owner/broker of Gates Management & Realty for 27 years. Her business is a small, mostly residential, property management firm in NC which also engages in sales and some interior design. The company embraces the concept of being a Lifetime Realtor, meaning that from your first rental property to your first home purchase, your need for a larger home as time progresses, your first investment property and all the way to senior downsizing to one level homes when necessary - Gates Management & Realty in NC is here to serve all your real estate needs. Vickie has been on the board of her local association, Orange Chatham Association of Realtors, for a number of years dating back to 2004. She started a Property Management Council which included some local homeowners who managed their own property in order to educate the community as well as realtors. Vickie is also a member of the OCHAR's new diversity committee. She is an active member of NARPM on both a local and national levels. During the last two years, she was asked to be on a few state committees. One such committee's purpose was to be a voice in making changes to the state property management contracts and now Vickie is on a committee examining the possibility of creating a certification/designation program for NC property managers. On a personal note, Vickie is a lover of flowers and all things beautiful. She often graces the world with pictures of flowers from her gardens via Facebook. She leads a group of women once a week called Inspiration & Perspiration as they exercise and study. She also loves to sing and goes to hear various musical concerts with her husband, Len Moss, who is also in real estate as his retirement job. Vickie has one other love, The Historic Burwell School, and she is a commissioner for this site. The Burwell was a school for young ladies in the 1800's, many of whom gained an education that led to great futures. An enslaved person working at the Burwell named Elizabeth Keckly, even during the chaos of slavery, went on to purchase her freedom, start a dress making business, become best friends and dressmaker to the President's wife (Mary Todd Lincoln) and to write a book. If this could happen in the 1800's, then young women of our century should be able to find success in all their endeavors. To sum up Vickie McDaniel, she has a love of homes (rentals and sales), diversity, beauty, music and education.