PATRIOT FAMILY - Key Persons


Bradley Bennett - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
In addition to the aforementioned, Bradley is a partner in Venture CPAs, LLC, an accounting firm that specializes in efficiency and effectiveness of accounting, financial reporting, and organizational processes. Bradley joined Patriot Family REI in 2022 and assumed the duties of Chief Financial Officer this year as he adds significant value towards the vision and mission of Patriot Family REI. Bradley resides in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area with his loving wife, Emily, and are expecting their first child.

David Clinton - Chief Strategy Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Strategy Officer
  • Principal
David Clinton is a husband, father, real estate investor, and mentor. He personally coaches local investors striving to provide for their families while doing good in their communities. His wife is a fair-trade social entrepreneur who loves helping to make a difference in some of the world's most vulnerable communities. Quitting high school at age 15 so that he could begin college early, David has always been an out-of-the-box thinker and doer. Since 2013 David has devoted his career to the buying and selling of many unique houses and apartment complexes in a variety of creative ways. Challenging properties and difficult situations don't scare him - in fact he thrives on the positive outcomes that he provides for buyers, sellers, and investors alike. In more recent years, David has expanded his focus from his own backyard (the Inland Northwest), to being General Partner on value-add apartment complexes in burgeoning communities of southeast Tennessee and central Alabama. David is actively involved in philanthropy, business, and financial problem-solving: creating win-win outcomes for sellers, tenants, buyers, and investors. David's expertise is in reviewing the goals of home sellers and home buyers and setting them on a path that best fits with their unique objectives. David is actively involved in philanthropy, business, and financial problem-solving, and creating win-win outcomes.

Linda Chermer

Job Titles:
  • Business & Asset Manager
Linda Chermer and her husband live in the Philadelphia region. She graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical Center as a Respiratory Therapist and pursued her medical career for 15+ years. She and her husband also have considerable experience in home renovations. Whether rented or owned and eventually sold, every property was consistently well-reviewed and profitable. For several years she was the treasurer for the Downingtown, PA Historical Commission, overseeing multiple accounts, and meeting frequently with the borough Finance Director and other administrative

Sean M. Chermer - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
Sean Chermer, the founder and CEO, has committed 25% of his personal profits to Christian nonprofits for children in the area of investment to impact the life and circumstances of our most precious and vulnerable. Sean M. Chermer is a Father, Husband, Real Estate Investor, and Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of service. Through his leadership, in 2022 Patriot Family launched the Patriot Family REI (PFREI) division as serving as the sponsor and operator of real estate projects. In January of 2023, through strategic partnerships, Sean created the Patriot Family Capital (PFC) division, providing investor services through raising capital. Always evaluating the operating environment, Patriot Family functions to identify prime investment opportunities, the associated risks and mitigate them with thorough planning and effective execution. In each investment offering, Patriot Family implements the optimal structure to serve the investors', residents', and communities' needs based on current and projected local and regional economic environments. Through Patriot Family Sean is dedicated to building on his service as an Officer in the US Army with more than half his service overseas. Through vision and leadership, he strives to serve as a catalyst to our investors', residents', communities', and customers' actualization of Their American Dream. Sean, his lovely bride of nearly 17 years Angie, and their three children currently resides in Hoover, Alabama.

Steve Woodruff - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
brings 17 years of demonstrated experience working in finance, with roles ranging from corporate financial analyst in the BioTech industry, to building a financial advisory practice with more than $1.3 Billion in assets under administration. Steve has a true passion for investing in real estate and for helping others who want to break into the industry. Since 2017, he has personally procured a portfolio of short-term vacation rental properties and traditional long-term rental properties spanning eastern Pennsylvania and central Ohio. Steve joined Patriot Family REI to leverage his expertise in finance and his passion for real estate investing to complement the firm's growth trajectory. He currently resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania with his loving wife, Rachel, and three children.