LAKEFRONT BUNGALOW - Key Persons


David Gemme - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Owner
24 year veteran of Lake Tahoe and top producing broker for over 18 years David has the local knowledge and career expertise to successfully navigate all nuances of the vacation home market. David is licensed in California and Nevada. He has spent the past two decades researching all facets of these states that surround lovely Lake Tahoe. As a lifelong steward of technology, and an entrepreneur from birth, he has a natural ability to navigate the sales process with strategic grace and a strength in skillfully advising his clients with creative vision. His passions lie within visual imagery and media for the homes he represents, implementing his clients' goals with a seasoned team of real estate professionals, diligent work ethic, and true enjoyment of the real estate industry. His team, the Gemme Group (pronounced Gem), represent clients seeking to purchase or sell luxury properties throughout the Lake Tahoe region. They specialize in waterfront legacy estates, ski resort lodges and condominiums, and distinctive golf and acreage communities. David and his team of associates take great pride in providing five-star service with a mission for 100 percent customer satisfaction in everything they do. Throughout his career he has set sales records in many of the lakefront and surrounding neighborhoods he represents, Gemme Group specializes, in representing individuals as well as complicated estates with large extended families; working directly with estate attorneys and trustees, to ensure legacies are preserved and settled the way the client intended. "It's my passion to differentiate our services with integrity, trust and professionalism and offer the experience and branding to meet your desired outcome. We live Tahoe. We understand the life it offers to our families and the memories that are created. We look forward to helping you or someone you love," says Gemme.

Dena Van Blaricom

Job Titles:
  • Global Real Estate Advisor

Justin Hunt - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director
  • Marketing Director at Gemme Group
As Marketing Director at Gemme Group, Justin oversees the company's brand positioning, website design, social media strategy and ad campaigns. Justin also works alongside David and the Gemme Group team to provide the best in customer experience to the group's clients throughout the entire buying and selling process. He prides himself on a career built on a foundation of excellence in customer relationship management. Justin has a talent for understanding individual client needs and delivering best-in-class service. Prior to joining Gemme Group, Justin worked for several years at Ring, where he established a white glove customer relationship management service that expanded the company's safety and security response processes. Earlier in his career Justin served as a Design Support Representative at GoDaddy, where he advised small business owners on website design and content strategy. Justin has been immersed in the California real estate world for as long as he can remember. He is a third generation real estate professional, having started his career working for his family's firm in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Lisa Oakes

Job Titles:
  • Listing & Transaction Manager
Making the process of buying or selling your home seamless and convenient is Gemme Group's goal. As Executive Assistant, Lisa takes on all the formalities of the paperwork such as managing due dates, scheduling inspections and reviewing documents to make every transaction run smoothly and on time. Lisa is efficient, professional and friendly and continually exceeds our client's expectations. Lisa has over 20 years real estate experience as a transaction coordinator and executive assistant.

Michelle Seeley

Job Titles:
  • Buyers Agent
Michelle's Tahoe story began at her families North Lake Tahoe vacation home at a very young age. Growing up in Cameron Park and Napa, she is well versed in some of the finest real estate in Northern California. Moving to Tahoe in 2009, she purchased her first home and began a vacation property management company procuring rentals and guiding endless vacationers on epic journeys throughout Lake Tahoe. Her passions are authentic to this area and embody the true spirit of Tahoe. Learning to love all the amazing outdoor activities and lifestyle that the area has to offer including skiing, rock climbing, paragliding and kite surfing. Michelle is defined by her strong work ethic and life long experience in this area. With her background in cosmetology and making people beautiful she is no stranger to design in the attributes that create beauty in this world. She knows how to provide one hundred percent attention to the details to provide an unrivaled customer service. Michelle is a valuable asset to Sotheby's and our team.