Neal joined Providence Group’s Property Management Team in 2019 after graduating with his Associates in the Applied Science of Accounting. He has since adjusted into the field of Commercial Property Management and enjoys all aspects of the industry, from tenant & vendor relations, identifying building systems, and orchestrating preventative maintenance across a portfolio which includes retail, studio, office, and medical facilities. He is an NC native who is excited to continue expanding his industry knowledge and experience in the field of Commercial Property Management with the Providence Group
Specialties:
Tenant Relations and Rent Collection
Vendor Relations and Preventative Maintenance Scheduling
Building System and Utility Identification
Duncan grew up in Lancashire, England and moved to the US in 1990. He joined the Providence Group in 2011 after 20 years of commercial real estate experience including 11 years as Chief Financial Officer for American Asset Corporation (1997-2008).
Duncan has a wealth of experience in finance, asset management and disposition, loan origination, business valuation and complex financial transactions.
Education:
B.S.C. (Hons) Finance – JM University, Liverpool
Harvard School of Business – Graduate Advanced Management Program
Affiliations and Accreditations:
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
Licensed Real Estate Broker, North Carolina and South Carolina
Specialties:
Property Management
Investment Sales
Business Valuation
Asset Management
Consulting
A native of Greenville, SC, James joined The Providence Group Team in July of 2012. He is an alumnus of Winthrop University where he received his B.S. in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. James began his Real Estate career with a Charlotte based firm, NAI Southern Real Estate where he directly managed over 1.2 million square feet of retail centers.
During his career, James has performed management services for various building asset classes that include Office, Medical, Industrial, Retail and POA management. He has extensive experience in the management of various types of retail centers involving tenant relations, rents collections, marketing, budget forecasting, capital planning, construction management, lease abstraction and administration, contract management, eviction proceedings, preventative maintenance and building operation. James has experience working with an array of clients and tenants including regional and national banks and various mid-size and large anchor tenants.
Education:
B.S. Business Administration, Winthrop University
Affiliations and Accreditations:
President – Theta Sigma Housing Corporation
Licensed Real Estate Broker, states of North Carolina and South Carolina
Specialties:
Property Management
Constructions Management
Rent Collections
Commercial Property Operations
Michael is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Charlotte in 2000. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Michael began his career at The Crosland Group as a Corporate Accountant and then later as a Senior Development Accountant for both Retail and Commercial properties. Michael worked at Time Warner Cable where he helped transition the Accounting Department relocation from Stamford, CT to Charlotte. During his time at Time Warner Cable he worked under the Special Projects and the Financial Reporting divisions. He has worked as an Assistant Controller for a local homebuilder, Saussy Burbank, and for American Asset Corporation (AAC). He has extensive real estate experience on the day to day operations of both Commercial and Retail accounting.
Michael joined The Providence Management Group in August of 2017. As PGMS’s Controller, Michael oversees all property accounting operations for our clients, including consolidating monthly financial statements and annual reconciliations. Michael specializes in implementing internal workflow systems and procedures for accounting and management staff.
Education:
B.S. Louisiana State University
Bernie is originally from Jacksonville, FL and moved to Charlotte in 1983. Bernie began her career in commercial real estate at Percival McGuire working as a property manager and continued to gain management experience as part of the Property Operations team at MPV Properties.
Joining Providence Group Management Services in 2018 she brings 10 years of property management and tenant relations experience.
Bernie has experience in all areas of property management and establishes excellence for clients and tenants to create a win-win relationship.
Education:
Brevard College, Belmont Abbey College and Jacksonville University
Affiliations and Accreditations:
IREM
Specialties:
Property Management
Client and Tenant Relations
Rent Collections
