John graduated King University with his MBA in 2017. With a background that includes extensive work in the film and television industry and over 30 years of management experience with Regal Cinemas; John is excited by the opportunity to join the Jake and Gino family.

John joined Jake and Gino in December of 2020 as the Operations Manager with a focus on live events, marketing and the student experience.

Dillon graduated from Michigan State University in 2013 where he began working in the political realm in both the private sector as well as the legislative branch.  Throughout his career, he built a small residential real estate investment portfolio and soon realized the power and economies of scale in multifamily, so he dove in head first.  Over the past few years, since leaving the political world, Dillon has had experience as both an active and passive investor involved in more than $30 million of commercial real estate and also as a multi-family investment broker working with a full-service commercial brokerage firm, NAI, in Knoxville, TN. 

McKenzie graduated from Flagler college in 2012 and recently relocated back to St. Augustine with her husband and daughter. She has 7 years experience in account management within the manufacturing and construction fields. McKenzie’s experience combined with her background in community service and drive to work for a company who helps individuals as well as the community led her to Jake and Gino. She works directly with the operations manager to organize and support student outreach, weekly educational courses, podcasts, company events, and charity events through Rand Cares.

Dylan has been in the real estate industry for 10+ years where he got his start in residential redevelopments. He has years of experience consulting in the real estate space on marketing, sales systems, and scaling operations. New to multi-family, Dylan saw his inner circle create a massive amount of wealth by investing in their multi-family education. By bringing his multifaceted experience and passion for helping others succeed, he looks to add value in more ways than one.

Dewey graduated with a Bachelor of Film from Full Sail University in 2019. With a passion for video editing and a love for film he jumped straight into the film industry straight out of college working on multiple different projects with professional chef’s, professional athletes, and top Esports organizations. Dewey joined Jake and Gino wanting to add his creative touch and fast turn around to help produce even more appealing content for the members while learning more about Multi Family Real Estate.

Vince is the owner of Michigan based Villanautics, LLC, co-founder of Tri-City Equity Group, LLC, and the owner of Koala Insulation of Mid-Michigan, a twelve-territory home services franchise. Vince utilizes his 16 years of Air Force leadership experience as well as the countless professional development courses such as John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Courses to build high-performing teams and efficient systems and processes. In just 6 years, Vince has scaled from a $0 down VA home loan to 570 apartment units valued over $40M. He specializes in strategic planning, project and business plan development and execution. He recently held the positions of Career Assistance Advisor where he led the retention and professional development programs for 6,500 personnel, and Resource Advisor where he drafted and managed the operational funds and projects for a $1.4B enterprise. He is 6 credits shy for his Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautics, and currently holds a Green Belt in LEAN Six Sigma Process Improvement. Lastly, Vince is a licensed Michigan contractor and active member in the local HBA and ABC Associations as well as numerous local charities and nonprofits. Outside of his professional life, Vince is an active private pilot, enjoys traveling with his three children with his wife, Alyssa.

Bill Ham is the Chief Operating Officer and the driving force behind Broadwell Property Group. He has upwards of 20 years of experience in Real Estate with a proven track record of identifying, acquiring, operating, and divesting large footprint Multifamily Housing. Bill can be seen and heard on countless podcasts and webinars as well as standing on stage giving presentations at trade shows and other forums both online and off.

Mike Taravella, CPA, graduated from Michigan State University in 2014 with a Masters of Science in Accounting. He has worked 5 years professionally in accounting. He started at Ernst & Young in public accounting and then transitioned into Detroit’s startup community at Rock Ventures. 

He began his real estate investing career in 2016 by owning and self-managing investments in Michigan. He also took an interest in real estate development before joining Jake & Gino team in 2019.  Mike is currently an associate that is responsible for underwriting deals, investor relations, and asset management.

Jennifer’s desire to help people in major life decisions led her to Property Management. In the
fall of 2015 Jennifer began with Jake & Gino’s Property Management team but her interest did not end with
leasing. A natural tendency to organize and plan along with the goal to help further the company’s systems placed Jennifer in a Human Resources Lead Position. Regardless of whether Jennifer’s engaging with tenants or employees, her goal is to give guidance and support to all she encounters. Jennifer resides in Knoxville, TN. She attended e University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University.

A mechanical engineer by trade, I quickly realized that my W-2 job and 401K would not support the current and retirement lifestyle that I wanted. At the convincing by a friend I attended one of the guru seminars, here locally in Knoxville. I started purchasing single family rentals and doing flips 4 months after attending the seminar. In April of 2017 I was laid of from my corporate job of 12 years. At that moment I went all in to real estate investing by cashing in my 401K and stock options. In November of 2017 I attended the very first Jake n Gino live event in Knoxville. During the first day of the event I made the decision to focus on multifamily assets and sell all of my single family rentals. But I also still enjoy flipping houses. To date I have done 13 flips in 2 years. My goal for flips in 2019 was 12. I am currently at 6 in various stages.

Since October of 2018 I have become part owner on the GP side in 103 doors. One of my partners and I are currently pursuing over another 200 doors as we speak. I started a Multifamily meetup in Johnson City, TN in March of this year. With Johnson City being such a great market, I saw a need to bring other multifamily investors together there, to leverage the power of partnerships, the market, and capital.I thrive on inspiring and motivating others and living the Go-Giver attitude! I live each day with gratitude.

Shannon Uleski has a diverse professional background that lead her to the dynamic Multi-Family Management industry. With over 20 years in Customer Service specializing in Fine Dining and Event Planning.  Her responsibilities centered around creating culture, development and training, preserving brand integrity, driving sales and ensuring top notch customer experiences.

In 2013 while managing Ruth’s Chris Steak House Shannon was voted Restaurant Manager of the Year by the Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association and University of Tennessee.  In addition, was the lead ambassador working to promote and better the community with organizations such as Children’s Hospital, TN River Rescue, KMA and Second Harvest Food Bank partnering with them in the creation of Knoxville Restaurant Week.

Shannon’s next adventure was rebranding, staffing and sales for Bridgewater Event Venue from the ground up.  She hired and trained the sales team and event designers, created and designed the event rooms including the Grand Ballroom and a state-of-the-art kitchen with an in-house Executive and Sous Chef. Bridgewater is currently ranking as one of Knoxville’s premier event venues.

In 2018 Shannon joined the the Jake & Gino team as a Property Manager in North Knoxville.  She was a natural to Property Management!  Shannon’s exceptional customer service skills, superb business savvy, and refined management abilities propelled her to be a leader among her peers.  She brings a fun-loving, wholehearted spirit to the Jake and Gino family of companies.  Shannon, her husband and 2 beautiful daughters reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Anthony Vicino is a best-selling author, real estate investor, and serial entrepreneur committed to helping people maximize their Return on Life.

He is the co-founding partner of Invictus Capital, a multifamily acquisition firm based in Minneapolis, MN with $15m in AUM, that provides busy working professionals with the opportunity to Invest Better.

As the host of the Multifamily Investing Made Simple podcast and author of Passive Investing Made Simple, Anthony firmly believes investing shouldn’t be complicated, scary, or overwhelming.

Nick is a partner at Quantum Capital and specializes in acquisitions and asset management with a portfolio in Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX.

After spending over a decade in the automotive industry as a Shop Foreman/Master Technician for VW/Audi, Nick decided he had reached a breaking point. Fed up with the early morning commutes and 70-hour weeks, he decided to spend more time on his real estate portfolio. In 2018, after starting to explore multifamily, he reached out to Jake and Gino for guidance.

Since then he has closed over 200 units and $20M in apartment communities in Austin, TX, and now focuses on real estate full-time. He attributes his success to the power of hard work, accountability, mentorship, and surrounding yourself with motivated people who push you to the next level.

Joe spent 12 years in operations for a Facility Services company, and he has recently transitioned to a full-time multi-family investor. Joe brings years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies into his real estate investing career. In 2018 he starting investing in duplexes in Kansas City getting his feet wet in real estate investing. In 2020 he joined the Jake and Gino community and made the leap into Multifamily and has been able to scale his business to 400+ units in the Midwest. 

Joe is co-host of “KC Multifamily and More”, which is a real-estate networking group. They host monthly virtual sessions to share his passion for real estate with others. 

Joe found his passion for multifamily after his coach and now partner encouraged him to push past his limiting beliefs. His “why” is to leave a legacy for generations to come in his family and to allow him freedom for his family. Joe resides in Kansas City with his wife and four daughters.

Senate is an avid real estate investor who currently owns a managed portfolio of over 500 units across the country. He has over 10 years of experience in real estate investing and 20+ years in business development, management, and sales. As a founding partner in E5 Unlimited where he utilizes his valuable skills in Legal Due Diligence, Legal Side of Acquisition, Investor Relations and Capital Raising. These skills coupled with his passion for looking at issues in a new way and utilizing his connections to identify solutions, Senate has helped nearly 100 people from all walks of life invest in Multi Family Real Estate. On top of all of this, Senate also hosts a real estate investors group in his hometown, bringing investors together to network and learn from each other.