David Shippy
CEO
David Shippy
David founded Shippy Multifamily Group in 2010 and is the CEO and President. Shippy Multifamily Group consists of Shippy Capital and Shippy Property Management. Shippy Capital has a proven track record with 38 syndicated apartment deals consisting of over 8300 units valued at over $1 Billion. Shippy Capital provides safe investments that generate stable cash yields and steady equity growth. Shippy Property Management is a team of over 100 employees that is comprised of experienced and dedicated professionals for their multifamily apartments. David has over 38 years and a proven track record in managing multi-million-dollar projects in the apartment industry and in the computer engineering industry. He has leadership training in: Apartment Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Negotiation Skills, and Management Skills. He received his BS Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and a MS Computer Engineering from Syracuse. David was the chief architect for the supercomputer on a chip technology in the Xbox/360 and PlayStation/3, which set speed records. He was also the chief architect for the computer chips that brought personal computer speed to the iPhone and iPad. David holds over 50 patents in the computer engineering field and has received numerous industry awards for innovation, including the highest honor at IBM—the Master Invention Award—as well as other technology and real estate investing awards. He was honored as a Fellow at Advanced Micro Devices, where he led the architecture team for the Xbox One microprocessor technology. He was named Independent Real Estate Owner of the Year on multiple occasions. David is a sought-after speaker, author, and seminar leader. He has done many interviews on television and radio as well as speaking engagements regarding multifamily investments. David and Leslie co-authored Money Matters for Financial Freedom: The Fast Path to Abundance in Life and Business to share specific tools and methods for becoming financially free. David served on the advisory board for the University of Kentucky Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for many years. He and his wife, Leslie, formed a foundation called #ShippyGivesBack through which they volunteer their time and money to worthy causes.
LESLIE SHIPPY
President
LESLIE SHIPPY
B.A. Sociology, M.S. Social Work, CAM
Leslie co-founded Shippy Multifamily Group in 2010 and is the Vice-President of the company. Shippy Multifamily Group consists of Shippy Capital and Shippy Property Management. Shippy Capital has a proven track record with 38 syndicated apartment deals consisting of over 8300 units valued at over $1 Billion. Shippy Capital provides conservative investments that generate stable cash yields and steady equity growth. Shippy Property Management is comprised of a team of over 80 employees who are experienced and dedicated professionals for our multifamily apartments. Leslie has over 25 years and a proven track record running successful businesses. She is CAM certified and has extensive business and human relations skills. She received her BA Sociology UT Permian Basin and MS Social Work UT Arlington. She has training as a Supervisor and utilizes her interactive and experiential style in conducting workshops and speaking engagements focusing on people building, skill building and inspiring others to live their best life. It is this skill set that has helped to create the successful Shippy Team. We believe that it is the people that make the business. Leslie and David co-authored Money Matters for Financial Freedom: The Fast Path to Abundance in Life and Business to share their story and skills to help others find their path to financial freedom. "It is a quick read with lots of strategies that my family and I use to reach our life goals" Amazon Review.
Kristal Miller
Regional Manager
Kristal Miller
Regional Manager
Jennifer Ninedorf
Regional Manager
Jennifer Ninedorf
Regional Manager
Trevor Kenny
Director of Finance
Trevor Kenny
Trevor joined Shippy Properties in February of 2022 as our Property Accountant and Acquisitions Analyst. Trevor has 10+ years of banking experience working with two of the largest financial institutions in the US, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Trevor has worked with numerous investment products from commodity derivatives to treasury products, and with various accounting strategies from Fair Value to Hedge Accounting. Trevor earned his undergraduate in finance at the University of Houston Downtown and his MBA from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. We are excited to have Trevor on the team and to utilize his experience to optimize existing processes and further grow Shippy Properties portfolio.
Jim Bonsal
Controller
Jim Bonsal
Controller
Bryant Glass
Junior Accountant Accountant
Bryant Glass
Junior Accountant Accountant
Heather Frankum
Director of Administration & Employee Engagement
Heather Frankum
B.A. Psychology
Heather joined the Shippy Property Management team in August of 2018. Having worked in multiple industries and holding a degree in psychology, Heather brings a variety of interpersonal skills and over five years of office administration experience. She is on track to completing a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in HR and has advanced from our office admin into our HR Coordinator. Heather executes all tasks related to employee relations & records, policies & procedures, on-boarding new staff, compensation & benefits. She was born and raised in San Antonio, earned her psychology degree and started her family in Corpus Christi and is now living in Kyle, TX with her husband and three young children.
Ashlee DeWalt
Director Marketing & Training
Ashlee DeWalt
NALP, CAM
Jessica Legston
Marketing Manager
Jessica Legston
Jessica Legston is a skilled marketing professional with several years of experience in maximizing SEO, CRO, and customer retention strategies. She provides a customer-centric approach to marketing strategy and leadership for the Shippy portfolio.
Jessica earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Economics from Texas State University. She aids the marketing department through continuous growth while refining internal processes and creating efficiencies, ensuring consistent application of strategies and data.
She obtains executive experience in diverse digital media marketing and international relationship building. She specializes in social media management, search engine optimization, digital marketing, and email marketing to help generate demand and raise brand awareness.
Kristi Browning
Business Development Representative
Kristi Browning
Business Development Representative
Martha Bannerman
Business Development Representative
Martha Bannerman
Business Development Representative
Grant Shippy
Director of Asset Management
Grant Shippy
CAM
Grant is a diligent worker and great team player. He interned with Shippy Property Management for the past two summers and was asked to come on full time in May of 2019. His keen eye to detail and ability to assess the big picture make him a great asset to Shippy Property Management. With a background in Electrical Engineering he is able to make sense of the financials and problem solve quickly. His focus is helping build strong teams at the onsite and regional level to make massive returns for Shippy investors.
Kristian Guttierez
Director of Investor Relations
Kristian Guttierez
Director of Investor Relations