Our Team
Jeffrey Taylor Johnson
Broker/Owner/Agent
jeff@aboveatlanta.com
404-226-5158
Jeff graduated from Berry College in Rome, GA, however like many,
he decided his love for real estate trumped his major from college
and thus became his focus. As a native-Atlantan, Jeff understands the city and its vibe.
When choosing a neighborhood or development, it is paramount to
understand what you are buying into. With his knowledge of the
city and its individual developments, he can assist you in helping
you find the home that fits you and your lifestyle best.
Having worked with many brokerages in Atlanta, he went out on his
own in March of 2010 and created Above Atlanta REALTORS. This
agency is new with fresh ideas, and he has added agents that have a
focus on intown. Above Atlanta, he hopes will be your real
estate brokerage. We appreciate your visit to our website,
which he created himself using simple techniques that make it easy to
use.
Laurie Leslie
Senior Real Estate Consultant
laurie@aboveatlanta.com
404-734-9335
Laurie is passionate about real estate, especially high rise
living. She lives in a high rise condo herself and enjoys the
convenience of living in the city after down-sizing from a large
suburban home. Her bubbly personality and knowledge of the
city makes working with her a joy. She enjoys meeting new
people and helping them with the home buying process or the home
they want to sell. She has very strong negotiation skills as
well.
Michael Caggiano
Senior Real Estate Consultant
mike@aboveatlanta.com
813-431-2805
Licensed since 1996, Mike has a proven track record as an On-Site
manager in several luxury properties including Trump Place in New
York City and as realtor at Halstead Properties Company. He was
responsible for On-Site Marketing at the Condo Store in
Tampa/Orlando/Atlanta where he was the #1 sales agent in Midtown.
Mike has experience selling to clients from all over the world and a
deep understanding of the luxury market.
Corey Sayre
Senior Real Estate Consultant
corey@aboveatlanta.com
813-810-1149
With over 10 years of luxury condo sales experience, Corey is
recognized as one of top new home sales agents in the city of
Atlanta. Utilizing his sales experience and MBA with a concentration
in Marketing and Advertising, he has been the #1 on site sales agent
for properties like 1010 Midtown & the On-site Sales Manager for
Condo Developments in Tampa/Orlando/Sarasota/St. Petersburg with
Coldwell Banker The Condo Store.
Malcolm Edwards
Associate Broker
malcolm@aboveatlanta.com
404-285-9185
I have called Atlanta home since 1987. I love everything about
Atlanta and take pride in knowing each neighborhood, the histories,
and what makes each one a special place to call home. My knowledge
and passion enables me to match your needs and desires to the ideal
buyer or seller in the perfect area for you! My goal is to ensure
that every client is so happy with my work that they will tell their
friends about me. My client's satisfaction is evident; a lot of my
business comes from those I have previously helped. I strive
everyday to be the one Realtor you will rave about to your friends!
You, the client, are the most important part of any real-estate
transaction. As an agent, it is my privilege and duty to work for
your best interest. To do that, I offer you: Listening Skills - it
is not about listings or other clients I may have, but about YOUR
needs and desires, seeking to get what you want out of your sale,
purchase, or lease.
I was a Realtor for the past 13 years with Coldwell Banker The Condo
Store before calling Above Atlanta Realtors my home. I am a lifetime
member of the Million Dollar Club and was Top 5% nationally in
volume Real Estate sales 2002 – 2005 and 2007, specializing in
High-rises, lofts, townhomes, and condos . There are many
opportunities for both buyers and sellers in this market. If you or
someone you know needs to sell or wants to buy, please let me know.
Inventory is low, and rates are at a record low as well. Call me for
a complimentary comparative market analysis of your home."
Kako Watanabe
Senior Real Estate Consultant
kako@aboveatlanta.com
404-606-3402
Born in Japan, Kako has lived in Atlanta since 1986 after she
moved from The Big Apple. She's a longtime resident of metropolitan
Atlanta (Inman Park, Virginia Highland), and knows the Intown areas
like a native. Kako has extensive business and customer service
experience. She worked for Japan Airlines passenger sales for ten
years. She then launched her own successful travel agency. During
the '96 and '98 Olympics Kako organized housing accommodations for
many athletes from various countries. Warmhearted and trustworthy,
Kako will exceed your expectations of a professional, hardworking
realtor. If your dream is urban living, Kako is the best person to
call!
Joani Gruczkowski
Senior Real Estate Consultant
joani@aboveatlanta.com
404-667-0146
Joani Gruczkowski is an Atlanta native and currently lives in the
Old Fourth Ward. Other areas she has called home include Virginia
Highland, Buckhead, and Duluth. Having been a Real Estate
professional since 2002, she knows and understands intown living as
well as life outside the perimeter. Count on Joani to provide the
highest level of service; whether you are looking for the coolest
loft or condo, or a home in the perfect subdivision.
Joani specializes in working with buyers and understands the
importance of providing as much information as possible about
communities, amenities, schools, transportation, parks and community
events...everything she would like to know about an area before
making a purchase or signing a lease. Atlanta is a premier
city that is still growing...the Beltline Project and the Peachtree
Trolley are just a couple of examples of the changing cityscape of
our great city! Trust Joani to assist you with your next lease or
purchase. She will work diligently to make sure your Real Estate
experience is simply the best!
Gay Bennett Devechio
Senior Real Estate Consultant
gay@aboveatlanta.com
404-295-1258
A resident of Midtown for over 20 Years, Gay is an outstanding
agent with a strong focus on Atlanta 's Midtown, Downtown and
Buckhead markets while expanding her attention to the additional
areas of Roswell, Milton, Alpharetta, and Cumming Communities!
She provides the highest level of professional service, and is
passionate about her customers and the communities she serves.
For the last twelve years, Gay has worked with the Novare Group, The
Condo Store, The Marketing Directors, and Coldwell Banker
Residential. With these teams, Gay has been a part of launching and
selling some of Atlanta 's most prestigious properties including:
Peachtree Lofts, Lofts @ The Park, River West, Metropolis, Spire,
Gallery, TWELVE Centennial Park and ViewPoint.
As an onsite agent, Gay was required to be an expert on not only the
features of the properties she was selling but also had to be
knowledgeable of all the developments she was in competition with.
Having sold out new construction buildings in the toughest market
we've seen in the last decade was a true accomplishment for her.
She is vastly experienced in assisting buyers, sellers and investors
in purchasing condominium, residential or commercial properties.
If you are looking for a dedicated, knowledgeable Intown agent and
one expanding her market outside the Perimeter, look no further.
Call Gay today.
Dan Buccini
Senior Real Estate Consultant
dan@aboveatlanta.com
404-783-4408
Dan relocated back to Atlanta in 2001, fulfilling a twenty five
year
dream to return to the city that kept "Georgia on his mind". Dan had
left Atlanta to take control of sales and marketing for Dillard's
and Lord and Taylor's specialty salons in Dallas. After increasing
the business
seven fold, Dan was transferred to San Francisco to manage the
marketing of the salons in the Neiman Marcus chain. A sales
opportunity with West Coast Beauty Supply and Reid and Sibel Beauty
Supply resulted in a promotion to Vice President of Sales where Dan
managed a sales force of forty five sales representatives.
After twenty five years of retail management experience, Dan formed
his own company, a multi-store chain of salons and retail beauty
centers
in San Francisco and Oakland. Dan credits the success of his company
to his ability to "listen and understand" the needs of individual
clients
and to respond directly to those needs. Customer service was the
base
he built both his business and reputation on in the bay area. A
loyal and
repeat client base grew his company over a fifteen year period. The
sale
of his company afforded him the opportunity to return to his
favorite
city.
Dan received his Georgia Real Estate License in February 2002 and
his Associate Broker License in March 2015. He brings with him a
time tested skill set in sales and marketing, grounded in customer
service and individual client satisfaction. Coupled with his
knowledge of the in-town and surrounding areas, you will find his
dedication to both his clients and his Real Estate practice a truly
positive experience.
James Robbins
Senior Real Estate Consultant
james@aboveatlanta.com
404-542-4006
Dennis
Hardiman, Jr.
REALTOR®
dennis@aboveatlanta.com
404-561-0478
Pete
Miller
Senior Real Estate Consultant
pete@aboveatlanta.com
404-617-8467
Shawn
Roman
Senior Real Estate Consultant
shawn@aboveatlanta.com
404-645-2121Shawn graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BS in
Administration of Justice and Public Safety. Since then he has spent
a significant amount of time in the corporate world before starting
a career in real estate. He currently holds real estate licenses in
both Georgia and Florida and is a member of the National Association
of REALTORS®, Georgia
Association of REALTORS® and
Atlanta Board of REALTORS®.
Shawn's area of expertise is Metro Atlanta, consisting of the 45
neighborhoods that surround the Atlanta Beltline Project. He
specialize in the Midtown market consisting of condominiums, single
family homes and distressed properties with a focus on Green
building.
He utilizes the most current home research tools. He is objective,
open, honest and easy going, paying particular attention to the
details in the transaction and puts his client’s interests first!
He will always return inquiries promptly and provide answers to your
questions.
His commitment to his clients is to provide the best possible
service available and to make the home buying experience a pleasant
one. He makes sure to protect his clients in the transaction and to
find a home not just a house! His clients become his friends for
life. His successful business is based on repeat customers and
referrals.
Michael Morris
Senior Real Estate Consultant
michael@aboveatlanta.com
404-754-0399
Michael Morris is a
native-Atlantan with a knack for helping his client's find homes
that meet their expectations. As a noted interior designer, he
lends his design skills to clients to make their new house a
home....with style.
Michael's infectious personality makes him a delight to work
with, not to mention his intense knowledge of real estate to protect
your interests. A home purchase may be the biggest investment you
may make in your lifetime and working with Michael will give you
peace of mind.
Kseniia
Abramovych
Senior Real Estate Consultant
ks@aboveatlanta.com
404-884-4455
Blair Boyd
Senior Real Estate Consultant
blair@aboveatlanta.com
470-426-4062
Blair Boyd has an undergraduate
from Georgia State University in CIS and a Masters from Kent State
University in Health Informatics. Originally licensed in 2000, he
has many years of experience selling Atlanta real estate.
Blair understands that while
buying or selling a home is an emotional experience, it’s also a
financial one. He will guide you through the process, providing
expert advice and statistics so that you can feel confident in your
real estate decisions.
Lynn
Hampton
Senior
Real Estate Consultant
lynn@aboveatlanta.com
404-444-8525
Lynn Hampton is a native Atlantan
and a successful real estate agent who offers
clients a unique perspective to buying and selling
real estate in the Atlanta area. Lynn has been a
realtor for over eight years and has lived and
worked in different areas around Atlanta, so she
knows the city and its vast suburbs. This has given
her an edge over many agents. She translates her
Atlanta knowledge into assisting homebuyers with
listing the best price for the area or making sure a
buyer doesn’t over pay. She has worked with both the
Atlanta condo buyer/seller and the suburban
home buyer/seller which gives her a unique
combination of expertise that most agents don’t
have. Typically, agents either focus on the condo
market or the suburban home market, but rarely do
agents have expertise in both and this translates
into knowledge her clients greatly appreciate.
Through her many years in real estate she has
worked with homebuyers in practically every price range -- giving
her great negotiating skills. Prior to being a realtor, Lynn worked
in education at the college level working with faculty at both
Mercer University and Georgia Tech. Lynn is an agent who listens to
her clients’ needs and desires and assists them throughout the
complete home buying or selling process. Lynn is an agent that
clients can trust and enjoy working with when buying or selling a
home or condo
Brenda Anderson
Senior Real Estate Consultant
brenda@aboveatlanta.com
404-861-9734
Prior to selling real
estate, Brenda worked with the City of Atlanta for over nine years.
She worked in the real estate division. Brenda worked with an
organization in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was featured in
Essence Magazine. She also worked twelve years in Property
Management mostly in new construction and Luxury rentals in Atlanta.
Brenda has been active in the real
estate profession since 2008. Her portfolio of professional
experience includes working with Harry Norman and Coldwell Bankers.
Brenda professional confidence and easy going style comforts clients
through thissometimes stressful situation. Specializing in
Results!!!!
Mark Hilliard
Senior Real Estate Consultant
mark@aboveatlanta.com
404-514-1267
Joey Elia
Senior Leasing Consultant
joey@aboveatlanta.com
404-399-8993
David M. Ray, Jr.
Senior Real Estate Consultant
david@aboveatlanta.com
404-512-1933
Josh Marsh
Senior Real Estate Consultant/Rental
Specialist
josh.aboveatlanta@gmail.com
478-318-8560
James Seiter
Senior Real Estate Consultant/Rental
Specialist
aboveatlantajames@gmail.com
404-933-9825
Davi Yehudah
Senior Real Estate Consultant/Rental
Specialist
davi@aboveatlanta.com
678-748-6391
Eddie Duke
Senior Real Estate Consultant
eddie@aboveatlanta.com
404-483-9099
Danny Bergeron
Senior Real Estate Consultant
danny@aboveatlanta.com
770-317-3553
Daniel Boone Coffman
Senior Real Estate Consultant
dan@danielcoffman.com
404-666-2641
Mitchell Bedgood
Director of Retail Services
mitchell@aboveatlanta.com
404-645-7777
Deanna Whidby
Senior Real Estate Consultant/Rental
Specialist
deanna@aboveatlanta.com
478-397-2897
Jeff Sowell
Senior Real Estate Consultant
jeff@jeffsowell.com
404-403-5422
Jeff's 23 years of combined customer service and banking
experience give him a unique understanding of two of the most
important parts of a real estate transaction: the numbers and the
people. His understanding of the financial aspects of buying and
selling a home and his communication and interpersonal skills help
his clients stay calm and informed throughout the entire process. As
a Georgia native, Jeff's knowledge of the Atlanta area helps his
clients find just the right neighborhood to fit their needs. Jeff's
relaxed, courteous style and his philosophy of honesty and integrity
let his clients feel they're in good hands.
