MEET THE TEAM

Direct: (407) 415-9888

Owner/Broker

RON BOURRET, Broker, MBA, CRS, GRI has helped numerous people obtain financial freedom through Real Estate Investments. He has been a Broker/Realtor for over 40 years, has authored real estate investment literature and conducted seminars throughout the United States. Ron has a Bachelor’s Degree in Math and Physics (engineering), Masters Degree in Management and Marketing, and achieved numerous Professional Designations: GRI, CRS, ITI, REOS and IBBI. Ron's also a Private Pilot and an ACTIVE INVESTOR who currently owns several million dollars of residential real estate in Florida.

Email Ron at: rbourret@netscape.com



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Phone:	407-268-4447
TollFree:	1-877-265-4447

Direct: (813) 967-0631

Regional Manager Tampa Bay

GWEN MILLS-OWEN, a native Floridian, has over nine years of experience in sales, marketing and management in the real estate industry in the Central and West Central Florida. During her years as the vice president of sales with the largest home builder in the Tampa Bay area, Gwen has gained a unique perspective of the real estate market and trends that effect the market as a whole. She enjoys all aspects of the real estate industry including marketing, sales, and helping people in general.

Gwen specializes in New Home sales, first-time home buyers and helping those with credit issues, while educating the customer and making the experience as smooth and stress free as possible. She takes pride in her customer service as documented by the several customer service acheivement awards and her goal is to make every customer a "customer for life."

Email Gwen at: gwenhelps@gmail.com

Direct: (407) 405-8829

Regional Manager for Orange, Brevard and Volusia Counties

Tara Garkowski has been a resident of Central Florida for over 20 years and is a Certified REO Specialist and New Home Construction Specialist. She has eight years of real estate industry experience with four years working with a Fortune 500 Home Builder where she placed within the Top 10 in the Nation in Sales. Her vast knowledge of alternative financing, for both first-time home buyers and credit challenged buyers, includes down payment assistance, 100% financing loans and credit repair. Tara has developed an extensive network of New Home Builders, Realtors, Mortgage Professionals, Home Inspectors, Distressed Property Preservationist and Interior Designers. She is a hardworking and dedicated individual, a master negotiator, and is always working towards the best interest of her clients. Tara has the necessary tools to provide a smooth and stress-free real estate experience.

Email Tara tgarkowski@gmail.com

CONTACT SELIE GONZALEZ: 407-484-6300

Se Habla Espanol

Regional Manager Osceola County

Selie’s professional credentials include TOP SALES PERSON in over TEN years with a well known New Home Builder, strategic communications, advertising and public relations experience. Selie specializes in programs for investors and sold over ONE MILLION dollars in Investor sales for the month of January 2012! She displays a competitive spirit, strong work ethic, proven negotiating skills and a genuine heart for service that puts her clients in a position of trust.

Her creativity and innovation is inspired by the latest training in technology, design and advertising to insure every listing stands out in this competitive market. She is a third generation Realtor with real estate in her blood and a passion for serving today’s home buyers and sellers.

"Every day is different in Real Estate, but each brings me the opportunity to make a positive difference in someone's life!"

EMAIL: selie@sunstatecanhelp.com

Direct: 407-590-6192

Regional Manager for Lake and Volusia Counties

SHAWN KENNEDY

A thirst for challenge, an unending desire for growth, and a commitment that goes beyond the old standard of customer satisfaction to a new standard of client care, are just some of the things motivating Shawn Kennedy…Shawn specializes in new home sales, first-time home buyers and helping those with credit issues. He believes in taking the time to educate his clients about the entire process, including the surprises they might encounter along the way. Why such emphasis on education? Because he feels it shapes attitudes... Knowledge and skill foster confidence and poise. A true “people person,” Shawn’s favorite part of being a REALTOR® is the opportunity to meet and become acquainted with so many interesting people, and help them realize their goals. He understands that a house is not merely a house, but a home for a family with individual needs and goals.

Email: shawn.kennedy01@gmail.com

DIRECT: 561-779-3520

Regional Manager Southeastern Florida

MARTHA ACKERMAN

Martha has worked in the New Home Industry for over 20 years and has closed over 100 million dollars in sales!

Her expertise in the New Home Industry has enabled her to get to the core of what a buyer really wants and targeting the right communities for them.

Martha is driven to helping buyers find their dream home!

EMAIL: martha@sunstatecanhelp.com

		Regional Manager Polk & Seminole Counties PAT WASHBURN, CPDE, REALTOR for numerous Investors. He has represented real estate investors for years and is a seasoned PUBLIC SPEAKER on a variety of real estate topics. He has a background in owning multiple businesses. Pat desires to help you achieve your goals. He has real estate and financial expertise.
Direct: (407) 625-4663		Email Pat at: pat@sunstatecanhelp.com

Director of International Development & Sales

CAROL ANN BURNETTE

Carol Ann specializes in capturing international investors who desire to purchase real estate in Florida. Her experience of more than twenty five years ranges from internaitonal market penetration to forming strategic alliances that include the regions of Latin America, Europe and Asia for our corporate clients to Floridian builders. Car Ann recognizes SunState's Investor Programs as a sustainable platform that captures sound investors and satisfies developer needs for a win-win situation. Carol Ann has worked before the Organization of American State in the implementation of regional programs within Latin America and the Caribbean. She has traveled extensively and is fluent in Spanish and English. She graduated from the Univesity Pontiff Javeriana, Bogota', Colombia from the faculty of Judicial Science. Her designations include: ABR Accredited Buyers Respresentative, SFR Short Sale and Foreclosure Resources, SRES Seniors Real Estate Specialists, RSPR Resort & Second Home Property Speicalist, TRC Transnational Referral Certification, Mini-MBA Rollins College.

DIRECT: 407-493-6755 E-MAIL: burnettehomes@gmail.com

Office Manager / Broker's Assistant

SHERRY HANNON has been in the Real Estate Industry for several years. She was as a licensed Realtor in the State of Louisiana for 6 years and a Real Estate Office Manager here in Florida for the past 5 years. She has 15 years office management experience. Any question you may have, she will either get you the answer or refer you to whoever can. (She's the real BOSS)

Office: (877) 265-4447

Email: Sherry@SunStateCanHelp.com

Marketing Manager

MAYA INMAN is the MARKETING MANAGER. She has a B.B.A. in Marketing and experience as a marketing and public relations specialist. She has directed SunState's marketing for years.

She also has experience teaching a variety of subjects including English and Business Management in Central America.

Office: (877) 265-4447

Email: mayainman@yahoo.com