Sales Team

David C. Hunihan, CSP - Sales Director
David has been with the Neal team since 2009; this follows a 17-year career in real estate and new home sales. He brings a solid track record of success in sales as well as sales management and training. Prior to joining Neal Communities, Hunihan was president of Fidelity Homes, a Venice-based homebuilding company that he co-founded. There, he oversaw all aspects of operations including sales. The company built more than150 homes with sales of more than $40 Million. Before founding Fidelity, he served as director of sales, senior vice president and president of another local homebuilder, where he helped increase sales from $12 Million to more than $45 Million. He’s an advocate for implementing sales and organizational strategies and maintaining strong relationships with Realtors, vendors, banks and other trade partners. The Boston College alumnus has won numerous sales and marketing awards and is active in the National Association of Home Builders.

Gail Shane - Realtor Liaison 
Gail is a member of both the Manatee and Sarasota Associations of Realtors® and has earned the Master Certified New Home Sales Representative Professional (MCSP) designation from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). As Realtor Liaison, Gail is a resource for Realtors and their customers to help them target the best properties that suit their needs. A Women’s Council of Realtors member, Gail has been named the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) Manatee Chapter Humanitarian of the Year in 2008. She was also awarded the WCR Sarasota Chapter Member of the Year designation in 2008. Gail received her Florida real estate license in 2003 and joined the Neal team in 2004.

Jonnie Dwyer - Sales Manager
Jonnie has been in new home sales since 1998, joining Neal Communities in 2007. She is the Area Sales Manager and provides training and coaching to others. Jonnie is also sales team member in Neal’s newest community, River Sound. Jonnie has received several awards over the years for Sales Person of the Year and Best Customer Service. She has sold more than 300 new homes in her career.

Dick McLaughlin - New Home Sales Representative at University Park Country Club
Dick has more than 30 years of Real Estate sales and management experience and currently manages sales at University Park Country Club. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Bowling Green University, is a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute, and Certified Sales Professional. Dick has won many sales and management awards including Top Producing Sales Manager in Sarasota County and the Excel Award for Salesperson of the Year in the state of Florida.

Deborah O'Mara - Senior New Home Sales Representative at Greystone & Silverwood
Deborah joined Neal Communities in 2000 and continues to set the pace as one of the top producing sales professionals in the company. As a Real Estate Broker, she began her career in 1978 in Boston in new construction sales. Deborah eventually became a partner in her own real estate company on Cape Cod. Deborah is a designated Master Certified New Home Sales Professional (MCSP) and a member of both the Sarasota and Manatee Association of Realtors. She was twice recognized at the Million Dollar Circle Awards as one of the top five new home sales consultants in Sarasota/Bradenton. Deborah feels listening and responding to the unique needs of every client is the key to finding them the right home. She takes great pride in delivering a top-notch experience to her buyers.

Karen Hessler - New Home Sales Representative at Edenmore & Wexford
Karen has been selling new homes is this area for 17 years. She has been with Neal since 2001 and has sold 182 Neal homes totaling more than $90 Million in sales volume. In 2004 she sold more than $19 Million new Neal homes ranking her 7th top new home sales producer in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. She originates from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and relocated to Florida in 1990.

Betsy Schutz - New Home Sales Representative at Wisteria Park
Betsy has been in real estate for 34 years, the last eight years with Neal Communities. Over the years she has owned her own real estate company in Massachusetts as well as worked in new home sales with major developers in the Northeast. She was awarded the Master Certified Sales Professional designation (MCSP) and annually achieves the prestigious Million Dollar Circle Award from the Home Builders Association. Betsy loves the real estate industry because of the tremendous variety, challenges and the wonderful people she meets. She made real estate as her career after college and has never looked back.

Jenny Cannon - New Home Sales Representative at River Sound
Jenny started her career in New Home Sales in 1993 and has worked for both national and private builders in prestigious markets such as Dallas, TX, Charlotte, NC and Sarasota, FL. Jenny joined the Neal Communities team in 2007. She has won several Sales Person of the Month awards and a Sales Person of the Year Award for Customer Service. Jenny feels passionate about what she does and the organization she represents. She especially enjoys helping families find the home of their dreams.

Nancy Rowe - New Home Sales Representative at River Sound
Nancy has held a Florida Realtor license since 1984, with many years with the Manatee Women’s Council of Realtors. She was previously involved in real estate in Indiana and Colorado. She worked in on-site sales at the opening of the master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch. She later had her own sales team in a local residential real estate office. Nancy’s numerous awards include those from the National Association of Realtors, Multi Million Dollar Circle Club and Sales Professional of the Year She continues her sales success with Neal Communities.

Patricia Fitzsimmons - New Home Sales Representative at Edenmore & Wexford
Patricia, who joined the Neal team in 2009, has eight years of real estate sales experience. Previously she held senior level positions in operations and finance including transitional executive, consultant, chief financial officer and vice president for various businesses. She is a former resident of New Jersey where she was involved in new home construction, land development and sales. She received her Florida Real Estate license in 2001. She earned an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Financial Program and an undergraduate degree from Saint Peter’s College. Her background has provided her with a diversity of skills and level of integrity to match various position requirements. Patricia has helped many families find & build their dream homes.

Sharon Ross - New Home Sales Representative at University Park Country Club
Sharon brings more than 25 years' experience in Sarasota's luxury real estate market. A native of Butler, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Michigan State, Ross moved to Sarasota in 1983. Sharon began her real estate career in the mid-1980's and has made a name for herself in the luxury and lifestyle home market. This includes a sales position at Venice Golf and Country Club, where she was the top producer for the decade it was marketed. For U.S. Assests Group, she handled $73 million in luxury condominium sales in 18 months for The Orchid Beach Club on Lido Key. Ross then moved to The Founders Club sales office, where she helped spearhead a sales initiative that accounted for 50% of available sales.

Laura Stavola - New Home Sales Representative at Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch
Laura joined the Neal team in 2009. She brings five years of experience in new home sales in the Tampa Bay area, where she was recognized for top sales achievement and also named Sales Consultant of the Year in 2007. She is dedicated to customer service and providing a great experience to every home buyer. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Florida.