Sales Team

David C. Hunihan - 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.

Laura Gahan - Online Sales Concierge 
Laura has been in New Home Sales since 2004, joining Neal Communities in 2010. As our Online Sales Concierge, she specializes in assisting our website guests with information on Neal homes, communities and local area information. Laura brings five years experience in online sales and has won several awards for outstanding customer service and exceeding sales goals.

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, Central Park. 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.

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.

Nancy L. Rowe - New Home Sales Representative at Central Park
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.

Laura Stavola - New Home Sales Representative at Central Park
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.

Paula Errett - New Home Sales Representative at Forest Creek
Paula has specialized in New Home Sales for the past 25 years.  She has worked for large national homebuilders as well as local homebuilders in Colorado, Nevada and Florida.  Her expertise covers a wide cross-section of product and buyer groups such as luxury, age restricted and custom Homes.  She has worked under some of the industry’s highest profile leaders and trained under pros such as Steven Covey and Brian Tracey.

Vanessa Miranda - New Home Sales Representative at River Sound 
Vanessa has specialized in New Home Sales since 2007, joining Neal Communities in 2010, as a team member at River Sound.  She was awarded Rookie of the Year by the Tampa Bay Builders Association in 2008.  After earning her Bachelor of Science in Business from Florida State University, she spent time as a Processor and Loan Officer.  Her knowledge of the mortgage industry provides her with a strong foundation to guide her customers and create a pleasant and memorable home buying experience. 

Jim Broun - New Home Sales Representative at Forest Creek
Jim has more than 25 years experience in real estate sales, sales management and land acquisition. He is a lifetime member of the prestigious Million Dollar Circle Club and has won many sales and marketing awards over the years. Jim earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Carson Newman College, where he was an All-American in track & field.

 Steve Hayes - New Home Sales Representative at Sawgrass
Steve has enjoyed new home sales locally for 24 years.  His appreciation of the Florida lifestyle started while attending the University of Miami earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.   He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Circle Club and has attained the Master Certified Sales Professional designation.

David Lorman - New Home Sales Representative at Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch
David joined the Neal Signature Homes team from Michael Saunders and Company in 2010. He has seven years of real estate experience and was on the top sales team for Michael Saunders & Company’s Lakewood Ranch office in 2009.  Previously he held several sales and management positions for Hewlett-Packard Company and received several sales achievement awards during his tenure at HP.  David is dedicated to providing outstanding customer service and a great new home buying experience to every home buyer.  He also lives in Lakewood Ranch and is a platinum member of the award winning Lakewood Ranch Country Club. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University with a minor in Economics.

Lisa Van Dillen - New Home Sales Representative at River Sound
Lisa has 14 years experience in Retail Sales, including different levels of management.  Lisa comes to us from D.R. Horton where she was a New Home Sales Representative. Prior to that, she was a New Home Consultant for Lennar Homes. Lisa attended Manatee Community College where she received her Associate in Arts Degree.