Team

John Reeves

CEO and founder of Reef Point Realty—combat veteran, Pop Warner football coach, real estate investor, and family man. This former Marine came to San Diego in 1996 where as an infantryman he learned to embrace selfless leadership in taking care of his own.  He excelled as a Non Commissioned officer, earning two meritorious promotions and an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He graduated with a B.S degree in Economics in 2003. He attended the Navy Supply School in Athens, GA and was commissioned as a Marine Aviation Logistics officer. He commanded his own logistics detachment in Al Taqaddum, Iraq where he saved thousands of man hours, perhaps lives, by expediting the flow of material across a complex supply chain to a Marine forward operating base air base. Upon return to the United States in 2007, his commanding officer had him trained in Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints methodologies; he then mentored 900 enlisted Marines in process improvement to enhance the unit’s performance. He garnered an award for exceptional achievement which was personally handed to him by the commandant of the Marine Corps.  After leaving the Corps, the veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan started his own business leveraging his expertise as a logistician, project manager, Real Estate investor, and leader.  He specializes in helping service members and veterans buy, sell, or build their own homes. In July, 2010, he served his country again with the US Combined Armed Services Rugby team as he played rugby in Australia against the Australian Armed Services Rugby team. John is a California licensed Realtor and is an experienced Real Estate Investor in San Diego.

Gilda Reeves

Co-founder of Reef Point Realty & Construction, served as an Aviation Maintenance Officer in the United States Marine Corps.  During her seven year tenure, Gilda participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).  She provided integrated aviation logistics support to all 3^rd Marine Aircraft Wing Fixed Wing squadrons, over 200 aircraft, in San Diego and while deployed.  Gilda’s contribution to the Aviation Logistic Department’s mission of supporting the war fighting during OIF was significant for which she was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.  Gilda finished her Marine Corps career with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 as the Assistant Aircraft Maintenance Officer.  She managed an aeronautical manufacturing and maintenance repair complex consisting of 19 managers and over 600 technicians repairing avionics, power plant, and airframe components for 135 military aircraft. 

Gilda is a champion for transitioning military personnel and their families by providing expertise in finding homes and relocation, and guidance to seek higher education.  Her outreach to military members and the University of San Diego (USD) and Unites States Naval Academy (USNA) alumni associations is extensive.   She serves on both alumni boards for USD’s Master of Science in Global Leadership, School of Business and for the USNA San Diego Association.  Her passion to see others succeed is illustrated by the time she devotes to mentoring and providing networking opportunities.

Gilda effectively utilized her Marine Corps leadership experience, extensive management skills, and higher education to establish Reef Point Realty & Construction with her husband.  She specializes in assisting service members and veterans to buy and sell homes. Gilda earned a Master of Science in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego, a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy and is a California licensed Realtor.  

Brandon Rampani

With over 7 years in the housing industry, Brandon partnered with John and Reef Point Realty in October of 2011.  Bringing to the business are his skills in loan mediation, interior design, management and salesmanship.  Their partnership actually occurred over 10 years ago when John and Brandon attended the United States Naval Academy together and graduated in 2003. Since this, their friendship and focus on partnering together quickly became apparent when the need for two strong, dynamic personalities tied to the military was necessary for Reef Point Realty to grow into a conglomerate housing benefit for all active and non-active military personnel.  A former collegiate athlete and graduate of Economics, Brandon prides himself of benefitting others and maintaining life-long relationships. 

 He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and currently lives in San Diego, CA. He is also licensed loan officer and interior designer of Washington State where he has a beautiful home in Issaquah, WA where his family currently operates a BarBQ restaurant.

 Tiffiney Welles 

Tiffiney is Reef Point Realty’s broker of record.  She is the former Vice President of Legal Affairs for the San Diego Association of REALTORS.  She was instrumental in the creation of many of the forms used today by agents in California.  During her tenure at the Association she did not want to just teach the REALTORS about contracts and real estate, she wanted to be able to speak from experience.  So she began investing and flipping homes on her weekends.  She is the kind of person who doesn’t just talk the talk but she walks it.  Some say it is in her blood.  Tiffiney has been in real estate for over 12 years and is the 3^rd generation in her family to buy, rehab and sell real estate for herself and clients.   Her great grandmother was the first to find the love of real estate her profession, then her grandfather.  Her grandfather is a WWII Army Vet who had one goal when the war ended… retire.  His love of real estate took him from buying a small shack and rehabbing to buying land and building some of the most beautiful homes in Washington.  And he did retire at 40.  That’s when he spent his time with Tiffiney to teach her the ropes.  He would tell her “own property Tiffiney.. it’s your home, it’s your investment in the future.”  

Tiffiney took this to heart and made her way to San Diego.  She is a San Diego State University graduate.  She also attended Thomas Jefferson School of law and has many certifications for real estate and mediation training.  Her background is diverse from the legal field to real estate.  She also studies servant leadership and believes that with success giving back to the community is also a big part.  Tiffiney is the former president of Rebuilding Together San Diego; A charity for rehabbing/repairing low income, elderly and disabled home owners.  She also participates in the Special Olympics and WIC/Becky’s House.

Trisha Phillips

Trisha comes to Reef Point Realty with more than 11 years of real estate and marketing experience.  Her previous work experience includes the Legal Affairs Department of the San Diego Association of Realtors, Marketing Director for Keller Williams Realty, Project Operations Manager for the non-profit Rebuilding Together San Diego, and as a small business owner of her own Marketing and Transaction/Listing Coordination Company.   Trisha’s attention detail, background in legal and professional standards, and marketing knowledge make her a great asset for Reef Point Realty and our clients.  Trisha is a rare San Diego native, married with two active boys and has a large extended family that keeps her busy.

 Alex Caragiannides

Alex is one of the top mortgage originators in San Diego County.   That is because Alex has developed a specialized team and a unique Mortgage Concierge Program that hinges on providing a “Red Carpet” experience. “I believe that my success as a mortgage advisor is a direct result of my training and mentoring to ‘take action’ and ‘Just Do It’ mind-set.  From there I developed a commitment to providing a concierge experience to my clients and Realtors, but more so, I learned that a mortgage is a financial tool that managed properly, will help you reach financial peace much more efficiently.”  

From the way I answer my telephone (or return calls), to my commitment to delivering what I promise, you will see that I am dedicated to providing nothing less than a “Red Carpet” mortgage experience for you! I believe you should play as hard as you work and life is meant to be enjoyed. One of my favorite quotes is from Zig Ziglar: “You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” That’s my goal, that’s my passion.
My past clients will tell you that I value relationships over transactions and that I’m not into the typical high pressure sales thing. I prefer to advise my clients on all mortgage options and suggest the best fit for their situation. Anyone can get you a loan; it takes listening, understanding, and proper planning to put you into the right kind of loan that makes sense for you and your family now and in the long run. I love working with great people and I love working hard to take great care of them.

I have a beautiful fiancée here in San Diego that I spend a lot of my free time with and a 14 year old son named George who definitely keeps me young and on my toes. I love being outdoors and staying active. It seems that it’s easy to get caught up in work and life at the office, and it’s such a refreshing change of pace to come home and spend time with my family and friends.

Jennifer Coleman

Jennifer is the founder of Prooples and is a Director of the company and its Chief Executive Officer. She is a graduate of Harvard University, where her degree was in computer science. Ms. Coleman was Treasurer of the Harvard Club of San Diego and is a member of theHarvard Alumni Association. She is a member of the University of California San Diego Alumni Association, Pacific Beach Town Council and Mission Beach Town Council. Ms. Coleman is licensed as a Real Estate Broker and C-33 in California.

Prior to founding Prooples Inc., Ms. Coleman worked in banking and brokerage focusing on investment portfolio management, options trading strategies, tax and estate planning. She acquired a small portfolio of properties that she personally managed. When it became evident that it was time for change in the industry, she developed the prototype for Prooples and put it in motion. Ms. Coleman thoroughly enjoys her roles in company growth and development while concurrently participating in the day to day activities of property management.

Tonya Courtney

Tonya brings a unique combination of qualifications and experience to serving real estate professionals with specialized title and escrow services.

An attorney with more than ten years in civil litigation and landlord-tenant law, Tonya is also a licensed Broker-Realtor®, as well as a trained loan officer.  Personally and professionally, she has insight into – and expertise with – the needs of real estate agents and lending professionals.

She has been a Sales Professional with Stewart Title since 2004.  In the most recent Financial Stability Rating® from Demotech, Inc.(2), Stewart Title was given an A” (A “double prime”) rating.

Patrick Simmons

Patrick enlisted into the Marine Corps and went to boot camp at San Diego California on July 31 2007. He was assigned the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 6672 Aviation Supply Clerk.  His first duty station was Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan from March 2008 to April 2011. Sgt Simmons worked in the Repairable Management Division (RMD) and the Supply Response Division (SRD). While he was in Iwakuni, he was detached to numerous detachments including Okinawa, Thailand, Philippines, Wake island, Hawaii and California. Sgt Simmons current duty station is Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. Sgt Simmons is currently working in the Squadron Support Division (SSD) as the division’s Non-Commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC).   

Patrick was born in Santa Clara, CA August 17, 1987. He was adopted when he reached the age of three by Linda L. Simmons and Thomas E. Simmons. He has one and one sister. He moved to Texas with his family when he was nine years old. Patrick graduated high school at the age of 16 and soon after began college. From age 11 until he joined the Marine Corps he worked part time (and then full time after high school) for his father. His father is a real estate investor who buys properties and for long term and short term gains. Patrick learned how to manage his properties as well as work on the ones he fixed up and sold for short term gains.

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