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The Team

Wade McGuinn

President/CEO / Email

Wade McGuinn, a South Carolina Certified Master Builder has been building new homes in Columbia SC and the surrounding Midlands area for over 20 years. Wade\'s commitment to his company, community and his family is evident in all that he does. Wade not only leads, he leads by example. When Wade isn\'t in the office working on your new home, go to www.haitichildrenproject.org and find out how he spends his time. Wade is proud to serve as the 2011 President of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Columbia.

Kelly McGuinn

CFO / Email

Kelly McGuinn, MRED (Masters of Real Estate Development) is a South Carolina Residential Builder with experience in multiple aspects of the real estate development and construction process. Kelly is committed to finding the ideal locations for our new home communities and providing our clients with the latest in floor plan and elevation designs. Kelly uses his experience and knowledge to truly offer our clients the Your Home, Your Way experience.

Ashley McGuinn Dooley

VP, Sales & Marketing / Email

Ashley prides herself on delivering our clients with an exceptional new home purchasing experience. From your first encounter with McGuinn Homes,via online or media, through contract and move-in, Ashley is committed to making your new home building or buying experience as personal as it can be. Ashley is a licensed Real Estate Broker and specializes in new homes and new home construction in Columbia SC.

Billy Snipes

Sales Manager Upstate Division / Email


Billy has been building homes in the Piedmont region of SC for over 20 years and served in many capacities in the local and state level with the home builders association. Billy is a licensed General Contractor and holds a Real Estate License. Billy has a passion for the building industry and meeting the needs of his clients. He is ready to put his knowledge and experience to work for you.

Mike Kelly

VP, Production / Email

Mike Kelly prides himself in going the extra mile to make sure each one of our customers moves in on time and 100% satsified. Mike not only oversees our construction department he is also involved in estimating and scheduling as well as managing our Gold Seal quality assurance process.

Allyson Way Hank

VP of Operations / Email

Allyson Way Hank is a SC native with deep roots in construction and development. Having grown up in the construction industry as a part of her families business, Allyson brings years of experience and expertise to home building.
She has worked in home furnishings, design, and art in addition to being a licensed Residential Builder with years of experience. She brings a uniquely artistic and feminine edge to the home building process. Allyson believes that a persons home is the ultimate statement of who a person is. She is committed to creating beautiful, personalized homes for McGuinn clients so that they can live better and more comfortably in their own unique space.
Allyson is married to Reverend Dr. Daniel Hank and has a son.

John Zeigler

Build On Your Lot - Custom - Sales & Construction / Email

John Zeigler has more than 25 years experience in the custom home industry. A former Remodeler of the Year recipient and former Parade of Homes winner, John encourages input and involvement from the home buyer to add personalization to every custom home. John firmly believes that when it comes to luxury homes, quality and substance is much more important than square footage.

Sherman Wilson, AIA

Director of Architecture & Design / Email

1998 Graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Architecture
Has over 14 years experience with designing homes
Wife, Shayla Two kids, Bryce 4 and Brayden 1.
Commited to bringing excellence and innovation to the company thru excitement and professionalism.
Sherman has worked on different projects from commercial, multi family, military and religious.
Loyal and determined.

Farah Jamil, Associate AIA

Architect / Email

Farah graduated from Iowa State University with a professional degree in Architecture. She has past experience working for both residential and commercial architectural firms. At McGuinn Homes, Farah is devoted to incorporate the design changes requested by the home buyers into construction drawings to be built just the way they dream of. She feels the pride to serve the community in making the difference when home owners experience their YOUR HOME YOUR WAY to reality.

Scott Morrison

Land Manager / Email

Scott is a lifelong resident of the midlands. He attended Cardinal Newman high school and went on to graduate with his Civil Engineering degree from University of South Carolina.
Scott has spent over 15 years in the development industry
Scott brings over 15 years of experience in the development to the team. He has worked as Project engineer for a local engineering firm and held roles with national builders on their land development teams.

Scott has been working in the development field for over 15 years.Scott is a registered professional engineer in SC and NC. He began his career at Power Engineering Company in Columbia, SC. While there, Scott headed projects that contained over 1000 residential lots. Projects there included site, storm drainage/detention system, grading, water distribution and sanitary sewer system designs. They also included site selection and permitting on State, Local and Federal levels. Working at PEC for almost 9 years, Mr. Morrison also learned many other aspects of the development industry, including the need for quick turnaround on projects and accuracy of design. Since then he has expanded his experience and moved into project management of jobs as the Storm Water Compliance Officer and Entitlements Manager for Centex Homes, Project Manager for The Tetra Companies and Director of Development for LaCasa Real Estate Development. These positions allowed for broadened experience with budgeting, feasibility, bidding and scheduling.

Craig Connelly

New Homes Asst Sales Manager / Email

Craig is a lifelong resident of the midlands. He graduated from Lexington High School. He is active in his community of Lexington S.C. and attends Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He enjoys getting to meet new people in the many McGuinn communities. He values the relationship that he creates with his customers, making sure their needs are top of mind when it comes to the process of selecting their new home, and also making sure they are satisfied after the purchase of their biggest investment.

Debi Paglia

New Homes Community Manager / Email

Debi has lived and worked in the Columbia area since 1983. She received her Bachelor\'s degree in Education from Columbia College and her Master\'s degree from the University of South Carolina. After teaching school for many years, Debi started a new career in real estate in 1994.

Debi\'s first years in real estate were spent in working in general brokerage. In 2000, she started selling new construction. She immediately found her niche in selling patio homes. She joined the McGuinn Homes team in 2008. She is currently the Community Sales Manager for Murray Cottages. Located in Irmo SC, Murray Cottages offers low maintenance new patio homes and cottage homes from $99,900!

Nick Huard

New Homes Community Manager / Email

Nick has lived and worked in the Lexington area for the last nine years. He is sold on the Lexington area, especially the District One Schools such as Pleasant Hills where his grand children attend. He recently had a four year old boy, who comes from a family of eight children tell him, \"Thank you Mr. Huard for helping us get in to our first new home.\" Let Nick help you with the purchase of your FIRST NEW HOME!

Linda Gentry

New Homes Community Manager / Email

Linda has negotiated many sales for buyers and sellers in her twenty years in real estate,with the last seven years focused on new construction. Working with McGuinn Homes is a pleasure for Linda as it allows her to assist buyers in choosing the very best homes that meet their needs, while ensuring a smooth process to timely closings. Helping buyers with the critical choice of wisely investing in beautiful,warranted, quality built McGuinn products gives Linda much professional satisfaction. She looks forward to helping with your next investment.

Karen Clowney

New Homes Community Manager / Email

In 1999 Karen was working as an office manager in a small business in Charleston, SC. The company had one sales person and he had been encouraging Karen to pursue a sales career. It was under his mentorship she first heard her favorite quote; "You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want." Zig Ziglar. Karen decided WHAT she would like to help others GET was a new home ! She enrolled in real estate school and by January of 2000 Karen was on her way.
Over the last 11+ years Karen has helped hundreds of people get what they want in Charleston and Columbia.
Keys to her success include Listening, Preparing and Acting.
Karen is the mother of three wonderful sons. Her sons are a constant source of encouragement and inspiration. When she is not working she is enjoying life with her friends, family and loved ones!

Kinzie Bryant

New Homes Community Manager / Email

Kinzie Bryant, III originally from Roanoke Rapids, NC, moved to Columbia, SC in 2003 where he discovered his passion for real estate. This part time hobby quickly grew into a full time profession, due largely in part to the dedication that he provides to each client. Kinzie purchased his first home at the age of 23 and vividly recalls the pride that he felt being a homeowner. It is this feeling that drives Kinzie when assisting others in the home buying process. Outside of real estate, Kinzie loves to fish, hunt and spend quality time with his family. Kinzie is married to Erica and they have two beautiful children; Kerrick, age 10 and Kayla age 6. Kinzie continues to look forward to helping others realize their dreams of owning a home.

Jennifer Kelly

New Homes Community Manager / Email

Kathy Muskovin

Accounting / Email

Jane Caughman

Office Manager/Customer Satisfaction Manager / Email

Jane, a Warranty/Customer Service Manager, has been with the company for two years. Previously, Jane served as Corporate Account Manger for Clean Harbors Environmental Services for 15 years. Jane enjoys working with people and dedicated to making your home purchase a great experience.

Trip Mills

Customer Service Specialist / Email

Tripp Mills is the outside customer service representative for McGuinn Homes.
He has been with McGuinn Homes since August,2010.

Previously he owned his own construction company specializing in interior trim and other home building related projects from 2007-2010
He worked for Murphy Company, a liaison to Lithonia Lighting out Atlanta Georgia,in which he worked with sales/distributors and vendors directly assisting on customer service and job related questions.
He has worked directly under a general contractor building custom homes in the Columbia area.
He gets most of his customer service experience working in the medical field dealing directly with doctors and nurses.
he has had experience in the construction field for more than 16 years in commercial and residential building.

His goal is to set McGuinn Homes apart from other home builders in the Columbia area by offering them the BEST GOLD SEAL customer service experience before, during and after the homeowner has made their way into their new home!

Matt Barr

Senior Construction Administrator / Email

Matt Barr is dedicated to make sure all McGuinn Homes are delivered to our builders from the sales team in timely and organized process. Matt meets with all of our clients, in scheduled meetings, to insure that their experience with McGuinn Homes will be a memorable one with a Gold Sealed home at the end.

Spencer Lindsay

Production Builder- Northeast / Email

I am a lifelong resident of South Carolina. I am a 2003 graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Business Management. I am a licensed South Carolina home builder, and have been in the residential construction industry for seven years.

Craig Ross

Gold Seal Tech / Email

Craig,
graduated from richland northeast in 1990
Was a four year letterman in baseball at south carolina.
Graduated from South Carolina in 1995 with a degree in political science.
Owned his own HVAC and insulation company for 8 years
He has been a licensed builder for 8 years
Craig has 2 daughters named Jordan(14) and Anna(13).
Has been employed by McGuinn since Febuary 7,2011

Joanna Summers

Administrative Assistant / Email

I grew up in Burbank, California moving to Murrells Inlet, SC in 1999. I relocated to Columbia, SC in October of 2009 to be near my parents who retired here in 2003. I have earned my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice and will be completing my Bachelors of Science in Legal Studies in May of 2013. I came to McGuinn Homes the beginning of September, 2011 as a temporary employee and knew immediately McGuinn Homes was where I wanted to call home. On November 1, 2011 I became a permanent part of the McGuinn Homes family and am dedicated to exceeding our mission statement: Quality, Accountability, Motivation, and Delivery!

Josh Whitaker

Gold Seal Tech / Email

I was born and raised in Lexington S.C. I have been in the construction field for 10 years. I strive for excellence. I push myself to do the best for me & McGuinn Homes. I put this into every home that I Gold Seal to deliver our Gold Seal promise.

Charles Moore

Gold Seal Technician / Email

Charles has worked in the construction Industry for 27 years
he is certified as a residential home inspector
Charles is certified by IICRC in the area of water, fire, smoke damage and mold remediation.
He attended Midlands Tec where my major was Architectural Engineering