Meet the Team
Joanne Fultz
International REALTOR® & Managing Partner
Joanne Fultz
Nous parlons français . Wir sprechen Deutsch
Originally from England, Joanne Fultz brings a blend of English charm and American drive to the city of Naples and South Florida.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Foreign Languages and Marketing from the University of Nottingham, Joanne began working at a commercial real estate agency, representing a large portfolio of high-end golf courses and luxury hotels throughout France.
Moving to Paris, France in 2001, Joanne spent many winters in Florida, visiting her childhood sweetheart, and now husband, Chad, whom she met at the age of 14 in the sunshine state during a family vacation.
After 20 years in Paris, working for Fortune 500 companies and CEOs in corporate marketing, Joanne obtained a postgraduate degree in education then moved to Ohio in 2014 to become involved in creating a new, private high school with a fresh, individualized approach. Student population increased 400% after the first year, and the school invested in a larger building in order to grow.
Joanne is a personal real estate investor herself, with a portfolio of properties in Paris, the UK, Ohio and Florida. She brings with her an extensive network of international and domestic clients. Her ethos is “exceptional service, personalized attention and international reach” – every client has specific and individual needs that must be met.
Joanne is happily married to her childhood sweetheart, Chad, who is Captain of a Sovereign Citation private jet with NetJets corporate jets. They have two bi-lingual children, Kate and James. When she is not at work, Joanne enjoys spending time with her two horses on their ranch in Ohio, with the extended family at their Florida homes, and speaking French and German as often as she can. A cancer survivor herself, Joanne enjoys giving back by serving as a support mentor to current patients through a non-profit organization.
Credentials
- Licensed Florida real estate agent
- Bachelor's degree in French, German and Marketing
- Postgraduate degree in Education
- Certified translator & interpreter (CMI)
- Commitment to Excellence endorsement by the National Association of Realtors
Specialties
- Je parle francais. Ich spreche Deutsch
- International reach (Europe, Canada)
- Flight tours of Naples & the greater area
- Corporate-style, international marketing
- Personalized and Investor services
Experience
- Commercial, luxury real estate (golf industry)
- Fortune 500 company marketing (Paris, France)
- Real estate investment (Paris, the UK, Ohio, Florida)
- International reach through a personal network
James Hunter
Director of Commercial
James Hunter
James is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and earned his knack for business and building relationships with clients from working in the family business which has been around for 4 generations. Upon graduating college, James worked for Fifth Third Bank in Wholesale Banking as a credit analysis, underwriting commercial construction, residential construction and Corporate acquisitions. After 5 years, he was promoted to Senior Vice President as a well-respected Commercial Lender in Southwest Florida and for the next 12 years in a couple different Banks prior to creating James Hunter, LLC and starting his career in Real Estate.
James has been involved in well over $400M in lending over the years for Residential and Commercial Real Estate in Southwest, as well as working along side various homeowners, investors and business owners on consulting projects. Since joining MVP Realty he has worked with First time home buyers looking for that dream home, Real Estate Investors that just want a good ROI, and Business owners who are looking for experienced realtors who know how to help with Real Estate expansion needs. Having extensive experience in the Lending and Commercial Real Estate market, makes James an invaluable asset for success. He will help you to understand the transaction process step by step no matter what side he is representing.
Philippe Harnois
Office Manager, Paris
Philippe Harnois
With 30 years experience in investment banking and real estate investments, Philippe brings a unique skillset to our European base and office in the heart of Paris, France, accompanying clients in understanding the Southwest Florida real estate market and its many advantages for European investors.
Wendy Miller
Closing & Transaction Coordinator
Wendy Miller
Wendy began her career in Southwest Florida as an administrator for a large real estate office before becoming a licensed assistant to a husband and wife team working with both buyers and sellers. Wendy has worked with a luxury developer, where she learned the home building process from concept to certificate of occupancy and everything in between. In addition to Florida, she has experience in the Carolinas. In 2016 she began working as a virtual transaction coordinator, handling the due diligence of new listings and sales from negotiation to closing.
Wendy is a pioneer in the Virtual Real Estate Assistance Industry, and brings over twenty years of experience in Real Estate. She is not just a Transaction Coordinator, she assists with writing contracts, finding condo docs, and inspections.