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Melissa Prandi, RMP, MPM President of PRANDI Property Management, Inc., CRMC and CEO of PropertyADVANTAGE
Melissa has been in the Property Management business for over 30 years.
She is the past National President of NARPM with her theme being "Sharing the Vision"
She is the author of "the Official Guide to Managing Rental Property" as well as the Co-Author to the Idiot's Guide to Success as a Property Manager.
She loves to Speak and Teach and has been an active member of NARPM for almost 20 years.
Melissa has never met a stranger and loves attending, local, state and national conventions but especially loves speaking and teaching at them.

Danyel Brooks is the founder, Broker, and leading role of Beyond Property Management Inc. She is passionate about all aspects of real estate and is a fellow real estate investor. She holds a Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and has over 18 years in the real estate/property management industry. With Danyel's ambition and commitment to excel, she founded Beyond Property Management Inc. in 2006. Over the course of her career, Danyel has received many recognitions, including the prestigious RMP designation. She is a proud member of NARPM and has constant thirst for knowledge. As a key note speaker for the local real estate investment club, SDCIA, she is honored to educate other like-minded individuals. Danyel lives by the notion that she is here to "earn" her client’s trust. While Danyel's work ethic is to be admired, so is her ability to enjoy life. When she isn’t building homes for Habitat of Humanity. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking with her friends, or walking on the beach with her charming dog Max. We are confident that you will be impressed with the level of service you receive from Danyel Brooks and the Beyond Property Management family.

Originally from the East Coast, Neena Dorigo has lived in California most of her adult life, having relocated here after spending a year in Italy. These days her Italian is a little rusty but she can still say “how much are these shoes and do they come in my size”.

She has worn many hats throughout her career from her early days as a fashion designer in New York’s garment center to owning a restaurant to her current career as a realtor, specializing in the niche area of property management.

Neena has owned rental property herself and began managing property for other investors in 2010 managing over 150 doors ranging from single family homes to 12 unit buildings. She is a founding member of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), serving as President for 2014-2015 and continues serving on the board today as the Program Chair. In November of 2016, she received her real estate broker’s license and opened her own property management company called Designation Property Management.

Neena is continually updating her industry knowledge to give her clients the best possible service. She has earned a total of 4 designations: two from California industry groups and two from a national industry group. She earned the California Certified Residential Manager f(CCRM) from the California Apartment Association and the Property Management Master (PMM) from the California Association of Realtors. Neena has earned the Residential Property Master (RPM) from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and recently earned the coveted Master of Property Management (MPM) and is the only firm in Los Angeles to hold that designation.

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Founder and President of Secure One Properties MPM,RPM,GRI
Pepperdine University MBA, Undergrad Rollins College
30 years management experience.
Married to Jennine Kidd, co-owner of Secure One Properties and a NARPM member.
Our company specializes in managing single family homes and offers extensive guarantee plans for owners.
Outside of work is an avid competitive master rower.

Born in San Francisco, Raised in Sacramento, I've found my niche with Property Management in the Sacramento and Placer County areas. Licensed in two states (California & Nevada) as both a realtor and a Property Manager (Nevada requires a separate test/license) for over 15 years, my experience has lead to only taking referrals for my leads with no marketing or advertising necessary. With a no-eviction record, I pride myself on taking time at the front with the application processing so that the owner and I aren't paying at the end with a bad experience. My program requires no up-front cost and is a flat percentage of rent collected including most everything needed in management. Call me for more details!

Kathleen is Broker/Owner of Portola Property Management, Inc. of Santa Cruz, CA. She manages single family residences and 1-4 units for 100 Clients comprising over 250 properties.

Kathleen has an MS in Management and over 20 years experience in property mgmt. She earned her RMP & MPM Designation from NARPM in 2006/2007. She has been President of the Monterey Chapter, and Vice-President of the California State Chapter for 2009-2010, Served as VP of the Monterey Chapter for 2007-2008.

Portola Property Management is a 2 time award winner in Santa Cruz for exceptional customer service and has received the coveted CRMC from NARPM of which there are only 50 in the USA.

Kathleen teaches regularly at community colleges on the subject of Property Management and published Property Management A-Z in 2015.

Efren Espinoza is a Property Manager who was born in Mexico and was raised in a multicultural home between both Mexico and the United States. He began his career at a local Property Management company in 2008 temporarily assisting while a colleague was on maternity leave. After a short time, he discovered that the real estate industry was a perfect match for him. He is now the proud owner of Wine Country property Management.

As a professional Property Manager, he pride’s himself on offering superior service. Knowledge, commitment, honesty & expertise are the foundation of his work ethics.

He received his Residential Management Professional (RMP) designation through National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). Other professional affiliations include the California Apartment Association – North Coast (CAA). Efren is the current Past President of the Marin-Sonoma chapter of NARPM and also previously served as the Communications Director for CALNARPM. He is always looking to better himself, not only professionally, but personally as well.

Some of his many hobbies and interests include promotion and marketing, competitive volleyball, singing, dancing & exercising

NARPM Long Beach/Orange County Chapter Positions Held:
2018: Secretary
2019: President-Elect

NARPM California Chapter Positions Held:
2021: President

Cheryl R. Chase-Berkson founded Chase Pacific Property Management and Real Estate Services in 1988, 12 years after earning her California State Real Estate license and 8 years after earning her California Real Estate Broker's License. She founded the company on the concept of the "Golden Rule" which is treating others as you would want to be treated. This code of ethics and moral conduct permeates every transaction, every relationship and every situation in which Chase Pacific deals. Cheryl named the company "Chase Pacific" in honor of her father who owned Chase Flower Shop in Fresno. Cheryl holds a B.A degree from Fresno State University and an M.A. from Texas Tech University. She moved to San Diego in 1978 from Orange County and after having lived in several other states. Her interests are travel, both local and global, short term mission trips, dance, cats, gardening, and reading. She lives in Scripps Ranch where her office is centrally located in San Diego.

A known community leader, team builder, and most of all family man, Mike Dunfee has been selling, leasing, and managing Long Beach Real Estate since 1996.

Mike takes pride in listening to his client’s needs and considers it among his most essential skills. He is uniquely suited to guide and advise his clients with the wisdom and knowledge gained from decades in the industry successfully closing over 1,000 real estate transactions.

Mike credits much of his success to his commitment to continual learning and development. In addition to his Degree in Finance from Cal State Long Beach, Mike has acquired multiple industry designations to support his California Brokers License including, the Graduate Realtor® Institute (GRI) and the esteemed Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.

Mike is an enthusiastic member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and the Apartment Association, California Southern Cities taking virtually every property management course they have to offer.

Mike Dunfee holds the city of Long Beach, especially Downtown, near and dear to his heart. This city is not just the place he’s decided to operate his business, but where he’s chosen to raise his family. Because of this, being a devoted member of his community has always come naturally for him. Mike serves on the Board of Directors for the West Ocean HOA and the Board of Directors for the Aqua Master HOA. He is a past President of the Downtown Long Beach Residents Council (DRC) Board of Directors, as well as a Founder and Past President of the Ocean Boulevard Community Residents Association (ORCA). Mike has served on the DLBA Capital Improvement Task Force and was a member of the Long Beach Leadership graduating

First licensed in 1965. Obtained Brokers license in 1969. Worked for Rath Realtors in Concord until 1971. Sales manager for Gentry Development in Antioch from 1971 to 1974 selling homes in Rivergate, Innerspace & Gentry Courts. Became a partner with East County Brokers and was there until opening Bob Gunson Real Estate in 1994. Upon opening Bob Gunson Real Estate, changed primary service from sales to Property Management. 2 Best business decisions were building web site & joining NARPM. Three times president of Antioch Chamber of Commerce. Twice President of Antioch Rotary Club. Twice president of NARPM Alameda/Contra Costa Chapter.10 years as Advisory Board Chairman for the Salvation Army Antioch Corps.

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Paul is a local Broker and investor with years of expertise in the real estate industry. He strives on customer service and giving owners, tenants, and employees a great experience. His company uses the latest technology and has very high expectations. Paul recently received his RMP certification from NARPM and is very active in attending legal workshops and conferences in order to stay on top of all the current trends. He is able to handle tenant relations with professionalism and courtesy, while keeping the owners best interests in mind.