Our Team

Timothy J. O'Neill, Jr., is a third-generation real estate developer, and has been involved with commercial real estate development, leasing, and management since 1987. During that time he has gained extensive experience in retail development, with particular specialization in the..

S. Vern Hakes was originally licensed to practice Real Estate in Georgia in 1989 and joined Vanguard Associates in 1994. He has extensive experience in commercial real estate sales and leasing transactions and property management. The early part of his..

Terrie joined the Vanguard team in 2001 as Accounting Manager after fifteen years working with several major firms in Atlanta in various areas of Accounting. Ms. Hoepfner’s duties at Vanguard encompass all accounting functions. Accounts receivable and payable for over..

Liza Atkinson joined Vanguard Associates in the Fall of 2004 as an Administrative Assistant. Working on virtually every property in the Vanguard portfolio in one capacity or another, Liza’s current role has evolved to that of communication specialist, special projects/problem..

Patrick D. Prins, has been with Vanguard Associates since 2001. A relative newcomer to the real estate business when he started with Vanguard, Mr. Prins has been involved with many of the properties in the Vanguard portfolio in varying capacities...

Bill Battillo joined Vanguard Associates in August 2002. Prior to joining the Vanguard team, Mr. Battillo was in the commercial banking industry for 12 years. He began his banking career as a management associate with SunTrust Bank in Orlando, Florida...

Hunter joined the Vanguard Associates team in 2016. He is responsible for select in-house leasing assignments, tenant relations, and assisting our property managers with a number of items across Vanguard’s portfolio. Prior to Vanguard, he was affiliated with CBRE assisting..