Meet our Team

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Paul Rush
President
About
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Paul Rush
President

After reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Paul began flipping houses and buying rental properties. A decade later, his company successfully manages hundreds of properties, offering solutions for both owners and residents.

  • Speaks Spanish fluently
  • Loves stupid jokes
  • Enjoys cycling
  • Obsessed with helicopters
What’s in your head determines what is in your hands.
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Jaron Bergeron
Owner Services
About
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Jaron Bergeron
Owner Services

Jaron started his career in real estate flipping and wholesaling houses, then continued on to management, overseeing renovations for over 10,000 houses. At Augusta Rental Homes, his team’s success is his success.

  • Loves traveling and spending time outdoors
  • Played collegiate tennis
  • Adopted a stray cat named Buttercup
You can control your own destiny and write your own story.
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Barbara Hopkins
Business Development Manager
About
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Barbara Hopkins
Business Development Manager

Barbara takes care of business, literally. With an impressive career in upper management, she is also well-versed in the housing industry and is passionate about helping others succeed. She strives to build great relationships in order to make your experience with Augusta Rental Homes memorable, impactful and a solid investment.

  • Once stood 50 feet away from Michael Jackson
  • Loves her rescue dogs, “Pineapple” & “Mary Poppins”
  • Enjoys cooking, entertaining and art
A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.
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Jasmine Miller
Resident Services Coordinator
About
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Jasmine Miller
Resident Services Coordinator

When you walk into our office, you’ll be greeted with Jasmine’s smiling face, ready to assist you with your needs. She finds joy in meeting new people and helping those around her.

  • Loves thrift store shopping
  • Favorite band is Depeche Mode
  • Enjoys roller skating and dancing
  • Likes to draw, paint, and read
The sun does not ask permission to shine, and neither do I.
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Summer Frazier
Resident Services Coordinator
About
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Summer Frazier
Resident Services Coordinator

Summer’s favorite part about property management—from leasing to customer service—is meeting new people, networking and creating relationships. She also enjoys the freedom of creativity in her work environment.

  • Likes trails and hiking
  • Enjoys cooking
  • Loves to create DIYs and paint
Good things come to those who try.
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Brandy Norman
Resident Services Coordinator
About
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Brandy Norman
Resident Services Coordinator

Brandy’s years of experience in property management and real estate allows her to assist our residents in a knowledgeable fashion, which is huge asset!

  • Obsessed with all things fashion
  • Enjoys a good romance novel
  • Loves trying new things, no matter the risk
God is within her, she will not fall. (Psalms 46:5)
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Ryan Marby
Accountant
About
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Ryan Marby
Accountant

Augusta native, Ryan, loves seeing investments grow and prosper. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, and his experience includes advising and preparing taxes and financial statements for real estate investors.

  • Has tried every restaurant’s chicken tenders in Augusta
  • Loves watching sports
  • Loves coffee
  • Enjoys following stock markets
Plan the work, and work the plan.
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Breyanna Funchess
Portfolio Manager, Multifamily
About
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Breyanna Funchess
Portfolio Manager, Multifamily

For Breyanna, the best part of property management is getting the apartments ready for move-in, from start to finish.

  • Dancing is her #1 hobby, for the past 11 years!
  • Loves to cook
  • Enjoys traveling
Your perception of the world is a reflection of yourself.
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McKennon Kohan
Portfolio Manager, Single Family Homes
About
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McKennon Kohan
Portfolio Manager, Single Family Homes

McKennon has been working in the real estate rental industry for several years, yet he is always looking to grow his knowledge and excel—not only in the housing industry—but in life! Also, he works hard so his dog can have a good life.

  • Loves meeting new people, the outdoors and hockey
  • One minute older than his twin sister, which he never lets her forget
  • Once got “hushed” by Kane Brown
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
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Mandi Brown
Leasing Manager
About
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Mandi Brown
Leasing Manager

After leaving the professional sports industry (including college athletics, the MiLB, NBA, and NFL), Mandi spent 8.5 years managing properties in Indianapolis. She relocated to Augusta to get her hand in a different market with much better weather!

  • Loves exploring Georgia in the Jeep or on the motorcycle
  • Visits EPCOT and Harry Potter World every year
Always leave something better than how you found it.
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Chris Phillips
Utilities Coordinator
About
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Chris Phillips
Utilities Coordinator

Serving as the Utilities Coordinator, Chris gracefully handles the details that help our residents’ and owners‘ daily lives. She loves helping people and believes there’s never a dull moment in property management.

  • Loves to paint
  • Loves to sew
  • Made over 20 quilts
  • Loves cats and dogs
You have to have flexibility in life.
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John Savoy
Maintenance Tech
About
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John Savoy
Maintenance Tech

John started his career in the 90s working on HAVCs and quickly grew his skill sets to be able to rehab entire houses. He takes pride in his work and has been a valuable team member at Augusta Rental Homes since 2016.

  • Loves golf
  • Enjoys interacting with others
  • Enjoys working on his own investment properties
Two things—forgiveness & thankfulness.
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Scott Petroff
Maintenance Tech
About
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Scott Petroff
Maintenance Tech

For over 30 years, Scott has been repairing and remodeling apartment complexes, and he loves the challenge of fixing things right the first time.

  • Likes to fix things
  • Loves all animals
  • Loves Marvel movies
  • Enjoys helping people or animals that are in need of support
Always treat people with respect and dignity.
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John Cumbee
Maintenance Tech
About
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John Cumbee
Maintenance Tech

John—better known as “Buster”—has been in the repair business for over 12 years and services our multifamily properties. With his outgoing personality, Buster enjoys joking around, but he takes his work seriously!

  • Likes playing sports
  • Enjoys hunting and fishing
Respect others. Do the right thing.
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Paul DeSantos
Maintenance Tech
About
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Paul DeSantos
Maintenance Tech

With 35 years in the business, Paul KNOWS building maintenance and remodeling. He genuinely enjoys the people he works with getting to meet new people everyday.

  • Go Dawgs!
  • Loves his guns
  • Enjoys motorcycle riding and fishing
Treat everyday like it’s your last.

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