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
Director of Operations
About
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Jaron Bergeron
Director of Operations

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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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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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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Jessica Hartmann
Portfolio Manager, Multifamily
About
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Jessica Hartmann
Portfolio Manager, Multifamily

Jessica worked with military housing for almost a decade before joining the Augusta Rental Homes team, where she now manages apartment communities. She believes there are too many things to do in life; worrying about your home shouldn’t be one of them.

  • Born and raised in the middle-of-nowhere Alaska
  • Has 2 snakes and a dog
  • Loves family time
  • Always up for an adventure
Never give up. Be patient and persistent and go for it!
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Virginia Howard
Portfolio Manager, Single Family Homes
About
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Virginia Howard
Portfolio Manager, Single Family Homes

Having graduated from Auburn with a degree in Hospitality Management and Business, Virginia excels in building and maintaining relationships while providing our clients with the highest level of service. She welcomes feedback that encourages her to continue to grow.

  • Has six full siblings
  • Worked with Stan Smith (former #1 tennis pro in the world)
  • Enjoys traveling, staying active and baking!
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
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Whitney Acord
Portfolio Manager
About
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Whitney Acord
Portfolio Manager

Whitney brings her years of experience in the corporate world to handle logistics and service like a rockstar! She enjoys working with both residents and owners to ensure everyone is satisfied.

  • Loves Doordash (and food!)
  • Loves spending time with family outdoors
  • Loves UGA—Go Dawgs!
  • First time on a plane was going skydiving
Life is better when you’re laughing.
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Mandi Brown
Assistant Portfolio Manager
About
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Mandi Brown
Assistant Portfolio 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 with her fiancé
  • Visits EPCOT and Harry Potter World every year
Always leave something better than how you found it.
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Jackie Watson
Director of Leasing
About
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Jackie Watson
Director of Leasing

As a regional manager of multi-family assets for over 13 years, Jackie knows the ins and outs of renovation projects, acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing. She loves helping people find their new home.

  • Served in the US Army for 9 years
  • Lived in 10 different states
  • Fan of Jeeps and off-roading
  • Enjoys photography, cooking, art, reading, and spending time with family
Be that kind soul that makes everybody feel like a somebody.
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Hampton Duvall
Leasing Specialist
About
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Hampton Duvall
Leasing Specialist

Hampton has been working with residents and owners, managing their properties since 2019. He grew up in the real estate industry and loves how vast and varied it is. His favorite part of work is the office atmosphere—professional yet laid back, just like him.

  • Favorite color is blue (all shades)
  • Has never broken a bone
  • Calmest one in the office
Ain’t nothin’ to it, but to do it.
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Emily Taylor
Leasing Specialist
About
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Emily Taylor
Leasing Specialist

Customer service is Emily’s forte and she excels in helping people find what they’re looking for in their next home

  • Afraid of heights, but loves big rollercoasters
  • Loves to swing dance
  • Enjoys the outdoors
Face your fears. You never know what’s behind them.
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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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April Pasley
Maintenance Coordinator
About
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April Pasley
Maintenance Coordinator

Eighteen years and counting… April’s experience in property management ranges from coordinating maintenance to performing renovations to leasing apartments. What she enjoys most is helping people resolve their problems.

  • Loves to travel
  • Loves the ocean
  • Her 3 kids are her everything!
You never know what you are capable of until you try.
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Matthew Adiotomre
Videographer
About
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Matthew Adiotomre
Videographer

With a passion for videography and editing, Matt spends his day doing what he loves and enjoys working with a great group of people with diverse backgrounds.

  • Writes, directs, and acts in his own short films
  • Occasionally makes music
  • Holds citizenship in the US and Nigeria
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
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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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Mark Ellis
Maintenance Tech
About
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Mark Ellis
Maintenance Tech

Mark’s experience in the field spans over a decade including maintenance at Fort Gordon to taking care of multifamily residences. What he loves most about Augusta Rental Homes? Working with genuinely nice people who care about each other.

  • Family first
  • Loves animals
  • Enjoys hunting and fishing
It is what it is.
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Emilio Garcia
Maintenance Tech
About
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Emilio Garcia
Maintenance Tech

Originally from Camden, SC, Emilio’s expertise is in plumbing, but he loves that he gets to work in a broad range of trades throughout his day.

  • Loves to fish
  • Has a passion for cars and trucks
  • Enjoys going to drag races
You can’t control the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails.
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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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Wyatt Barron
Maintenance Tech
About
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Wyatt Barron
Maintenance Tech

Wyatt will tell you his favorite part of working with Augusta Rental Homes is being able to make someone’s day better. As he helps others, he also aspires to become a property investor himself.

  • Comes from a large family
  • Loves sky diving and drag racing
  • His son is his #1
Get it how you live.

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