Achieve Realty is proud to announce that highly-respected REALTOR(R) Geoff Smathers has joined the company. Geoff has been practicing real estate since 1998. During that time, Geoff received numerous commendations for his success in the real estate industry.

In 1999, Prudential Preferred Realty in Pittsburgh, PA named Geoff its “Rookie of the Year.” In 2000, Prudential Preferred Realty in Pittsburgh, PA awarded Geoff its prestigious “President’s Circle” award. In 2003 and 2004, RE/MAX presented Geoff with its “100% Club” award. Geoff is very grateful for the recognition he has received, but his greatest satisfaction is serving people. “I love helping my clients reach their goals,” Geoff recently said.

Lawton Stokes, Vice-President of Achieve Realty, states, “Geoff is born and raised in Gibsonia, PA. After graduating from Washington & Jefferson College, he returned to Gibsonia. He is a longtime member of the Rich-Mar Rotary and Butler Country Club. He still resides in Gibsonia. Geoff is truly dedicated to this community.”

Geoff’s geographic area of focus includes: Butler County, North Hills, Cranberry Township, Fox Chapel, Sewickley and of course - Gibsonia, PA.

Geoff and his wife Jacki are proud parents of three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, golf and flying.

When it comes to real estate, Sharon Scheidemantle has wide ranging ability. Her expertise spans from the residential to the commercial fields. Sharon’s clients compliment her for making their experience positive and efficient. Her education, experience and leadership make her one of the most well-known, highly respected and trusted Realtors(R) in Western Pennsylvania.

Sharon has a B.S. in Industrial Arts Education from California University of Pennsylvania and a M.S. in Human Resource Managemtent from LaRoche College. She taught Architectural Drafting and Design at Triangle Technical Institute. She served as Vice-President and Construction Project Manager for Long John Silvers, American Eagle Outfitters and National Record Mart, supervising site development for these entities throughout the United States.

Sharon has been practicing real estate since 1994 and is a Pennsylvania licensed Associate Broker. She has employed her background to effectively represent hundreds of clients. She has particular insight for designing and building commercial properties as well as site selection, lease review and landlord negotiations. Sharon has the ability to visualize alterations and new design possibilities, thereby enhancing her clients’ buying or leasing experience.

Sharon’s list of service to the community and her colleagues is most impressive. As a member of the LaRoche College Board of Regents, she helped create a four-year Real Estate Degree at that institution. She is a member of the Long-Range Planning Subcommittee for the Pine-Richland School District. She is a Past-President of the Women’t Council of the Builders Association of Metro Pittsburgh. She was Co-Chair of the CID Division of the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh. She is a Charter Member of the Pittsburgh Women in Commercial Real Estate, the precursor to CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women).

Sharon resides in Pine Township with her husband, builder Keith Scheidemantle and their son Dillon. Her hobbies include skiing, traveling, golfing, cooking and entertaining.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce that Sara Spatter, a highly respected Multi-Million Dollar Producer has joined Achieve Realty.Sara, who has been a real estate professional for 30 years, has been active in the condominium sales market as well as the marketing of single-family homes in the Mt. Washington, South Side, Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Oakland and South Hills areas.

The keys to her success are her extensive knowledge of the Pittsburgh marketplace and her dedication to her clients, both sellers and buyers, to provide honest, efficient help for them in obtaining the best possible deal in the sale or purchase of a home or investment property.Lawton Stokes, Achieve’s Vice-President, states, “Sara Spatteris a trusted colleague and a friend of many, many people. She is a pillar of the real estate community in Pittsburgh.”   

Sara and her husband, Sam Spatter, are residents of Mt. Washington and lifelong Pittsburgh residents. Among her many memberships are the Mt. Washington Community Development Group, the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh and the Andron Epiphanon Fraternity from which she receives an award each year. She is a National Sales Excellence Leader and an experienced Buyer’s Agent. Along with her love of family, friends and her animal babies, Sara enjoys restoring her historic home, foreign and domestic travel, reading and gourmet cooking.

Sara genuinely cares for each of her customers. If you have Sara as your agent you will receive honesty and integrity–which she expects in return.

Kathy Lee Speigle has a history of helping people. She has a License in Nursing and worked for over 10 years in that field. Now that she’s a Realtor®, she hasn’t shed her stripes. When asked what she likes most about the Real Estate profession, Kathy Lee quickly answered, “making first time homebuyers’ dreams come true.” Buyers aren’t the only people Kathy helps, though.

Kathy Lee also enjoys working with colleagues who are newer to the real estate field and helping them develop their careers. That’s why she’s so highly respected by her peers, who consider her a leader.

This characteristic has served Kathy well. In 2001, Kathy Lee received the “Rookie Of The Year” Award from the Beaver County Association of Realtors®. In 2001, Kathy Lee received the “Rookie Of The Year Award” from the Beaver County division of Prudential Preferred Realty. In 2003, she was RE/MAX Select Realty’s Cranberry Township Top Producer. In 2004, she was RE/MAX Select Realty’s Center Township Top Producer.

Kristen Stokes, President of Achieve Realty stated, “Kathy Lee is a fantastic addition to our company. I admire her for her honesty and for her professionalism. We have a solid working relationship that goes back years. She has renewed our interest in pursuing business interests in Beaver County.”

Kathy Lee focuses on Beaver County, Lawrence County, Cranberry Township and Pittsburgh’s North Hills. She practices both residential and commercial real estate and has experience representing commercial landlords and tenants. Kathy is a Beaver County native. Kathy’s husband, Mike, is also a Beaver County native and is Master Sergeant in the Air National Guard 171^st Air Refueling Wing based in Coraopolis.

Michael Nuzzo’s trademark is his amazing work ethic. As a kid, his first job was at ten years old as a paperboy in his native Ohioville, Beaver County.

After attending Western Beaver High School, Michael attended the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in Communications and participated on the cheerleading team.

Shortly after graduating from college in 1981, Michael founded a cheerleading school that now conducts training camps in 40+ states and provides guidance to over 12,000 young cheerleaders annually.

Although he has enjoyed professional success already, Michael refuses to rest. Since Michael’s business partner now runs the cheerleading business, Michael is practicing real estate in Southwestern Pennsylvania full time.

Michael is ethical, honest, innovative and an effective negotiator. These traits helped Michael achieve business success and they create very satisfied real estate clients.

Before joining Achieve Realty, Michael worked at a large national franchise for 6 years. His real estate practice focuses primarily on the places where he has lived over the years: the City of Pittsburgh, the North Hills and, of course, Beaver County.

Kristen Stokes, Achieve Realty’s president, recently stated, “everybody loves Michael Nuzzo. He’s a pleasure to work with and he’s a wonderful person.”

Michael is married and has a 16 year old son. His hobbies include exercise and real estate investing.

P. Andrew “Drew” Waters was born and raised in the Northern Pittsburgh, PA suburb of Allison Park. He is the youngest of 5 brothers.

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988 with a B.A. in Business Administration, Drew began a journey of diverse business experiences.

From 1988-1993, Drew worked as an investment broker in Los Angeles, California. There, he met his wife Nadine and they moved back to the Pittsburgh area to settle down.

Drew worked for a medical supply company for a short time and then founded and operated his own medical supply company, Keystone Medical Supply, from 1994-1999.

In 2000, Drew obtained his real estate license. He most recently practiced real estate at WHY USA Homes For You.

Drew is an analytical thinker with strong problem solving skills. These traits helped him succeed in the investment brokerage, medical supply and real estate fields.

Drew is a very active member of Northway Christian Community Church in Wexford, PA, where he serves as Small Group Leader. He resides in Gibsonia with his wife and two children.

Achieve Realty is proud to announce the addition of its newest agent, Denise LeClere. Denise has been a full time Realtor® since 1991. Since then, she has left a trail of very satisfied customers in her wake, and has received numerous complimentary letters from all types of customers.

A first-time homebuyer wrote, “you made buying our first house an enjoyable experience.” Another wrote, “you helped me hang in there and believe owning a home was possible….you’re our #1 Agent!” A seller recently wrote, “Denise did a superb job in marketing our home—she was very supportive in suggestions that we had and also was very truthful in letting us know what she felt we needed to do to sell our home.”

Denise loves helping people, which is why real estate comes so easy to her. She makes every effort to make the home buying or selling process a very pleasant experience with as little stress as possible.

Denise lists and sells in all price ranges. Her geographic area of concentration is wide-ranging. It is all of the Northern Suburbs from the Rt. 65 corridor all the way to the Rt. 28 corridor.

Denise is a graduate of North Allegheny High School and graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education from Edinboro University. She is married to Paul LeClere. Included among her many interests are reading, cooking, doing crossword puzzles, and doting on her cat, “Alice”.

After all that Dori has done in real estate over her 30+ years successful career, she describes her greatest compliment as “compassionate.” She’s heard other compliments like, “professional, diligent and experienced,” but Dori most prides herself on being a nurturer.

“I absolutely love discovering my clients’ needs and concerns, helping them identify their goals and then encouraging them to obtain them,” said Dori. Nurturing comes naturally to Dori, the mother of three and grandmother of three (soon to be four.)

Dori was raised in Shaler, PA, where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Ed Thaner. (Ed is a Land Planner and owner of E.A. Thaner & Associates in Wexford, PA).

They now live in Wexford, PA.

Dori has extensive experience in New Construction. She has served as Site Coordinator for several developments, including The Registry, Cranberry West, Manor Creek Farms. She also was a member of the on-site team at Bennington Woods.

As Site Coordinator, her duties included: conducting lottery for lots, creating printed marketing materials, coordinating house plans, preparing builder profiles and managing the on-site team of Realtors®.

Achieve Realty President Kristen Stokes stated, “We’re so excited to work with Dori. I believe that we’re a perfect match for each other.”

Dori also has extensive experience working with homebuyers relocating from outside Pittsburgh and listing and selling “luxury” properties.

Dori is a Facilitator with BSF International, an organization dedicated to studying the Bible. Her hobbies include, golfing, biking, walking and fishing.

P. Andrew “Drew” Waters was born and raised in the Northern Pittsburgh, PA suburb of Allison Park. He is the youngest of 5 brothers.

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988 with a B.A. in Business Administration, Drew began a journey of diverse business experiences.

From 1988-1993, Drew worked as an investment broker in Los Angeles, California. There, he met his wife Nadine and they moved back to the Pittsburgh area to settle down.

Drew worked for a medical supply company for a short time and then founded and operated his own medical supply company, Keystone Medical Supply, from 1994-1999.

In 2000, Drew obtained his real estate license. He most recently practiced real estate at WHY USA Homes For You.

Drew is an analytical thinker with strong problem solving skills. These traits helped him succeed in the investment brokerage, medical supply and real estate fields.

Drew is a very active member of Northway Christian Community Church in Wexford, PA, where he serves as Small Group Leader. He resides in Gibsonia with his wife and two children.

Michael Nuzzo’s trademark is his amazing work ethic. As a kid, his first job was at ten years old as a paperboy in his native Ohioville, Beaver County.

After attending Western Beaver High School, Michael attended the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in Communications and participated on the cheerleading team.

Shortly after graduating from college in 1981, Michael founded a cheerleading school that now conducts training camps in 40+ states and provides guidance to over 12,000 young cheerleaders annually.

Although he has enjoyed professional success already, Michael refuses to rest. Since Michael’s partner now runs the cheerleading business, Michael is practicing real estate in Southwestern Pennsylvania full time.

Michael is ethical, honest, innovative and an effective negotiator. These traits helped Michael achieve business success and they create very satisfied real estate clients.

Before joining Achieve Realty, Michael worked at a large national franchise for 6 years. His real estate practice focuses primarily on the places where he has lived over the years: the City of Pittsburgh, the North Hills and, of course, Beaver County.

Kristen Stokes, Achieve Realty’s president, recently stated, “everybody loves Michael Nuzzo. He’s a pleasure to work with and he’s a wonderful person.”

Michael is married and has a 16 year old son. His hobbies include exercise and real estate investing.