About Us
Estes-Manning Management Group was established as a true third-party management firm, specializing in multifamily, condo, and HOA management. As our market changed, so did our story and we began focusing on more JV opportunities, thereby creating true partnerships with our clients.
Estes-Manning may appear to be a young business, however, Brian Estes formed The Estes Group, Inc, a full service commercial investment firm in 2006 and Brandi Manning managed all over the Southeast for numerous years prior to beginning her own consulting firm in 2017. After years of collaboration, Brian and Brandi joined forces in 2018 to create Estes-Manning Management Group as a sister firm to the already successful brokerage and consulting firms. Their combined knowledge and experience encompasses more than 50 years in the industry.
Our firm is built on solid ethical values and business practices, providing complete transparency to our clients. We aim to provide the most professional level of service while creating the highest possible ROI for our clients. Our market knowledge, leadership skills, and high level of integrity is what sets us apart from our competitors.
Our Team
Brandi Manning, CPM
Managing Partner
Brandi is a seasoned property management professional with over 30 years of experience in the Multifamily industry. She is a graduate of MS State University with a Bachelor of Social Work. She began her management career as a leasing agent and has worked her way through the ranks, having served in roles such as Area manager, Regional Vice President, Director of Property Management and Vice President. Having managed more than 15,000 units across the Southeast, she has extensive knowledge of property operations, financial modeling, staff supervision and development, and implementing policies and procedures for best practices. Brandi has served as President for various Boards, including the MS Apartment Association (MAA), MS Chapter of Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and MS Multifamily Council (MMC). She has served on the Board of Directors for the Home Builders Association of MS and the Education Committee for IREM national. She holds her CPM (Certified Property Manager) designation as well as her Advanced RAM (Registered in Apartment Management) and has served as an instructor for the RAM, CLP (Certified Leasing Professional) and NLP (National Apartment Leasing Professional) courses.
Brian Estes, CPM, CCIM
Partner
Brian is President of The Estes Group, Inc. and partner in it's affiliate, Estes-Manning Management Group. Brian began the real estate investment group after serving 10 years in the commercial real estate industry as a staff appraiser and associate broker for two commercial real estate firms. Brian served as a staff accountant for LDDS WorldCom following his graduation from Mississippi College. Brian was honored with the Top 40 under 40 awards in 2009 by the Mississippi Business Journal, he is affiliated with multiple professional organizations and is involved with a variety of community organizations and causes. He was awarded the prestigious CCIM designation by the CCIM Institute in 2000 and the CPM designation by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) in 2008. Brian's areas of expertise include investment properties above $1,000,000 with a primary focus on shopping centers and net leased properties.
Danielle Waite, CPM, CAM
Regional Manager
Danielle comes to Estes-Manning with 27 years of experience in the multifamily industry. She began her career as a leasing consultant prior to joining the military. After serving in the U.S Air Force for 7 years, she returned to the multifamily industry as a property manager and quickly worked her way up to a regional manager. Her experience includes conventional, affordable, high-rise, and mixed-use properties. She also has extensive experience in distressed property management, property acquisitions and dispositions, and property renovations. She is committed to increasing the value of the portfolio and streamlining the day-to-day operations.
Danielle earned her associates degree while serving in the U.S. Air Force and graduated with a 4.0 average. She later went on to graduate from the University of South MS with highest honors where she studied education and psychology. She holds her CPM (Certified Property Manager) designation as well as her CAM (Certified Apartment Manager).
Lance Byrd
Maintenance Director
Lance comes to Estes-Manning with 35 years of experience in property management and related industries. He began his career as a maintenance professional for Harvey Freemen and Sons and worked his way up the ranks to a Regional Manager position. He has served in various management capacities for both multifamily and commercial groups as well as storage and Home Owner Associations. Lance served six years in the US Navy and earned his BA in accounting from the University of Memphis. He holds his CPM designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), has a home inspector certification, and has previously held a General Contractor license in Tennessee.
Jessica Tripi
Operations Manager/ HOA Portfolio Manager
Jessica, a native of Louisiana, brings more than 20 years of experience in construction and development to EMMG. She started her career as the executive assistant to the CEO for a large development firm and grew into roles of project manager and operations managers. Jessica utilizes her strengths of operations and problem solving skills to serve in the role of Operations Manager and HOA Portfolio Manager.
Greg Yurkow
Controller
A graduate of Delta State University in Accounting and Finance with a master’s degree in Business Administration, Greg brings more than 20 years of accounting experience to Estes-Manning. Greg joined the Estes-Manning team as Controller in May, 2020, after working for large firm such as Regions Bank and Peterbilt. He is a native of Cleveland, MS and currently resides in Brandon, MS with his wife, Natalie, and two daughters, Sophie and Amelia.
Becky McDowell
Senior Accountant
Becky attended Memphis State University for two years in commercial music before ultimately deciding to pursue a degree in accounting at Mississippi College. Becky spent more than 20 years in her prior role as Staff Accountant for ASI, a manager of nursing homes, which gave her a great understanding for the property management industry. She is detail-driven and has a strong focus analyzing and examining accounting records, financial statements and reporting to assess accuracy and compliance. Becky resides with her husband in Brandon.
Dana Martin
Accountant
Dana Martin serves as Corporate Accountant and joined the EMMG team in April, 2021. Dana holds her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Milsaps College and has over 35 years of experience in diverse and challenging positions encompassing marketing, sales, customer service and executive level accounting. Dana employs both conventional and creative approaches to problem solving and is dedicated to quality outcomes for both EMMG and our clients.
Sara Cross
Administrative Assistant
Sara Cross is a native of Spotsylvania, Virginia and joined the Estes-Manning team in June, 2022 as Administrative Assistant. Sara migrated to Mississippi after years of serving in various administrative capacities across the country as a military spouse. Sara serves EMMG in all clerical and administrative capacities as well as assisting with our HOA Management day to day administrative needs.
