Why Choose Mark McWilliams's Gold Medal Team?
We want to earn your business & show you why we are called The Gold Medal Team of Colorado Springs.
Call (800)748-3314 or (719)260-0250 today!
 

IT'S EXPERIENCE THAT COUNTS, and our agents average over ten years of real estate experience! Our dedicated professionals are of the highest caliber. We offer friendly, honest and straightforward service, with ethics beyond reproach. We are ready to put our expertise to work for you.  

Send us an email or give us a call at 1-800-748-3314! 

Find out whom The Gold Medal Team is! 

Tom Egger, Buyer Agent 

With more than 15 years of sales experience, Tom Egger became a Gold Medal Team member in 2005. He specializes in relocations and new home construction, along with ensuring that home buyers receive excellent service throughout the process. 

Before joining the team, Tom taught high school in Academy District 20. He has also held various sales, marketing and management positions in the technology and medical products industries. 

Tom and his wife Brenda have three children, ages 15, 13 and 11. He enjoys golf, basketball, skiing, biking and hiking in the mountains. 

Janie Howard, Buyer Agent 

Janie Howard joined the Gold Medal Team in 2006 after being immersed in the construction side of real estate since 1978. She uses her experience to make the home buying process effortless for her clients as she helps them find a home that's comfortable for their family and their finances. 

Before becoming a Team member, Janie was a corporate officer of a multi-million dollar construction company in California. Since 1992, she has worked with her husband Larry in their custom home building business in the Tri-Lakes area. 

The couple's 20-year-old son studies engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder; their 16-year-old daughter attends Lewis-Palmer High School. In addition to her family, Janie's faith is important to her. She enjoys spending time with her husband and children, as well as watching many soccer games. 

Kristen Whitfield, Office Manager/Contracts Coordinator 

A 23-year veteran of the real estate industry, Kristen Whitfield joined the Gold Medal Team in 1990 and again in 2005. Kristen started in the banking industry, learned the finer points of loans working in applications, processing, underwriting and shipping to loan servicing. She also trained bank officers of auxiliary banks in loan processing.  

Kristen then moved on to real estate as a licensed real estate agent/assistant. She has the distinction of serving as office manager/assistant to five of the top real estate producers in Colorado Springs. She learned the construction side of real estate when working with several agents representing custom and semi-custom home builders. 

A Colorado Springs native, Kristen and her husband Zane have three children, ages twelve, nine and five. In addition to her family, she enjoys camping, jogging, furniture building and her three energetic Jack Russell Terriers. 

Donald Stull, Buyer Agent
ABR, Hall of Honor, Broker Associate, and Listing Specialist 

Don has lived locally since 1965 and has personally experienced the rapid growth and change cycle that is Colorado Springs. Joining RE/MAX Properties, Inc in 2000 with over 23 years sales experience to key OEMs with the Procter & Gamble Sales organization he is now working to assist people in making home ownership a reality.  

Recently he has joined the Gold Medal Team as of January 1, 2007. His personal philosophy is to "listen carefully to what clients expect from a real estate service provider to make the home purchase or listing experience one of excellence." The Gold Medal Team offers this team approach where service, integrity, performance and your personal satisfaction is guaranteed and we do this with a high touch philosophy! This philosophy is paying dividends both in Don’s business and for his clients in their home purchase experience.  

Don specializes in both residential home and vacant land sales and purchases.  

Don is also passionate about giving back to the community having served as director for a local Royal Family Kid’s Camp targeting abused and neglected children of our area for nine years. He has also served on his church’s Board of Deacons and as a board member for a child placement organization called Hope and Home. He regularly participates in short term work projects around the world assisting in the construction of schools, churches, and orphanages in underprivileged countries. 

Heather Sharp, Listing Coordinator and Contract Coordinator 

Heather Sharp came to The Gold Medal Team in 2005. She has extensive knowledge of new home construction since serving as a vice president for a custom, log-home construction company with her husband. Heather and her family lived in India for three years. This experience has been crucial in helping her develop good customer service skills with all kinds of clients. A licensed real estate broker, Heather currently focuses on helping Sellers through the Listing process and coordinating the details when contracts come in. 

She and her husband Sam have been married for fourteen years. They have an eleven-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter. Residing in the Black Forest, they love to spend time together outdoors. Heather is an avid reader and also enjoys watercolor painting and gourmet cooking. 

Chris Vawter, Buyer Agent 

Before joining the Gold Medal Team, Chris spent over 20 years in different aspects of sales and construction. Architectural drafting, graphics, advertising, sales administration management and new home sales have helped to shape the experience she has to share.  

Understanding the importance of listening and incredible service, her goal is to make the home buying process a great experience, whether it's the first home or a vacation home! 

Married to Larry for 27 years, they have 3 children. In love with the Colorado outdoors, they enjoy motorcycle rides, camping, skiing, watching the Phoenix Suns : ) and spending time with friends & family. 

Melissa Jochimsen - Listing Agent

Melissa joined the Gold Medal Team in July 2007.
Melissa and her husband moved from Wisconsin to Colorado Springs three years ago when her husband became stationed here at Fort Carson.  

Being a military wife she is familiar with how the army works and understands how stressful buying a home can be when you are unsure about upcoming deployments and the possibility of being restationed.  

She is very enthusiastic about helping families find a new home especially when it is their first home.  

In her spare time Melissa enjoys spending time with her two favorite guys; her husband Travis and her dog Jackson.  

She also loves traveling, dining out with friends, and any kind of war or action film. In addition to family and friends Melissas faith is also a very big part of her life.  

"Our goal is to earn the right to represent you!"