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Meet The Team

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Phyllis Portie-Ascott

Broker-in-Charge/Owner

Phyllis Portie-Ascott is an experienced real estate professional and investor, active since 1997 and licensed since 2007. She founded PPA Properties in 2009 to help clients manage and grow their rental portfolios. Phyllis is a Certified Probate Specialist and Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource, bringing expertise to complex transactions.


She holds advanced degrees, including a BSW, MPA (Magna Cum Laude), Master of Divinity, and a Doctorate of Biblical Studies, and remains actively involved in real estate leadership and community advocacy.

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Cherise Thomas

Administrative Assistant

Our Administrative Assistant at PPA Properties. She joined our team in February 2023 and lives in Davao City, Philippines. 

She is the primary contact for all tenant-related issues, including maintenance requests, lease preparation, lease renewals, and move-in/move-out reports. She is a valuable member of our team and is committed to providing excellent customer service to all of our tenants

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Ellie Tompkins

Accounting Professional

An experienced accounting professional with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology and over three years of experience in general accounting and accounts payable management.

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Maurice Dobson

Maintenance Expert

Joined our team in 2010 with extensive maintenance experience from the apartment community. He assists us with marketing i.e. putting out signs, following up on tenant request, inspections, following up on maintenance issues and whatever needs to be done to ensure that tenants are satisfied with our services.

Timothy Ewing

Field Service Representative

Our Field Service Representative in the Triangle Area. He’s responsible for weekly exterior property condition reports, installing and removing signs and lockboxes, and accompanying the Exterminator during quarterly visits.

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Tevon McPherson

Field Service Representative

Our exceptional Field Service Representative at PPA Properties. A proud graduate of Shaw University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies, He brings a unique blend of skills and passion to our team.