Cheryl Pepper

Property Management Administrator

cpepper@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2845

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

As Property Management Administrator, Cheryl Pepper manages all incoming and outgoing correspondence related to invoicing, utilities and other property management-related tasks for Lavista’s portfolio of managed properties. She serves as a liaison between third-party service providers and the property management team and is responsible for ongoing reporting and providing administrative support to property managers and other department team members.

In her spare time, Cheryl volunteers with the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance and enjoys antiquing, exploring historical sites, gardening, church activities and spending time with her family.

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cpepper@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2845

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

Melissa Ropp

Controller

mropp@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2831

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

Melissa Ropp serves as Lavista’s Controller and is responsible for accounting functions that support the brokerage, property management, leasing and contract departments. She oversees a team of accountants and bookkeepers and manages the financial operations including budgeting, treasury management, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis. Melissa also performs payroll functions, prepares tax returns, maintains accounting software and solves tax and accounting related issues.

Melissa earned her Bachelor of Science at GJ College. She has participated with CREW Atlanta and Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA).

Personally, Melissa enjoys spending time with her daughter, son and son-in-law and her many pets. She’s also a skilled woodworker, creating custom furniture for family and friends.

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Melissa Ropp

mropp@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2831

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

Adam Wappes

Senior Accountant

awappes@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2830

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

Lavista Senior Accountant Adam Wappes is responsible for the property accounting of a portfolio of retail centers, office buildings and industrial facilities. His organizational acumen drives his success in both corporate and property accounts receivable and payable processes, bank reconciliations as well as lease and sale commission processing.

Adam earned ICSC’s Certified Shopping Center Manager designation and an Associates of Arts from St. Petersburg College.

In his free time, Adam enjoys model planes, trains and automobiles and following residential real estate and home improvement trends on HGTV.

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Adam Wappes

awappes@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2830

Roles
  • Property Management
  • Sales Support

Dean R. Weaver

Vice President Property Management

dweaver@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2828

Role
  • Property Management

With Lavista for more than 35 years, Vice President of Property Management Dean Weaver leads a team of property managers who serve retail, office and warehouse properties.

He oversees all property management operations, including maintenance, collections, accounting, tenant relations and property improvements. Working closely with leasing personnel, Dean assists in the procurement of new tenants and renewal of existing tenants; he also oversees all construction, including tenant improvements and building renovations.

Dean’s in-depth experience with both high-profile, national companies and local independent businesses uniquely positions him to understand and promptly respond to tenant’s needs. He has advised major institutional owners regarding the construction, renovation, operating and marketing of their commercial assets. His extensive construction management experience includes overseeing tenant build-outs, renovations and additional capital improvements.

Dean is an active member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors, BOMA and ICSC. He’s served on his neighborhood HOA board and volunteered for The Special Olympics and Hosea Helps. Dean earned his Bachelor of Science in Management at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was a four-year football letterman, winning the Tech Way Award.

Dean coached Gwinnett County youth sports, including girls’ basketball and softball and boys’ football, basketball and baseball. He plays T2 tennis and participates in several ALTA tennis teams and is also active in his church.

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Dean R. Weaver

dweaver@lavista.com

Office: 770.729.2828

Role
  • Property Management