Accessible, Experienced Leadership

Mark Rutledge is the President and Chief Executive Officer of WRH Realty Services, Inc. and is responsible for initiating and directing WRH and its associates. As President of WRH, he is responsible for the overall direction and performance of the company including directing new business initiatives. He also serves as President of WRH Income Properties Inc., WRH Properties, Inc., and WRH Mortgage, Inc., and serves on the Board of Directors for each entity.

Mark has been with the firm since 1991 during its formation and previously served as Vice President of each entity wherein he was responsible for loan and property acquisitions, as well as asset management and numerous property repositions. He also was a member of the acquisition team on several bank acquisitions including the acquisition of Republic Bank.

Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing as well as a Master’s degree with a concentration in Finance, both from Florida State University. He has earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and previously held a NASD Series 7 license and Florida Mortgage Broker license. Mark also has served as a board member on the St. Anthony’s Hospital Foundation and as a board member, Chairman of the Business Development Committee for the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg and  is on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Apartment Association and serves at the Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee.

As the Chief Operating Officer of WRH, Brian is responsible for all aspects of operations in the property management portfolio as well as the marketing and compliance departments. Brian has served WRH for over 16 years as a Regional Vice President overseeing and managing multi-million-dollar assets, including both market and tax credit multifamily communities, encompassing new construction and stabilized properties.

Brian is a past President and Director Emeritus of the First Coast Apartment Association (FCAA) and a past President of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) North Florida Chapter. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Florida and earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).

Jon Taylor joined WRH Realty Services, Inc. in 2018 and serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for the parent WRH Income Properties, Inc., and all affiliated entities.  Jon is responsible for the leadership of accounting, finance, human resources, training, risk management and information technology.  Jon has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry.  Prior to WRH, he served in financial and operational leadership roles with leading companies including GE Capital, Franchise Finance Corporation of America, and EMF Broadcasting, in addition to MC Companies, a similar multifamily organization, and global private equity firms.  He has also served large education and healthcare nonprofit organizations.

Jon earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

As the Chief Business Development Officer of WRH, Cynthia will be growing the WRH multifamily portfolio and related business services by leveraging her institutional knowledge and relationships with her 25 years of multifamily real estate experience. This includes her prior role as the Chief Operating Officer for WRH Realty Services for over 16 years.

Cynthia graduated with honors from the University of North Florida, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate Analysis and Urban Land Economics. She also earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Cynthia currently serves on the Business Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida. She is Past President of the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management and chaired their legislative committee. She is also Past President of the First Coast Apartment Association (FCAA) and is the past legislative chair. Cynthia was also recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal as a Woman of Influence in 2004, 2014 and 2016.

John Withers leads the acquisition and asset management team for WRH and is responsible for managing the multifamily investments owned by WRH Realty Services, Inc. as well as identifying, underwriting and acquiring new multifamily properties for the company's portfolio. He also oversees WRH's financial monitoring line of business, which provides performance monitoring and reporting services for apartment projects that are financed by tax-exempt, multifamily revenue bonds. John has been with WRH since 1998 and has been involved in the management of the company's commercial and multifamily real estate and loan portfolios, including numerous property repositions. John has over 25 years of real estate experience.

Prior to joining WRH, John was a consultant with Real Estate Research Consultants, Inc., specializing in market and feasibility studies for commercial and residential real estate projects, market analysis and revenue projections for tax increment bonds, and economic and fiscal impact studies. Prior to that, he worked as a commercial real estate appraiser in west central Florida. John started his career as a Real Estate Analyst with L.J. Hooker Development.

John holds a Master of Science in Real Estate degree from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Tulane University. John is a licensed Florida Real Estate Salesman.

As Regional Vice President of WRH Realty Services, Inc., Ken Furtaw is responsible for the development and implementation of programs, initiatives and strategies that promote the achievement of optimum operational, financial and business performance by the properties managed by WRH. 
 
Ken joined WRH in 2014 and has over 20 years’ experience in managing multi-million-dollar assets, including both market and tax credit multifamily communities, encompassing new construction and stabilized properties. 
 
Ken is the President of the First Coast Apartment Association (FCAA). He received his bachelor’s degree from Northwood University and earned his master's degree in leadership from Central Michigan University.

Clive Bamford joined WRH Realty Services in 2012 as the Director of Construction Services. He is responsible for overseeing construction and renovation activities throughout the southeast United States.

Clive’s responsibilities include supervision of three Project Managers for capital improvements and new development. This includes development of scopes, specifications, budgeting, contract negotiations, scheduling, quality control and contract administration. His primary focus is to provide management with support to preserve the WRH portfolio, and to provide clients with resources to conduct capital improvements. Clive has also overseen new apartment developments and is currently working on a $46 million development in Jacksonville, Florida.

Prior to joining WRH, Clive served as Senior Project Manager with REIT’s and management companies. Clive comes to WRH with over 30 years of new development and rehab construction experience from Florida to the United Kingdom. He currently holds a Florida General Contractor’s License.

Angela Taylor joined WRH Realty Services in 2005 as the Director of Human Resources. She has over 28 years of human resource management experience with over half specialized in the multi-family arena. Angela provides strategic human resources leadership and oversight of all company-wide activities related to recruiting, retention, employee relations, compensation and benefits, leadership development, state and federal law compliance and all human resources initiatives. Prior to joining WRH she spent 13+ years as an HR leader in the manufacturing industry where she also held a dual role as Director of Safety.  

Angela Taylor holds her Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) from HRCI. Ms. Taylor participates in a variety of professional organizations. She is a member of the American Payroll Association (APA), the Association for Talent Development (ATD), National Human Resources Association (NHRA) and the National Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as well as the local Tampa SHRM chapter.  

Michelle Cutillo joined WRH Realty Services, Inc in 2007 and currently serves as the Vice President of Compliance. Michelle is responsible for overseeing affordable compliance, screening policies, application fraud identification, and creating best practices within the management portfolio. Michelle has over 17 years of experience in the affordable housing industry. Michelle has her bachelor’s degree in Business Management in addition to a number of industry designations such as the Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP), the Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS), and the State Housing Credit Manager (SHCM).

Katie Wrenn joined WRH Realty Services, Inc. in 2018 and serves as the Director of Training and Development.   Katie has more than 17 years of experience in the multifamily industry with 10+ years focusing on learning and development.  During her multifamily tenure she has served as the President of the Florida Apartment Association as well as various committee and boards for the National Apartment Association.  Katie is responsible for employee onboarding, career development, system and process implementations and support services.  

Katie earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Jacksonville University and her Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Ursuline College and holds the (CAPS) Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor designation from the National Apartment Association.