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Washington Fine Properties is an independently owned and locally run real estate firm. Unlike larger firms in the Capital Region, WFP is not the local extension of a national franchise organization, with headquarters elsewhere, or a volume-driven machine with a complex hierarchy of management. In keeping with its "carriage-trade" orientation, WFP is lean and efficient, and this includes its management team and support staff. What also distinguishes our management team from most of the other local firms is that it is comprised of fully dedicated management, not full-time sales agents doubling as management.
Thomas B. Anderson, President
Tom Anderson has worked in the luxury sector of residential real estate for over 25 years, 23 of those years with Sotheby's International Realty in New York City and Washington, D.C. Joining Sotheby's in its founding stages, Tom helped build Sotheby's into a world-renowned luxury real estate brand. A licensed Real Estate Broker in four states and the District of Columbia, Tom served in a variety of senior executive level positions at Sotheby's, most recently as Executive Vice President and head of the New York Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. During his tenure, Tom personally achieved many of the highest and most important residential sales on the East Coast.
While the Real Estate Division was under the ownership of Sotheby's Auction House, Tom served on its Executive Committee, the strategic operating body responsible for establishing Sotheby's International Realty as a luxury real estate leader.
Upon the sale of Sotheby's International Realty to the Cendant franchise organization in 2004, Tom elected to join his partners at Washington Fine Properties, where he was a Founding Partner in 1999. Tom now serves as President and Managing Partner, acting as chief spokesperson for the firm, building its national and international affiliations with important real estate networks, and working day to day on agent development within the firm. He also currently heads the firm's FINE PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL program and sits on the Board of Residence International.
Dana E. Landry, Principal Broker
Dana Landry, a Founding Partner of Washington Fine Properties, has been the firm's Principal Broker since 2000 and has been instrumental in the firm's well managed growth since its inception.
Prior to joining Washington Fine Properties, Dana spent 17 years with Mitel, a global leader in telecommunications, with 20 million users in over 90 countries. After serving in several financial management and analysis roles, Dana became the Manager of Finance for U.S. Operations. Next he was asked to move to Mitel's corporate headquarters in Canada to head corporate finance worldwide for one of the company's major divisions. He was then asked to take on the corporate finance role worldwide across several divisions, overseeing all aspects of planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. This led to Dana being promoted to the Director of Finance for the corporation, with over 150 people in his group. His next challenge, having served as the financial point person for a major acquisition in the U.S., was to help integrate that acquisition into Mitel's U.S. business. This required Dana ultimately to relocate to Mitel's U.S. headquarters in Reston, Virginia, where, subsequent to the successful integration of the acquisition, he became Head of Finance, Human Resources and Information Systems for the U.S. Before leaving Mitel in 2000 to join Washington Fine Properties, Dana had also taken on responsibility for Financial Business Support for Sales, Marketing, and Service.
As Principal Broker and Managing Partner, Dana is responsible for the overall management and operations of WFP, including Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology. Dana is a Certified Management Accountant, a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, and actively involved in the Greater Area Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
Marc P. Schappell, Managing Partner
Marc Schappell has spent the last 25 years in both strategic management consulting roles and general management roles. While completing his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Marc worked for the Economic Development Institute of The World Bank, and the National Science Foundation. Marc then moved to New York City to work for the strategic management consulting firm Thomas Blodgett Associates, before returning to Washington to join Sterling Institute, also a strategic management consulting firm.
In 1985, Marc redirected his management consulting career to senior level executive recruitment, moving to New York and joining Egon Zehnder International, a global leader in executive search, with over 60 wholly-owned offices worldwide. Marc focused his recruiting efforts on Retail and the High-Net-Worth/ Asset Management sectors. In 1999, Marc became Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder's New York Office and, in 2005, Co-Head of Egon Zehnder in the United States.
In early 2007, while thoroughly enjoying his career at Egon Zehnder, Marc decided to redirect his career once more, return to Washington, D.C., and join Washington Fine Properties, of which he was a Founding Partner in 1999. As Executive Vice President and Managing Partner, Marc oversees strategic and corporate development, recruiting and day-to-day operations. He currently serves on the Board of The New York Landmarks Conservancy and has an avid interest in historic preservation.
