Leslie Sherrod
Casa Grande
Summary
Property management expert with significant experience at Main Street Real Estate Advisors, specializing in financial reporting and budget oversight. Demonstrated success in streamlining operations and improving tenant satisfaction, while effectively managing teams to deliver outstanding results in commercial property management. Skilled in Yardi Voyager and committed to staff training and development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
Sherrod Expressive LLC
Phoenix
08.2025 - Current
- Providing property management and accounting services to management companies in the Phoenix Metro area.
- Including onboarding new property management assignments; full property accountant responsibilities for multiple cash and accrual properties; implementation of electronic payable processing using Yardi’s Payscan; Budget and Operating (CAM) expense reconciliations as well as preparation of monthly financial reporting packages.
Vice President / Senior Property Manager / Designated Broker
Main Street Real Estate Advisors (MSREA)
04.2021 - 06.2025
- Designated Broker for company which included management and supervision of all licensed and unlicensed personnel.
- Performed all HR functions including recruiting, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, benefits management and payroll.
- Maintained all corporate accounting records including financial statement preparation.
- Oversaw all property management and accounting functions across all portfolios.
- Additionally, managed portfolio of 17 retail and office properties of approximately 2 million square feet including several owner’s associations throughout the Phoenix metro area.
Senior Property Manager
ViaWest Group
Phoenix
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Managed a portfolio of office properties of approximately 500,000 sf in Phoenix metro area during COVID-19 Pandemic.
Vice President of Property Management / Senior Property Manager
Property Management Advisors
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and management for a portfolio of retail properties in from the Arizona office including properties in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee and various other locations throughout the US, including leases with GSA (US General Services Administration) in the Arizona market.
- Led budgeting and expense reconciliation process for entire portfolio in all offices.
- Duties include oversight of the on-site management teams, client communication, all facets of property management, lease and vendor contract administration, financial reporting and budgeting, supervision of all property managers and administrative staff.
- Responsible for development and implementation of standardized processes and procedures, provided companywide training on same.
Senior Property Manager
RiverRock Real Estate Group
Phoenix
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Managed a portfolio of retail properties in Arizona and New Mexico from the Arizona office.
- In 2015, the client, Red Mountain Retail Group elected to bring management in-house and formed Property Management Advisors.
Operations Manager
Davis Enterprises
Phoenix
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Worked with family members to develop operational standards and processes and managed a small portfolio of retail and office properties including several GSA (US General Services Administration) leases throughout Arizona.
- Small family-run real estate development company specializing in revitalization projects in the Phoenix metro area.
Vice President / Portfolio Manager
Main Street Real Estate Advisors
07.2004 - 02.2012
- Developed processes and procedures for company from the ground up, including management practices and Human Resource systems.
- Responsible for all aspects of operations, management and leasing activities for a portfolio of office and retail properties of approximately 1,258,000 square feet in the Phoenix metro area.
- Duties include oversight of the on-site management teams, client communication, all facets of property management, lease and vendor contract administration, financial reporting and budgeting, supervision of on-site maintenance, security and administrative staff, overseeing all capital and tenant improvement projects and working closely with the leasing team on all lease transactions from preparation of all lease documentation through the tenant improvement process.
- Negotiate new office and retail leases as well as renewals, expansions and terminations.
- Provided special client services including loan administration working directly with master loan servicers on loan issues and funding needs for reserve accounts, financial administration including cash requirement reporting, new leasing document control and administration, and portfolio administration services including coordination of all portfolio activities, communications and teams.
- Assist clients and their lenders during loan restructuring processes to ensure loan compliance during periods of loan default.
- Actively work with clients during the purchase and sale of properties to include due diligence, preparation of modifications to purchase and sale agreements, restrictive covenants, easements agreement, and closing statements.
- Develop and manage all human resource functions for company including all benefits, hiring, disciplinary actions, separations, cobra administration, payroll and development of policies and procedures.
- Development and implementation of standardized processes and procedures, provided companywide training on same.
- As a founding member of MSREA which was formed in 2004 with the management team from Cushman and Wakefield of AZ.
Skills
- Commercial property management expertise
- Financial accounting
- Budget management
- Tenant relations
- Vendor contract management
- Capital project oversight
- Tenant improvement coordination
- Expense reconciliation
- Lease administration
- Leasing documentation
- Financial reporting
- Site inspections
- Insurance management
- Work order systems
- Staff management
- Office administration
- Team building and supervision
- Staff training and development
- Marketing strategies
- Policy and procedure development
- Report preparation and documentation
- Spreadsheet and database management
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bookkeeping and payroll administration
- Records management systems
- Event planning and coordination
- Scheduling and travel logistics
- Expense optimization strategies
- Contract administration and lease management
- Yardi Voyager proficiency (user/admin)
- MRI Software proficiency (user/admin)
- AvidXchange proficiency (user/admin)
- Microsoft Office suite expertise
- Adobe Acrobat proficiency
Certification
- Arizona Real Estate Brokers License
- Certified Shopping Center Manager, International Council of Shopping Centers, 2014
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Sherrod Expressive LLC
08.2025 - Current
Vice President / Senior Property Manager / Designated Broker
Main Street Real Estate Advisors (MSREA)
04.2021 - 06.2025
Senior Property Manager
ViaWest Group
12.2019 - 04.2021
Vice President of Property Management / Senior Property Manager
Property Management Advisors
07.2015 - 10.2019
Senior Property Manager
RiverRock Real Estate Group
06.2014 - 06.2015
Operations Manager
Davis Enterprises
09.2012 - 06.2014
Vice President / Portfolio Manager
Main Street Real Estate Advisors
07.2004 - 02.2012