Tim McNeely brings a broad range of business experience and expertise as the broker for McNeely Realty Group. Tim received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University where he was also a four year letterman for Coach Gale Catlett's Mountaineer basketball team. Tim also received his law degree from WVU and practiced law in Charleston for several years at Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe before joining the West Virginia Development Office as general counsel and deputy director during Governor Bob Wise's administration. During that time Tim was able to help land, and manage, the Pete Dye West Virginia Classic / The Nationwide Tour Players' Cup - the first ever $1M event on what is now known as the PGA TOUR's Korn Ferry Tour.
Tim also worked with the now governor - Jim Justice, The Greenbrier, and The PGA TOUR to spearhead The Greenbrier Classic as Tim served as the event's first Executive Tournament Director. It was Tim's professionalism, attention to detail, and relationship-building skills that helped land The Greenbrier Classic the PGA TOUR's highest tournament honor - "Best in Class," as the best event on the PGA TOUR in 2011. Tim's sports business acumen and experience also led him to Fairmont State University where he realized one of his life goals of being a college athletic director and vice president. Tim's leadership helped transform and modernize Fairmont State athletics as one of the top Division II programs in the country, and the school's first-ever NCAA basketball championship title game appearance in 2017.
Tim is a 2011 West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Hall of Fame inductee, a member of West Virginia Executive Magazine's "Young Guns," and a member of The State Journal's "Generation Next - West Virginia's Top 40 Under 40."
Tim is excited and honored to partner with his beautiful wife - Sarah, and bring his unique and varied experiences as broker to McNeely Realty Group. A love of faith, family, friends and community is of utmost importance to Tim and Sarah as they begin this new life chapter serving their friends and clients in North Central West Virginia.
Sarah McNeely brings her top-notch real estate experience to the McNeely Realty Group. She has been a top real estate producer in the area for several years. Her passion for her community and helping others has shaped her career. Sarah is a 1996 graduate of Bridgeport High School and lifelong resident of West Virginia. She attended West Virginia University for undergrad (’01) and graduate school, obtaining her Masters in Counseling in 2007. After spending 6 years in the school system as a counselor she was called to her love of real estate. Her training in the field of counseling has been an asset to her in real estate as she guides her clients with one of the biggest decisions, and biggest purchases, they will ever make.
Sarah is very involved in her hometown community of Bridgeport/Clarksburg. She is a recent past president of the GFWC Bridgeport Junior Womens Club and she serves on several boards, including the United Health Foundation (UHC). She was chosen by her Harrison County colleagues as the Harrison County Association of Realtors “Realtor of the Year” in 2023. Sarah is also a 2016 graduate of Leadership Bridgeport. She is most proud of her faith in God and being a wife and mother. Call Sarah today to get started on your real estate needs!
Stefanie started her career in real estate in 2021. She has provided exceptional service to buyers and sellers while navigating the ever changing market. She has expanded her Real Estate education by completing GRI, ABR and Green certifications. She has participated in the WV Association of Realtors Leadership Academy. Stefanie graduated from Fairmont Senior High in 1989 and Fairmont State University in 1995 with a BA in Education. She lived in Goldsboro, NC for several years returning home to Fairmont after her husband retired from the US Air Force in 2007. She lives in Fairmont with her husband. They are the proud parents of a daughter who is attending WVU.
Donna Baldini Mitchell grew up on a golf course and came from an avid golf family. At an early age, she had a true appreciation for the game. Upon graduating in January 1993 from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a double major in Psychology and Political Science, she began her career at the Pete Dye Golf Club during its inception. Donna dedicated more than half of her life to the success of the Club (ranked by Golf Digest as one of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses). She helped lead the facility through start-up, survival, turn around and growth modes.
During her 27-year tenure, Donna had several different job responsibilities ranging from operating the golf shop that annually generated over a half a million dollars in merchandise sales to coordinating, developing, promoting, and communicating all daily activities of the Club. Donna’s hard work, commitment, and dedication eventually earned her the position of General Manager in 2008 and she remained in that position for 13 years before deciding to pursue new and challenging career opportunities in 2021.
Donna demonstrates an expertise in exemplary attention to detail, negotiation and people management skills, extraordinary customer relations and an old fashion work-ethic. She enjoys providing the same level of service for McNeely Realty Group as she helps her clients throughout North Central West Virginia with all their family’s real estate needs.
Jay offers experience as a proven business leader, entrepreneur, public speaker, investor and philanthropist throughout the public and private sectors. His 30-year professional career began in South-Central Pennsylvania during the 1990's. He initially held a variety of skilled-trade labor, technical and professional positions for a few local, regional and nationally based businesses. His experience includes but is not limited to the automotive, food & beverage, retail, logistics, telecommunications, wholesale trade, manufacturing, construction, information technology, education, human services, commercial real estate and financial industries. He advanced rapidly based on skill sets learned from his initial responsibilities as a volunteer, laborer, lead supervisor, departmental manager and director-level positions, advancing to larger roles as managing partner and C-level officer.
After completing his higher education at Penn State University, his long-term goal was to be self-employed until retirement. Following his employment at other organizations, he continued to grow his own company, originally known as Red Block Holdings during the early to mid-2000's. Throughout the 2010's, he focused on investing in and acquiring larger organizations, shaping into what is known as The BLOCK family of companies. His vision helped to form multiple Corporations, Foundations, Associations, Trusts and Financial investment groups through his privately held capital equity firm's parent holding company. These organizations invest and serve emerging markets around the world and raise capital for corporate mergers, acquisitions, land investments, commercial & residential real estate development, urban revitalization, gentrification, historical artifact and information preservation, in addition to numerous non-profit charitable causes.
As company founder, Jay presently serves as the Chairman, CEO & Trustee of The BLOCK Company - North America division, with it's main headquarters, regional offices and logistic distribution network locations throughout the US, Canada & Mexico. In addition to executive management, corporate ownership and serving on the board of directors, his leadership roles include the responsibility of overseeing operations, production, procurement, engineering, architecture, supply chain, logistics, sales, marketing, finance, purchasing, administration, project management, customer service, human resources, technical support, research and development departments across the organization. Along with his corporate interests, Jay enjoys involvement with charitable organizations by volunteering his free time throughout most of his life. He served publicly as leader of several planning commissions, community service groups and non-profit associations throughout the areas he resided. Additionally, he enjoys historical and genealogical research, informational preservation and historic photography related to local, regional, national and worldwide artifacts. As a life-long Eagle Scout - he enjoys "being prepared" for any problem or challenge he encounters.
He continues to offer clients alongside the McNeely Realty Group team since 2021 in the Greater Pittsburgh, Southeastern Ohio & North Central West Virginia areas a value-added, friendly experience with simple, seamless satisfaction when buying or selling real estate. His technical focus and meticulous attention to detail offers a unique experience for buyers, sellers, investors and developers in the region. He achieves this by focusing on a client’s priorities and helping to find the property that best fits that client’s various needs. Jay continues to assist with his knowledge of land and improvements, enabling new and existing clients to achieve their goals of property ownership, financial success and personal fulfillment.
Madison is a wife and mother, and grew up in Bridgeport graduating from Bridgeport High School in 2014. She graduated with an Associate Degree in Health Information Technology from Pierpont Community &Technical College in 2017 and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health Administration from Fairmont State University in 2018. She worked in that field for nearly 7 years, but is now a full-time real estate agent.
Having spent so much time as an analyst, Madison is very detail oriented, making her a fantastic advisor on real estate contracts. Madison takes pride in being open, honest, and knowledgeable when working with her clients. She makes sure to answer tentatively when contacted by buyers, sellers, and other affiliates. If you are looking to buy or sell, Madison would be happy to assist you! Contact her day or night for your real estate needs!
Clare graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2018 and went on to attend Fairmont State University. Clare grew up in the Clarksburg/Bridgeport area and currently resides in Bridgeport with her husband. For the last four years Clare has been working in childcare; catering to many local families. Clare found her love for real estate after selling and buying her home with Mcneely Realty Group. Clare excels in people skills, good communication and being able to relate to others. She has spent the last couple of years immersed in the pursuit of real estate expertise - from contracts to closings. Clare is a realtor with a passion for helping clients find their dream homes & assisting with smooth transactions. Clare would be honored to help you with the purchase or sale of your next home!
Gena is a wife and mother, and has been a part of the Bridgeport community for the last 25+ years. She has worked for the federal government for 27 years. This experience has provided Gena exceptional expertise working with a diverse group of individuals for the federal government and law enforcement community. Interacting with industry professionals at all levels across the country, in several different job titles, Gena is passionate about real estate and providing top notch customer service to every client. She has extensive knowledge and expertise with the local real estate market in Harrison and surrounding counties, as well as many other counties, originally being a Braxton County native. Gena is a top-performing realtor at McNeely Realty Group, and dedicated to helping clients buy and sell property. She is focused on understanding exactly what potential home buyers are looking for, working hard to assist sellers who are moving to a new life chapter, and always providing the best experience possible in your home buying/selling process. Gena prides herself on being responsive, and keeping clients informed throughout their entire home buying/selling process. Dedicated, Passionate, Knowledgeable, Experienced – Transforming Spaces into Happy Places!
Sara Barberio was born and raised in Clarksburg. She is a wife, mother, and new grandmother. She is a 1996 graduate of WI/Robert C. Byrd High School.
After graduating, she worked in healthcare and attended Fairmont State University. In 2003 she graduated from United Hospital Center’s School of Radiologic Technology. She was employed at UHC as a Registered Radiology Tech for over 17 years. For the past 4 years she has been working as a Registered CT Tech in Hilton Head, SC. She and her family recently relocated back to WV.
Sara fell in love with Real Estate as a young adult. The decision to make it her new career was prompted through many conversations with her childhood friend, Sarah McNeely. She is excited to start her new journey with McNeely Realty Group. Sara knows finding a home that is the right fit can be challenging at times. She wants to make the experience as pleasant and simple for the buyer as possible. Another primary goal of hers is to assist sellers in preparing their homes for sale so that they can obtain maximum value in today’s competitive environment.