John R. Wood Properties welcomes the Salay Team

Kimberly Salay, Lindsay Umphred, and John Salay of John R. Wood Properties’ Salay Team

Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Properties, the leading real estate brokerage in Southwest Florida, today announced the addition of the Salay team (Kimberly and John Salay, and Lindsay Umphred) to its Broad Avenue South office

Kimberly Salay is an award-winning, multimillion-dollar residential real estate sales associate with nearly 20 years of experience in waterfront property, resort property, and golf course community residences. Originally from Virginia, she has worked with developers and homebuilders on new residential projects, designing, marketing and selling new homes, and successfully engaging international clientele. Prior to her residential real estate career, Salay served as a national account representative for a telecommunications company in Atlanta, GA and Greensboro, NC, where she led sales, customer service, and training and development for more than 15 years.

John Salay began his real estate career after 28 years of experience in the sporting goods industry, where he established long-term partnerships with organizations including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, its various conferences and programs, and state high school athletic associations across the country. A native of Ohio and a former collegiate golfer, he has a bachelor of arts degree in marketing from Cleveland State University and was inducted into the California High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the Texas High School Athletic Association and the National High School Federation under the Distinguished Service Award.

The Salays have been southwest Florida residents since 2007.

Lindsay Umphred, the team’s newest sales associate, grew up visiting her grandfather in Pelican Bay and moved to Naples full-time after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in public relations and strategic communication. During college, she completed an internship as a social media marketing manager at a digital marketing company in her hometown of Chicago.

About John R. Wood Properties

John R. Wood Properties is the oldest major real estate brokerage in southwest Florida, founded in 1958. For five years in a row, it has held the #1 market share in the two-county SWFL area that includes Collier and Lee counties. More than a local brand, it is a highly revered organization with over 60 years of industry and market experience offering best-in-class training and data resources for agents, broad international exposure to buyers, and highly-focused luxury marketing resources that drive results for sellers. 

The company has 19 offices throughout Collier and Lee counties, serving Marco Island, Isles of Capri, 10 locations in the Naples area, Ave Maria, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Ft. Myers Beach, Ft. Myers, Sanibel, and Captiva. John R. Wood Properties has 650 agents and staff, offering luxury real estate services throughout the area. For more information, visit www.JohnRWood.com.