Biography
A Raleigh native, Kelly is now part of the Carolinas Commercial Real Estate team with Coldwell Banker Commercial, Sun Coast Partners in Sunset Beach. She started her career in economic development and has worked in project management and business development roles in organizations across North and South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia. She loved establishing and building relationships with prospects and site selection consultants representing business and industry of all shape and size across the US, but after 20 years of long hours and constant travel was eager to plant some roots. The move to commercial real estate was a natural one when she joined forces with her father and business partner, David Stuart, in 2016. Her knowledge of zoning, permitting and commercial construction, along with the needs of small business and the ability to help them navigate the requirements and regulations of different municipalities gave Kelly the competitive edge she needed to grow the already strong portfolio of business started by David two decades ago. Kelly was just honored as the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Southeast North Carolina Member of the Year for 2019 at the 2nd Annual Cape Fear CREW Awards of Excellence and David was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Commercial Real Estate.