Meet the Team
Vinny Small
Principal Broker, Owner
Vinny has spent most of his life in the real estate industry. Growing up in Portland, Oregon, his family owned and managed several commercial properties, allowing him to rapidly expand his knowledge - from maintenance issues to redeveloping a property - at a young age.
Today, Vinny is happy to continue serving Oregon and Washington as a licensed Principal Broker, specializing in commercial sales, leasing, and property management. After 8 successful years with Windermere, Vinny decided to branch out and begin his own real estate journey.
“Today, I manage 600+ apartment units, 450k+ square feet of commercial real estate, and work with over 500 tenants where I oversee the accounting, maintenance, and tenant relations for owners. I've worked with most of my owners for over 10 years and the biggest compliment they've given to me was they're enjoying "hassle-free ownership". - Vinny Small
When it comes to commercial real estate, Vinny has sold mobile home parks, leased out large storage warehouses, 100+ multifamily apartment complexes, and more.
If you have a commercial or property management need, please reach out. Vinny offers complimentary certified marketing analyses and will help you with your unique property needs.
Vinny attend Central Catholic HS in Portland, Oregon where he was a wide receiver for the football team, and also played basketball and baseball. His love for sports has continued to be a passion, and he frequently attends sporting events with his family and friends (Go Blazers!). After high school, Vinny attend University of Montana where he went on to get his associates of business administration. Right after college, Vinny partnered with Windermere Commercial where he helped grow the total portfolio by 400%+.
Leslie Maehlum, Portfolio Manager
With almost 30 years of experience in multi-family business management, Leslie is a dedicated employee of VCS Property Management. A high energy, proactive individual, Leslie set goals for her properties and sees to it that they are achieved. She has overseen as many as 1,400 units at a time during her tenure.
Leslie oversees the expenses related to the properties, directs all apartment turnovers, and ensures that units are immaculate when residents move in. Her strong working knowledge of building construction and maintenance help keep expenses low. Troubleshooting in the areas of plumbing, electrical, paving and roofing are just a few of her many skills.
Leslie has enjoyed working on location at over 100 different and unique multi-family communities.
Sam Parker, Property Manager
Sam Parker is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Oregon. He currently works as an assistant property manager to Vinny Small.
Parker earned a Bachelor of Art from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication with a degree in public relations and a minor in creative writing. He is also bilingual in Spanish and English.
He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and is excited about his future assisting the community with his real estate services.
Matthew Bell, Maintenance Manager
Don Benoit, Maintenance Technician
Jim Wynn, Maintenance Technician
Quiana Vitali Cordova, Accountant
Aranis Cano, Maintenance Technician
Rodrigo Rodriguez, On-Site Manager
Keith Cushman, Maintenance Technician
Ian Stuart, Maintenance Technician
Craig Marquardo, Portfolio Manager
Craig has spent more than 22 years providing award-winning property management to multi-family properties of all shapes and sizes from Florida to Oregon. After producing a stunning turnaround on a site, he won the 2009 MMHA Property Manager of the Year. He has been nominated several times since.
Craig's initial focus is always on clean-up. Cleaning up the physical property, but also cleaning up the files, the accounting, the processes, the collections, the delinquencies. Then he will develop a careful and thorough plan to maximize earnings, while still providing a high value to tenants’ quality of life. He has a strong eye for curb appeal, tenant activities, and longer-than-average tenancies. His tenants don't want to leave!
He has a great rapport with owners and 'speaks their language'. His goal is to give the owner the peace of mind needed to not have to worry about their investments, knowing it is in great hands. He stays up on all the recent law changes, keeps his managers well-trained and accountable, and treats all of the properties as if they were his own.
Maria Alauddin Small, Chief Marketing Officer
Maria has spent the bulk of her life in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys hiking with her Husky pup, the Portland culinary scene (especially EEM), and traveling to new, foreign places. Maria graduated from Gonzaga University with honors and has worked in sales and marketing for the past ten years. Her specialty? Bringing people together - whether that be through new business opportunities or helping build out stronger partnerships. Maria has been described in every role as being highly organized, focused, and strong energy.