Meet Our Founder & Agents

Thomas Elrod is one of the few true Charlotte natives who went to McClintock Jr. H.S., East Mecklenburg H.S. and graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1999. He was one of the original ball boys for the Carolina Panthers from 1996-1998. He is licensed in North and South Carolina and has been personally investing in residential and commercial real estate in the Greater Charlotte Region for over 20 years. This is not a part-time job for him. He works every day in his chosen career and truly loves what he does for a living. Being raised in Charlotte, he understands the market and knows how to get top dollar for his clients. 

In the last two decades, Thomas and his team have closed over a billion dollars in volume and have served over 4,250 families meeting their real estate needs. His team has been ranked the #1 Team in the #1 Keller Williams office in the world 6 years in a row and they are Quadruple Platinum Medallion Winners with Keller Williams Realty. The Team’s High Performance Promise is to provide you with a Ritz-Carlton Experience that you can’t imagine being any better. Our systems and everything we do are designed around delivering this promise to YOU.

There are 3 main features of Thomas and his team. First, they are ready to make a full-time commitment to YOU when you become part of the High Performance Real Estate family. Second, being locally owned, locally grown and locally known they are extremely knowledgeable of the neighborhoods, schools, market conditions, ordinances etc. and have the track record of success you will need. Third, his team embraces the convenience of technology without losing the personal touch. They are always there to serve as your personal guide through this exciting process! When working with Thomas and his team you can expect us to get you the most money for your property or the most property for your money, guiding you through any real estate obstacles which ultimately lead you happily to the closing table! 

Mimi is the Director of Operations at High Performance Real Estate. She is a true Charlotte Native (born & raised) and while she’s thought about moving away many times, the Queen City never seems to want her gone for too long (and neither do we).

Mimi attended Elon University and got her BA in Human Services. Her goal was to become a Social Worker or run a Non-Profit Organization. She quickly realized that God had other plans. She started at High Performance Real Estate Advisors in 2012 and just hasn’t looked back.
She’s played every position on the team and currently helps coach our top agents, builds systems for the organization, runs a few of our other entities, and recruits talent. We’ve grown from 26 closings a year to 200+ closings a year with her help & guidance.

In her personal life, she loves to read (all topics of books). Her 2025 goal is to read 240 books and she’s on track to meet or surpass that! She also loves to play pickleball (with the goal of one day being able to beat her dad in a match), try out new restaurants (good food is her love language), do all the things that scare her parents (like skydive, scuba dive, bungee jump off bridges, swim with sharks, snowboard, you name it, she’ll do it) and travel! She’s been to all 7 continents and continues to add more countries to the list.

About Brian: Brian worked in the hospitality industry in 2010 when his good friend Thomas Elrod first tried to convince him to get into real estate. Brian didn’t know much about real estate and was hesitant about only relying on commission when he didn’t have the skills or training to be a real estate agent. Afraid of taking a risk, he decided to continue working in the hospitality industry and took on a management position for another company.

His Journey: After realizing his career wasn’t a good fit, Brian finally reached out to Thomas to see what a position on the team would look like. In 2014, Brian joined the team as an Inside Sales Associate prospecting, setting appointments, and learning the ins and outs of real estate. By the end of the year, his hard work and determination led him to become the Inside Sales Manager for the team. Brian continued to hustle for the next three years until he finally felt ready to start his career as a real estate agent.

His Results: In April 2017, Brian officially became an Outside Sales Agent for High Performance Real Estate Advisors and sold 58 houses by the end of the year. In 2018, he sold 106 houses. In 2021, Brian stepped into a role as our Sales Director and works side by side with all lead agents to ensure excellent care for all clients. Brian now has the experience and confidence to reach his goals and lead our team as one of our top agents, having his hand in successfully helping over 200 buyers and sellers.

About Christian: Christian is one of the few true natives of the area. Originally from Indian Trail, he attended Sun Valley Highschool and enjoyed playing baseball & football while growing up.  

His Journey: Christian decided he wanted to pursue Real Estate in 2020. He had previously worked in the restaurant industry and has always enjoyed talking to people. He also has family in Real Estate making the transition feel very natural. He got his license at age 19 and started looking into teams to join. He decided to join HPREA due to our great online presence and liked what he saw. 

About Alvaro: Alvaro is originally from Costa Rica and has lived in the states for 25 years. He’s well on his way to creating his dream life in Charlotte starting with the recent engagement to his fiancé, Makayla. When he’s not working, he enjoys playing guitar, hanging out with his pups and working on his Photography career. He’s a big soccer fan, both playing and watching, and actively cheers for Arsenal and Charlotte FC of course!

His Journey: Alvaro started as a bartender for 10 years in Hilton Head. He decided to go into real estate because people told him he was good at selling alcohol so why not try selling houses too! He got licensed in 2021 in both North & South Carolina and joined HPREA in 2022.

About Dylan: Dylan is originally from Avondale Pennsylvania, about 30 minutes outside of Philly. He enjoys playing golf, working out, traveling and reading. His favorite book at the moment is Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf – teaching people the benefit of taking consistent action over a long period of time. 

His Journey: Prior to joining HPREA, Dylan spent 5 years in the Military. He originally came to our team as a Veteran Intern partner interested in learning the ins and outs of real estate to achieve his big life goals. He joined our team because being a part of it provided him a system to implement directly into his business and scale it as big as he wanted to go. He originally joined our team as an unlicensed ISA and has since gotten his license! 

About Davon: Davon is a true people person who loves helping others. While he’s not actively helping people buy or sell real estate, he enjoys everything outdoors. He loves fishing, being in the mountains, and traveling with his wife, Camille & his two kids.

His Journey: Davon has had an eclectic working journey starting in clinical research at Duke University, spending time as the General Manager of an Autism Therapy Center, and now helping people achieve their real estate dreams. No matter what the job, it has always been people focused. His goal is to help people find happiness whether that’s in real estate or in personal development. He got his license in 2023 and chose HPREA because of our systems, processes, team comradery and environment. He liked that our team was set up for success and he was ready to jump right in!