Locally owned and operated for more than 40 years, Smith & Associates Real Estate is truly a company with its roots firmly planted in Tampa Bay. Smith & Associates residential sales exceeds 25,000 residences and with more than 150 sales associates in offices located in Tampa, Clearwater and downtown St. Petersburg, Smith & Associates Real Estate continues its pattern of tremendous growth in its services to the real estate market in the Tampa Bay area.

David Traynor – Sales Director
Dave Traynor has extensive management experience with some of Tampa Bay’s most renowned developments including Aqualea Resort, Water’s Edge, 400 Beach Drive and Signature place. He is adept at directing sales team recruitment, training and retention and creation of pricing strategies and absorption schedules. Through Dave’s direction, Smith & Associates Real Estate continues to be the market leader in Tampa Bay in high-end residential development sales. Dave is graduate of the University of Connecticut with both a bachelors and master’s degree. Dave is also a licensed Florida realtor, and a certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager.

Mike J Felice – Sales Associate
Calling Pinellas County home for the last 25 years has enabled Mike to utilize his local experience in Management, Construction, and Real Estate to provide his clients with the knowledge and expertise they deserve. Having been involved with numerous successful development projects and conversions, Mikes on-hands experience is a valuable asset that clients will appreciate. Mikes success revolves around his keen ability to listen to the needs and desires of his customers, with a philosophy of always going the extra mile. Mike has been involved in the sales and marketing at some of Tampa Bay’s premier luxury towers, including but not limited to, Aqualea Resort and Residences on Clearwater Beach, Signature Place in downtown St Petersburg and 400 Beach Drive in downtown St Petersburg. He is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana with a Business Degree in Management/Finance.

Janice Ayala – Sales Associate
Janice is a Tampa Bay area native with over thirty years as a real estate professional.  Prior to joining Smith, Janice headed up her own real estate business specializing in residential sales and consulting with national and local builders.  Janice chose to join Smith and Associates five years ago because of Smith’s excellent reputation and ideal market niches.

Ranked as the area’s Top Dollar Volume Producer in 2008, Janice’s wealth of sales and marketing experience and success has gained her the respect and recognition of her peers and clients.  Asked what she attributes to her success, Janice says, “I enjoy working with people and helping them solve their various real estate requirements.  Since I’m a lifelong Pinellas resident, familiar with the complex makeup of the multi-faceted Bay Area market, I can apply my vast product knowledge, intuition and empathy to facilitate fulfillment of my clients’ wants and needs.”

Ellen Reese – Sales Associate
A native Floridian from Miami, Ellen began her career in residential real estate in 1986 soon after re-locating to Pinellas county. She has varied experience from appraising residential properties to leasing and selling. She has been fortunate to represent some of Pinellas county’s premier developments and developers over the last two decades, from condominiums to custom homes. A graduate of Florida State University, Ellen resides in Palm Harbor with her family.