Our Mission & Values
Mission
We deliver exceptional recruitment services that enable real estate and property management companies to achieve greater employee tenure, cultural matches, and measurable growth.
Values
- Authenticity
- Diversity
- Transparency
- Grit
- Integrity
- Agility
Our Executive Team

Kelsi Cory
Founder & CEO
Kelsi founded Cory Executive Recruiting to provide property management and real estate companies a superior recruitment service tailored to their hiring needs. She partners directly with Hiring Managers and decision makers to understand how she can be the reliable resource they can count on to help build and grow their teams. When Kelsi isn’t in the office, she is enjoying her time traveling, exploring, and playing tennis.
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Michelle Duncum
Vice president of Operations
Michelle brings 30+ years inside the real estate industry to CER. Her unique and valuable knowledge in operational development and growth and will utilize that knowledge to oversee the day-to-day operations and growth of the firm.
In the multifamily world, Michelle has held every role from leasing agent to Regional Director of Operations, then developing class-A apartment portfolios to being a C-level executive both on the development and the interior architecture and design side of the industry. An expert in the field of marketing, managing, and building award-winning communities and companies, Michelle’s unique skills allow CER to provide exceptional insight and superior client service.
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Andrea White
Director of Recruiting
Throughout Andreas career, she has filled many mid-level to executive positions across a wide array of industries utilizing various techniques for long term and successful placements. Her areas of expertise include recruitment strategy and candidate sourcing and screening. Andrea has a strong background in sales, marketing, and advertising and has leveraged her knowledge by helping consult clients and coach candidates. When Andrea is not working, she is enjoying life outdoors with family and friends.
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KD Franey
Executive Director
KD joined CER and her background includes business management, finance, and corporate recruiting. Her expertise is in recruiting, leadership development, and recruiting strategy. KD thrives on relationship building and finding the ideal fit for businesses and candidates alike. She loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and extended family enjoying a delicious meal and good red wine. Some of KD’s favorite things are traveling, outdoor activities, big band jazz music, cooking, Christmas, and quality time with her loved ones.
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Amanda Reed
Executive Recruiter
Amanda joined CER and has had a standout career as a Business Development Manager with ABM, the nation’s largest facilities services provider for the previous 9 years. Prior to her career of consulting with Facility Managers and Property Managers alike, she was one of them! At CER, she is most looking forward to using her desire to build long-lasting relationships to make deep impacts on people’s lives. She loves networking and making personal connections. When Amanda is not busy working, you can find her spending time with her family in New Braunfels, Texas, watching professional tennis, playing nonprofessional tennis, shooting skeet in a women’s league, baking and decorating cookies for fun, and traveling the world (when she’s not chauffeuring her children to their various activities).
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Caroline Custer-Wexler
Executive Recruiter
Caroline joined CER and brings over 30 years of experience in the property management industry. Her specialty is developing recruitment strategies, identifying top talent, and creating outstanding candidate and client experiences and her true passion is people. Developing strong relationships is at the foundation of everything Caroline does, both professionally and personally.
When Caroline is not working she loves cruising in her 1965 convertible Mustang with her husband on Pacific Coast Hwy in beautiful Southern California. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and 130-pound lapdog.
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Kaitlyn Kline
Recruitment Coordinator
Kaitlyn joined CER and her career has consisted of administrative roles and really being the right-hand to those that she works with. Her experience in the fine details of administrative work, but also her people skills to be the one people lean on, makes her a great resource. When she’s not working, she is spending quality time with her family and their three dogs. As a family, they are always out exploring and making the most of their time together.
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