Paul Oakes

An exceptional record of representation and benchmark results, Paul Oakes combines his three decades in marketing and sales to create a 360-degree real estate experience that includes digital tools, captivating marketing, and compassionate service. Paul believes primarily in putting the customer first and has a true passion for creating a customer experience he would want for himself, responding quickly, being straight-forward, advocating for community home values, negotiating toward a best-case scenario, and using creative problem-solving to accomplish goals. Alongside his wife and business partner, Cheryl, who was a top producer in Tennessee real estate for over 35 years, the pair are an influential force in the Lakewood Ranch and Manatee County market.
Paul worked for 14 years in marketing and sales at IBM when it was widely perceived as one of the top marketing and sales organizations in the world. He also spent 20+ years as a Management Consultant and IT Executive at McKinsey & Company, the top global management consulting firm. While he was there, he learned how to communicate well, influence others, and practice a fact-based approach to business analysis and problem-solving. These skills have served him well, now into his fifth year in Gulf Coast real estate and already boasting an impressive luxury home resale in a community known for competitive new construction. Paul has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering at Kansas State University.