Rachel was raised in Macedonia, OH along with her two sisters. She was active in sports, gymnastics, and dance throughout her school years. Dancing since the age of 2, she went on to attend Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Dance in only 3 years. Her dreams of singing and dancing professionally led her to Branson where Rachel has shared the stage with several talented singers, dancers, comedians, and magicians. Most recently, Rachel finished her fourth season as a performe...
Born in Northern Illinois, Ron grew up in Missouri. He graduated from Mehlville High School in St. Louis County then on to Olivet Nazarene University where he met and married his wife, Karen. He served in Vietnam as an Army Infantry Officer and returned to civilian life to work as an Industrial Engineer for Ford Motor Company in Chicago, St. Louis, and San Jose. In 1983, Ron, Karen, and three sons (Andrew, Jon and James) moved to the Tri-Lakes Area to purchase and operate Stormy Point Camp & Resort on Table Rock Lak...
Shannon grew up in Stone county where his family has resided for several generations. This has provided him with deep roots to the community he loves. Shortly after graduating, he met and married his wife Vanessa, and they have two beautiful daughters. Shannon came to Gerken & Associates with over twenty years of business management experience. He most recently served as the Springfield/Branson Area Manager for Magic Memories, an International attraction photography company, partnering with clients such as Dolly Par...
Meet Susan. Born and raised with one brother and two sisters, she grew up in Ozark county on her family’s homestead founded in the 1800’s. Your local girl, Susan Ewing attended Ava High School and School of the Ozarks (aka College of the Ozarks). She spent 28 years living in different parts of the country including Seattle, WA, Omaha, NE and most recently Denver, CO. After raising three kids and exploring the countryside, she yearned to be back home. The place she loves the most…the Ozark Mountains. Susan spe...
Tiffnie was born and raised on her family farm in Kearney, Missouri with her parents, little sister and an endless supply of farm animals. After living in Kearney for much of her life, Tiffnie relocated to Houston, TX where life moved at a much faster pace. While spending summers in Branson and Kimberling City with her grandparents, Tiffnie fell in love with the Ozarks. When she and her husband decided to move to the Branson area in 2016, the transition was seamless. Living just north of town in Walnut Shade, she enjoy...
Will was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, where he still has many family and friends. After school, Will joined the United States Navy and served for over 10 years. He traveled the world and earned several medals for combat action and excellence in service. After leaving the service, Will moved to Denver, Colorado. As a single father, he was happy to be stateside to be able to raise his daughter. While in Denver he met his wife Chris, where they enjoyed spending time in the mountains, hiking with the dogs, going to ...
Yulia was born and raised in Ukraine. She attended private school specializing in languages and international culture. She graduated with honors and received a scholarship to the National Linguistic University. After her first year, she started teaching other students and her hard work was rewarded when she achieved her Bachelor's Degree in English Translation in just 3 years. During that time, she met friends from the United States who came to Europe for vacation. They told her all about different places worth visi...