MaryAnne Rodriguez
Owner + Broker Associate
MaryAnne Rodriguez comes from a background in Education, which can be found woven in each transaction and customer she meets. Educating her customers is number one on her list so that they feel confident in what can be one of the most pivotal decisions in their lives. She is also forever learning herself in order to equip her company, her agents, and her customers with the most relevant and effective information.
maryanne@rootrealtyjax.com
proud wife | mama to three | front porch lover
Emily Hall
Broker
Emily Hall is a former high school teacher who uses her background in education to help her customers understand and feel comfortable with each step of the home buying + selling process. Emily also uses this passion to train our Root agents and ensure seamless processes are in place for the team and our customers. She strives to provide the highest quality of service to each client to ensure they make the most informed decisions when purchasing or selling a home. Emily resides in historical Springfield with her two children + golden-doodle Beatrice and is ready to share her passion for her city and career with you.
emily@rootrealtyjax.com
swiftie | brewery lover | peloton fanatic
Katie Williams
Realtor
Katie Williams is a Jacksonville native with a love for people and community. She graduated from Florida State University, and spent many years as a pediatric nurse at Wolfson Children's Hospital. Katie's passion for helping people translates perfectly in the real estate world. She is committed to making sure everyone is cared for, well informed, and that each transaction is performed with integrity. Katie has put down roots with her husband in Jacksonville, and can't wait to help you do the same.
katie@rootrealtyjax.com
lucky wife | dancing queen | jax native
Anna Savitsky
Realtor
Anna Savitsky was born and raised in and around New York City, but laid down roots in Jacksonville almost a decade ago. She is a skilled leadership coach, which started with teachers and expanded into work with school administrators, nonprofit managers, and private sector staff. With a Masters of Education in Diversity & Equity, Anna is most passionate about building authentic relationships with clients of diverse backgrounds and supporting their unique needs. She joined the Root family as a Realtor to be part of this empowered women-led team with a laser-focus on supporting homebuyers and sellers in the Jacksonville community, which she and her husband are proud to call home.
anna@rootrealtyjax.com
pooch mom | professional auntie | true crime & pro-wrestling aficionado
Jacki Arceneaux
Realtor
Jacki made her way back to Jacksonville after living in Tallahassee for many years and earning her degree in Marketing and Real Estate from Florida State University. Although she grew up in the 904, she is excited to re-discover everything this city has to offer, including going to as many local restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops as possible! She has a background in the service industry to which she credits her passion for helping others and providing excellence to each customer based on their specific needs. In her free time you can catch her at the beach, planning her next outdoor adventure, or binge-watching Netflix. Jacki's goal is to stay as knowledgeable as possible to best serve her customers on their real estate journey!
jacki@rootrealtyjax.com
animal lover | sweet tooth | go noles!
Brooke Brown
Realtor
Brooke is a transplant from Amarillo, TX and has put down her roots in Murray Hill with her husband and two fur-children. Brooke understands that buying and selling a home can be an exciting venture but can also create some stress. With a masters degree in psychology, she knows how to ease her customers’ anxieties and guide them through every transaction with compassion and understanding. Her winning smile, humorous wit, and friendly nature put everyone at ease. Brooke's hobbies include eye-guzzling heady TV dramas, reading comedic or otherwise insightful essays by the likes of Tina Fey to Joan Didion, and keeping her homestead running and well-decked. Brooke also has a low-key love affair with interior design and would love to help you brainstorm ideas for your new space!
brooke@rootrealtyjax.com
coffee snob | animal lover | aspiring plant lady
Dany Amparano
Realtor
Dany was born and raised in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, but moved around the country several times and in 2016, her husband's job brought her to Jacksonville. Even though it took her a bit to settle in, the city and its people grew on her and she fell in LOVE with Jax; since she wanted to help other foreigners like her put down roots in town, she decided to start a career in Real Estate. Fast forward to 2021 and her husband's job took them to Guadalajara, Mexico...ahem, Tequila anyone? Even though she currently lives in Mexico, thanks to her passion for real estate and the support of her amazing Root-mates, she has been able to successfully continue her career as a Realtor, focusing on buyers and Investors; Investors just can't get enough of JAX! Dany is committed to serving her clients and helping them reach their real estate goals, it doesn't matter if they are first time investors or seasoned ones, active or passive investors, Dany will take them under her wing and her Root-mates will make sure to represent her during showing/inspections/closings. She is analytical, detail-oriented and self-driven, her biggest strength is connecting people. During her free time she loves running, reading and writing.
dany@rootrealtyjax.com
running junkie | self-care lover | excel spreadsheet thinker
Vonna Kelly
Realtor
Real Estate was a career choice that naturally fell into Vonna Kelly’s lap. After years of flipping and renovating personal and investment homes alongside her husband, it was evident this was an industry she loved and wanted to share with others. Coming from a background in Marketing and Wedding Planning, Vonna uses the skillsets each provided to truly give her clients a one-of-a-kind transaction experience. She loves the hunt of finding the perfect home, tailoring the deal, and even giving a little design and staging advice along the way. When Vonna is not helping others buy or sell homes, you can find her on Season 7 of One Tree Hill - she was an extra on the hit show years ago and has approximately 1.25 seconds of screen time. And while she still makes time to design an occasional flip house or two, life these days is more fun chasing after her two little boys and two giant dogs. Vonna continues to cultivate the roots she has put down in Jacksonville with her husband and family and cannot wait to work with you to do the same.
vonna@rootrealtyjax.com
party planner | queso connoisseur | world traveler
Sidney Dent
Realtor
Sidney’s interest in Real Estate began at age nine when her family was looking for a home to meet the needs of her growing family. Despite her young age, she was fully engaged in the home search process. She quickly learned the importance of location, location, location, and how to make a good counter offer. Sidney firmly believes in the importance of aligning personal values with the place that you call home. With fifteen years of experience in academia, she incorporates quantitative methods to get qualitative results. A Murray Hill resident, Sidney enjoys the best of local food, coffee shops, and small businesses that make the 904 such a vibrant city. She is an avid runner and mother of three vivacious children. Her happy place is spending time in Mexico with her husband where they eat all the tacos and enjoy speaking in Spanish with locals.
professional pancake maker | content creator | salsa queen
Leslie Szendel
Realtor
After growing up in Jacksonville, Leslie attended FSU where she briefly studied interior design before ultimately becoming a hairstylist. She married her Bartram Trail High School sweetheart, Bryan, and they ended up moving to Colorado. After years of relishing in the beautiful mountains, enjoying every minute of the seasons and hiking, they decided to move back home to their roots in Jax.
Leslie found her passion in real estate after renovating several personal homes and realizing the importance of having a sacred space that meets your individual needs. She is servant-hearted with a creative eye and loves utilizing these traits in every transaction. Leslie will be sure to treat you with the best care as she walks through one of the most intricate processes you can go through as you buy or sell a home.
leslie@rootrealtyjax.com
sun lover | health nut | plant lady
Chelsea Knettel
Realtor
Chelsea is a proud Jacksonville native, who was born and raised on the southside of town and attended a local private school near historic San Marco. She met her husband at one of Jacksonville's oldest restaurants, and they became high school sweethearts who are now raising their 3 children in the same area they grew up in and love. While teaching at a local catholic preschool on her journey to become an elementary school teacher she realized her passion for education and helping others aligned more with her heart's desire to jump into the real estate industry. In 2019, Chelsea made the leap with the full support of her family and has been able to assist many buyers and sellers alike with their real estate goals. In Chelsea's spare time, she enjoys taking her children to their various extra curricular activities, planning day trips to natural springs & parks, or relaxing in the backyard with a nice book with a latte in hand.
chelsea@rootrealtyjax.com
sports mom | espresso lover | bookworm
Chelsea Spyker
Born in Hampton Roads, VA, Chelsea grew up as a proud military brat and later a military spouse—so she’s no stranger to packing up, starting fresh, and finding the perfect place to call home. After years behind the chair as a hairstylist (and a couple more as a stay-at-home mom to her two amazing kiddos), Chelsea realized her real calling wasn’t just making people look good—it was helping them live good.
Now a Yulee local who’s been loving life in the Jacksonville area for the past several years, Chelsea brings her signature mix of warmth, wit, and “let’s make it happen” energy to every real estate deal. What began as an early love for beautiful homes has grown into a full-blown passion for people—building relationships, creating friendships, and helping clients find the home that fits just right (with a little sparkle and a lot of caffeine).
chelseaspyker@rootrealtyjax.com
proud mom | football lover | slightly unfiltered
Erica Skipper
Erica has always loved connecting with and helping people which led to the start of her real estate career in 2018. With a strong background in customer service, she knows no two people or situations are the same and strives to learn the needs of each individual buyer and seller to provide the best experience possible. Her favorite part of being a Realtor is building lasting relationships and wants everyone she works with feels educated, understood, and that they are in good hands. In her free time she loves beach days, trying new restaurants, exploring parks with her family, listening to a podcast, or treating herself to something sweet. As a proud Jacksonville native, she's thrilled to help people put down roots in the city she knows and loves.
pug mom | bookworm | proficient in pop culture
Sydney Killian
Sydney grew up in Smithfield, Virginia, and moved to Jacksonville at 12—quickly falling in love with its “small town, big city” charm. Having lived in nearly every corner of Northeast Florida, she brings valuable firsthand insight into the area’s best neighborhoods and hidden gems.
Her background in sales management, facility sustainment, and analysis for the U.S. Navy built a strong foundation for her career in real estate, but helping others has always been at the heart of who she is. Sydney is especially passionate about serving children and supporting active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
As a wife, daughter, and granddaughter of veterans—and a foster parent for over four years—she understands the true meaning of home. That experience fuels her commitment to helping every client find a place where they feel comfortable, supported, and truly at home.
mom to many | can't stop, wont stop | always down for tacos & margs
