The Atrium Team

Adam began his career as an underwriter with Central Florida based Mercantile Commercial Capital. During that time Adam experienced working with small to mid-sized business owners all over the country. Specializing in franchise finance, Adam worked with brands such as Super 8, Holiday Inn, Golden Corral, Culver’s, UNO Chicago Grill, Perkins, Massage Envy, Subway, and many more. Adam was recognized during his time with Mercantile for financing over $90,000,000 in total projects over three years as a Business Development Officer. In addition Adam oversaw roughly $30,000,000 in construction financing.

As a leading provider of financing to franchise concepts, Adam developed a passion for the industry. In July of 2008, Adam purchased his first franchise concept *Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club*, in Winter Park, FL. Adam quickly grew to have multiple locations and increased revenues enough to sell the business delivering a successful exit for his investors in 2012.

In October of 2010, Adam joined Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Adam was responsible for financing owner occupied commercial property as well as structuring/financing business acquisitions for small to mid-sized business owners throughout Central Florida. In his short time with Wells Fargo he was recognized as the leading producer of loan volume in the State of Florida for fiscal year 2012. In just over three years at Wells Fargo Bank, Adam was responsible for financing over $50,000,000 in total projects for Central Florida business owners.

In 2012 Adam created A.T. Wonus Development Group, LLC. A.T. Wonus develops real estate in urban markets. Adam has recently focused his efforts on the up and coming Milk District, Adam currently has active projects under construction and completed projects totaling just over $17,000,000 in Central Florida.

Joining CBRE in 2014, Adam was named Vice-President of Small Business Lending. Adam was tasked with helping to start a national lending platform for CBRE in the Southeast region of the United States for loans ranging from $1,000,000-$15,000,000.

In 2014, Adam and his business partner Mike purchased Atrium Management Company, based in Lake Mary, FL, from Rodger and Debbie Marty. The Marty’s successfully managed and expanded Atrium Management Company for thirteen years. During those thirteen years, the Marty’s built an amazing brand known for the management of high-end homes in Central Florida. Adam and Mike, along with the rest of the Atrium Management team, look forward to continuing the legacy that the Marty family started.

In his 16 years in property management Michael Krause has managed over 15,000 units across 22 different states. Michael has always put a strong emphasis in team building and creating a positive working environment. Through his leadership Michael has helped many of his coworkers advance in their fields, and move into leadership roles of their own.

Michael believes in surrounding himself with great people, and thrives on networking and making new meaningful relationships. Michael currently serves on multiple industry related boards and committees, and has recently been recognized with multiple awards within those organizations: 2019 Central Florida NARPM President. 2018 Central Florida NARPM President Elect. 2018 Florida State NARPM Affiliates Chair. 2016 and 2017 Central Florida NARPM Preferred Partner Chair. 2016 Central Florida NARPM Rising Star award winner. 2017 and 2018 National NARPM Ad Hock Group Membership Committee. 2019 BNI Chapter Education Coordinator. 2018 BNI Chapter President. 2016 BNI award winner for the highest number of referrals in the state of Florida. 2016, 2017 and 2019 BNI Chapter Education Coordinator and 2016 BNI Chapter Member of the year.

Michael started his career in property management in Ohio in 2003, working for the third largest firm in America at the time, AIMCO. He worked his way up from an entry level position to property manager of the largest property that AIMCO owned in Columbus, Ohio at the time. In 2008 the property he was managing was acquired by JRK Residential, a young and extremely profitable private equity firm out of Los Angeles, California. In 2011 Michael took a promotion to Area Manger of Central Florida, covering Orlando, Tampa, and eventually Jacksonville. In 2012 Michael was promoted to Regional Manager covering Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, and eventually Philadelphia, PA and Savannah, GA.

In 2014 Michael moved to Boston to cover a large territory consisting of crucial new takeover properties in Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, Stamford, CT, Long Island, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. After he and his business partner Adam purchased Atrium Management at the end of 2014 Michael moved back to help run the company in January of 2015.

During his time in property management Michael has hired 120+ employees and managed 250+ employees. He has conducted over 800 new hire interviews, and has developed a keen eye for spotting new talent. He and his partner Adam are now focused on surrounding themselves with great people to help Atrium Management Company become the best property management company in the state of Florida.

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Before joining the team, she worked for a cellular phone company for 19 years. She believes the family atmosphere, professionalism, knowledge, and experience help Atrium to stand apart from our competitors. She loves the fact that Central Florida is centrally located to all of her favorite places: the beach, Disney, and St. Augustine.

Claire Q&A

Where are you from originally? New York
What would you say you do at Atrium? Office admin & accounting
What is your favorite family tradition? Watching the super bowl
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Going to disney & watching sports
What is your dream or your personal big goal? My dream is to live an honest life with no regrets
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? “c’est la vie” – first off my maiden name is clavie so it’s kind of fitting – but at my age, I’ve learned that life doesn’t always go the way you want it to so you learn to live with what your handed.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? “just keep praying”
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Sorry, not much into reading, but I love movies my favorite being “the wizard of oz”. Such an amazing message that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Life is not always black and white!
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, or what is your favorite place that you have been? I would love to visit tuscany in italy but so far, my favorite place is st. Augustine, florida.
Do you have a secret talent? Intimidating people, but that’s not a secret!
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? Mary magdalene, my mom & mariano rivera
Who inspires you? My sister marie
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Elsa Pataky
What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in a recent memory)? Considering our current circumstances, finding and purchasing toilet paper made me feel happy and accomplished!!
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? Our 1940’s new york style christmas party

Before property management, Sandy worked on the side of sales in the Real Estate business for 17 years.

Sandy was born in Colombia and moved to Orlando from New York City in 1999. Sandy loves Orlando and it’s diversity of culture and great people. Sandy really enjoys working with people and taking care of their homes in every way possible.

"Every day is a new challenge and a new opportunity to make it a great day!"

Get to know more about Sandy below

Where are you from originally? Pereira, Colombia
What would you say you do at Atrium? Make people happy
What is your favorite family tradition? Birthday parties with pinatas and the lazy holiday (only in Colombia) you bring your bed out to the front of your house for a day and wear your pajamas, the streets are filled with people in pajamas, music and food, so much fun!
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Reading books and listening to music
What is your dream or your personal big goal? $10 million in my bank account
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? India
Do you have a secret talent? Dancing
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? God, Michelle Obama, Michael Jordan
Who inspires you? Adam Wonus
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Zuckerburg

Get to know more about Jessica below

Where are you from originally? Michigan
What would you say you do at Atrium? Manage Assets
What is your favorite family tradition? atching Christmas Eve PJ’s
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Doing anything outside…running, beach, running on the beach J
What is your dream or your personal big goal? Financial Freedom
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? “Choose Happiness”
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re probably right.”
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? Most given- “The Places You Will Go”
3 most influential - “Tuesdays with Morrie”, “The Mastery of Love”, “Can’t Hurt Me”
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, or what is your favorite place that you have been? I would visit Iceland or Australia. Favorite place I’ve been is Greece
Do you have a secret talent? Yes…
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? My grandma, Warren Buffet, David Goggins Who inspires you? My Children
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? I’d rather get to spend one more day with my grandparents rather than trade places with someone
What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in a recent memory)? Entry fee for “The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee”
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? Halloween Trunk or Treat

Marta Perez is the Controller at Atrium Management Company and is a long-time Orlando resident. Prior to working at Atrium, she worked for 20+ years in Finance and Human Resources at various companies throughout Central Florida, including The Primary Group in Altamonte Springs, Principal Collection Agency in Apopka, and Allied Group Insurance Services in Winter Park. In her free time, Marta loves spending time with her husband, 2 daughters and 2 grandsons.

Get to know more about Marta below

Where are you from originally? Cuba
What would you say you do at Atrium? I’m the HR/ Payroll Administrator-Controller
What is your favorite family tradition? Thanksgiving dinner
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Spending time with my family specially my grandsons
What is your dream or your personal big goal? My husband and I be able to travel once we retire
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? Thank you God for everything you have giving me.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? Never intrude in a couple’s relationship
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? None Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? None
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, to Spain and Ireland or what is your favorite place that you have been? St Barth in the Caribbean
Do you have a secret talent? I’m a good cook
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? My husband, son in law and daughters
Who inspires you? My grandkids
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Oprah Winfrey
What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in a recent memory)? Baskets my mother gave to me just before her passing.
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? When we had the 24K meeting

Get to know more about Brittney below

Where are you from originally? Orlando!
What would you say you do at Atrium? Leasing Coordinator
What is your favorite family tradition? Going to my mother’s house with all of my siblings, nieces, and nephews in matching pajamas on Christmas Eve - where we eat and play family traditional Christmas games.
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Spending quality time with my family and enjoying the outdoors.
What is your dream or your personal big goal? I really enjoy motivating others to pursue their goals. I would love to be a speaker at a youth center to motivate the new generations.
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? The onboarding training experience was amazing. Learning about the culture of Atrium and hearing the stories of how Atrium was started. Adam and Mike definitely motivated me during that time hearing how they never gave up and kept going after their dreams.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? “To be kind, humble, work hard, and go after anything you dream of.”
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, or what is your favorite place that you have been? My dream place to visit would be Bora Bora.
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? I think I would swap places with Alicia Keys. I love her creativity and her care free soul. She is an amazing pianist. I played piano in high school, so I could learn because of her. I cannot say I was the best at it but hey, I tried!

Get to know more about Janice below

Where are you from originally? Born in New York, but moved to Orlando in 1983. I consider myself an ‘Orlandoean’
What would you say you do at Atrium? Customer Care & Communications Specialist
What is your favorite family tradition? Watching the Christmas tree lights twinkle with my Dad while listening to Christmas music.
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Spending time with friends here and abroad, listening to music & audio books, and enjoying our Florida beaches.
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? n a world where you can be anything, be kind.
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? Four Agreements, Celestine Prophecy, and Shoe Dog
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, or what is your favorite place that you have been? Next stop is Morocco
Do you have a secret talent? I am strangely great at parallel parking, yet never took driving lessons.
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? Oprah, Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Besos Who inspires you? Just about everyone I work with at Atrium
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? Oprah
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? Being one of the creators of the First Ever Onboarding Day in 2020.

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Get to know more about Lauren below

Where are you from originally? rlando!
What would you say you do at Atrium? Corporate and investing entity accounting and tax preparation
What is your favorite family tradition? I am recently engaged and looking forward to creating new family traditions with my fiancé!
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? Going to New Smyrna Beach on the weekends, hosting my family and friends
What is your dream or your personal big goal? To build my own residential rental real estate portfolio
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why?
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? Do what is right, not what is easy
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why?
If you could visit anywhere in the world where would you go, or what is your favorite place that you have been? Would love to travel to the Amalfi Coast one day!!
What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months (or in a recent memory)? Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki’s. This is one of my favorite books and has completely changed the way I think about money and how to create wealth.
What is your favorite Atrium memory or experience so far? Being apart of the first ever onboarding experience!! It was amazing time and allowed all of the newer employees to get to know what Atrium is all about!

Get to know more about Joshua below

Where are you from originally? I was born in Las Vegas Nevada, but have lived in 5 different states. I proclaim Chattanooga Tennessee as my hometown.
What would you say you do at Atrium? At Atrium I am the leader of the Tampa Bay office. I like to define my role as being twofold: being a problem solver and relationship builder. I protect the assets of our investors in the Tampa area as well as create meaningful relationships for the company to grow.
What is your favorite family tradition? My favorite family tradition is simply gathering together for Christmas. I love being with my family and being able to catch up and hang out with them. Every year we go to my aunt’s house to swim, eat and have fun.
How do you enjoy spending your spare time? In my spare time, I love to work out and watch basketball. I spend a lot of time on self-development, always figuring out ways to get the most out of myself and to just be better! Usually during the week after work you can find me reading books, writing poetry or studying real estate.
If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it – metaphorically speaking – what would it say and why? If I could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it, it would say “Jesus loves you so much that he died for you knowing you might not ever love him back, your life matters.” I think people grow up regardless of race and ethnicity trying to “find themselves”. In this process I think it’s easy to fill your life with “stuff” to fill the voids of the hearts. I personally believe the only way to finding yourself and your purpose is to make Jesus lord over your life. I think that starts with knowing how much Jesus loves you and what he thinks of you which is that every individual is fearfully and wonderfully made. So many people think that they are alone and no one truly cares about them even though they keep smiles on their faces. I think this billboard could send the right, positive, life changing message. Believing this one truth can really change the trajectory of someone’s life.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard? The best advice I ever heard was to forgive! A wise man once said carrying un forgiveness is like drinking poison expecting the other person you dislike to die. I think many people walk around with un-forgiveness and don’t even know it. This advice was a game changer for me in my life so it is definitely my favorite.
What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life? The three books that have greatly influenced my life are: The Bible, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and The Compound Effect. The bible took me from being “religious” to actually having a personal relationship with God. Rich dad poor dad, changed the way I thought about life, business and finances. It gave me the wakeup call and education I needed to passionately pursue my dream. The compound effect gave me the formula for achieving things and remaining consistent.
If you could have 3 people on your board of advisors for your company or your personal life, who would you choose? If I could have 3 people on my board of advisors in my life, I would have Samuel Everett, LeBron James, and Adam Wonus. I think these three individuals are very successful and impactful in their own right and could help me reach my fullest potential!
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day? If I could switch places with anybody in the world for the day, it would have to be LeBron James and/or Donald Trump. LeBron James to me is the best athlete in the world and I would love to obtain his skillset and understand what a day is like for someone like him is. I also selected Donald Trump because we come from to very different walks of life. I think it would be cool to get to understand how he thinks, what he goes through and hold his position of power for a day. I think I would be able to do a lot of good in 24 hrs.