About Us
Meet The Bishop Real Estate Group Executive Team
Kendra Bishop, Broker Associate, is a trusted real estate advisor and consultant who has been actively involved in California Real Estate for over 10 years. Kendra is a Northern California Native, having grown up in Marin and Sonoma Counties. After graduating from Ursuline High School in Santa Rosa, she attended CSU Sacramento, where she received a degree in Business.
Kendra KNOWS Sacramento Valley Real Estate. Having been a resident of the Sacramento Valley for over 15 years, Kendra knows this market and has studied its dynamic growth and change during this time, resulting in successful outcomes for her clients. Additionally, she is actively involved in this market, not only as a homeowner, but as an investor and has first-hand knowledge of the investor market. Kendra has owned property throughout the Sacramento Valley and has personally lived in the cities of Sacramento, Folsom and Roseville, giving her appreciated knowledge of the entire region. She currently resides in East Roseville with her family.
Kendra has consistently been a top performer in the real estate market, and has earned the respect of being a leader in the industry. Kendra has successfully completed hundreds of transactions throughout her real estate career while always embracing her philosophy of Integrity is Everything! She believes in treating each and every client with confidentiality and respect.
Kendra appreciates life! Kendra is not only a full-time real estate broker but happily married to her husband Scott and the mom to five beautiful children! She understands the importance real estate plays in each and every family’s life. Her children have embraced real estate and have been active participants in her career, even having marketed her services and houses to friends and neighbors!!! She is actively involved in her family’s life and believes in the philosophy of Work Hard, Play Hard!
Whether you are an Asset Manager, a savvy real estate investor, or a first time homebuyer, Kendra is the real estate consultant for you. She is motivated and extremely knowledgeable. She will take the time to treat you and your transaction with the utmost respect, integrity and professionalism.
Ken Svanum, CDPE & 5-Star Distressed Property Realtor/Marketing, brings an excellent background of management and leadership to the field of real estate where he has always maintained a strong personal and professional involvement.
For over 25 years, Ken sustained a track record of proven leadership providing consistent revenue gains and bottom line achievement with Fortune 500 media companies by building and leading effective management teams.
He served in marketing and advertising positions where he connected routinely with the real estate community seeking mutually beneficial marketing strategies. In 1995 Ken was instrumental in establishing Real Estate Network, a multi-media program designed to serve the buying and selling real estate needs in the north San Francisco Bay Area.
Ken published several community newspapers including, the Santa Barbara News-Press, the Wilmington Star-News and the Marin Independent Journal. Additionally, he successfully launched Wilmington Magazine, a stand alone publication serving the communities of South East North Carolina. While as Publisher and CEO, Ken directed the operations of several media properties that spanned from $35 million to $70 million in annual revenue and staffed by 250 to 300 employees. And as Vice President of Marketing for the corporate staff of the New York Times regional newspapers, Ken provided direction for the marketing of a $500 million operation.
Ken was named one of the top Southeast North Carolina business leaders in a published 2002 Leadership Poll. He also created and successfully introduced a Lifetime Achievement Award program in Wilmington, North Carolina, and established an enormously successful minority leadership program named, Focus on Leadership. Ken was awarded the prestigious Corporate Citizen of the Year award by the Greater Wilmington Comber of Commerce in May 2003.
Ken is a tremendous asset to The Bishop Real Estate Group and an even greater asset to our bank and asset management clients. His first hand knowledge of the banking industry, return on investment and impressive portfolio management coupled with his unsurpassed knowledge of advertising and marketing, has allowed us to give first class service to each and every client.
Dana Svanum, Client Relations Manager, Realtor, Notary, brings a unique background of home building, design and impeccable organization and systems management to The Bishop Real Estate Group. Since 2000, Dana has successfully directed the buying, selling, remodeling and building of nearly $13 million in real estate that netted substantial gains in several different communities around the country. One of the homes was selected for a prestigious Home Tour following the completion of the custom-built home in Wilmington, North Carolina. The home was also selected for the First Annual Arboretum Garden & Art Tour where Dana personally designed and created 1-acre formal gardens. In community activities, Dana created, planned and directed the 1st Annual high school “safe graduation” all night event for Cardinal Newman and Ursuline High Schools, Santa Rosa, yielding 98% attendance of the graduating seniors. Program still exists today with the longest funded program at the schools. Program will be in their 21st year with the 2010 graduating class. Additionally, Dana has planned, directed and worked with several large community events that produced extreme positive feedback, while adding bottom line dollars to the charity. Further, Dana has served in various capacities for several non-profit agencies, working both in a support role as well as leadership. Dana started her working career with the Assessor and Recorders office before working in various employment capacities within the San Francisco Bay Area schools, and then served as Compensation/Staffing Supervisor for the largest school district in Sonoma County. Dana brings an exceptional blend of construction knowledge, vendor management, relocation experience as well as unparalleled organizational skills to enhance the experience of each of our clients.
Kelly McGhee, Realtor, has been a successful real estate agent with Coldwell Banker for ten years, bringing expertise and knowledge to the real estate industry, working with both buyers and sellers. Kelly joined The Bishop Real Estate Group in 2011 and has been a wonderful asset to the Team. Since joining the Team, Kelly’s focus has been broadened to service the tri-county region, including Placer County, Sacramento County and El Dorado County, with an emphasis on South Placer County, El Dorado Hills and Rancho Murieta. Kelly’s professionalism and outgoing personality coupled with her expertise is a tremendous asset to the Team. Kelly has consistently and successfully closed transactions in her ten years in business working with buyers, sellers, investors and relocation clients. Kelly has consistently been the recipient of multiple Coldwell Banker awards due to her level of production and professionalism in the industry.
Kelly’s commitment to her clients follow suit to her strong belief in the quote, “Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do.” Kelly is a native of California, raised in the greater Sacramento area most of her life. She is a graduate of Elk Grove High School and lived in the Elk Grove area for over thirty years. Kelly currently resides in Rancho Murieta with her husband, also Kelly. She is a mother of six and a grandmother of four. Kelly is committed to real estate fulltime. She is extremely motivated, knowledgeable, and excited to help you in all of your real estate transactions. In her free time, Kelly is committed to family and multiple non-profit groups.
Ayelen Price, Administrative Licensed Assistant, is an integral part of The Bishop Real Estate Group. Ayelen handles all incoming inquiries to The Bishop Real Estate Group, processes and organizes offers and works with our all of our properties to ensure all deadlines are met. Additionally, Ayelen is integral with all of our Short Sales, dedicated to communicating with every client, agent, negotiator, and offer(s) on at least a weekly basis. All parties have become very reliant on Ayelen’s weekly phone call and appreciate the communication. Ayelen processes The Bishop Real Estate Group escrows, again, very focused on communication and the completeness of every file. Ayelen prides herself on ‘perfect’ files and finds joy in the new home opportunity for every client. Ayelen is fluent in Spanish and translates with our Spanish speaking clients, occupants and vendors. Prior to joining The Bishop Real Estate Group, Ayelen was a Sales Assistant at Washington Mutual for the past five years assisting in their loan origination department. Ayelen knows the Sacramento Region having grown up here after relocating from Argentina at the age of 4. She is happily the proud mom to her daughter, Chanel.