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M.D. Atkinson Company, Inc., provides a variety of Professional Property and Asset Management, Strategic Planning, and Financial Services. Headquartered in Bakersfield, we manage properties and HOAs throughout Southern and Central CA.

Founded in 1982 by Melvin D. Atkinson, the Company originated as a sole proprietorship and was incorporated in 1985. As President, Mel brings over forty-five years of extensive experience in Property Management while understanding the needs of both private and institutional investors. His hands-on approach to the day-to-day activities of the firm shows his commitment to professionalism and the success of the Company.

M.D. Atkinson's expertise covers all facets of real estate including office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and residential properties. Our portfolio consists of almost ten million square feet of real estate owned by private and institutional investors.

Our focus is on the business needs and objectives of our clients, as well as the value enhancement of the properties we manage. We believe property management is a "service" business and our goal is to provide the very highest level of service to our owners, tenants, and residents.

Services

M.D. Atkinson Company, Inc., provides a comprehensive array of financial, administrative, and operational services that are included in our Base Management Services. We also offer the flexibility of providing additional services that are available on request for an added fee.

Base Management Services

  • Financial Services: Rent Collection, Annual Budget Preparation, Account Payable & Monthly Report Preparation
  • Administrative: Tenant Relations & Retention, Lease Administration, & Owner Interaction
  • Operational: Physical Inspections, Preventive Maintenance Programs, Tenant Maintenance, Vendor Management, Capital Projects & Operational Cost Savings

Additional Services

  • Fee Added Services: Leasing Agent Coordination, Lease Renewal, Construction Supervision & Property Tax Appeal

Tenant Improvement Construction Management

  • Manage and direct all aspects of the construction process from Plan Approval through Tenant Occupancy.

Maintenance and Contracting

  • M.D. Atkinson offers licensed general contractors and has an experienced maintenance staff for residential and commercial properties. We are ranked among the top 6% of California licensed contractors.
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Accreditations

The Accredited Management Organization (AMO®) designation is the mark of distinction among real estate management firms. The AMO® designation is only bestowed upon property management firms that have demonstrated the highest standards in management expertise, professional competence, financial responsibility, integrity, and ethics through compliance with the strict standards of the Institute of Real Estate Management®. Our Staff includes Certified Property Managers (CPM®s), Certified Community Association Managers (CCAM®s), an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a General Contractor.

Our Team

Mel Atkinson

Mel Atkinson, CPM®

Chief Executive Officer/President

DRE License Number #00686864

Chris Gnekow

Chris Gnekow

Chief Operating Officer

DRE License Number #01497822

Greg Butler

Greg Butler

Chief Financial Officer

DRE License Number #01737421

Tricia Delgado

Tricia Delgado

Chief Administrative Officer

Human Resource Director

DRE License Number #01767823

Kerrie Gause

Kerrie Gause, ARM®, CCAM®

Vice President of Residential Properties

DRE License Number #01489693

Kem Thurman

Kem Thurman, CPM®

Vice President of Commercial Properties

DRE License Number #01003817

Randall Barker

Randall Barker

Maintenance Director

George Stearns

George Stearns

Controller

Dan Kremers

Dan Kremers, CPM®

Senior Property Manager

DRE License Number #01934948

Schzelle Beltran

Schzelle Beltran

Property Manager

DRE License Number #01706317

Albert Rodriguez

Albert Rodriguez

Property Manager

DRE License Number #01967664

Josh Finch

Josh Finch

Senior Property Manager

DRE License Number #01507073

Jeanette Martinez

Jeanette Martinez

Property Manager

DRE License Number #01980501

Jeanie Chiu

Jeanie Chiu, CPM®

Senior Property Manager

DRE License Number #01415877

Brad Haggard

Brad Haggard

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02083140

Vanessa Perez

Vanessa Perez

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02065160

Jeff Katz

Jeff Katz

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02089813

Tara Bratcher

Tara Bratcher

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02111646

Michelle Higgins

Michelle Higgins

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02012939

Tawni Rice

Tawni Rice

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02154429

Katie Alvarez

Katie Alvarez

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02120952

Linda Mootry

Linda Mootry

Property Manager

DRE License Number #01110099

Rita Oxford

Rita Oxford

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02165208

Darwin Smock

Darwin Smock

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02178320

Tj Rockey

Tj Rockey

Property Manager

DRE License Number #20244796

Darrell Muhammad

Darrell Muhammad

Property Manager

DRE License Number #01311827

Jenn Elmore

Jenn Elmore

Property Manager

DRE License Number #02205254

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