143 Silverwood Trail, Columbia, SC 29229 • Mobile Phone: (803) 807-1079 • E-Mail: robupchurch@live.com

       EDUCATION

Aug.1995-May 1999       Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Studies with a minor in Business

                                                      Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

Aug. 2001-May 2003      Consumer Lending, Fundamentals of Banking, Business Law, Accounting II

Nashville State Technical College, Nashville, Tennessee

       INTERNSHIP

May 1999-Aug. 1999      Javalina Recording Studio – Nashville, Tennessee

       LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Candidate Member – Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

• Completed Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Analysis (CI Intro)

• Completed Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate (CI 101) 

       COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Outlook, Windows, PowerPoint, HTML, Access, Quicken, Google Earth, Regis GIS software, AutoCAD, and multiple county GIS websites.

        EMPLOYMENT

May 2009-Present

Upchurch Marketing Group, LLC

Owner

Create site marketing packages for real estate companies and developers to promote the sale of their sites to investors, buyers,

and prospective tenants. Create and maintain company website (www.upchurchmarketinggroup.com).

Aug. 2007-Present        

Upchurch-Kingery Enterprises, LLC – Columbia, South Carolina

Owner/Managing Partner            

Locate, purchase, and renovate residential properties, manage rental properties and company stock investment portfolio, create and maintain company website (www.schomes.org).

Jan. 2004-May 2009      

Gentry Development, LLC – Columbia, South Carolina

Real Estate Analyst

   Research cities for development of new pharmacies (CVS, Eckerd, Walgreens), grocery stores (Food Lion, etc.), and big box stores (Lowe’s, Home Depot) in GA, NC, and SC, including site selection; analyze site trade areas and demographics; facilitate creation of site plans; create marketing packages of all sites for prospective tenants including demographics, competition maps, and annotated aerials; supervise and train interns.

Nov. 2000-Dec. 2003   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation - Nashville, Tennessee

Document Processor/Collections Administrator I

Create and process leases and installment sales contracts, verify credit conditions, subsidy programs and insurance, file UCC’s, and act as a primary contact to Caterpillar dealers in the Midwest. I also assist collections dept. with collection calls and admin support, and responsible for depositing incoming checks for the whole company. In 2003 was Team Leader for Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon.

Working directly for Caterpillar Financial March 2002-Dec. 2003

Working through Randstad Staffing Nov. 2000-March 2002.

Oct. 99-Oct. 2001                

Gentry Development, LLC - Columbia, South Carolina

Market Research Analyst

Market Analysis/Research cities for development of new pharmacies and grocery stores in the following areas: TN—Nashville; SC—Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Florence, and Sumter;

GA—Savannah, Athens; NC—Raleigh.