Melissa A. Drake began her tenure at AFC in 1991 where she worked with Vanderlyn R. Pine until his retirement, at which time, Melissa became Co-Owner, COO, and President of AFC in 2007 and upon Kathy's retirement in 2021, she became the sole owner of AFC.
As such, she oversees all data processing, analysis, and interpretation, as well as all computer program design, development, and implementation for all Appraisals and all other specialized consulting carried out by the firm. In addition, Melissa serves as a Buy/Sell Intermediary and carries out all phases of sales transactions, working closely with all clients on a daily basis.
Melissa's professional career has been devoted exclusively to providing professional and personalized service to our clients
Profile Article - 50 Years and Going Strong
Kathy D. Williams began her career with American Funeral Consultants founder Vanderlyn R. Pine in 1969, even prior to the formal formation of the Company.
In 2007, she became Co-Owner, CFO, and Secretary/Treasurer of AFC with Melissa Drake until her retirement on June 30th 2021.