Michelle Baldry, PE, PRA, RS, joined Reserve Advisors in 2010. As a Regional Executive Director, she is responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s corporate objectives throughout the Northeast region. She also oversees the production, marketing and sales functions at the regional level. Michelle has been influential at the foundational level, where she serves on Community Associations Institute’s (CAI) Board of the Foundation for Community Association Research.

Michelle holds her Reserve Specialist (RS) designation, Professional Reserve Analyst (PRA) designation, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in several states. She received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. As an industry expert, she is frequently invited by industry trade organizations and management companies to speak on the topic of reserve studies and proper capital planning.

Michael A. Sottolano, Esq., is a shareholder with Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C. and an attorney in the firm’s Richmond (Glen Allen) office. He represents common interest community associations in Virginia and provides legal assistance to clients regarding all aspects of CIC association law, including advising board of directors in their day-to-day operations, reviewing and negotiating contracts, litigation and alternative methods of dispute resolution, drafting governing documents and amendments, reviewing and negotiating loan documents, as well as enforcement of covenant violations, addressing fair housing complaints and collection of unpaid assessments.

Michael is actively involved in several chapters of the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”), including serving on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Virginia Chapter of CAI. Previously, he served two terms on the Board of Directors for the Central Virginia Chapter of CAI (“CVCCAI”) and currently serves on the CVCCAI Community Associations Day Trade Show & Expo committee. He is also a frequent presenter at CAI events, including the 2016 CAI National Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, FL, the 2021, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2012 CVCCAI Community Associations Day Trade Show & Expo, the 2016 Virginia Leadership Retreat and the 2016 Southwest Virginia Chapter of CAI Community Associations Day and Annual Tradeshow in Roanoke, VA. He has also authored several articles in CVCCAI’s Consensus, the Southeast Virginia Chapter of CAI’s blog, and the CWMEB Journal.

Olga S. Tseliak is a senior associate attorney in the firm’s Fairfax office. She joined the firm as an attorney in 2015, having previously been employed by Chadwick Washington as a paralegal since 2010. Olga completed her legal studies part time while maintaining her full-time job at the firm and graduated from George Mason University School of Law magna cum laude. We, and our clients, are grateful to have retained Olga and appreciate her practical advice, approach experience and wisdom gained from having previously practiced in the trenches as a paralegal.

Olga’s practice is now devoted primarily to community association law and creditor’s rights. She provides counsel and advice to the firm’s clients regarding a wide range of community association issues including, for example, corporate governance, developer transition and warranty, drafting of rules and regulations, covenant enforcement, drafting and negotiation of client contracts, and general litigation. Olga is actively involved with the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Association Institute (“WMCCAI”), where she volunteers for Quorum Committee and has authored multiple articles in Quorum magazine. In 2021, Olga received a Rising Star Award in recognition of her work for WMCCAI.

Jerry M. Wright, Jr. is a principal in the firm’s Richmond (Glen Allen) office and joined the firm in 2003. His practice is devoted to community association law, providing counsel and advice to the firm’s clients on matters such as covenant enforcement, contracts, transition from developer, fair housing, collections, and general real estate law. Having come to the firm from the Supreme Court of Virginia, where he served the Court as Senior Staff Attorney, Jerry also provides counsel from an appellate perspective to the firm’s litigation clients.

Jerry is actively involved with the Central Virginia, Southeastern Virginia and Southwestern Virginia and Washington Metropolitan Chapters of the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”). Jerry has taught and frequently teaches classes and on community association law and legislation, including seminars for the CAI National Conference, CAI’s Community Association Law Seminar, the Virginia Leadership Retreat, and all four CAI Chapters in the Commonwealth. Jerry serves as Chair of CAI’s Virginia Legislative Action Committee, a cooperative joint effort among the four CAI Chapters in Virginia, coordinating CAI’s legislative efforts with the Virginia General Assembly each year. Jerry also sits on the Virginia Housing Commission’s Common Interest Community Work Group, Housing and Environmental Standards Work Group, and Neighborhood Transitions and Residential Land Use Work Group.