Travis Stanley - Broker

Travis is a native of Apalachicola, a sleepy little fishing village on the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Panhandle.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of South Florida while simultaneously working his way up through management in the United Parcel Service Corporation.  Lured away from UPS by the promise of travel, he then found his true gift as a salesman working as a representative of a major medical insurance company.  He was based out of Tampa, but flying each week to Washington, D.C. and Detroit.  After several years of this hectic lifestyle, and while sitting in a never- ending traffic jam, he had a revelation:  “Most people work their whole lives to end up in a place like I grew up “, he thought.  So he packed up and returned to his hometown of Apalachicola in 1994, and began his real estate career selling beach-front homes on St. George Island.  With 14 years of experience in the North Florida real estate market, Travis has an extensive knowledge of the areas best investment opportunities. 

An avid outdoorsman, and a licensed boat captain, if you don’t catch Travis in the middle of a sale, he’s probably fishing or hunting with family & friends!   A natural-born  storyteller, Travis will entertain you with his tales of local folklore and outdoor adventures.  Come to St. George Island and let Travis introduce you to the casual, laid- back lifestyle of the Forgotten Coast… you’ll never want to leave!

Contact Travis via email or at 850-653-6477

Grayson Shepard is originally from Gadsden County Florida located about 75 miles north up the Apalachicola River from St. George Island.  He moved to the island in 1999, got his captain’s license and worked as an offshore fishing guide while commuting to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University.  Recognizing the career potential in selling real estate, he changed majors, earned his real estate license in the summer of 2002 and immediately went to work.  The following year, he graduated from  FSU with a business degree in Real Estate and went on to earn million and five-million dollar production awards.  Grayson is actively involved in community service, serving on the local Realtor’s Association MLS Committee for several years, most recently as the committee chairman.   He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of North Florida Medical Centers,  a health care provider headquartered in Tallahassee with facilities in eight North Florida counties.  On the island, he serves as the Vice President of the SGI Chili Cookoff, the largest annual event which on average earns over $100,000 each year  for the local volunteer fire department.  As an avid fisherman and scuba diver,  he can usually be found either on or under the water in his limited spare time.

Contact Grayson via email or at 850-653-6718

Being a fifth generation Apalachicolan, Mike’s roots run deep on the Forgotten Coast.  He has worked in Real Estate sales on the Forgotten Coast since 2001 and brings a proven track record as a top producer to Fickling & Company. In the real estate community, he is known for providing a level of personal service that is unsurpassed and strives to make every real estate experience as successful and stress free as possible for his customers.
Between deals you can usually find him fishing with his wife, Susan, and kids, Austin and Allison, or set up in one of his duck blinds on Apalachicola Bay with his two black labs, Winchester and Drake.

 Call Mike, he can help you find parts of the Forgotten Coast that most people have never even heard of!

Contact Mike via email or at 850-653-5112

Shelley is a native Floridian who grew up in west Gadsden county, 75 miles upriver (the Apalachicola, of course!) from St. George Island.   She graduated from Emory University with a degree in international business then pursued her equestrian avocation as an assistant manager at a Thoroughbred racing farm in Palmetto, Georgia.  She moved back to Florida 5 years ago to assist her brother, Grayson, in selling real estate on St. George Island.  As office manager of the new Fickling & Co. real estate office on St. George, she can be found organizing the sales agents, filing contracts and helping customers.  Give her a call for any of your St. George Island questions and she can send you in the right direction!

Contact Shelley via email or at 850-653-6621