Jeff Vermillion

Jeff grew up in North Carolina (Charlotte and Hickory) and spent a lot of time in the
high country for ski trips and travel soccer games. He’s happy to be back in the
mountains enjoying outdoor sports, spectacular views and small-town hospitality.
Jeff has had some unique work experiences, working summers at Disney World in
Orlando while earning a BA from UNC Chapel Hill. After college, he began his
professional career as a Property and Casualty Insurance Broker at Lloyd’s of London
in the UK.
To pursue his international interest, he graduated with an MBA from the International
Business Program at the University of South Carolina where he learned to speak
Portuguese and began working in South America. Upon graduation he stepped into a
Latin America Regional Marketing Manager role for American Express and lived in
in Miami and Brazil for six years. Further leveraging his international background, he
lived in Shenzhen, China for 12 years and learned to speak fluent Mandarin. In China,
Jeff founded his own Import/Export company and worked as a Sales Representative
selling American made furniture to high-end retail stores and interior designers in
Asia.
Jeff held his Florida Real Estate License for 8 years while living in South Florida. He
returned to the NC mountains in 2022 where he lives in Banner Elk with his
girlfriend, Anne-Lindsay, and their dog, Wilson.

Interests:
tennis, guitar, jazz piano, mountain biking, golf.
Cities lived in:
Charlotte, Hickory, London (UK), Orlando, Miami, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Delray Beach,
Shenzhen (China), Raleigh, Banner Elk.