About the Jimmy Welch Team

Jimmy Welch was born and raised in Louisville, KY.  Jimmy attended Trinity High School (Class of 1984) and then Bellarmine University(Class of 1989). After college, Jimmy worked for 3 years at Sears before deciding to go into real estate.  He started his career with the leading local Home Builder as a new home sales consultant.  It was there that Jimmy earned the designation of a Certified New Home Specialist.  Jimmy was the top sales volume leader five years running while employeed by Monsour Builders selling homes in neighborhoods such as Lake Forest, Copperfield, Owl Creek, Indian Springs, Sutherland, The Springs and Glenmary.  In 1996, Jimmy left Monsour to take a position with NTS Corporation.  NTS is the largest real estate development company in the state of Kentucky.  Jimmy served as vice president of residential sales and marketing for NTS Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates.  He and his team were responsible for all sales and marketing for residential properties in the Louisville area.  Some of the communities his team were responsible for marketing include Lake Forest, Sutherland, and Glenmary.  For 6 years, Jimmy placed his real estate license with ReMax Associates of Louisville.  Each year at ReMax, he earned either the Executive Club or the 100% Club.  Although he only recently moved to Keller Williams Realty Louisville East, Jimmy has been the #1 individual in sales since he joined!
GENERAL
Jimmy holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Bellarmine University, is a licensed real estate agent, member of the Sales and Marketing Council of Louisville and member of National Association of Realtors.
PERSONAL
Jimmy has been married for 10 years to his wife, Ashley.  They have two children, Mary Grace, 9 years old, and Andrew who is 7.  Jimmy is active with his church, serving on the Athletic Council, and coaching 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams.  In his spare time, Jimmy enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, fishing, and playing poker. To contact Jimmy directly, call (502) 439-1404 or email jimmy@jimmywelch.com

Listing Specialist - Angie Maloney

As the Listing Specialist for The Jimmy Welch Team, Angie Maloney has been in real estate for over 14 years. She started her real estate career at NTS Development Company in 1998.

In 2007 Angie joined Keller Williams and became CEO of the newest Market Center, Keller Williams Louisville East Realty. She was responsible for leading, consulting, training and attracting agents to KWLE. While CEO she grew the agent count from 44 to over 130 agents. Also, in those 4 years the Market Center was profitable every month! In 2012 Angie decided to resign and grow her real estate business again. She quickly realized with all of her gained knowledge and experience she would be a great asset to an established team.

Angie has been married to Tim for 16 years and they have four beautiful daughters – Kenzie (15), Kimberly (13), Natalie (11) and Mia (6). She is very active with her church and school family at St. Martha.

When describing her new role at Keller Williams with The Jimmy Welch Team Angie says, “Natural fit, only team I would work with.”

Buyer's Agent - Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson is a native of Kentucky. She was born and raised in Lexington where she attended the University of Kentucky. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations Jackie began her career in sales. She has lived and worked in the Louisville market for over 15 years. She is a licensed real estate agent, a member of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

Throughout her career, Jackie has received a variety of sales excellence awards, has participated in both national and regional business strategy development programs and served as a sales trainer for new sales associates. It is her strong work ethic, no nonsense approach to sales, and her dedication to customers that has made her top sales professional.

Jackie is tireless in her efforts to find her clients the perfect property. She is pleasant, enthusiastic, hard-working and really enjoys not only helping her customers but developing a relationship with her customers.

When Jackie is not searching for the perfect property for her clients she spends her time taking care of two puppies, cooking for friends and playing golf.

Buyer's Agent - Jennifer Downs

Jennifer is the newest addition to The Jimmy Welch Team. Originally from here in Louisville, she obtained her real estate license in 2007. Jennifer just recently returned to the real estate industry after staying home with her two girls for a few years.

As Sacred Heart Academy graduate she went on to get her degree in Hospitality Management from the University of Kentucky.

Jennifer has been married to Doug Downs for 12 years and has two beautiful daughters, Alex (10) and Cameron (7).  She and her family are actively involved in St. Patricks.  Jennifer loves, and we mean loves, playing tennis.  She is an avid player and fan of the sport as she competes here in Louisville and nationally.

Marketing Coordinator -  Staci Pfaadt

Staci Pfaadt is the Marketing Coordinator for The Jimmy Welch Team at Keller Williams Realty.  She is responsible for the development of marketing programs, lead generation and lead management and seller prospecting and servicing. 

Staci is originally from Somerset, Kentucky.  She attended Pulaski Co High School (class of ’85) and then obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of Louisville (class of ’90).  Staci also played basketball for the UofL Lady Cards. Staci began her professional career as a Catering Manager at The Galt House Hotel.  She was then with BellSouth Mobility, now AT&T, for 12 years in Sales and Management.  Staci took some time off to stay home with her three young boys and then began working as a Kindergarten Assistant at St. Martha School.  Prior to joining The Jimmy Welch Team in July 2012, Pfaadt was an Accounting Assistant for four years for Payrite Accounting Services.

Staci and her husband, Brian Pfaadt, have been married for 18 years and have three sons, Brady (16), Brandon (14) and Brett (12).  They attend St. Martha Church.  Staci enjoys shopping, coaching basketball, decorating, watching reality tv and spending time with her family.

Contract and Closing Coordinator -  Audrey Black

Audrey was born and raised in a small town just outside of Lansing, Michigan.  After graduating high school, she attended Michigan State University and studied in the field of Social Work.  During her college experience, she worked part time for the Teen Parenting Network, Shared Pregnancy Women’s Center, and also interned with Child Protective Services and Foster Care.  Soon after achieving her Bachelor’s Degree, she was hitched and followed her new husband to Louisville, KY looking for job opportunities.  Audrey quickly found work as a School Social Worker at Westport TAPP, where she stayed for 2 years.  Looking for a new challenge, Audrey decided to jump at the opportunity to join The Jimmy Welch Team and become their new Contract to Close Coordinator.  She was greatly encouraged to pursue education in real estate while working with Buyer’s Agent, Jodie Wild, in the search for her1st home.   

Audrey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Michigan State University.  She is currently working towards getting her license in real estate and hopes to someday become a buyer’s agent. 

Audrey just celebrated her second year of marriage to husband, Andrew.  In her free time, she enjoys taking her yorkie-poo, Bot to the dog park, trying out new recipes, making crafts, and fishing with her husband. She also enjoys wine tasting, game nights with family/friends, and watching Michigan State Spartan football.