Heidi is a native of Yancey Country and has a BS in Business from Mars Hill University. Heidi lives in the South Toe community and enjoys spending time on the river, hiking, working on the family farm, being a Sunday school teacher and mom. Heidi has experience in relocation, knowledge of the building process and ability to work across an expanded area in Western North Carolina.

Erica Deaton was born in Hendersonville, NC. She attended Appalachian State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Finance and Real Estate. While attending ASU she worked as a Broker for Abeers Realty, selling real estate in NC and TN. After graduation in 1999 she moved to Burnsville, NC where she began working for State Employees’ Credit Union in North Asheville. After working as a loan officer for two years she moved to the Burnsville Branch as Vice President/City Executive. Erica’s experience at SECU included mortgage and personal lending, working for Credit Union Investment Services as a registered representative, Members Trust Company as a Trust Representative and serving as a Volunteer Income Tax preparer for over 10 years. Erica obtained her Certified Financial Planner Certification in 2006 and is also holds her NC Insurance licenses. After an 18 year career at SECU Erica has decided to return to her first career in Real Estate.

Erica and her husband, Randy live Burnsville with their two children, Skylar and Gage. Erica volunteers for several organizations, including the Yancey County Economic Develop Commission and the Cane River Middle School Athletic Association. Randy, is a First Sergeant with the NC Highway Patrol and works in Yancey, Mitchell, Madison and Avery Counties. The majority of their spare time is spent in youth league sports but the family also enjoys hunting, fishing and outdoor activities.

James Ramsey is a native of Yancey County and a graduate of the Mountain Heritage High School class of 1990. James then went to work for several local Auto Dealerships in the parts and service departments, and he received several manufactures awards for Excellence in Customer Service. In 1998 he completed the North Carolina BLET program at Mayland Community College to continue a career of service to the community in the field of Law Enforcement. James, along with his wife Barbara, have lived in the South Toe Community since 1991, while raising their two children, Dylan and Baylee. James is a Deacon at Elk Shoal Baptist Church, and helps with the church choir by playing the guitar. James retired from the South Toe Fire Department with over twenty years of service. Now his wish is to continue a long history of service to the public in the Real Estate industry.