Our Crew
Ed Whiteaker
Co-Owner
Ed Whiteaker is a Certified Professional Yacht Broker both in title and in character. To become a CPYB you must have been in the business for a minimum of three years and pass a rigorous... Read More
Debbie Whiteaker
Co-Owner
Debbie Whiteaker began her career in the boating business in 2004 when she joined her husband, Ed, in operating a new boat sales and brokerage company in Tampa Bay. She has been involved in all... Read More
Jeanelle Phillips
Operations Manager / Closings
That pleasant voice you often hear on our phone is our Operations Manager, Jeanelle Phillips. Among many other things Jeanelle has a big hand in the many fine listings you will find on the numerous... Read More
Clint Jordan
Broker
Clint is a native Floridian who grew up around the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. While growing up, him and his brother enjoyed powerboating, kayaking, fishing, and being on the water. In 2005, while living in Pensacola,... Read More
Nancy Ballard
Broker
Nancy Ballard is a native of Kemah, Texas. In 1987, Nancy joined the LPGA, her career as a professional golfer spanning over 26 yrs. During this time, Nancy fell in love with boating, owning both... Read More
Gary Monnell
Broker
Gary Monnell, also a Certified Professional Yacht Broker, is a very important member of the Whiteaker Yacht Sales team. For 30+ years Gary has been a successful yacht broker here in the Tampa Bay area.... Read More
Mike Fauser
Broker
Mike Fauser started sailing in 1974 while he was training at the Seafarer's International Merchant Marine School Piney Point Maryland. In 1980 he began sailing as a Bareboat Skipper in the Virgin Islands where the... Read More
Hayden Cochran
Broker
Hayden Cochran has been an enthusiastic sailor since 1981. He raced dinghies and crewed for ten years on a J-35 participating in buoy and distance races on Long Island Sound. Hayden has been a continuous... Read More
Preston Wright
Broker
Preston Wright began his 35 year career in the marine industry, when he laid the keel on a 44’ wooden sailboat, working with native Moslem boat builders on Sibutu Island in the Southern Philippines. From... Read More
Tom Brinkley
Broker
For ten years, Tom Brinkley served as the Southeast sales representative for Outbound Yachts. Tom has served as one of Whiteaker Yacht Sales most valued brokers for several years now. With a career history in... Read More