Our Team

Founder & CEO

John DiPasquale Jr.

John’s skills and experience in acquisitions, approvals, improvements, construction, sales, leasing, and marketing have been forged through years in the C-Suites of award-winning real estate organizations. As former Chief Operating Officer of a home building and real estate development and construction company with a footprint in southeast Pennsylvania; John helped to lead the company to a national top 100 ranking four years in a row.

John later formed a real estate consulting company where he assisted a variety of clients including private investors, residential and multifamily builders, and developers in the sale, leasing, construction, and funding of multiple real estate projects.

John has been the winner of Builder Magazine’s “Fast Track” award two years in a row, and was featured in Business Week Small Business Magazine’s “Dynamic Duos”. He was also named one of the Delaware Valley’s top young professionals by the Philadelphia Business Journal, earning him the “Top 40 Under 40” award.

John is a past board member of various trade organizations including: NAIOP, Builders League of Southern NJ, Bucks Mont HBA, NJ Builders Association, and NJ Senior Housing Council. John is a certified active adult/senior housing specialist & new home sales specialist by NAHB, and is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, and Bucks County Association of Realtors.

With over 30 years of experience in acquisitions, approvals, improvements, construction, sales, leasing and marketing, John’s skills are indispensable to our team.

President

Blayze DiPasquale

Blayze joins JD Signature Homes with a true passion for home building. Having been raised around Real Estate and Home Building, Blayze’s skills have been molded through years of experience with some of the top National home builders. Blayze began his career at Toll Brothers, a top five National Builder, as a Project Manager overseeing Sales, Construction, Marketing, Purchasing and Finance for several large communities in the Greater Raleigh-Durham area. Following his years as a Project Manager, Blayze felt the need to explore and learn every aspect of the business that he had not yet gotten his hands on, beginning with his focus on Land Development. Blayze acted as Senior Land Development Manager at Meritage Homes in Raleigh, yet another top five homebuilder, successfully entitling and developing over 20 communities. Having done the development side of things, Blayze thought it only natural that he continue his trajectory into Land Acquisition and development. Blayze soon became Director of Land overseeing the entire Land Acquisition and Development for a large private builder across the state of North Carolina generating twenty percent growth year over year and successfully building the company to over four hundred closings annually. Self-evident Blayze has demonstrated the desire to understand every aspect of the business while continuing to grow organizations and their footprint in the markets that they are present in. Blayze is excited to have the opportunity to grow JD Signature Homes throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area and the Carolina’s and beyond.

Blayze holds a bachelor’s degree from Elon University where he focused in Business Management and was an active member of the Men’s Golf Team. Blayze has his MBA from The University of North Carolina’s Kenan Flagler Business School with a quadruple concentration in Finance, Marketing, Strategy and Leadership/Entrepreneurship. Outside of his work and his deep desire to learn and grow, Blayze can be found spending time with his wife, Alessandra, and daughter, or getting 18 holes in on his favorite golf courses.

Director of Sales & Design

Tammy DiPasquale

Tammy DiPasquale has a lifetime of experience in the real estate industry. With degrees in education and hospitality from West Chester University, Tammy understands both education and service.

Tammy also has a deep understanding of the needs of families in the greater Philadelphia area, having maneuvered her children through the Bucks County school systems while serving on several local committees and organizations.

Tammy is a member of the National Association of Realtors, PA Association of Realtors, Bucks Co. Association of Realtors, Bright MLS, Greater Bucks/Mont. Chamber of Commerce and other professional networking groups. Her extensive experience in resale, new construction, and investment properties brings an invaluable resource to the JD Signature Homes team.

When not in the design studio more than likely you will find Tammy playing with her grandchildren, cooking for her crew or trying to get better at the little game called golf.

Finance & Conveyancing

Alyssa DiPasquale

Alyssa leads the Conveyance team at JD Signature Homes. She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Drexel University and a Bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College. Her passion for efficiency for organizing and presenting information has made her an incredibly valuable member of our team.

Alyssa is an active member of the National Association of Realtors, PA Association of Realtors, Bucks Co. Association of Realtors, Bright MLS, and other professional networking groups.

Alyssa is a “Super Mom” and spends her days raising little gentlemen. She is an avid gardner and incredible baker -as in blue ribbon award winning baking.

Reserve at Ashewood, NC - Sales + Design + Marketing

Rebecca Dawson

Jessica Pirone

Jessica + Rebecca are sisters – raised in Elon, NC, they found their home at the NC coast after Rebecca attended UNC-Wilmington and Jessica moved to the area from Charleston SC to be closer to family as she started her company – Just Perfect! Home Staging. Upon graduation, Rebecca joined forces with Jessica and together they built Just Perfect! into a nationally recognized and award winning home staging company. Entrenched in the real estate industry for almost a decade working with homeowners, agents, builders and service providers through the staging company they were exposed to every aspect of the business. This got them thinking that there had to be a better way to do things! In 2016, the team established the Full Circle Real Estate Group as a way to incorporate general brokerage into their mix of services and be able to better serve their clients through every step of the home ownership lifecycle.

As our Reserve at Ashewood Sales and Design Team – Jessica, Rebecca and their team offer unparalleled service as well as professional design expertise to help guide our buyers during their builds and selections process. They both live in the area, and enjoy all the amenities offered by Wilmington. From the outdoor scene at the beaches and parks, to fishing on the open water, to hanging out with their dogs and Rebeccas 2 kiddos… they’re an open resource for anything you need when moving to the area! What you’ll also find when working with them, is that they obviously love their job – and they are excited to be working with you

Landfall, Wilmington NC - Sales + Design + Marketing

JACKI HEDGECOCK

With a Marketing Degree from the UNC-Wilmington, an MBA from NC State University, and ten years corporate sales and product management experience, Jacki Hedgecock has the acumen required to navigate this ever-changing and dynamic coastal real estate market. Aligned with the world’s leading luxury brand, Christie’s International Real Estate, Jacki is uniquely equipped to provide the very best in real estate marketing.

Prior to moving to Wilmington, Jacki became a broker in the Raleigh-Durham market and achieved accolades as the leading volume producer at a 100+ agent firm. Her experience is geared toward providing clients with a strategy that combines knowledge and negotiation to achieve clear expectations. Jacki sets herself apart with unparalleled work ethic, honesty, and communication.

Jacki and her family enjoy living in Landfall and everything our beautiful coastal town has to offer.

Pennsylvania- Sales + Design + Marketing

Craig Lerch

JD Signature Homes is delighted to have one of the top-rated real estate brokers in Montgomery and Bucks Counties on its team. Craig has assisted in the buying, selling, or investing in residential or commercial real estate since 1989. Craig began his career growing up and watching his family help others with their real estate needs — you could say that being in this industry is in his blood. With a dedication to his buyers and sellers he decided to become a broker and open a boutique real estate company in 2001 to better meet their needs and now with the help of EXP Realty and his new home buying team of Dorata Belezina and Desiree Long they have assisted in thousands of real estate transactions. Craig and his team have the knowledge and skills to ensure you come out of the new home buying process with a smile.

Besides real estate-Craig’s passion is his FAMILY, and of course there is his golf and those Eagles.

Land Development + Entitlements Manager, PA + NC

Ryan Bowker

Ryan has been inspired by real estate and fascinated with building homes throughout his youth. It’s no surprise that he graduated with honors from Millersville University while earning his B.S in Applied Engineering and Technology Management with an emphasis on Construction Management. Ryan also holds OSHA-10 certification and is experienced in AutoCad, Pro-Core, and Blue Beam.

He has experience in both residential and commercial construction projects and is a natural with people. Ryan is respected by vendors, sub contractors and home buyers for his ability to pay attention to the details from projects inception to completion. At JD Signature Homes, he is responsible for client relationships and project management.

When he’s not on site supervising projects, he is active in his community, volunteering time for local conservation efforts and coaching his local swim team.

Director of Construction PA + NC

Ryan Ballance

Inspired by building at an early age having worked side by side with his Dad in his construction company it is no wonder Ryan pursued a career in home building. After graduating from Longwood University in Virginia with degrees in both communications and plan design, Ryan forged forward to follow his building ambition. He began his career working for a top five national builder constructing condominiums, townhomes, and semi-custom homes in Northern Virginia. Moving further south he continued to hone his construction expertise with a regional builder. There is not an aspect of the home building process that Ryan is not proficient in from foundations & framing thru all phases of the construction process to ultimately- the completed home. Ryan brings to JD Signature Homes an indepth of construction knowledge coupled with his southern charm.

If Ryan is not on a JD Signature Homes job site, where can you find him? More than likely he will be at Wrightsville Beach surfing, golfing, at home woodworking, playing his guitar or enjoying his wife’s amazing cooking-yes, that is one of his hobbies. Ryan is a member at large and social member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

Controller

Charles Markman

Charles comes to JD Signature Homes with his 28 + years of strong analytical skills accounting background.

Having worked in senior positions in accounting firms, and then in- house for some of the Philadelphia markets sizable builders and developers in both the commercial and residential sectors; Charles experience in residential, retail, office, industrial properties and office parks-from construction to property management accounting is a great asset. Charles is the lead on all things financial, from accounting to payable, receivables, contracting and more. Working with Charles on the day to day business of our company is a pleasure and we are very elated to have him at that helm.

Charles is an alumni of Pennsylvania State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. In his leisure time he enjoys spending time with his family, staying fit and enjoying the many benefits of being a Philadelphia sports fan.

Construction Manager, NC

Michael Pamfilis

Integrity. Talent. Knowledge. Introducing Michael Pamfilis. Michael comes to JD Signature Homes with a well versed depth of the building industry. Having started on his family’s farm building and designing custom furniture to building custom residential homes for both private and regional building companies.

Michael is a graduate from West Virginia University with dual degrees. He is a Marine Corps Veteran with 15 years of service, and he continues to serve in the reserves today.

JD Signature Homes thanks Michael for his service and we are thrilled to have him on our team.

Michael and his wife enjoy the many adventures of introducing their 2 daughters to beautiful coastal North Carolina and are dedicated to serving in their communities church.

Construction Manager, PA

Joe Fritz

From groundbreaking thru walk through to settlement Joe is managing your project. He comes to JD Signature Homes twofold-bringing with him both general contracting and management skills in both residential and commercial construction. Joe is detail oriented and 100% dedicated to buyer satisfaction. He is committed to maintaining professional and strong reliable working relationships with the many trades and contractors that he schedules and manages daily to achieve the ultimate goal- your dream home.

Joe is local to Montgomery County, PA and when not on the construction site; his off-time is family time. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and giving back to his community through coaching local youth sports teams.

Project Administrator

Karen Dunning

From project beginning to project end and everywhere in between- Karen is our “go to”. Having worked as a senior project administrator for a national home builder; Karen brings to JD Signature Homes an abundance of support skills for our entire team. She is here to keep all gears moving along- from communication with our contractors and vendors to backstopping project management with her attention to detail and high level of communication. Karen is very happy to interact with our new homeowners as she herself is a proud Bucks County homeowner for over 30 years. Karen holds a BA in both psychology and business from Temple University. When Karen is not in her office, you may find her outside gardening or taking walks and enjoying beautiful Bucks County.