Our Team

Alan L. Donald
Broker Associate, B. Eng., MBA, REALTOR, e-PRO, SRES, CIPS, CPE
Lead Agent, Listing Specialist

Alan has established a strong presence and brand recognition with the local business community in Mount Pleasant, as well as the Hispanic community in Charleston (he is bilingual in Spanish), and has successfully helped many out-of-town clients who came to retire in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant or Daniel Island, SC. In 2014 Alan received the e-Pro designation in 2009, his Seniors' Real Estate Specialist Designation (SRES) and his CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) in 2015 and his Certified Probate Expert (CPE) designation in 2019.

Alan's team has ample (and successful) experience working with first-time home buyers, new construction buyers, 55+ communities, investors, probate executors, move-up/downsizing clients, military transfers, investors, luxury buyers/sellers and out-of-town retirees.

Alan has been a volunteer at The Citadel School of Business Mentors' Association, the Global Fluency Initiative sponsored by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, the former Latin American Business Council of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors and the Keller Williams Realty Associate Leadership Council.

He is active in the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, the Global Fluency Initiative, the Citadel School of Business Mentors Association and The Charleston Women In International Trade (CWIT).

In his spare time, Alan is an active tennis and pickleball player, and enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and the outdoors.

Cynthia Partrick
Realtor, ABR, e-PRO, H4P
Buyer Specialist

Cynthia holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the College of Charleston and brings 3 years' experience in residential and commercial real estate and 6 years' experience in event management and hospitality.

She's a detailed and effective communicator who focuses on client experience. As an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), she can service buyers from first-time home buyers to retirees who are "right-sizing" for their golden years. 

Cynthia is well versed in all the 55+ Active Adult communities in the Charleston, SC Area. She is also qualified as a Realtor knowledgeable in Home Equity Conversion Mortgages for Purchase (H4P). 

Heidi Schless
MCP
Operations Manager

Heidi holds a Master's Degree in City and Urban Planning from U.C. Berkeley and more than 27 years' experience in international management consulting in the area of tourism development for large and small companies like KPMG Peat Marwick.

She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in market research, project management, systems, processes and organization.

Meghan Bowes
Realtor
Transaction Coordinator

Meghan has a BA in Business Administration from the College of Charleston and 5 years' experience in residential sales.  As a Realtor and former Executive Assistant for The Alan Donald Team, she understands the processes from the client's perspective, from the Realtor's perspective and fro the back office. She's very detail-oriented and proactive, communicates well with agents, attorneys, lenders, tradespeople and clients to make sure all processes are done well and on time.