In 2008, arguably one of the harshest economic downturns since the Great Depression, turned into a golden opportunity for Steve and Donna Frellick. Steve, a General Contractor at the time and Donna a nurse in the Mission Hospital neonatal unit, were facing some difficult choices with several of their high end timber frame spec homes unsold, they chose to put these homes into a vacation rental program. This proved to be a wise decision as Yonder has grown to over 240 luxury properties in Asheville, Tryon, Lake Lure, Brevard, Maggie Valley, Weaverville, Hendersonville and other mountain towns in Western North Carolina. Since its start, Yonder has amassed over 12,000 5-Star reviews and was selected in a nationwide search by AirBnB to be featured in their Host Tool study.
Your mountain vacation should be a chance to connect with people you love and to explore the breathtaking nature around us, to discover downtown surprises and backwoods treasures. Just as Steve & Donna did over 20 years ago. They fell in love with the people, culture, color and the mountain air instantly. You can still find them roaming the area, tasting the great food, admiring artisans in the River Arts District or enjoying the spectacular beauty that each season in the Blue Ridge Mountains offers. Being from close-knit families with true friends and traveling together for years on family vacations, the importance of a memorable experience for all rings true and crystal clear. Providing dream homes with a personal touch that create meaningful and lifelong memories for every guest is the ultimate goal that Steve, Donna and the Yonder team strive for every day of the year!
Meet Our Team
STEVE FRELLICK
Founder and Broker in Charge
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Again, impossible; movies have too large an impact on me personally. So again, “Top 5”: Sound of Music, Top Gun, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Love Actually
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: To the day I “re-met” my wife & fell in love; every time. (OK, maybe I would mix in going back to the births of each of my kids.)
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Abraham Lincoln; Donna gave me a plaque with my favorite quote from President Lincoln: “Live a good life. And in the end, it’s not the years in a life, it’s the life in the years.”
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Dreamer….always a dreamer.
DONNA FRELLICK
Owner and Quality Control
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Love Actually which we watch every year when we wrap Christmas gifts.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The day I retire from the profession of nursing.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Ralph Lauren, I LOVE his style!
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Realist FOR SURE!!!
KATIE KING
CFO
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Usual Suspects. I’m a sucker for a good plot twist.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: Briefly to the end of my life so I can come back to present day, know what’s going to happen then can relax and enjoy the ride.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Betty White. She was hilarious, but also very forward thinking, hard working and didn’t take any crap from anyone. RIP.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Realist, but I see a lot of value in the dreamers and enjoy making their visions a reality. That balance has been vital to the growth of Yonder. 🙂
MARK BASTIN
CMO
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Shawshank Redemption
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: 2067
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Main Course: Bruce Barton; Dessert: Richard Branson
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Dreamer
MELISSA FRELLICK
VP of Lead Management
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Love Actually
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: England in the Early 1900’s – would love to witness the “Downton Abby” atmosphere.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Realist; but I dream of being a dreamer.
NEIL DRENDEL
Business Development
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A ::The Fugitive with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Big fan of Thriller movies. Filmed in two of my favorite places, Western North Carolina and Chicago, IL.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: I would visit the 1920’s prior to the Great Depression. Architecture, automobiles, urban development and the style of the times. What a great decade to experience
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Abraham Lincoln. Truly one of the great leaders of our time. Absolutely love many of his quotes.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A ::I am a little of both. I’d say I tend to dream BIG but also appreciate a sound plan to attain my goals.
Dan Irwin
Business Development
Q :: What is your favorite local restaurant?
A :: Guidos Italian Deli (40 Years in Scottsdale)
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Stephen King’s IT
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: Woodstock ’69
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Jimi Hendrix
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Dreamer All The Way
LYNN ZELEK
Client Satisfaction Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Jumanji (The Re-Make)
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: To 1997 so I could raise my kids all over again 🙂
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Gerald Butler (nuf said)
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Pretty good combo of both, but mostly a dreamer
TRACY HOGAN
Manager Guest Experience
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: The Greatest Showman
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The day each of my children were born
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Mahatma Gandhi
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: A realist with moments of dreamer 🙂
KEELA LEVI
Bookkeeper
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Too many to list, but any Christmas movie, even the cheesy Hallmark ones.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: Back to when my son was a baby.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Dolly Parton. She’s a southern girl true to her roots, always the same, and not afraid to laugh at herself.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: A little of both, but mostly a dreamer.
GINGER BOYD
Accounting Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Catch and Release. I’m also a big fan of Christmas movies and start watching those in July (kidding, not kidding)! My favorite Christmas movie is The Family Stone.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: Tough question. I’d probably go back to college for farming and be a little less serious in my early years of adulthood.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Maya Angelou. She was a phenomenal writer and activist!
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: A total realist! However, I do like assisting dreamers achieve their dreams with realistic guidance!
TRACY HOUSLEY
Accounting Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Carlito’s Way
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?A :: 1970’s…. Love the music!
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Elvis Presley
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Realist
LYNNETTE CIAVARDONE
Guest Experience Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: The Notebook…I’m a hopeless romantic
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The Elizabethan Era for the clothes and arts. Of course I’d want to hang out with the royal family
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Jon Bon Jovi ! Not only is he my all time favorite rocker since I was 18, he is a family man, political activist and philanthropist.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Dreamer turned realist when I became a parent….but striving to be a dreamer again.
MICHELLE FUTRELL
Guest Experience Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Geronimo
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: Back to the 90’s
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Kevin Hart
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Both, a lover a dreams who is very realistic in what it takes to achieve those dreams.
AUBREY HERRING
Guest Experience Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Love Actually
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: England, early 1900s
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: J. R. R. Tolkien
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Definitely a realist
KATLYN HALLEY
Guest Experience Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: The original Star Wars Trilogy
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The Stone Age
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Harrison Ford or maybe Abe Lincoln.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Both
KATE WILSON
Marketing Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: Steel Magnolias
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The 60’s or 70’s. Best cloths and music
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: David Sedaris. I met him once, but would love to hang out one on one.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: I am a little bit of both, but mostly a dreamer.
HANK LARUE
Marketing Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: From Russia with Love
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: The 90’s
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Dave Chappelle
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: Realist
EMMA FRELLICK
Marketing Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: “I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens”, to quote one of my favorite movies ‘Ever After’. One of, if not the best Cinderella adaptation of all time!
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: I know I just said I couldn’t pick a favorite movie, but I would love to have been able to go to the premiere of TITANIC. People thought James Cameron was crazy for making this movie and that it would fail miserably, so watching him prove those same people wrong would’ve been the icing on the cake.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Julia Roberts. We share a birthday and a lot of her films had a huge impact on me growing up. I think it would be fun to spend time with her and get a chance to talk about some of her (and my) favorite roles.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: I think a little bit of both? I’ll dream about the future, but I’m realistic when it comes to setting expectations. There’s a lot less disappointment when you go into situations with little to zero expectations on the outcome 🙂
ZAC NOBLES
Marketing Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: I’ll take any absurdist humour film (Airplane, the Naked Gun movies, Hot Shots, Top Secret!, any Monty Python, etc.), But my all-time favorite has to be Goldeneye, I have to watch it every time I catch it on TV.
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: I would love to go back to talk to some of my family from a couple generations ago. Our family lived on the same land for a long time and I’d be curious to know how things came to be.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: Someone who would be good company, like Jeff Goldblum.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: I’m a dreamer, no contest. Anyone who wants to play music professionally has to be. Although I’m enough of a realist to follow through, betting on yourself isn’t easy.
KELLEY MCCLURE
Marketing Specialist
Q :: What is your favorite local restaurant?
A :: Flower Child
Q :: What is your favorite movie?
A :: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Q :: If you had a time machine, where would you go?
A :: If I had a time machine, I would travel back to the birth of my daughter.
Q :: If you could have dinner with a famous person (dead or alive) who would it be?
A :: I would have dinner with my youngest daughter. She’s not famous but she’s legendary to me.
Q :: Are you a dreamer or a realist?
A :: I’m a dreamer!
