Tennessee Real Estate Commission approves multiple timeshare salesperson applicants

The Tennessee Real Estate Commission on the record approved several applicants for timeshare salesperson licenses during its meeting in Chattanooga, accepting character statements and broker recommendations before voting.

The applicants included Brandon Mullenslow, who told the commission he lives in Kodak, Tennessee, described his past mistakes and asked for a second chance; Josh (given name pronounced with a J) Kun, who said he has five and a half years in recovery and recently moved to Tennessee; Casey Williams, who described 19 months of sobriety and work and recovery supports; and Jules Charisma, who described completing a felony DUI program. Principal brokers and supervising brokers spoke in support of multiple applicants.

Why it matters: Timeshare salesperson licenses enable the holders to work in a regulated segment of the real-estate market and require commission approval when applicants disclose felony convictions. Commissioners said they considered applicants’ statements, supporting letters and principal brokers’ testimony before voting.

Brandon Mullenslow told the commission he is a father and “a very hardworking man” seeking an acquisition license in the timeshare industry. Sue Acy, broker at Wyndham Smoky Mountains, said Mullenslow had worked for the company roughly seven-and-a-half months, had been promoted and had performed well; she recommended granting the license. A motion to approve Mullenslow’s application was made and seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

Josh Kun told the commission he moved to Tennessee three months earlier, had passed the timeshare salesperson exam and had worked while awaiting the hearing. A principal broker described internal background checks and a two-week training class the applicant completed. Commissioners moved and seconded approval; the motion carried unanimously.

Casey Williams described charges from 2016 and said she has “19 months clean” and is active in recovery with sponsors and workplace accountability. Her principal broker, Jeff Howden of Bluff City Realty, told the commission he met Williams through mutual recovery contacts and supported her application. Commissioners moved to approve and the motion carried unanimously.

Jules Charisma appeared with principal broker Vincent Storms after initial technical difficulties. Charisma told the commission the DUI matter dated to about five years earlier and said he completed a felony DUI program; Storms said the applicant had been a good employee through a prior transfer from Nevada. Commissioners moved to approve and the motion carried unanimously.

Following each approval, commissioners congratulated the applicants and wished them luck. Several applicants stayed on the line briefly after the votes.

The meeting record shows the motions were made, seconded and adopted without recorded dissents for each of these applications.