Our Team

A staple of the North Texas real estate world since 1974, Mary Jo worked full time in the residential appraisal and consulting business until 1996, and part time until 2013. She has 19 years in the residential brokerage business serving clients in Tarrant, Dallas, Parker and Johnson Counties. With 41 years in many phases of real estate, she has a strong foundation for serving her brokerage clients with the ability to accurately analyze real estate market data and trends. Many of her loyal appraisal and consulting clients have transitioned with her, which has been very rewarding.

Mary Jo has been an active volunteer in the Fort Worth community for many years, being the first woman to serve and then chair the Tax Equalization Board for the City of Fort Worth; serving and then chairing the Zoning Board of Adjustment; serving on the Appraisal Review Board for the Tarrant Appraisal District; serving as a member and then president of the Central Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute; teaching and helping to author books on residential appraising; and serving on the boards of directors of The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors (Past President), Texas Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. She has also served on the boards of directors of Suicide Survivors, The Parenting Center, Leadership Fort Worth and LeaderKids, and the Rotary Club of Fort Worth South, where she was the recipient of the Service Above Self Award and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Additionally, she was a founding member of the Mistletoe Heights Neighborhood Association.

In 1993, Mary Jo was a delegate in the Urban Valuation Delegation to Latvia and Russia and is currently working on her Certified International Property Specialist designation. Formerly she held the RM and SRA designations of the Appraisal Institute.

Mary Jo was the 2023 recipient to the A. L. Purvis Distinguished Service Award; the award is given out to those who have made a lasting impact on Fort Worth's real estate industry and their community.

Whether you are buying or selling (or both!), Mary Jo’s friendly smile and professional attitude will guide you effortlessly through the ins-and-outs of even the most complicated real estate transactions.

A native Fort Worthian who grew up in old and new homes in historic neighborhoods, Shelby has been around real estate his entire life. He helped hold the measuring tape for his appraiser parents when he was in elementary school, delivered reports when he was in high school, and worked at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University when he was a student there. He holds a BBA in Management from TAMU. Shelby was also a Professional Real Estate Inspector for five years and a teacher and coach in the FWISD. He now resides in Eastern Parker County with his wife, four boys, dog, chickens, ducks, goats, a rabbit and cats.

Shelby is actively involved with the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors where he was President of the Board in 2020. He is still actively involved in the Association, serving on a variety of committees, and is on the Texas Realtors Board of Directors and the Texas Realtors Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. He will be President of the Fort Worth-Arlington Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation where he currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He has been active in serving his town as well, where he was the secretary and vice chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the Town of Annetta and on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Shelby was the 2020 Charles McMillan Realtor of the Year, given to those who have made a significant impact on the GFWAR organization, the real estate profession and the community.

Let Shelby’s detailed and intimate knowledge of the real estate industry help you buy or sell your home, ranch, or investment property!

Born and raised in Orange County, New York, I always dreamed of living in Texas. I would stay with my Aunt and Uncle every summer in San Antonio, and I always knew I would live in Texas one day. I received my bachelor’s in Kinesiology from Marywood University, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After graduation, I moved across the country to Arizona, where I would meet my husband, who just happened to be from Texas! I have lived in and around Fort Worth for over ten years now and am happy to call it home. I currently live in North Fort Worth with my husband, Justin, and daughter, Phoebe Dot.

With 10+ years in customer service, you could say that I love working with people. Through my own experience, I know that buying and selling a home can be a stressful time in a person’s life, but I’m here to guide you through it and make it as painless as possible.

In my free time I love to run, and read. Traveling with my husband and daughter is probably my favorite thing to do, though!

Haley, a born and raised in Fort Worth and attended Texas Tech University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. After a successful career as a mortgage loan officer and an asset manager for the largest mortgage lender in the US, Haley became a real estate agent to serve clients on a more personal level. With 16 years of mortgage and real estate experience, Haley offers a unique perspective and guidance for her clients’ home selling and buying needs, from beginning to end. Her goal is to simplify the home buying and selling process by providing clear guidance every step of the way. She and her husband Julian recently combined efforts as a team under Z Real Estate Group.

When not helping clients, she is passionately involved within her community and children’s schools. Haley and her family reside in the TCU/Westcliff area.

A Fort Worth native with deep Fort Worth roots, the Barr family name is recognizable to many Fort Worthians. Allan went to Polytechnic High School and graduated from TCU with a BBA in Finance. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam after graduating. Upon his return Allan helped run the family business, The Barr Company, Printers for over 30 years. For more than 10 years Allan has been a Realtor, helping to lease, manage, buy and sell residential properties.

Allan has also been heavily involved in his community, serving on several boards as a member and chairman, including The Arts Council of Tarrant County, Tarrant County American Red Cross, Fort Worth Theatre, Rotary Club of Downtown Fort Worth, and the Symphony Society of Fort Worth, and several others.

Allan also manufactures wooden ice chests!

He has been married to his wife, Ann for over 45 years and they have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren.

Born and raised in the Fort Worth area, I am one of the those Texans who is very proud to be a Texan, and I love helping people become Texas home-owners! I have come to love the older homes, especially the symmetry and lines of Tudor style homes, but I will help you find the house that is perfect for you and your situation!

I serve on several committees at the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, including as vice-chair of two and have my GRI designation. I serve on multiple committees at the church I was raised in, including the School Advisory Council, and also volunteer with the Trinity University Alumni Association, and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Parker County. I love cooking and traveling with my husband, Daniel, and our two daughters. I love coffee, bad sci-fi tv shows, and all things outdoors, especially gardening and camping.

Julian is a native Fort Worthian and graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Shortly after graduating, he returned to Fort Worth to start a career in sales and finance. He later stepped into insurance as an adjuster followed by a switch to the insurance sales side as a sales agent. He transitioned to being a mortgage loan officer with 8 years of experience and has continued working in sales for the past 14 years. Julian is available to apply his expertise helping his community where he was raised and the surrounding areas.

In his free time, he is an avid hunter, loves to travel, and spending time with his family is always a top priority. He and his wife, Haley, reside in the Westcliff/TCU area and have recently partnered up together as a team called the Z Real Estate Group.