About Frank
Frank faces
Chris Reed
Branch Manager
Chris Reed is Frank’s co-founder. He is as passionate about people as he is about property. He started as an estate agent in 1996 and has built a solid reputation working for corporate and independent agencies. He has always worked within the East Devon, West Dorset & South Somerset triangle. In 2010 he moved from Axminster to Seaton where he has settled happily.
Chris’ upfront and honest approach is Frank Property in its human incarnation.
Laura Gould
Negotiator
Laura Gould is the newest recruit and is the welcoming, fresh face of Frank.
Having completed her A-levels in Axminster and more recently a course in Business management at Bridgwater college Laura has an extensive knowledge of the local area where she was born and raised. In 2009 Laura was shortlisted down from thousands of applicants to star on the Junior Apprentice and previous work has included reporting in the PR department for the District Council. She has experience in interior design which is one of her great passions, others include; photography and cookery. Laura is keen to grow with the business and her enthusiasm is second to none.
Alex Way
Lettings & Sales Assistant
Alex is Frank Property’s Sales & Lettings assistant, whilst also being responsible for all of the operational aspects of the business.
Born and educated in the West Country, Alex divides his time between London, where he runs a successful contact centre, and Devon.
Tristan Connell
Founder
Tristan Connell was born in London and lived on a house-boat for the first few years of his life, until his family discovered the joys of The Jurassic Coast. He is Frank Property’s Founder.
He has been passionate about property for many years, and has bought and sold many homes in the area. He works in London running a very successful advertising agency but escapes to Lyme Regis as often as possible.
James Sims Williams
Online Director & Surveyor
James Sims Williams is Frank Property’s head of online communications. He graduated from the University of Plymouth with a first class honours degree in Rural Estate Management.
James spent a year with Strutt & Parker before joining the property consultancy Woolley for ten years.
Jonathan Brown
Brand Director
Jonathan Brown is Frank Property’s Head of Brand.
He began his career at Britain’s most awarded advertising agency, AMVBBDO. He then moved on to Europe’s leading cancer hospital, The Royal Marsden, running many successful brand programmes.
How did Frank come about?
Frank was established by two friends – one an experienced local estate agent and the other a property owner – who had become increasingly disheartened by the recurrent landmines of the property business.
Honest property dealing needed a face, so the idea for Frank Property grew from there. For more information on how Frank came about see this article by Chris.
More about the people behind Frank
The very definition of frank
Write down everything that’s ever bothered you about a typical estate agency, screw it up and throw it away. Because that’s what Frank did. This is Frank* and that’s exactly what we are.

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