Lyles Geer

<p><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">A downtown Charleston native, Lyles is not only considered a top broker on the peninsula, but a real estate leader for the whole Charleston market.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">For more than a decade, he has been a top producer, selling more than two hundred homes - over $300 million worth - with William Means. He is now the fourth owner of the company.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">Well recognized for his local connections and work ethic, Lyles has helped weave William Means into the fabric of Charleston and elevated its business affairs through strategic management and dynamic leadership. He attributes the firm's successes to its true client-first mentality.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">Lyles and his wife Katie (owner of local art gallery Meyer Vogl Gallery) are the proud parents of three young children. The couple lives downtown and were recently awarded the Preservation Society's Carolopolis Award for the restoration of their historic 1920s-era home.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">A graduate of Charleston's Porter-Gaud School, Lyles attended Southern Methodist University, where he studied economics. He then worked as a financial analyst in New York City before returning home.</span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(95,95,95);background-color: rgb(249,249,249);font-size: 17px;font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif;">A firm believer in giving back, Lyles contributes to the MUSC Children's Hospital with every sale. He currently serves on the board of directors for Preservation Society of Charleston, a non-profit established in 1920 aimed at preserving Charleston's diverse neighborhoods and quality of life.</span></p>