Our Agents
Alan Burwell
A fourth generation resident of Clallam County, Alan has very strong ties to the community. Many denizens of the peninsula have enjoyed a business relationship with a Burwell since the 1940's, whether at the grocery store, bookkeeper’s, accountant’s, or dairy distributorship The family name has always been synonymous with integrity.
Alan is a graduate of Port Angeles High School and continued his education at South Puget Sound Community College and Peninsula College. After 15 years of sales experience in the automotive and electronics industries he earned his real estate license through Mykut Real Estate School. He has been with McHugh since 1999. In 2004, Alan was designated Associate Broker. In April 2006, Alan purchased the brokerage from Paul and Rochelle and serves as the Designated Broker.
He has been actively involved in the community as a Drive Coordinator for the United Way. Other community activities include involvement in an adult and junior soccer league as a team manager and player. Alan and his wife Wendy enjoy their two daughters, Allie and Leah. In his spare time he enjoys water skiing, photography, and barbequing.
It is Alan's goal to ensure your personal satisfaction and live up to the reputation of integrity in his real estate endeavors. You can email Alan at: alan@mchughrealtors.com.
Paul & Rochelle McHugh
Paul and Rochelle McHugh entered the real estate profession in 1975, and have been assisting buyers and sellers ever since. They purchased McHugh REALTORS in 1988 from founder and father Larry E. McHugh, and Paul became the designated broker. In 2006, the brokerage was sold to Alan Burwell, and Paul and Rochelle are now associate brokers.
Paul attended Peninsula College, where he studied business and real estate. He is a graduate of the REALTOR’s Graduate Institute (GRI) and holds the REALTOR's ABR designation (Accredited Buyer's Representative). Paul has held virtually every major office in the Sequim Association of REALTORS, serving as president in 1980. He is active in the Washington Association of REALTORS. Paul, a Sequim City Councilman 2002-2006, has served as chairman of the Clallam County Planning Commission and chairman of the Clallam County Parks and Recreation District. You can email Paul at: paul@mchughrealtors.com
Rochelle McHugh, was born and raised in Sequim. She attended Peninsula College, studying business and real estate. Rochelle is a graduate of the REALTOR’s Graduate Institute (GRI) and holds the ABR designation as well. She began working for McHugh REALTORS in 1974. Rochelle has been a board member of the Sequim-Dungeness Chamber of Commerce, worked on the Sequim Irrigation Festival since 1985, is a board member of United Way and the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, and was co-chair of the Capital Campaign Committee of the Sequim Boys and Girls Club. She was selected Sequim Citizen of the Year in 1996. You can email Rochelle at: rochelle@mchughrealtors.com
Both Paul and Rochelle feel fortunate to have been able to raise their two daughters in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley.
Jane Manzer
Jane moved to the Olympic Peninsula in the spring of 1978 when her husband, Fred, transferred to the Olympic National Park. They fell in love with the area, and raised their 2 sons in Sequim. After living in Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, and eastern Washington, Sequim has become HOME in every sense of the word.
Jane has a varied work and volunteer background in both Sequim and Port Angeles, and a large network of friends and former co-workers. Part of her employment background included work with real estate appraisers and for real estate attorneys, so when she decided to start a new career based in Sequim, real estate was a logical choice. Jane happily joined the McHugh REALTORS family in March of 2007.
“Service to my community has always been very important to me.” Jane began volunteering in elementary classrooms, served as an officer on Helen Haller PTO, was on the middle school advisory council, and was one of the founding officers of the Sequim Schools Athletic Booster Club. Now she devotes her volunteer energy to Soroptimist International of Sequim, an organization that has been providing a myriad of services to Sequim since 1947.
“Millions of people travel to the Olympic Peninsula each year to see the many beautiful sites and take part in all of the recreational opportunities this area offers. I feel truly blessed to be able to call this my home and to share my love of this area. Getting to know visitors and sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm about the Sequim/Port Angeles area with them is a thrill to me. Therein lies my real estate passion.”
You can contact Jane at: jane@mchughrealtors.com.
Wendey Burwell
receptionist/owner
I am a true local. My parents, Dan and Judy Olsen Volkmann (German for “welcome man”) met while attending Port Angeles High School, married, and raised their family in Port Angeles. My childhood was full of camping, fishing, clamming, crabbing, hunting and enjoying our wonderful peninsula.
I met Alan, also a local with similar values and love of the area, and we’ve lived here since we married. We have two beautiful daughters and have carried on the tradition of enjoying the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula through our family activities.
Alan and I bought the business of McHugh, REALTORS® in April of 2005 and I am currently working as the receptionist on a part-time basis. I also work at the William Shore Pool in Port Angeles as a Water Aerobics & Swimming Lesson Instructor. With so much water in the area, it’s very important that people learn to swim and I enjoy teaching them, especially the little ones. Outside of work, my involvement in the community also includes coaching my daughters’ soccer teams and taking on active roles in their school’s parent-teacher organization.
Alan & I both carry our love for people and our area into our work in the real estate world. We want people to feel welcome, whether they are stopping by to ask questions about the area or whether they have specific real estate needs.
You can contact Wendy at: secretary@olypen.com.
Dianah DiSandro
The Olympic Peninsula is the best home of all the places I have lived. I was raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, moved to California as a young adult and continued my career in Florida. Real Estate has been my chosen profession since 1976 which included my own real estate office in Florida. My Experience includes commercial & tax deferred exchanges, plus residential. My Husband & I moved to the Peninsula in 2003, became involved in real estate and the community. I was so fortunate to find a working partner, Debbi McDermott and together our search for that special office has taken us to McHugh, REALTORS®. It is my endeavor to help you feel at home with your next sale or purchase. You will find our experience, professional knowledge and caring that we put into each and every property rewarding. The door is open and the phone is there for any question or assistance you might need.
You can contact Dianah at: dianah@olypen.com.
You can view more about Dianah at: www.forsaleinsequim.com.
Debbi McDermott
I moved to the Olympic Peninsula in 1996 after visiting family in Olympia on vacation. Shortly after our trip my husband and I felt that the area reminded us of our childhood growing up in the beautiful Orange County area of California. We knew this was the place to raise our family.
I started in the Real Estate business in the early 90’s as a way to complement my husbands desire to buy, build and invest in Real Estate. I have developed a great passion for aiding others in also accomplishing some of these same goals. As our personal business grew so has my knowledge and experience which I hope to pass on to my clients.
I have made it a priority to stay up on current events in the market and area growth issues by attending our weekly Association meetings. These meetings consist of guest speakers on many subjects and members who attend outside political and in area meetings. I also keep up on market inventory by viewing properties on weekly tours of new homes on the market.
My personal goal is to stay informed and help our many visitors to enjoy and acquire what I and so many others have here on the Peninsula.
You can contact Debbi at: debbimc@q.com.
You can view more about Dianah at: www.forsaleinsequim.com.
