Upon receiving a B.S. in History from the University of Virginia, Keely Hines began her real estate career as a commercial appraiser with Fitzhugh Stout & Associates in Charlotte, North Carolina. Keely joined Core Properties, Inc. in 2000 to pursue her interest in general retail brokerage, including third party shopping center leasing, tenant representation, outparcel sales, and disposition of surplus properties.
In November 2009, Keely joined The Carolina Group Partners, LLC, which later became MPV Properties. She then joined Foundry Commercial in 2018.