Chavonda Gallman is a mother of five boys and one girl and grandmother to five. She has been happily married to Pastor Calvin Gallman for twenty-nine years.
Mrs. Gallman is the owner of Open Door Real Estate in Spartanburg, SC. In 2017, she opened Escape Room Adventures, making it the first and only escape room in Spartanburg and making Mrs. Gallman the first African American female to own an escape room.
Devoted to her family and having a passion to help people, Mrs. Gallman feels she is walking in her purpose that God has for her. Mrs. Gallman worked at BMW from 2000 to 2006, stepping out on faith with motivation and dedication, pursuing her passion, and opening a mortgage company in Wellford, SC in 2006.
Mrs. Gallman believes that families should have the opportunity to own a home. She has focused on challenging cases and committed her time to helping individuals with challenging credit, and even to this day, has helped hundreds of families and individuals achieve the dream of becoming homeowners.
Certified in financial counseling and experienced in building credit, she continued her passion and became the broker and owner of Open Door Real Estate in 2010. She says the name was inspired by God. Mrs. Gallman is a believer that, “with God, all things are possible. Success is not about what you have, but it is how you impact individuals' lives with what God has given you. That is my belief, and that is what keeps me going. I don't have to list all my accolades and accomplishments because humility keeps me in line, and my focus is on the kingdom of God to build up and impact the heart of his people. History should push us forward to what's to come, for without history and the milestones that we have overcome, our existence would not be known.”
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