F. David Sylvester & Associates

What F. David Sylvester & Associates does

F. David Sylvester & Associates, now operating as Community Management Advisors, Inc. (CMA), is a full-service community association management firm headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, serving homeowner associations, condominium associations, and cooperatives across three counties in the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Founded in 1984 by David Sylvester, the firm merged with Community Management Professionals in December 2021 and was re-incorporated as CMA, consolidating two legacy practices under a single AAMC-accredited entity. As of the most recent disclosure, the firm manages 125+ communities comprising more than 10,000 residential units, with a professional staff of approximately 18 supported by a leadership team including CEO Dave Sylvester (PCAM, CPM), CFO Joe Sunseri, and COO Mike McNulty.

The company's core service offering is outsourced operational management for residential community associations, spanning financial administration, vendor coordination, board governance support, maintenance oversight, and resale disclosure processing. Underlying delivery is built on a stack of third-party SaaS platforms: Vantaca serves as the primary community management portal for accounting and document workflows; CondoCerts and HomeWiseDocs automate resale certificates and lender questionnaire fulfillment; and Frontsteps provides the resident-facing mobile and web interface. A banking relationship with Western Alliance Bank supports embedded operating and reserve account services for managed communities.

The revenue model is primarily subscription-based, anchored by monthly management fees per association, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from resale disclosures and lender questionnaires (tied to local real estate turnover), and ancillary professional services revenue. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, leveraging the founder's 40+ year regional presence and the team's industry credentials (AAMC, PCAM, CPM, CMCA, AMS) to win and retain board-mandated management contracts within the Greater Pittsburgh MSA. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, and shows no external funding history.

Name

F. David Sylvester & Associates

Legal name

Community Management Advisors, Inc.

Website

https://cmamgt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

F. David Sylvester & Associates (operating as Community Management Advisors, Inc.) is a Pittsburgh-area full-service community association management firm serving 125+ homeowner, condominium, and cooperative associations across three southwestern Pennsylvania counties with approximately 10,000 residential units under management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Management

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Community Association Management (BPAJAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Condominium Association Management (BPAJAHAA), Townhome & PUD Association Management (BPAJAHAE), Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD), Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Community association management
• HOA management services
• Condominium association management
• Property management services
• Association governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Association Management Fees: Monthly management fees charged to community associations for full-service management, accounting services, or custom service packages. Fees are specified in individual management agreements. Additional hourly rates apply for out-of-scope services (Principals $150/hr, Managers $100/hr, Assistant Managers $50/hr).
2. Resale Disclosure Packages: Fees charged to sellers or agents for standard or rush resale disclosure packages required by Pennsylvania law. Standard orders processed in 7 business days; rush orders in 3 business days for an additional $40. Prices are passed through from outside document service providers.
3. Lender Questionnaire Packages: Fees charged for Structural Safety and Soundness Lender Packages ordered through CondoCerts. Standard orders processed in 7 business days; rush orders (3 business days) add $55; custom questionnaires add $60.
4. Consulting and Additional Services: Fees for consulting services including policy development, legal document preparation, budget resolution, and rules violation matters. Additional administrative charges apply for copies, printing, scanning, coupon books ($15/year), postage, and other office supplies as outlined in management agreement addendums.
5. Collection and Delinquency Processing: Fees billed to associations for delinquency collection activities including late notices ($20), 30-day letters ($45), court filings ($75), and constable service ($50), all rebilled to the delinquent owner per State Statute.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Full-service community association management for homeowner associations, condominium associations, cooperatives, and master associations in the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The firm delivers financial management (assessment collection, banking, bill payment, budgeting, delinquency collections), maintenance management (contracting, bidding, inspections), administrative management (board packets, owner requests, newsletters), and social management (rules enforcement, resident relations). It also provides Pennsylvania-mandated resale disclosure packages and lender questionnaire processing.

Product overview

Community Management Advisors, Inc. (formerly F. David Sylvester & Associates) operates as a full-service community association management firm serving the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The company offers a portfolio of services centered on Full Service Management as the core product, which encompasses financial management (assessments, banking, collections, budgeting), maintenance management (contracting, specifications, inspections), administrative management (owner requests, board packets, communications), and social management (rules enforcement, resident relations). The company provides supplementary services including a homeowner portal (Vantaca-powered), resale disclosure packages, lender questionnaires, consulting, payroll administration, and architectural audits. All services are delivered by certified professionals holding CMCA, AMS, PCAM designations, with the firm itself holding AAMC accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Service Management

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Associations Institute (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA is an active member of Community Associations Institute, an international organization dedicated to fostering well-managed community associations. CAI provides extensive training, educational support, and legislative action committee services to keep the firm advised of new laws, regulations, and trends. CMA staff hold multiple CAI designations (CMCA, AMS, PCAM) and the firm has achieved AAMC accreditation.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)minorOthersCMA references IREM as a professional organization that promotes and supports investors and investment property management. CEO Dave Sylvester holds the CPM (Certified Property Manager) designation from IREM.
• Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce (PAACC)minorOthersCMA is a member of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce, which serves the needs and interests of its members and promotes the economic environment of the airport corridor region of Pittsburgh.
• Western Alliance BankminorOthersOnline payment processing for homeowner assessments is facilitated through Western Alliance Bank's online payment portal. Owners can make payments via e-check or credit card. The link directs to a Western Alliance Bank page with CMA-specific configuration (cmcid=EFD60C0F).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sentry Management: Established Florida-based community association manager with national reach. Direct competitor on full-service management, board support, and resale/lender document services.
• CAMS (Community Association Management Services): Regional community association management firm serving the Carolinas and beyond with full-service HOA/condo management. Highly comparable service breadth, revenue model, and credentialing profile to CMA.
• RealManage: Multi-state community association management firm with comparable full-service model, technology stack (similar to Vantaca), and target segments (condos, HOAs, master associations).
• FirstService Residential: National HOA/condo management division of FirstService Corporation. Directly comparable full-service community management across multiple association types; its Pittsburgh-area presence competes with CMA for regional board contracts.
• Kuester Management Group: Mid-size independent community management firm serving the Carolinas with full-service HOA/condo/co-op management, comparable in scale (~100+ communities) and service scope to CMA.
• Associa: Largest US community association management company (HOA/condo/co-op), serving thousands of communities nationwide. Directly comparable service offering (full-service management, resale disclosures, lender packages); CMA competes with its regional branches at the local board level.
• Cedar Management Group: Regional HOA/condo management firm operating across the Carolinas and Tennessee with full-service management comparable to CMA's offering. Same revenue model and similar mid-size independent ownership profile.

Others

• AppFolio: Property management software vendor serving residential property managers including community associations. Not a direct competitor in management services, but enables self-service and competing management firms that compete with CMA.
• Vantaca: HOA management software platform that powers CMA's homeowner portal. Industry software provider whose competing management-firm customers include many of CMA's direct peers; increasingly an ecosystem participant with potential to enter services directly.

Regional players

• The Imagine Group: Regional community association manager with similar mid-Atlantic/Midwest operating footprint and full-service HOA/condo management offering. Comparable scale and target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sylvesterassoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/sylvesterassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sylvester-associates

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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