Who We Are
Fidelis: Latin; faithful, loyal, reliable
Fidelis Enterprises, LLC was founded in 2023 in Richmond, VA by David Barrow, CPM®. David has always been passionate about doing things the right way and serving others with integrity. Fidelis Enterprises is built on a foundation of ethical business practices, responsible stewardship, and unwavering reliability. Throughout David’s career, he has managed properties in 26 US States and he repeatedly found it difficult to locate reliable, honest, local support for his portfolio. He spent years on airplanes, trains, cars and in hotels to ensure that his sites were properly attended to. Despite the frequent travel, he consistently recognized the inadequacy of local vendors and maintenance staff to adhere to the highest standards of operational efficiency, aesthetics, proactive maintenance and overall quality. He found that the expertise and buy-in of these local representatives was frequently lacking, simply because they didn’t have experience managing commercial real estate and were not able to see the big picture. This realization highlighted the true value of the skillset possessed by property managers and the need for qualified on-site personnel.
David G. Barrow, CPM®
David Barrow, CPM® is a husband of over 23 years, a father of four boys, an active member of his Church, a US Air Force Veteran, a leader in the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM,) and has been active in the real estate industry for over 21 years. His career started as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the United States Air Force. He left active duty as a Captain in 2003 and transitioned to a position as an Assistant Real Estate Manager. Since 2003, he has held roles as Real Estate Manager, Senior Real Estate Manager, Associate Director, Vice President and Managing Director.
His experience includes management of office, retail, industrial, medical, single family, multi-family, condominium associations, Federal and State leased properties, and he has been a facility manager for large and small property users. He is experienced in managing small and medium sized construction projects, including renovations and tenant improvements. His clients have included REITs, institutional owners, banks, private equity funds, partnerships, and individuals.
He has been involved in IREM for over 21 years, has served in various leadership roles, including Region 3 Education Chair, Chapter 38 President, National Ethics Committee Chair, Chair of the National Ethics Hearing and Discipline Panel, and he is a member of the IREM Technology Advisory Council. He facilitates the IREM Ethics Course as the instructor and is passionate about encouraging the next generation to employ sound and ethical business practices.