Cheryl was born and raised in Atlanta, attended Georgia State University in Business, and worked in International Banking until 1990 when she moved to St. Simons Island. She started in interior design here with the designer for Sea Island Company. She has worked in the Real Estate Industry since 2004, getting her Salesperson License in 2006. She is married to Scott Nelson, owner of Woodcrafters of Glynn, and has three children and six grandchildren and another on the way!

"While I love helping my friends buy and sell real estate, my first love is helping our agents at GardnerKeim Coastal Realty be the best agents they can be".