The Oxford Commercial Team

Ray Stevens is a graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Education. Prior to forming Oxford Commercial, he has amassed a wealth of commercial experience in over 35 years as a real estate broker on the Eastern Shore. Ray brings a vast local knowledge to the firm as he has been involved in most commercial transactions which have shaped the area.





Christopher K. Sadler graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance. Prior to forming Oxford Commercial LLC, he spent a decade as an investment banker in New York and London with Prudential Real Estate Investors and Baring Brothers where he was directly responsible for well over $1 billion in commercial transactions. Chris has also accumulated extensive development and management expertise while undertaking the development of an exclusive resort in the Bahamas. He brings an extensive knowledge of the capital markets and deal structuring along with a hands on approach to Oxford Commercial


Ted Bautz holds a B.S. in economics from Widener University and is a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Oxford Commercial LLC, he held positions of increasing management responsibility in the telecommunications industry, most recently with Verizon Communications. With over 32 years experience in the management of sales, marketing and strategic planning functions, Ted brings a unique set of skills and experience to Oxford Commercial LLC. He has consulted with emerging entrepreneurs and enterprise business clients, both domestically and internationally. And, has had extensive experience in negotiating major telecommunications services and related real estate leasing contracts in office and industrial buildings, retail centers and government facilities which provides a unique perspective on asset management.


G. Michael Whitehair joined Oxford Commercial in March 2007 to take on Oxford’s property management business.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Finance; both with a concentration in Business Administration and both from Loyola College in Baltimore. 

Prior to joining Oxford Commercial, Michael worked as a management consultant with The Management Consulting Group in Chestertown.  His engagements were typically long term as the client’s Controller or Chief Financial Officer.   In this capacity, Michael directed his clients in establishing policies and procedures for their accounting, sales and operations departments.  This provided accurate and timely analysis upon which to base financial decisions and allowed clients to cut costs, streamline operations, increase market share and improve the overall performance.  Michael worked with firms ranging from local start-ups operating on a shoestring to international firms with over $8 billion in annual sales.   As VP of Property Management/Finance, Michael is utilizing the skills and experience gained from his previous engagements to increase the effectiveness of Oxford’s property management division and to assist its clients in best managing their real estate assets.


C. Paul Cox brings to Oxford Commercial a strong corporate and small business background, having overseen the acquisition, financing, leasing, management and disposition of a wide variety of commercial real estate assets. In the 20 years Cox worked on the Shore as a petroleum marketer, he was responsible for the company's real estate decisions. He has been nationally recognized for this expertise, invited to present his company's successes at a national conference hosted by the Oil Price Information Service.

Cox grew up in Oxford, graduated from Georgetown University, spent 10 years working in Baltimore in the transportation and health insurance industries, and moved home in 1988 to join a third-generation family business. Over the past five years as a commercial real estate agent, he has been working towards the prestigious CCIM designation, while serving the National Association of Realtors, the Maryland Association of Realtors and the Mid-Shore Board of Realtors.


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