Jeremy (Jay) Aekins was born in Fort Bragg, NC and raised in Wade, NC. Coming from a military family, he joined the United States Marine Corps Reserves in 2001. He later went active duty Army, to which he served at Fort Bragg, Germany, and Iraq. All of this real world experience pushed Jay to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice in 2007 from Fayetteville State University. 

After 17 years as a civilian contractor for the Army, Jay decided to get into real estate. He's always up for a new challenge and, more importantly, he loves people.

Jay is a sports fanatic, to put it mildly. He loves Alabama football, Duke basketball, and the Las Vegas Raiders. His favorite vacation spot is Las Vegas, and he loves playing poker in his spare time. What he loves most, however, is spending time with his lovely wife, Willona Aekins, and their Yorkie-poo Bella. Together at Jackson Realty, they work to help countless families realize the dream of home ownership!