Our Leadership

Rives Bailey

President | Montague Miller & Co, Realtors

Rives Bailey has been a Realtor and top producer with Montague, Miller & Co. for the last 38 years. In addition to his duties as President of the company he leads a highly successful and client centered team that includes Kelly Faillace and John Farmer. Together they specialize in providing prompt, professional real estate services for both buyers and sellers. The range of properties represented is from first time home buyers to estates, investment and rental properties, and land purchases. He has worked with hundreds of families and mentored many of his peers. He is recognized among his associates for his friendly demeanor, professionalism and positive attitude. His success with clients is due in part to careful listening to what people want, trustworthiness, and his calm cooperative approach to any challenges.

Rives personally has received numerous company awards, including Outstanding Associate, Founders Award, President’s Award, and has been a top producer for the company for many years. He was recognized as the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR) Sales Associate of the Year for 2001, Realtor of the Year in 2007, and Ethics in Action for 2016. At the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR) he has been awarded the Salesperson of the Year in 2007 and the Leadership in Ethics in 2017.

Rives’ background prior to real estate includes teaching and counseling. He has a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a Master’s degree from the University of Virginia. He is a Leadership Charlottesville graduate and over the years has served on many Charlottesville community non-profit boards. He recently completed 3 years as the President of the ARC of the Piedmont board, leading the process of construction of a new facility for the support of special needs adults. He has served in numerous positions with CAAR including a past member of the Board of Directors multiple times, Treasurer, President in 2000, and has chaired many committees and work groups. He also spent 6 years on the VAR Board of Directors and is a past chair of the VAR Professional Standards Committee. 

Rives has lived in Charlottesville for the last 43 years, both in the city of Charlottesville and in Albemarle County. He is married to Carey with 4 grown children including a son and daughter who are UVA graduates. Rives is an avid sailor, cyclist, and general outdoors person. He has renovated a number of homes in the Charlottesville area and enjoys the hands on aspects of construction and landscaping.