Kelly was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania before moving to North Carolina in 1988. After working 18 years in the corporate world for Cintas Corporation and 5 years for Tacc Incorporated, Kelly decided she wanted to work in a facility that cared for animals. She held the positions of resort associate at The Meadows Bed & Biscuit and veterinary assistant & receptionist at Lakecross Veterinary before joining The Hambright Team in April 2018. Kelly currently resides in Huntersville with her husband of 26 years, Todd, sons Cameron (22) & Dawson (19), Jasmine their yellow lab and Shadow their tabby cat.