About Spy Inspection Services

Our Team

Our full time office professionals are highly experienced in the real estate transaction process and are able to provide individual attention to address each of our clients needs. 

Harvey "Bud" Ricci - President

Bud is originally from Lansdale, PA.  As a member of NPCA and PPCA, he became familiar with home inspections through doing termite inspections since 1981 with his pest control company, now Bricker’s Termite Control, Inc.  In 1989 he was one of the first who received his radon testing certification and became a member of AARST.  After 27 years of inspections, Bud has been involved with tens of thousands of inspections including home, termite, radon, well, water, and septic, just to name a few.  He is currently the president of SPY Inspection Services Inc. and an active member of MCAR working on the affiliate committee.

Richard J. Ray - Vice President

Rick grew up in Warminster located in Bucks County Pa and attended Archbishop Wood High School.  After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Business Management, he sold commercial and residential heating and air conditioning before joining Bud in 1997 in the pest control industry.  Rick went on to get his commercial applicator license from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and radon certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 

Rick has been with SPY Inspection Services from its conception and has actively been involved with thousands of real estate inspections.  In addition to his involvement with the inspection business, Rick is also a member of both the Bucks County Association of Realtors and the Montgomery County Association of Realtors, where he has been serving as Chairman of the Affiliate Committee since 2006.  He now resides in Lansdale with his wife Stacy and two children Tabitha and Nicholas. 

Mandy Leidy - Director of Operations

Mandy joined Spy Inspections in 2005, after 10 years as an assistant customer service manager in the food retail industry.  Since joining Spy Inspections, Mandy has gained knowledge of the home inspection process through extensive on-the-job training, including observing inspections in the field.  Mandy’s expertise in customer service combined with her knowledge of home inspections has allowed her to help thousands of Spy Inspection’s clients with their unique needs.  From your first call to Spy Inspections, Mandy is essential in following through with our commitment to Customer Service. 

Peg Shelton Varani - VP Sales & Marketing

Peg has been in the real estate industry for 20 years.  She worked as a sales and marketing director for several builder developers.  Over 10 years ago she started up a home inspection company and served as the Operating Principle.  From there she received her radon certification from the Pennsylvania DEP and added environmental testing to the companies’ services.  Peg has returned to SPY Inspections and has continued to educate the real estate industry of the importance of having a home inspection and environmental testing.  Peg is a past Board of Director and Affiliate Chairperson for Montgomery County Association of Realtors.  She started up the Bucks County Association of Realtors Affiliate committee and is currently serving on this committee.  Peg resides in Upper Providence Township with her husband and two boys. 

Mark Achuff - PADEP Licensed radon tester and remediator

Joe Kovatch - ASHI Inspector - Daybreak Home Inspections

Mike Bylik - ASHI Inspector - Cornerstone Home Inspections

Harlan Glebe - ASHI Inspector - Classic Home Inspections