I didn't plan to be in real estate. I'm glad I ended up here.
My story
I grew up moving around — a lot. My dad was in the Air Force and we relocated every couple of years, which meant I got very good at reading new places quickly, making myself at home somewhere unfamiliar, and building relationships fast. I didn't know it at the time but those turned out to be exactly the skills that real estate rewards.
I ended up in New York the way a lot of people do — not entirely by plan. I was pursuing a different career, bartending on the side, and figuring out the next move when a conversation with a friend of a friend changed the direction entirely. She owned a brokerage and saw something in me. I moved to New York, said yes, and she taught me the business from the ground up. I didn't inherit a client list or a family name. I built it from scratch, starting from a single conversation and a leap of faith.
What I've Done Since
After those early years I moved deeper into Brooklyn — rentals, new construction, the full range of what this market offers across every price point and property type. I eventually moved into sales management, running teams at two different brokerages, training agents, and seeing how the business operates at every level. I hold a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University and am a Master Certified Negotiation Expert — two designations I pursued because I wanted to understand both sides of what makes a deal work.
I came back to working directly with clients because that's where I do my best work. Not managing a team. Not building someone else's brand. Actually being in the room with the person trying to figure out their next move in one of the most complicated real estate markets in the world — and helping them get it right.
I'm a licensed associate real estate broker at Compass, working across Brooklyn and Manhattan. I've been on both sides of the table as a buyer, a renter, and a property owner. I know what it feels like to make these decisions, not just how to facilitate them.
How I Work
I think of myself as a friend who happens to be an agent. That's not a tagline — it's the actual standard I hold myself to. A good friend who knows this market tells you the truth about a neighborhood before you fall in love with the wrong block. They explain what to expect from a co-op board before you start your search, not after you've found the apartment. They call you back. They pick up the phone.
The clients I work best with are people who want a real conversation, not a sales pitch. First-time buyers trying to understand whether buying in NYC actually makes sense for them. Renters ready to make the jump to ownership but not sure where to start. Sellers who want honest pricing strategy, not flattery. People who've worked with agents who disappeared after the first showing and want someone who stays in it.
What I can promise is that when you're working with me, you're working with me — not a junior agent covering, not a form email from a CRM. My experience across rentals, sales, management, and ownership means I'm bringing the full picture to every conversation, not just the part that's relevant to a single transaction.
I work across Brooklyn and Manhattan — wherever your search takes you. The neighborhood pages on this site reflect where I focus most and write about in depth, but NYC is my full market. Whether you're in Brooklyn or Manhattan, the approach is the same: honest market knowledge, real preparation, and someone who actually shows up.
Outside the Work
I run. I travel when I can — years of moving around gave me a genuine curiosity about new places that hasn't gone away. I care about food in the way that people who've lived in a lot of different cities tend to, which in New York means I have strong opinions about most neighborhoods before I've even pulled up a listing. I garden, which in Brooklyn means taking a small outdoor space more seriously than most people think is reasonable. Music and the arts matter to me — I chose this city partly because it still has a real culture scene and I actually use it.
None of that is a detour from the work. All of it is why I know these neighborhoods the way I do.
A Note on Security
I don't use WhatsApp for client communications and would never request funds without an in-person or video meeting, or outside of clearly established transaction steps. If you receive any communication that seems unusual, email, call, or text me directly to verify. 917-825-3435.
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