Riverwood Realty

Your Riverwood
Realty Team
Gina Iacone - Broker/Owner
Gina Iacone
has over 32 years of real estate experience in sales and management and
regional management of both conventional and 100% concept real estate
companies.
She
began her career in Exton, Pennsylvania,
which is about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. In
the early years of sales, Gina balanced her home and work life as a
multi-million dollar sales agent. In the early 80's she was asked to
become a manager of the real estate office. In the following years,
she successfully managed offices in one of the largest conventional Real Estate
Companies in Pennsylvania, Delaware
and New Jersey
and became a Vice President of that organization. At a later time in her
career, she became Regional Director for RE/MAX of Southeastern Pennsylvania
and Delaware. In
that experience, Gina helped brokers of 80+ RE/MAX offices and 1500+
agents achieve their goals.
In
1997, she founded Bottom Line Solutions in Pennsylvania, “A Real Estate
Consulting Group”.
Gina
and her husband, Bill, moved to Florida
in July of 2002. She pursued her Real Estate Brokers License and began
selling in Florida
right away. By April of 2003, she started Riverwood Realty. Riverwood
Realty as of July 2005 has achieved over $25,000,000 in production with over 50
transaction sides and is the NUMBER 1 Realtor for Riverwood, an exclusive gated
golf community in Port Charlotte,
Florida.
Anita
Baltierra - Broker/Owner
Anita
Baltierra moved to Florida in January 1995
from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anita holds a BA degree in Business
Administration and Marketing from the College
of St Teresa in Winona,
Minnesota. Prior to
starting a family, Anita completed one year towards her
MBA at the College of Saint Thomas in St
Paul, Minnesota and
worked 15 years in Management, Marketing, and Sales for American Hospitality
Management Company and Investments.
In Minnesota, Anita was
very active in the community where she lived. She served as vice president
of the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce; as a member of the Lakeville Economic
Development committee; as a board member of the Dakota County Convention and
Visitors Bureau, and was an elected board member of the condominium
association where she resided. In 1982, she received the "Dakota
County Employer of the Year Award". For the past five years, prior to
becoming a Realtor with Riverwood Realty, Anita fulfilled the Lifestyle
Activities Coordinator position for the Riverwood Community Association
and has been an active volunteer in her church and at her son's school. Anita
lives with her family in North
Port, Florida.
Tom
Thrasher - Agent
Tom Thrasher
was born in Kokomo, Indiana,
and relocated to Florida
in 1973. He was a banker for 42 years. His career included all aspects of
banking, such as financing and marketing. He attended Purdue University
and is a graduate of the BMA School of Bank Marketing.
Tom lived and
worked in Homestead, Florida for 28 years where he was active in
the community. He is a past president of the Chamber of Commerce of Homestead
and was selected Citizen of the Year in 1999. He joined Riverwood Realty in
mid-2003. Tom and his wife, Connie, are Riverwood residents and have three
adult children and four grandchildren.
Douglas
Coventry - Marketing and Office Specialist
Douglas was
born in Cuckfield,
England –
the second of four boys. He moved to Pennsylvania
shortly after that and relocated to Southwest Florida
in 1989. He spent his college years in Boone,
North Carolina, graduating from
Appalachian State University in 1998. He then moved to Colorado and California before settling back in Punta Gorda, Florida.
He has worked
in the offices of the Nestle and Nextel Corporations and now dedicates time to
the Performing Arts Development Cooperative of Punta Gorda,
a school devoted to teaching young people the creative arts of ballet and
theatre.
Greg Fabos - Agent
Greg
Fabos comes to Riverwood Real Estate as a Realtor with 6 years of successful
sales experience with ERA Advantage Real Estate in Port Charlotte, Florida.
As a six year season resident of Riverwood, Greg has participated in listing
and closing multiple sales within Riverwood. Well know, and active on several
Committees within Riverwood, Greg has emceed the very popular Riverwood
Olympics for the past two years, as well as several Riverwood social events.
Greg's
background includes over 30 years in Broadcasting Sales, Management and Station
Ownership. As the CEO of Advantage Marketing Consultants for the past 15 years,
Greg has directed successful marketing, advertising, and fund raising campaigns
for a major West Coast Food Chain, several local auto dealers and special
entertainment venues, as well as the largest parish church in the State of Oregon. A graduate of
the University of
Wisconsin, with a
Marketing Major, Greg brings a very strong sales career to the service of his
clients, who find him honest, respected, energetic, and attentive to their
needs. As Greg says, "My main objective to each of my clients is to treat
them with the ultimate in professionalism, follow though and understanding, as
I help them purchase the home of their dreams, or move on to the next level of
their life.... I will get results for you."
Debbie
Venezia - Sales Associate/Realtor
Debbie
Venezia is pleased to be the newest member of the Riverwood Realty Team! Debbie
and her husband, John are blessed with two children and five grand children.
They lived in St. Louis, Missouri where they owned Venezia Reporting and Video
Services, Inc. John was a Court Reporter and Videographer and Debbie was the
Office Manager and Bookkeeper.
They
spent many years vacationing with family and friends in beautiful Boca Grande, Florida
and as a result they made it their permanent residence in 2002. Debbie started
her real estate career in Boca Grande while John opened a Massage Therapy
Business. Debbie and her husband love living and working in Southwest
Florida where the sun shines almost every day and they now have their
home in the lovely community of Riverwood.