Trina Fernandez Epps

I grew up around real estate - my mother was in the mortgage business, my grandfather worked in new construction, and my aunt was in title, so it kind of chose me. I took a non-traditional career path, starting as a childcare educator right out of high school and leaving that industry as an assistant director of a daycare center. I then worked in management positions, including handling online sales for Fila Italy as part of a group from Italy that operated out of Massachusetts. After being laid off, I went to aesthetic school and practiced as an esthetician for 7 years on both the medical and cosmetic side. Leading up to having my son, I wanted more time with him, so a client connected me with someone starting a real estate team who paid for my course. I got into real estate during one of the worst declining markets and had to build my career working against those conditions. Real estate has been extremely successful for me - it allowed me to raise my son, be present in his life, and build a satisfying career where I sit on boards for companies and serve as a master faculty member. I'm also part owner of my husband's company, Epps Graphics, a design and photography studio. As a real estate consultant, I guide both buyers and sellers through the homeownership process, whether for investment properties or primary residences. The most rewarding part is being part of the largest transaction anyone will ever make in their lifetime and helping people who maybe didn't have hope that they could purchase a home see that dream come to fruition.