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Known for her 24/7 availability and unwavering persistence, SUSAN MAMAN has her clients’ backs. The luxury residential broker with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate specializes in the North Shore’s luxury market, but she sells more than homes, she sells the lifestyle. Prior to joining the real estate industry 18 years ago, Susan, a native of

BRANDY SIMON is the founder and team leader of 42 Latitude Group with Engel & Völkers Chicago North Shore. She has been featured in Chicago Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who edition since 2020 and is the chairperson of the North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors’ Professional Services committee. Brandy’s passion for real estate combined with her market

With a background in commercial real estate prior to joining @properties Christie’s International Real Estate and John R. Wood Properties, LORI NIEMAN’S real estate career spans 30 years. Born into a real estate family and later marrying a commercial real estate developer who took their family to Abu Dhabi on short notice, Lori has mastered

Driven by the diversity of the hospitality industry, CECILIA LANYON has a niche for innovative business models and business growth. With a degree in marketing and a certification from the Women’s Initiative for self-employment, she started her career working for a hedge fund, which eventually inspired her to open her first business in Lake Forest

DR. SARA DICKIE is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has practiced on the North Shore for 10 years. The owner of Surgical Aesthetics + Reconstructive Arts completed her training at the University of Chicago. With a passion for excellence, Dr. Dickie enjoys performing reconstructive procedures for skin cancer and facial cosmetic surgery. How do you

Ten years ago, STEPHANIE COOK founded The Creative Planners—an event planning company that specializes in weddings. Although Stephanie had years of experience in the industry, she never envisioned it would grow to become the business it is today. Before starting the company, she worked in catering in Miami. Upon moving to Chicago, she found herself