Marilyn Trevethan

Real Estate has been the love of my life. I began my Real Estate career in Rochester, Michigan in 1978. Upon moving to the West Coast of Florida in 1981, I was privileged to work for Pat Neal and Associates on Anna Maria, Longboat Key and then what was the... Read more

Larry Chatt – Broker

Originally from Upstate, NY, Larry received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. Previous executive leadership experience with General Motors, General Electric and Precision Castparts Corporation has prepared him well for his leadership position as broker and Vice President of Island Real Estate of Anna... Read more

John vanZandt

John van Zandt brings any organization a background of solid business experience. Since selling his advertising agency in 2003, which specialized in creating and producing effective marketing, advertising, publicity and promotional campaigns, John van Zandt has been a Realtor at Island Real Estate in Holmes Beach, Florida. He is a... Read more

Melinda Bordes

Melinda was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from the University of South Alabama with a B.S. of ED Degree. She lived abroad in Berlin, Germany for two years. Melinda taught school for 12 years in the Atlanta area. She owned a very successful antique business for eight... Read more

Marianne Correll

I grew-up in rural Southern NJ 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia on a truck farm. I am number six out of thirteen children. Patience is a virtue growing up with this large hard working farm family! I had a few different career moves over the years including computer graphics working... Read more

David Teitelbaum

David Teitelbaum is an award-winning owner / builder / developer / realtor, who is credited with developing the nation’s first “office-into-apartment” conversion, creating the nation’s first Real Estate recycling consortium, & financing Real Estate projects with international funds during the mid-seventies NYC financial crisis. From 1974 to 1984 he purchased... Read more

Alan Galletto

A native of Rochester, NY, Alan believes in providing the highest level of customer service to his clients. That means always being accessible, knowledgeable and responsive to his clients needs. He will provide you with the highest level of customer service available. Alan has honed his approach during his 40... Read more

Liz Blandford PA

Hello! I’m a native of Florida (Miami Beach) born and raised. I spent a few years in NY – Rochester. In Rochester, I married my wonderful husband Randy (18 years now), graduated from University of Buffalo in Engineering Science, and had two amazing boys, Brandon (15) and Masen (12). I... Read more

Liz Codola

I am pleased to announce that I have joined Island Real Estate, the #1 real estate office on Anna Maria Island. Born & raised in metropolitan New York City area. After graduating with my AAS in Fine Arts as a member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society I decided... Read more

Susanne Kasten

Susanne was born in a little fairy tale village in the northern part of Germany, not far from Lubeck and the Baltic Sea. After completing two years of schooling in child psychology, she met a handsome young man vacationing from the United States, and she never looked back! After a... Read more

Tom Nelson

“Invest in a Life Style…Invest in Anna Maria Island” When Tom heard that phase, it didn’t take him long to convenience his wife that this was the greatest undiscovered piece of paradise to live and raise a family. That’s when Tom and his wife, Peggy, along with their son, Chris,... Read more

Adele Holland

A native of Michigan, Adele grew up in Cadillac, a small town in the northern lower peninsula. A graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in education, Adele taught school for many years, most recently in the Gifted & Talented Program in a tribal charter school in Saulte Ste.... Read more

Josh Bernet

Josh was educated at a private prep school outside Cleveland, Ohio, and then moved to Colorado to attend Regis College in Denver, where he graduated with a BA in Business and Economics. Our office athlete, Josh lived the Colorado dream by working as part of the Vail Ski Patrol during... Read more

Betsy Hills

Betsy grew up in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia in a large and loving family comprised of five sisters and three brothers! She attended the Springside School, and then moved to New York to attend Briarcliff College, where she graduated with a BA in art history. After college she... Read more

Kathleen White

Since moving to the Gulf Coast of Florida in 1976, I have searched and found, many quiet, white, sandy beaches far away from the crowds. I have sailed to, and lived in, the Caribbean for 6 of those years ~ which is probably where I developed my interest in finding... Read more

Jo Anne Lanza

After many years of vacationing on Anna Maria Island, in 2000, Jo Anne and her husband and two children moved to Manatee County. Jo Anne is a licensed real estate professional with over 20 years of experience working in real estate and property related fields. Her education includes a Bachelor... Read more

Gail Tutewiler

Looking on Anna Maria Island? Call an expert! I give excellent island tours. You will love the small town flavor of our island. As someone said, it is “Paradise without the attitude!”. Before moving to Florida, I was an international Sales Coordinator for The Upjohn Company (now Pfizer) in Kalamazoo,... Read more