Meet Pinnacle's Real Estate Agents . . . . Experts In Their Local Communities
Elaine Bannigan CRS, GRI
Elaine is the co-founder and owner of Pinnacle. She has over 30 years of sales, marketing and strategic planning experience and is among the top 1% of Realtors nationwide.
Elaine has been the recipient of many local, regional and national top sales and management awards and is a frequent real estate lecturer and sales and marketing trainer.
She is widely respected by peers as well as clients (read testimonials) for ethics standards as well as professional accomplishments. Elaine is the author of the Pinnacle Report and The Wellesley/Weston Real Estate News, one of the industry's most respected local publications.
Affiliations, Memberships, and Awards
- National Committee of Business Leaders, 2003 and 2004, 2005
- National Residential Real Estate Council
- Heritage Professional Registry
- Top Sales Performance Awards every year since 1985
- Many charitable efforts locally and globally
- Recipient of “The 2006 Business Women of The Year” Award from NRCC
- Recipient of “Business Professional of The Year” Award from Wellesley Chamber of Commerce
- Winner of the "Better Business Bureau 2006 Torch Award for Ethics and Excellence"
- Member of NAR, MAR, GBREB, The Wellesley Club and The Wellesley Country Club
- Chairwoman of the Board, Wellesley Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Spoto SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist)
Vin is co-founder and owner of Pinnacle Residential Properties. When he founded Pinnacle with Elaine their mandate was to look for truly exceptional people who definitively possess the qualities of integrity, intelligence, and the strongest work ethic. A tall order, indeed, but today Pinnacle is most fortunate to have assembled a group of incredible professionals.
Vin has been a Wellesley resident for 22 years and has over 30 years of sales and market management experience. He has been the CEO of several companies where blending sales, marketing, and technology with intensive customer service was his highest priority. Vin has a strong technology focus and is dedicated to making sure that this component is reflected in all aspects of Pinnacle – from providing a wide variety of information for buyers to producing top-notch collateral material for sellers.
Vin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau and is a member of the technology committee of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Teri Adler and Susan Bevilacqua
Teri Adler and Susan Bevilacqua are one of the most effective real estate teams in Metrowest and Wellesley's #1 team. They are the 2008, 2007 and 2006 top listing and selling brokers at Pinnacle.
Both of these remarkable women combine intelligence, integrity and a profound knowledge of our community with personal warmth, vibrance and enthusiasm.
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Teri lives in Wellesley with her husband and two small children. The metro west area has always been home to this Wayland native whom you may recognize from television. Teri was a well-known reporter for WBZ-TV and before that worked for many years at WHDH-TV. At 7 News she was both a reporter and fill-in anchor. She has worked all over New England including television stations in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Cape Cod. She has received numerous Emmy nominations for her reporting and received an Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage. After attending Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, she earned her Masters in Business Administration from Babson. She is very active in many local organizations including Pre-School at Wellesley Schools (PAWS) and Lovelane Farm, which provides horsebackriding for special needs children. |
Susan has over 7 years of professional sales and marketing experience and has very deep roots in the community. She has been a lifelong resident of the area as has her extended family. Susan grew up here and after graduating from Lafayette College and living abroad, she returned to marry a Wellesley native, and is now raising her family right here in town. Her two beautiful little girls keep her busy in the Wellesley Mothers’ Forum. She also is active in the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club and the Bates School PTO. She offers a comprehensive understanding of how the community meets the needs of a young and active local family. Susan’s husband is in residential construction so her knowledge and resources are considerable.
Anna Maria Costa
Read Anna Maria's Blog Posts www.annamariacosta.com
Anna Maria is a Top Producer and Pinnacle's only International Broker.
For over a decade Anna Maria has advised executives and families on their real estate transactions. An award-winning Realtor, her work is characterized by the professionalism, tenacity and business savvy that set her apart from other agents.
Anna Maria speaks 6 languages and has lived and traveled around the globe making her an expert on assisting clients to make informed decisions about investments in the local, national and international real estate markets. She grew up in Europe where she later worked in international marketing and real estate investments. Upon moving to the Boston area with her family in 1994 she first worked at a real estate office in Concord, MA, specializing in Relocation Services. She joined Pinnacle in 2004 and lives and works in Wellesley where she is deeply rooted in the community. She is on the Board of the Hills Garden Club of Wellesley and is a Membership Chair at the Wellesley Rotary Club. She has recently started a series of videos on Wellesley neighborhoods entitled "Neighborhood Spotlight" which can be seen on her AnnaMariaCosta.com website under "Pinnacle Videos".
Anna Maria posesses a comprehensive knowledge of the entire Greater Boston area and her relocation knowledge is second to none. She has helped many families determine their favorite location and find their dream home. In addition to her extensive knowledge of the area, Anna Maria has a solid reputation for tenacity and integrity on behalf of her clients. She specializes in the purchase and sale of residential property both domestically and internationally and offers exceptionally high customer service. As one of her clients who has bought and sold around the world summed up "We've simply never had a Realtor the caliber of Anna Maria".
Ellin Drasser
Ellin has lived in the western suburbs of Boston for more than 25 years. Her professional background is in the fields of marketing research and advertising. She has been the founder of her own marketing research consulting business and has worked for both small companies and large multi-nationals.
Ellin obtained her real estate license in the mid 1980’s and is now the Manager of Customer Service and Agent Support for Pinnacle. With great skill, grace and discretion Ellin makes sure everything runs smoothly. Since everyone around these parts knows and loves Ellin, she’s also an outstanding goodwill ambassador!
Elyse Marsh
Read Elyse's Blog Posts www.elysemarsh.com
Elyse Mar
sh is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and has a degree in Economics. Elyse’s professional background includes more than ten years of experience in management consulting as well as financial services marketing and sales. She has a keen knowledge of how economic and market forces impact the housing sector.
Elyse moved to the western suburbs 13 years ago after relocating from metropolitan New York. She resides in Needham with her husband and two children. An active member of the community, Elyse is involved in many charitable organizations including the Rodman Ride for Kids, MSPCA, Tenacity, and serves on the Executive Board of Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Boston. She is also an advocate for the Citizens of Needham Schools. In her free time, she is an avid skier and competitive tennis player, and enjoys running and hiking with her dog. Through all of her activities, she has a thorough knowledge of Needham, Wellesley, Dover, and Weston.
Elyse is committed to understanding her clients' needs and helping them find the best place to call "home". She fully understands the concerns of both buyers and sellers. Recently Pinnacle received this testimonial from one of Elyse's clients: "Elyse offered the most helpful and efficient service of any Realtor I spoke to during my home search in the Boston area," Mark Vincent, CFA.
Maureen McCaffrey
Read Maureen's Blog Posts www.maureenmccaffrey.com
Maureen and her family have lived in this area for more than 15 years and currently reside in Weston. She received her Bachelor of Science degree form Northeastern University. Her professional background includes more than 10 years in marketing communications. In addition to her real estate career, Maureen is an incredible person who contributes much to our community as Chairperson of the Standing Committee and member of the Social Justice Outreach Committee of the Unitarian Church of Wellesley Hills. Maureen is also very active in the Weston Middle School and Weston High School. She is past Vice-President and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Montessori.
Jane Neilson
Read Janes' Blog Posts www.janeneilson.com
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Jane got her B.A. at Holy Cross. Her professional background includes many years in sales and marketing. In addition to being a broker, she and her husband have their own residential real estate development company in Wellesley and especially enjoy renovating older and antique homes. |
Kena Evans Thompson
Read Kenas' Blog Posts www.KEThompson.com
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Kena earned her MBA and Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. She has worked for more than 15 years in real estate and held management positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Pinnacle Advisory Group in addition to managing private equity investments. Kena has a broad understanding of the economic impact of real estate. She specializes in deep analytics including competitive market analysis, buy-side analysis and negotiation. Kena has strong knowledge of our local markets. She grew up in Weston and now lives in Wellesley with her young daughter and husband. She and her family also lived in Europe for two years where she learned exactly what it feels like to experience transcontinental relocation. Kena is an active member of the Wellesley Mothers Forum, Bates School PTO, Weston Golf Club, and Wellesley Choral Society. For the Pinnacle of real estate service we invite you to call this very smart, very savvy and very delightful real estate professional.
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Jane Wemyss
Read Jane's Blog Posts www.JaneWemyss.com
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Jane has been a very successful real estate professional in the western suburbs for over nine years, the past five of which based in Dover from where she hails. Her extremely impressive sales and marketing experience extends back 16 years and prior to her real estate career she has held positions at Drexel Lambert, Bain Capital, and Miller Freeman. Her real estate credentials are considerable. From starter homes to estates, Jane has sold many properties throughout Wellesley, Dover, Weston and Needham and has many advanced Realtor certifications. Jane resides in Dover with her husband, two teenagers and two dogs. She is so well respected in the community she has been appointed to the Dover Warrant Committee (analagous to Wellesley's Advisory Board). Jane is a Massachusetts native and graduated from Regis in Weston. In her spare time Jane skis, plays tennis, golf and rides the Pan-Mass Challenge for cancer. She also has incredible loyal client base as her many many testimonials usually start with, We love Jane! |
Lisa C. Williams
Read Lisa's Blog Posts www.HomeSalesByLisa.com
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Lisa has been a very successful, accomplished and respected Realtor in the Weston/Wellesley residential markets for over six years. Lisa received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her MBA from Columbia. She is a Certified Negotiation Specialist and an Accredited Buyers Representative as well as an award winning listing broker. Lisa sums up her approach to real estate by stating, “I’m committed to providing unparalleled service to my clients to help them achieve their real estate goals. I’ve built so many successful partnerships with my clients based on providing them with highly responsive customer service, sound advice, up-to-date information, a creative approach to problem solving and above all, a high level of integrity.”
Lisa resides in Weston with her family (including 3 beautiful children). She is currently a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board Communications Committee and is a board member of the Weston PTO, and a former board member of the Weston Children’s Community Association Group, Wellesley Mother’s Forum, and Weston Juniors. In Lisa’s spare time, she is an assistant Lacrosse coach for Weston’s 3rd and 4th grades. Warm and charming, intelligent and knowledgeable, plus a strong commitment to ethics and excellence. A perfect fit for Pinnacle. |
Shelly Windle
Read Shelly's Blog Posts www.ShellyWindle.com
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Shelly became a real estate agent after 15 very sucessful years in senior corporate sales and marketing positions. She received her undergraduate degree from With a passion for real estate, Shelly believes that sellers need a real marketing expert to help maximize their sales value and buyers need real market knowledge in order to find the right home. Shelly's clients are the beneficiaries of her exceptional intelligence, efficiency and creativity.
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