Sandra Beck - Business Manager

Sandra Beck manages all the office operations including client relations, advertising and marketing, procedures, compliance and follows properties from listing to close. Sandra has her Master's Degree in Advertising as well as her undergraduate Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and has over 15 years of management experience. Sandra has been on Valerie's real estate team for 9 years.

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Amanda Collier - Marketing & Advertising

Amanda is responsible for all of Valerie’s personal and property marketing, print advertising, brochures and web sites. She coordinates all aspects of marketing each property, including scheduling photography, virtual tours, as well as newspaper and magazine presence. Amanda has eight years of experience in graphic design, art direction and corporate marketing, three years of real estate experience, and has been on Valerie's team for over two years.

Christy Beilsmith  - Showing Coordinator

Christy is responsible for the scheduling, tracking and facilitating of all showings. In addition to coordinating with the Buyers, Sellers and their respective agents,  Christy also tracks the names and times for every showing, open house and preview of your property. Christy, a graduate of University of Missouri Columbia, the newest addition to Valerie's team, has over 9 years of experience in public relations and marketing.

Christine Lee - Escrow Coordinator

Christine is responsible for coordinating the entire escrow process, which entails generating contracts, scheduling inspections, tracking contingencies, ensuring the completion of compliance forms and facilitating communication with Buyers, Sellers and Escrow Companies. She is a graduate of UCLA with her BA in Economics. Christine, a licensed agent, has over 6 years experience in the real estate business and has been on Valerie's team for 4 years.

Lia Shipman - Sales Coordinator

Lia is responsible for facilitating sales, showings of all of Valerie’s properties, as well as assisting in property marketing and information management. She also compiles Valerie’s client newsletter and manages Valerie’s personal database and website. Lia, a graduate of USC and Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management with her MBA, has a year of real estate experience and has been on Valerie’s team for one year.

Sales Agents

Working exclusively with me and my administrative staff are a few carefully selected agents who both list properties and represent buyers. They are a talented and very capable group of agents with enormous sales records and loyal clients. To read more about each of them, browse through their personal pages by clicking on their names. Please feel free to contact myself or any of the Buyer's Agents if you are in the process of looking for a home or selling a home.

Bete Agonafer

Bete Agonafer is one of Coldwell Banker's fastest rising realtors. In the past four years, Bete has sold more than her fair share of multi-million dollar residential real estate within Los Angeles County, and for the last two years, she has been honored as the Top Producer for Valerie Fitzgerald and Associates.

Under the tutelage of her mentor, Valerie Fitzgerald, Bete has channeled her vivacious personality and savvy negotiating skills into an impressive career

Her tireless work ethic has enabled her to find creative ways of getting her clients into the houses thought inaccessible. An extremely versatile agent, Bete has had success in singe-family homes and investment properties.

A graduate of UCLA and a California native, Bete boasts vast knowledge of the Sunshine State. This has helped in her never-ending search for new properties to showcase to her extensive client list. Constantly trying to keep her tools sharp, Bete makes it a habit to drive around key neighborhoods and constantly studies the market and its trends.

Aside from her approachable demeanor, Bete makes it a point to establish an emotional connection with every client she services.  Her personal goal is to ensure that clients in her care receive the best possible treatment and walks away from the experience fulfilled and satisfied. Judging from her repeat client business and client referral stats, Bete is doing just that.

Kathy Doyle

Kathy Doyle is a graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in Finance and has her broker's license. An interest in architecture inspired her to have a career in Real Estate.

Maryann O'Donnell

Maryann O'Donnell's entrepreneurial career began when she started two very successful businesses that are currently trading on the NASDAQ, one of which being Earthlink, Inc.

She recently joined TEAM FITZGERALD after working with Valerie on the sale of her home and being heavily involved in real estate for a number of years. Maryann lists homes and represents buyers from Malibu to the Hollywood Hills.

"I will work hard to sell your home with ease or find your perfect buy to let you do what you do best!" Contact Maryann at 310.990.7621 or email MAOD@earthlink.net.

Vinny Petrosino

Vinny Petrosino is originally from New York where he worked in the garment industry. Twenty-five years ago he relocated to California to take the position of President at a Junior Sportswear Company called Mirrors and Granite, selling garments to all the major retailers across the country.

In August of 2001, Vinny closed his business and starting investing in Real Estate. Valerie was his agent and friend at the time and it was by her suggestion that he get his Real Estate license and begin working with her. Since that time Vinny has been busy working with Buyers and Sellers from Sunset Plaza to Malibu in all price ranges.

He has one daughter that attends Viewpoint school who competes in both Hunter and Jumper classes for various horse shows throughout the country. Contact: 310-777-6878 or vinnypetro@aol.com.

Jennifer Purdue

Jennifer relocated to Los Angeles with five years experience selling real estate. She proudly joined Valerie’s Team and is currently representing buyers and sellers from Malibu to the Sunset Strip.

Jennifer holds a hard work ethic and is dedicated to satisfying her client’s best interest. “I believe a positive attitude a key to success.”

Nina Jaffe

Nina Jaffe grew up in New York and went to college in Boston, MA where she studied Hotel Management at Northeastern University. Nina has a strong hospitality background with 5 Star Hotels, one being The Plaza Hotel, New York City. Nina loves to work with people in the service industry and always does the best job she can to ensure client satisfaction.