"Most agents will tell you what to offer.  Viv will tell you why, and what it means for your financial future"

Before becoming a licensed broker with Baird & Warner (IL Lic.#475.216873), Viv spent years in financial risk management and investment compliance within the investment & asset management space - a world where precision, patience and measured decision-making aren't optional.  She carries all of that into the real estate processes.

Viv doesn't just live in Vernon Hills and surrounding towns, she has called it home for nearly 14 years.  With her two boys in District 73 and District 128 schools, it means when a client asks about the differences a school zone makes to a home's value, a neighborhood's feel or a family's daily life, Vivi isn't pulling from a data sheet.  She's pulling from carpool lines, parents nights, and years of watching this community grow alongside her own family.  Her service area spans Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Green Oaks, Mundelein, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Gurnee and the surrounding Lake County communities, places she knows not as a market data points, but as neighbors, schools, parks, restaurants, malls and streets with names she recognizes.

For first-time buyers, Viv is the guide who makes the process feel less like a maze and more like a plan.  She slows things down when the market wants to speed you up,  explains what others assume you already know, and makes sure your first home becomes a financial foundation and not a financial mistake you spend years recovering from.

For growing families and move-up buyers, selling to upgrade or downsize, she understands that this decision carries more than a price tag. There is a school district in that number, A commute. A sense of belonging.  She holds all of it.

For corporate relocators, her background in analytical decision-making means she can move with precision at whatever pace your timeline demands, without sacrificing the care or rigor that protects your investment.

When it comes to relocation, Viv brings something no network affiliation can provide: personal experience.  She relocated internationally herself, from the UK to the United States with a fourteen months old baby and navigated every step of finding a community, a home, and a school, for her family in a country that was entirely new to her.  Through Baird & Warner's national and global network, she now extends that same guided, firsthand support to clients moving across state lines and internationally.  The destination changes but the care, the patience, and the understanding of what that transition truly asks of a family, those never do, when you work with Viv.

What sets Viv further apart is her genuine eye for luxury, design, and lifestyle, shaped by her passion for interior decorating, home staging, and the art of creating enjoyable spaces. When Viv walks through a home with you, she's not just seeing square footage, she's seeing how your life fits inside it.

Viv's love for exploring different countries, cultures, and experiences makes her bring a lot of perspective, connections, adaptability to serving buyers and sellers from all walks of life and appreciation for people’s unique lifestyles and goals to the real estate process. 

As a parent raising two boys to men, Viv knows what it feels like to want a home that's more than an address, but a place that reflects who you are and protects what you have built.

"She is not a real estate agent serving the Vernon Hills and Lake country community. She is a Vernon Hills and Lake county resident who became a real estate agent."

She is new to the industry, but what she is not new to is the discipline, patience and strategic thinking that this work demands. What you get when working with Viv:
 - Fresh Perspectives: Innovative ideas and creative solutions tailored to your needs.
 - Enthusiasm & Motivation: An energetic commitment to driving your success.
 - Personalized Attention: Dedicated service that prioritizes your unique goals.
 - Adaptability: Flexible strategies that evolve with your requirements.
 - Access to Top Resources: Utilizes the latest training and tools to stay ahead.

If you ever felt like homeownership was out of reach, or like the process was designed for someone else, Viv is ready to change that conversation.  Let her start with yours.