Sereno Group Announces Community and Spirit Awards

Sereno Group recently announced the recipients of its Joanne Knapp Community Service and Sereno Group Spirit Awards. Mary Kay Groth, an associate in Sereno Group’s Los Gatos office, received the company’s Joanne Knapp Community Service Award for 2014. Leslie Woods, an associate in Sereno Group’s Palo Alto office, received the company’s Sereno Group Spirit Award for 2014.

The Sereno Group Spirit Award is given each year to an associate who embodies Sereno Group’s ideals of high integrity and responsible real estate practice, selflessness, and a commitment to the communities we serve. The award was inspired by Sallie Morgan, a legendary and admired Realtor in the Silicon Valley who made significant contributions to Sereno Group’s growth and success.

“Leslie has highest level of integrity and ethics. She possesses tremendous knowledge of real estate. She provides a magnificent example for her fellow associates and colleagues,” said Ryan Iwanaga, Founder and Executive Vice President. “Leslie exemplifies everything it means to be a Sereno Group associate. She is well deserving of this award.”

The Joanne Knapp Community Service is given each year to an associate who exemplifies Sereno Group’s spirit of proactive community connectedness and involvement through thought, spirit, and action. The award is in honor of Joanne Knapp, one of Sereno Group’s original associates who had a long history as a well respected and beloved Realtor in Santa Clara. Joanne was instrumental in the early phases of Sereno Group’s community-minded, values driven business model and acted as a trusted advisor to founders Chris Trapani and Ryan Iwanaga.

“Mary Kay works tirelessly in our community and helping others. She is an inspiration to the entire company through her efforts in our 1% for Good movement,” said Chris Trapani, Founder and CEO of Sereno Group. “Efforts like Mary Kay’ help Sereno Group develop a deeper connection to the communities we serve. It’s an honor to have her as part of our organization and we are pleased to recognize her for her amazing efforts.”

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About Sereno Group:
Open since July 1, 2006, Sereno Group Real Estate has quickly established itself as a market leader by continually attracting top producing agents in the Silicon Valley. During this time, Sereno Group has achieved the highest per agent productivity for residential real estate brokers in the county. In 2014, the company closed over $2.4 billion in sales with an average sales price of $1 million. In 2014, Sereno Group’s 1% for Good charitable movement donated over $400,000 to local charities and community-minded organizations and was recognized as one of the top 50 most philanthropic corporations in the Bay Area. The company, which has been ranked the Best Place to Work in the Bay Area for 5 years in a row, now has seven offices located in Palo Alto, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Willow Glen, Santa Cruz, and Aptos. The 270 agents of Sereno Group sell and serve the Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties and points beyond. www.serenogroup.com