Los Gatos, California (PRWEB) June 26, 2012

Real estate investment firm Pertria of Los Gatos, California, announces their Founder and former President, Helen Pastorino, will undertake a new role as CEO of the firm.

Harry Murray, former Vice President of J. Rockcliff Realtors and Manager of the J. Rockcliff Danville office will fill Pastorino’s role as president, playing an instrumental role in expanding the company while running internal operations. This will leave Pastorino with more time to focus on business development, strategic affiliations and Pertria’s vision for the future.

Regarding the change in her title, Pastorino said: “It is with great pride and pleasure that I transfer the Presidency of this firm to Harry Murray, a very well respected professional within our community. The result of strategic vision and work well done, our growth now demands this ‘rite of passage’ and I look forward to my new role, its challenges, and the continued growth it will bring.”

Since 1975, Pastorino has had major impact on the world of real estate and, consequently, the lives of millions of people throughout Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2004, Pastorino founded Pertria, representing residential and commercial real estate sales, investment analysis and property management strategically aligned with like-minded financial professionals including certified financial planners, tax advisors, insurance specialists and specialized legal counsel.

Pertria recently expanded into the former Zynga Los Gatos office space and is now located at 720 University Avenue, Suite 100, in Los Gatos, California. For more information on Pertria and Helen Pastorino, please visit http://www.pertria.com or call 408-357-7777.

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Los Gatos, California (PRWEB) March 29, 2012

Real estate investment firm Pertria of Los Gatos, California, announces the appointment of Harry Murray as President effective February 7, 2012.

Murray, former Vice President of J. Rockcliff Realtors and Manager of the J. Rockcliff Danville office, will play an instrumental role in expanding the company while managing its internal operations. Helen Pastorino, Pertria’s Founder and CEO, will focus on business development, strategic affiliations and Pertria’s vision for the future.

Regarding the new position, Mr. Murray said: “It is rare to receive a second opportunity to work with someone who has maintained the level of integrity and professionalism that Helen has throughout her career and has played such an influential role in the real estate industry. I look forward to working with the exceptional team of professionals she has aligned to produce this highly effective model integrating financial, tax, insurance, legal and real estate services”.

Murray, a San Francisco Bay Area real estate executive of exceptional notoriety, has worked more than 40 years in real estate with over thirty years of holding positions in executive management. Pastorino and Murray worked together at Fox and Carskadon and then went on to build Alain Pinel Realtors into the successful business it is today.

“Harry has built and maintained an astonishing career”, says Pastorino. “He is a true statesman who engages people with the utmost respect, understands the value of relationships and is impeccable in all his dealings. I am incredibly fortunate that he has accepted this position and delight in the idea that we will be working together again”.

As Vice President of J. Rockcliff Realtors, Murray played a pivotal role in the company’s growth. Before joining Rockcliff, he managed the Fox and Carskadon Los Gatos office for over ten years, acted as the Broker of Record for Alain Pinel Realtors for nearly 17 years and was Vice President and Directing Officer at Intero Real Estate Services.

In 2004, Helen Pastorino founded Pertria, representing residential and commercial real estate sales, investment analysis and property management strategically aligned with like-minded financial professionals including certified financial planners, tax advisors, insurance specialists and specialized legal counsel. Pertria recently expanded into the former Zynga Los Gatos office space and is now located at 720 University Avenue, Suite 100, in Los Gatos, California. For more information on Pertria and Helen Pastorino, please visit www.pertria.com or call 408-357-7777.

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LGS, an independent insurance agency, delivers individual, family and business insurance solutions with an emphasis on superior knowledge and customer service. Their team includes Steven Durham, owner and licensed agent since 1990, licensed agents Heather Durham, Christina Stubler and Rikki Hunt.

Unlike “captive agents” who can only offer one brand or line of product, LGS is a licensed insurance broker representing the best national property, casualty, life and health insurance providers.

Regarding adding insurance services to Pertria, Brian Bernasconi, Investment Broker, commented, “A biological, social or economic system cannot be determined or explained by its component parts alone. The way in which the system functions as a whole plays an important role in the function and behavior of each of the parts.

“And so it is at Pertria,” adds Bernasconi. “Individual practitioners provide the highest standard of practice while collectively offering access to an integration of like-minded professionals. It is the natural succession that with all investments there is risk and, accordingly, the need for risk management. Insurance services therefore become the underpinnings of any sound, well-grounded investment strategy.”

One of the most important aspects of purchasing real estate or planning is the strategic implementation of appropriate insurance to protect investments.

“Pertria takes a high-level view on behalf of its investor and homeowner clients. Insurance is a significant but often overlooked component of each investment strategy,” said Steven Durham, Owner of LGS.

Combining LGS’s insurance expertise with the impeccable customer service to which Pertria’s clients are accustomed is yet another example of Pertria’s ever-growing offer and advantage in the marketplace.

In 2004 Pastorino founded Pertria, a firm representing residential and commercial real estate sales, investment analysis and property management strategically aligned with like-minded financial professionals including certified financial planners, tax advisors, insurance specialists and specialized legal counsel collectively providing clients with well-grounded strategies focused on maximizing opportunities and mitigating risk.

Firm Facts: Licensed real estate brokers who have passed the Series 65 exam; Experienced in charitable remainder trusts; IRC§ 121, REO and short sales; divorce; probate and relocation; reverse exchanges, and IRC§1031-1033; Real property management portfolio exceeds $202 million in value; Real property management portfolio rent revenues of $9.2 million annually; Integration of technology providing increased capacity to efficiently process client; financial reporting and resident management; Establishment of rigorous 26 week Real Estate Investment Advisory education course featuring speakers from disciplines ranging from Legal Counsel, Financial Services, Insurance, Commercial, Exchange Coordinators, TIC, Trusts, IRA.

For more information on Pertria and Helen Pastorino, please visit www.pertria.com

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