Our Sales and Client Service Team Biographies

Shirldine 'Sherry' Villano,
GRI, PMN
Broker/Owner

Certified "Resort and Second Home" Specialist Certified "Short Sale" Agent

Sherry Villano's concept of offering a 'boutique' level of service has been her signature throughout her career in Real Estate. As a boutique office, Villano Realtors® is attentive to every client and every detail. Our 'boutique service' includes:

• Our Partnership with Realtor.com
• Promotions for your property worldwide, with unparalleled ease of access and visibility
• Detailed advertisement on our website, with expert photography to showcase your home
• Advertisement in many local publications.

The history of Villano Realtors® spans almost three decades and has been a household name throughout Monmouth County and, since 1997, Ocean County.
The Seaside Park office opened February 1, 2005.   Sherry Villano, Broker-Owner, has been licensed since 1978.

In 1992, Sherry opened her own company, Villano Realtors®.   At the beginning, Villano Realtors® was based in Middletown, then the Lincroft area, and worked with clients in Monmouth County.   In the late 90's, Sherry branched into the shore communities of Ocean County.   Sherry has been active within the Monmouth Board of Realtors. She has served as

• MLS Chairperson for 3 years
• Education Committee Chairperson for 3 years
• Treasurer and Secretary of the Board
• and Member of the Board of Directors for several terms.

Sherry was also very involved with the Women's Council of Realtors during the mid-90's, and served as National Director, State President, Local President and was Woman of the Year of that organization.

She received the prestigious accreditation of "Performance Management Network", which is the highest level of educational achievement in Women's Countil of Realtors, an affiliate to the National Association of Realtors.

Sherry attended Rutgers University for 3 years, and graduated from Peirce College, Philadelphia, PA. She also is a Graduate of the Realtors Institute (GRI), in 1985.

Outside the Real Estate arena, in the mid-1990's, Sherry was a Founder of the Friends of Charity which provides funds for cancer research at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood John Medical School.

Villano Realtors® expanded south and opened its office in Seaside Park in January 2005.   Sherry is currently very active in the community affairs of Seaside Park, and is well respected as a businesswoman and an activist in the local town.  

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Zlatko "Z" Rajtmajer
Broker Associate

Zlatko started his real estate career in New York twenty five years ago.

In 1984 he and his family moved to Middletown, New Jersey where he acquired his Broker’s license and has been active in real estate sales and marketing for more than 20 years.

"Z" was associated with the Villano Realtors office in Monmouth County and has continued that association with the office here in Seaside Park

Specializing in residential real estate in Monmouth County and parts of Ocean and Middlesex Counties, Zlatko has helped hundreds of families with their real estate needs, making sure that for all of them this has been a happy and successful experience, and they have realized “a dream come true”.     Return to Our Team

Debra Sterling
Broker Associate

Debra is a third-generation "Sterling Realtor" in Seaside Park. Her family's involvement in Real Estate began in 1926.

Debra has 30-plus years experience as a Realtor, specializing in Secondary Home ownership on the Barrier Island.

Debra has been a member of The Seaside Rotary Club for 24 yrs and is very active in fundraising projects throughout the beach area communities. Debra is a graduate of Lesley College in Cambridge, MA with a BS in Education.

Debra prides herself on her honesty and ability to listen to her clients needs. She's looking forward to assisting you with all your Real Estate needs.

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Ann E. Wehrlen, GRI
Broker Associate

Ann Wehrlen was a resident of Seaside Park for many years, and is a graduate of Caldwell College, with a BS in Business. Ann joined the real estate industry in 1997.

She acquired her Broker's license and the prestigious accreditation of GRI (Graduate of the Real Estate Institute). Ann is also a certified "Resort and Second Home" specialist.

Ann has also been the recipient of the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award from 1998 through 2011.

In 2012, Ann was a 2012 NJAR Circle of Excellence Silver Award Winner.

As a recipient of the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award for 10 years, she is also a member of the NJAR® Distinguished Sales Club.

Ann is very active in her community, church and the Ocean County Board of Realtors. She is loved and trusted by her clients. Call on Ann for any real estate needs.

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Annette Crossan
Sales Associate

We are very happy to announce that Annette joined Villano Realtors in 2011. Her real estate career began in Lavallette but she soon realized the importance of working where you live. Annette lives in Seaside Park and wanted to sell homes here.

Villano Realtors is a successful, full service realtor specializing in resort and second homes offering unparalleled client service. It is the neighborhood realtor you can trust. It was the only choice for Annette and we hope it is for you too.

Annette understands first-hand the important needs of homeowners in our community; she knows and realizes the benefits of residing here. Sharing this knowledge, professionally with honesty and integrity, is the key to Annette’s success as a realtor. She works with buyers and sellers in every price range and strives for a smooth and effortless transaction.

Annette’s first career was in advertising and marketing. The communications and marketing skills she developed during her years in advertising are valuable assets in real estate sales. She believes a strong web presence is essential to successfully market properties and will use Villano Realtors web based promotion and partnership with Realtor.com to its fullest.

Whether it’s Buying, Selling or Renting, Annette is here to help you with all your real estate needs. Just call or stop by the Villano Realtors office any time. You will not be disappointed.

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Pat Karnatski
Sales Associate

Pat is a licensed NJ Real Estate salesperson.

Pat is a resident of Seaside Park as well as an adjunct professor and clinical instructor in the nursing departments at Ocean County College and Kean at Ocean, an extension of Kean University at Ocean County College.

Pat loves living at the Jersey Shore, and looks forward to assisting you with your real estate needs.

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Charles Villano
Sales Associate

Charles is a Sales Associate with Villano Realtors, and has been a licensed Real Estate agent since 1975. He worked for over 25 years in the financial industry, and was President of the New Jersey Bond Club.

Charles is currently President, of Forbes Liquors Inc. in Brick, NJ.   In his youth, Charles' family owned and operated Blue Front Market & Liquor Store on Central Avenue in Seaside Park.

Charles has a strong background in Seaside Park, and has been a full-time resident in Seaside Park for over 60 years. He and Sherry have been full-time, year round residents since 2001.

Charles' real estate specialty is in commercial and investment property. He plays competitive tennis and is an overall sportsman who enjoys barrier island living. He'll be delighted to assist you with any of your commercial property real-estate questions.

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Lilly Leonardis
Staff

Lilly is the bookkeeper for Villano Realtors, and has been associated with the Villano Realtor Sales team since Villano Realtors was established in Monmouth County.

Lilly makes sure that all payables and receivables for the company are handled promptly and efficiently.

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Jane Krayesky
Webmaster

Jane is the webmaster and a creative resource for Villano Realtors communications, promotions and design. She and her husband, John, are owners of a boutique marketing and communications company which handles

• branding and corporate identity,
• communications and print promotions,
• advertising and promotion plans,
• in addition to website design and Webmaster Services for selected clients.

Her company, IdentityImpact LLC is headquartered in Seaside Park, where Jane and John have been property owners since 1996, and full time residents since 2000.

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