Michael Mandera hails from the suburb of Glenview, Illinois. Born the son of an ex-marine turned business owner and a mother who instilled a generous and caring attitude in him at an early age. The hardworking marine mentality of his father pushed him to become the first person in the Mandera family to graduate college, an accomplishment he will forever cherish. As the son of a business he quickly learned expectations were at higher level. Michael worked had to work all the more to prove he was not simply going through the motions proving to many that he was not simply going through the motions in hopes of one day inheriting his father’s hard work. This is why real estate became an intriguing opportunity for him. It was finally an opportunity to create his own ‘brand’ and ‘legacy’ that he can be proud of. Michael hopes to one day become not just the guy people turn to for their real estate needs, but to become a reliable, one stop resource for all his clients’ real estate needs. Throughout the process of growing his business and brand, he continues to network with other industries. By leveraging Sotheby’s International Realty’s cutting edge technology, research and international marketing exposure, he is able to enhance his already outstanding caliber of service and elevate himself through real estate’s most trusted brand. He is happy to be affiliated with a successful and respectable broker such as Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty in the Chicagoland area and excited to improve on past success.