Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Lily Mendenall to its Chesapeake Sales office, in Chesapeake, Va. Mendenall will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Lily join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Jo Cross, manager of the Chesapeake Sales office. “The combination of Long & Foster and Lily’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

Mendenall successfully completed Long & Foster’s Star Builders program, an extensive training course for newly licensed sales associates, as well as associates returning to the field of real estate. The program’s curriculum covers contracts, agency, prospecting, business planning, finance and working with buyers and sellers. Mendenall holds membership in the Hampton Roads Realtors Association.

“I was drawn to Long & Foster to launch my real estate career because of the in depth training that is offered through the company. Being the largest real estate company in the region, I can feel assured that Long & Foster will support me throughout the learning process,” Mendenall said.

“The dynamics of today’s residential real estate market are constantly changing. Completing our Star Builders program has provided Lily with the right tools to meet those changing dynamics,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “We welcome Lily to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 45 years.”

Mendenall holds a associate’s degree in veterinary medicine from Bel Rea Institute in Denver, Colo. She resides in Chesapeake along with her spouse, Ceylon, and two children.

For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.