Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest independent residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Ryan O’Connor as a sales associate in its Devon, Pa., office. O’Connor has joined the Devon office’s satellite location at Havertown-South Eagle and will be working with the Kevin Toll Team. The Havertown-South Eagle location is managed by Devon Manager and Vice President Janet Rubino.

“We are very excited and fortunate to have Ryan join our team of highly trained professionals,” said Janet Rubino, vice president and manager. “The combination of Long & Foster and Ryan’s unique skills and knowledge will no doubt provide the highest level of service to local buyers and sellers.”

O’Connor 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. O’Connor holds membership in the Suburban West Realtors Association.

“I have been involved in real estate for over a decade as a Realtor and an investor. I specialize in Philadelphia where I live with my family. I have a passion for real estate and assisting home buyers and sellers with obtaining their real estate goals,” O’Connor said.

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

O’Connor can be reached at Ryan.OConnor@LNF.com. Find more information about him on his website at http://ryanoconnor.lnf.com. For more information on Long & Foster, visit LongandFoster.com.