Long & Foster Real Estate, the largest family-owned residential real estate company in the United States, welcomes Sherry Orrell to its Old Ivy Sales office, in Charlottesville, Va. Orrell holds membership in the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors and will specialize in working with homebuyers and sellers.

Orrell comes from a 30 year career in sales and marketing at AT&T, 20 years in the field in the Midwest and 10 years at AT&T headquarters in New Jersey. After retiring, she spent six years at A.G. Edwards, working in the company’s St. Louis headquarters. Exceeding her clients’ expectations is second nature to her, as that work ethic has been instilled in her from the start.

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

Orrell said she is proud to be associated with Long & Foster and chose the brokerage because of the advantages her clients have when doing business such a prestigious company. With the company’s affiliated businesses, which include services in insurance, home warranty, title and mortgage, plus its association with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Christie’s International Real Estate, Long & Foster has the ability to offer their clients everything needed to complete the sales cycle.

“We welcome Sherry to Long & Foster, a company that has helped local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals for more than 45 years,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate.

Orrell holds a Bachelor of Arts of English from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. She resides in Charlottesville along with her spouse, George. Her two daughters live in Bernardsville, N.J., and St. Louis, Mo.

For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.