Melissa Walsh, wife and mother of 4 children, received her Associate of Arts degree from the College of Lake County and completed her Broker's license from Inland Real Estate School. She currently resides in Oswego, IL. Her determination to help others and passion for success is what lead to her to the Real Estate Industry. This mentality would have contributed to her being named Rookie of the Year her very first year in the business.  Shortly after she was acknowledged by an appointment as the Ambassador for the Cultural Committee on the Agent Leadership Council with the initial brokerage she worked for.  Melissa is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of The Melissa Walsh Group. Building a multi million dollar company, her current focus is on expanding her team with a FAMILY FIRST dynamic. This includes her mother, whose own background emigrating from Mexico helps her to serve niche clients, including first generation and Spanish speaking home buyers/sellers. Her goal is to service as many families, in all neighboring counties including Kendall, Kane, DuPage, Lake, Will, and Cook. Her motto is she is making families' dreams come true while living out her own.