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As a key member of The Krishnan Team, one of San Francisco’s leading real estate teams, Yesenia has guided clients through hundreds of transactions and consistently ranks among the top in the industry. On average, she is involved in several transactions weekly, keeping her ahead of market shifts and equipping clients with strategies that actually work.

Born and raised in San Francisco to two hardworking immigrant parents, Yesenia grew up with an intimate knowledge of the city’s neighborhoods and a work ethic built from watching her parents build a life from scratch. “If they could come to a new country without speaking the language and build a life, I know I can overcome any challenge.” That foundation drives everything: her grit, her commitment, and the standard she holds herself to on every deal.

Yesenia works both sides of the business, with a particular focus on listings. She brings sharp negotiation skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a level of personal service that makes every client feel like they’re her only one. Her goal is simple: results so exceptional her clients would never consider working with anyone else, and stories so good they can’t help but share her name.

Before real estate, Yesenia managed a luxury concierge service for high-net-worth clients, sharpening the white-glove instincts she brings to every deal today.

What lights her up most? The variety and growth this career demands, the thrill of a hard-won negotiation, and the moments clients light up, whether that’s a seller walking away with more than they ever imagined or a first-time buyer holding their keys for the very first time.

A few things you might not know: Yesenia is fluent in Spanish and has a serious love for salsa dancing. Her mornings begin with journaling, a non-negotiable ritual that keeps her grounded, focused, and growing. She’s an avid traveler who believes experiencing new cultures is one of the best forms of perspective, and she has called San Francisco home her entire life.

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Lauren simply loves what she does. She brings a unique mix of hustle, heart, and strategy to guide buyers and sellers through the San Francisco market. She works across every neighborhood and price point—from first-time home purchases to luxury sales ensuring every client feels prioritized. As a proud member of the Krishnan Team, Lauren offers her clients access to unparalleled resources and reach.

Her background at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) allows her to back every recommendation with data, but she believes true success comes from listening deeply and offering refreshing “straight talk.”

Lauren learned the importance of being a trusted confidant from her mother, a top agent in Chicago, and brings that same legacy of fierce advocacy to her work today.

Her dedication is limitless; a former Division 1 athlete, she completed the World Marathon Challenge in 2023, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. When she isn’t sprinting between showings, Lauren loves calling the Outer Richmond home and exploring its parks and beaches with her husband and son.

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For over a decade, Valerie has been helping San Franciscans find the home they love and sell it when the time is right.

After starting her career in the tech industry, Valerie was quickly captivated by the dynamic nature and fast pace of real estate. She pursued real estate with a strong desire to learn and a commitment to mastering every aspect of the field.

In 2017, she found her professional home with The Krishnan Team, joining forces with founder Ruth Krishnan to help skyrocket the business to new heights. With over 200 transactions under her belt, Valerie is known for her expertise in the local market, home improvements, and transaction processes.

Valerie’s approach is centered on transparent, timely, and open communication. She strongly believes in the importance of building genuine connections with her clients. She goes above and beyond to understand their needs and ensures they feel supported throughout the entire process.

As a first-generation immigrant who moved to San Francisco from Peru at the age of 10, she embodies grit, hard work, and determination — qualities that shine through in her dedication to her clients’ success.

Outside of her professional life, Valerie enjoys the vibrant culture of San Francisco, appreciating its diverse outdoor activities, cuisines, and architectural landmarks. In her free time, she loves dancing, reading, and going on local adventures with her fiancé.

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Madeline Gibson is a Buyer’s Agent with The Krishnan Team, where she has spent the last four years helping guide clients through San Francisco’s competitive real estate market. Having supported more than 360 successful transactions alongside the team, Maddy brings a deep understanding of the buying process, strong market knowledge, and a calm, solutions-oriented approach to every client relationship.

Before transitioning into sales, Maddy played an integral role in the team’s operations and buyer support systems, working closely with clients from initial search through closing. Her background in technology sales, lending, and transaction coordination gives her a well-rounded perspective that allows her to anticipate challenges, communicate proactively, and advocate effectively for her clients.

A former Division I collegiate athlete at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Maddy thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and brings the same discipline, work ethic, and competitive drive to real estate that she developed through athletics.

Outside of work, living in the Marina neighborhood with her fiancé, she takes advantage of the Presidio and waterfront trails for running, cycling, and hiking. She also enjoys going out to eat in San Francisco’s vibrant food scene, traveling, concerts, and cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers — despite proudly calling San Francisco home.

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Meet Breanna, she is the cornerstone for our listings as the in-house Listing Project Manager. As someone who has been in the industry since January 2021, Breanna received a crash course in real estate working in the operations side of deals, working as a pivotal member helping over 200+ families buy or sell homes within her first three years in the industry.

Breanna’s devotion to her work is rooted in her love for acts of service. She takes pride in her work and strives to exceed clients’ expectations. She enjoys the exciting challenges that each project entails and seeing homes transform in preparation for going on the market.

Breanna’s family has lived in San Francisco for four generations, which gives her a deep connection to the city. She currently resides in Noe Valley, as a third-generation Noe resident. As a passionate San Franciscan, she is well-versed in the community, food, art, and culture.

Educated at Mills College in Oakland, CA, Breanna earned a B.A. in Legal Institutions and Processes and minored in Business Administration.

As a Buyer’s Assistant, Olivia supports our sales team with the behind-the-scenes details that keep every transaction running smoothly, including emails, coordination, and transaction management. She supports the team’s daily operations and works closely with clients throughout the home buying process. Olivia is involved in every step and helps ensure everything stays organized, efficient, and on track from start to finish.

Olivia graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Communication, which has strengthened her communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced real estate environment. She takes pride in being a dependable resource for both our team and our clients throughout the transaction process.

Outside of work, Olivia enjoys staying active, traveling, trying new restaurants, and is a huge dog lover. She lives in Russian Hill and loves exploring the neighborhood, as well as the nearby Marina District and North Beach.

Allen Mañalac brings nearly a decade of real estate operations experience to the Krishnan Team, serving as the systems backbone that helps ensure every client experience feels organized, and deeply cared for from start to finish. As Systems Administrator, Allen oversees many of the behind-the-scenes details that directly impact the success of every transaction including marketing operations, calendars, gifting programs, transaction support, scheduling, and team coordination.

Before transitioning into real estate, Allen built a career in the medical field as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, with experience in diagnostics, laboratory operations, data analysis, and quality assurance. That background shaped the attention to detail, calm problem-solving, precision, and accountability that Allen brings to the team today. Working in healthcare also strengthened the ability to manage situations with professionalism and care — skills that now translate into creating a smooth and organized experience for buyers and sellers alike.

Allen has supported the team in transaction coordination, client communication, marketing, CRM management, and operational systems. Having worked across multiple aspects of the business, Allen understands how every detail connects and how strong systems create a better overall client experience.

Whether coordinating timelines, managing important client touchpoints, or providing support, Allen helps create the level of consistency and white-glove service the team is known for.

Outside of work, Allen is a proud cat lover and enjoys creating warm, welcoming spaces at home — a reflection of the same care and attention brought to every client interaction.

Alyssa De San Jose is a Transaction Coordinator and Administrative Support Specialist with nearly six years of experience in the real estate industry, supporting agents and teams through seamless, organized, and client-focused operations. On the team, she manages transactions from contract to close, oversees sales and document coordination, maintains timelines and checklists, and ensures every detail behind the scenes is handled efficiently to create a smooth experience for both buyers and sellers.

Before transitioning into real estate, Alyssa built her career in industrial design and visual merchandising after earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the University of Santo Tomas. Her background in design strengthened her creativity, organization, problem-solving, and attention to detail — skills that now help her stay proactive, adaptable, and highly organized in fast-paced real estate environments.

Having worked with several real estate teams over the years, Alyssa brings a strong understanding of transaction management, client support, and operational coordination. She is known for being reliable, proactive, and easy to work with, always focused on making the process feel smooth and stress-free for everyone involved.

Known for her positive energy, reliability, and willingness to help wherever needed, she enjoys being the kind of teammate others can depend on and the reassuring support clients can trust throughout the process. She believes that behind every successful transaction is a team that works well together and a client experience that feels smooth, supported, and personal.
Outside of work, Alyssa is a working mom who loves traveling, DIY projects, arts and crafts, spending time with friends and family, and staying active through walking and workouts whenever she can.

As a member of the Krishnan Team in San Francisco, Sharmaine Huerto plays an integral role in supporting the team’s sales people, operations, marketing, transaction coordination, and overall client experience. Working behind the scenes across multiple aspects of the business, she helps ensure that every client interaction and transaction feels organized, seamless, and well-supported from start to finish. From offer preparation and transaction management to database organization, scheduling, marketing support, and client communication, Sharmaine helps create the structure and consistency that allow the team to deliver exceptional service and results.

With 6 years of experience supporting multiple high-performing real estate teams across the U.S., Sharmaine brings a strong understanding of the full client journey — from reviewing disclosures to offer preparation to contract-to-close coordination. She is highly detail-oriented and thrives in fast-paced environments where communication, organization, and proactive problem-solving are essential. Her ability to manage moving parts efficiently allows agents to stay focused on strategy and client relationships while ensuring nothing falls through the cracks behind the scenes.

Before transitioning into real estate, Sharmaine built a successful career in hospitality, sales, and administration, including leadership roles with luxury hotels in Dubai and the Philippines. Her background in guest relations and account management sharpened her ability to deliver exceptional service, anticipate client needs, and create positive client experiences under pressure. She was repeatedly recognized as a top performer and contributed to significantly improving the hotel’s online guest rankings through personalized customer care and service excellence.

Throughout her career, Sharmaine has consistently been promoted into higher-level roles because of her initiative, reliability, adaptability, and strong people skills. Her experience across operations, customer service, sales, marketing, and real estate coordination gives her a well-rounded perspective on what it takes to support a successful real estate business and create a stress-free experience for clients.

Clients and colleagues appreciate Sharmaine’s calm, solutions-oriented approach, attention to detail, and genuine care for the people she works with. She believes that even behind-the-scenes roles have a direct impact on the client experience and takes pride in helping every transaction and interaction feel seamless and thoughtfully managed.

Outside of work, Sharmaine loves traveling, exploring different cultures, flying her drone camera and capturing travel content, and spending time with her cats. She enjoys going to the gym and staying active, valuing the discipline, consistency, and balance that fitness brings to both her personal and professional life. She is also currently learning German while spending time in Europe once a year, embracing new experiences and cultures along the way.

Camille Delfino runs the Krishnan Team’s social media end-to-end, working closely with the Director of Marketing. She plans and creates content in advance, manages posting across the team’s accounts, responds to comments and DMs, monitors account performance and platform trends, and delivers bi-weekly and end-of-month reporting on content insights. She also works on the blog and edits images when a post needs polishing. Her role is intentionally flexible. Wherever the content needs a hand, she’s there.

What Camille owns in the client experience is the first impression. Long before a buyer or seller picks up the phone, they’re seeing the team on Instagram, reading a blog post, or scrolling the website. Her job is to make sure what they see is consistent, credible, and worth their attention. She brings two years of experience in social media management and is newer to the real estate industry, which she treats as an advantage. She asks the questions a buyer or seller might also be asking, and makes sure the team’s content answers them clearly instead of assuming everyone already speaks the language of the industry. She isn’t on the transaction side, but the team’s online presence is something she takes seriously on every client’s behalf. What gets posted about a listing, how a sold story gets told, how the team shows up between deals. All of it reflects on the people who trusted the team with the biggest financial decision of their lives.

Outside of work, Camille is happiest outdoors. She’s drawn to nature, documentaries, and food from places she hasn’t been yet, and she’s planning to see as much of the world as she can. She draws and paints in her off-hours, and she’s a lifelong dog and cat person. For her, all of it points back to the same thing: real connection with people, with places, with the world around her, and a willingness to keep changing and growing.

As Director of Operations for The Krishnan Team, Sam Shendow is the reason clients experience real estate the way it should feel: seamless, thoughtful, and completely taken care of.

Real estate transactions involve hundreds of moving parts. Sam’s job is to make sure each one is handled well before it ever lands on a client’s radar: building the systems, workflows, and team coordination that turn a complex process into something that feels effortless from the outside.

She brings fifteen years of high-end boutique hospitality to this role, having developed and operated luxury hotel and lifestyle projects across Malibu, Los Angeles, New York, and Tulum, properties ranging from $10M to $500M in scale. That career taught her how to manage extraordinary complexity while keeping the client experience front and center at every stage. The details that protect clients, the communication that keeps them confident, the decisions made quietly so they don’t have to be, that’s the muscle she built over a decade and a half, and it’s exactly what she brings to every Krishnan Team transaction.
Her guiding principle is anticipatory service: noticing what someone needs before they have to ask. To Sam, genuine care isn’t measured by what you do for someone; it’s measured by how they feel along the way. That means fast responses, meticulous attention to detail, and a real investment in the client experience from the first conversation through the final signature.

Outside of work, Sam gravitates toward adventure time in nature, travel to new places, and the kind of one-of-a-kind experiences that feel intentional and create genuine connection. That instinct for meaningful experience carries directly into how she approaches her work.

As Director of Marketing, Melissa makes sure the right buyers and sellers find the Krishnan Team, and when they do, what they see earns their trust.

Her background is in digital marketing strategy and execution: SEO, YouTube, content, and the emerging world of AI-powered search. What that means practically is that the team’s listings, agents, and market expertise show up where people are actually looking, whether that’s Google, YouTube, or an AI platform answering someone’s question about San Francisco neighborhoods. The goal isn’t just visibility. It’s making sure that when someone is trying to understand a neighborhood, get a read on the market, or figure out whether now is the right time to buy or sell, they land on information that actually helps them and a team they can trust to guide them through it.

Melissa came to marketing through a decade in San Francisco financial services, which gave her a strong foundation in how people make high-stakes decisions. From there, she joined a software start-up where she first discovered what SEO and content marketing could do: how the right information, in the right place, could connect a business with exactly the people looking for it. That’s what set the direction for everything since. She carried it into nearly 10 years of running her own digital marketing business, working with local small businesses. That experience taught her something that shapes everything she does: none of it works unless you understand where your audience is coming from. What they’re worried about, what they’re hoping for, and what they actually need to hear to take the next step. Real estate decisions don’t get more high-stakes than buying or selling a home in San Francisco, and she thinks about that with everything the team puts into the world.

Melissa has called San Francisco home for over 25 years, and she genuinely loves this city. It’s why she cares about helping the right people find their place in it. When she’s not working, you’ll find her hiking the trails, browsing farmers’ markets, and exploring everything the city has to offer, usually with her husband, teenage daughter, and Frenchie in tow.