ST E PHANY HE R N ANDEZ
ST E P HA N Y HE R N A N D E Z F IN D S F U L F IL L M E N T A N D P U R P O S E IN R E A L E STAT E
rising star By Jill Clair Gentry Photography by Jon Jeffress, Deep South Focus Photography
Stephany Hernandez started college with the intent of becoming a veterinarian. She changed course and became a certified surgical technologist and safety coordinator for an orthopedic clinic. Then, she rose in the ranks at Mary Kay Cosmetics and built a successful business. “One day, I was shopping at Home Goods after we had just moved to Mobile, and I met Leslie Davis,” Stephany says. “I told her I liked her lipstick, and the next thing I knew, we
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were having coffee and she was telling me about real estate.” “What I’m meant to do” Leslie is a veteran agent with KellerWilliams and shared her passion for real estate with Stephany. Something clicked, and Stephany decided to give real estate a try. “People come into your path for a reason—meeting Leslie was a total God thing,” she says. “I had worked in several different careers and always
enjoyed my work, but never felt truly fulfilled. I knew almost immediately that real estate was it for me. For the first time in almost 36 years, I am convinced this is what I’m meant to do long term.” In 2018, Stephany joined Leslie Davis and became the Lead Buyer Specialist for the Key Performance Team at Keller Williams Mobile. Within six months, she stepped down from her role at Mary Kay Cosmetics.
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