From landing in the U.S. at age 19, through college on a music scholarship, to performing as a professional violist, earning a master’s degree and working as an educator, fitness coach and director of a music festival, Helena’s story before her rise in real estate is what makes her successful in the scene today. She brings the compassion and charisma of a people person, with the work ethic and drive of a businessperson.Helena remembers her first San Francisco moment. “I came to visit on one of these glorious days in the fall when the sun was shining,” she says. “You go over that crest at Hyde Street and look down at the Bay and you’re immediately in love.”Through 20+ years of living and working in The City, Helena has become one of the Bay Area’s most recognized realtors, consistently ranking in the top 10 real estate agents in SF.