Originally from northern New Jersey, Ilze spent many summers renting homes along the Jersey Shore and fell in love with the area. Over ten years ago, after a long and thorough search, Ilze and her husband purchased a home in Sea Girt and have enjoyed the lifestyle of living at the shore ever since.

Prior to starting her real estate career in 2010, Ilze’s career spanned 17 years on Wall Street, including most recently 8 years as an investment analyst and Vice President at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Ilze earned a BS in Accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Ilze understands the importance of thorough research as well as dependable customer service when it comes to purchasing or selling a home, and applies her business acumen and longtime passion for real estate in her career as a Sales Associate with Ward Wight Sotheby’s International Realty. Ilze prides herself in listening to her clients to get a full understanding of what they are seeking to accomplish. Whether her clients are looking to purchase or sell a primary residence, a vacation home or an investment property, Ilze will apply her market knowledge and strong work ethic towards helping her clients achieve their goals. Ilze has been a recipient of the company’s annual Top Producers recognition and has earned the National Association of Realtors Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation as well as the Green designation. Ilze has worked on a variety of transactions throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties, ranging from short term rentals to the sale of an oceanfront Spring Lake home.