When Lisa Wynne stepped into real estate in the fall of 2019, she wasn’t just starting a new career—she was redesigning her life.

 

“I needed a career that allowed me to be in the pick-up line after school, at every soccer practice and game, and fully accessible to my son when he needed me,” Lisa explains. “I also needed something I could pour myself into—something where the outcomes were entirely up to me.”

 

That mix of family focus and personal drive has shaped every step of her journey. Lisa grew up in Arvada, Colorado, and studied journalism at Arizona State University before pivoting to business and marketing. After graduating, she moved to San Diego, where she would spend the next two decades, with a few years in Washington, D.C.

 

In the wake of September 11, 2001, she made a bold move: launching her own advertising firm at a time when most companies were cutting back. “It definitely wasn’t the logical move,” Lisa recalls with a laugh.

 

Within a few years, she had built a bi-coastal client roster that included NFL teams, fashion brands, and hospitality companies. She even won an Emmy for a Humane Society campaign she wrote pro bono. “That might have been the first time I fully understood how it felt to do something out of pure passion and not just for compensation,” she says.

 

Running a successful company in two major cities gave her thick skin, humility, sharper instincts, and the kind of perseverance that only comes from building something from the ground up. “I’ve been working my entire life—and whether that was good, bad, or somewhere in between, it built the work ethic I bring to everything I do,” Lisa says.

 

Real estate, of course, was a different industry, but the lessons translated: show up, trust instincts, and work hard—even when it’s overwhelming. What surprised her most was how personal it became.

 

“From the joy of a first-time buyer getting their keys, to guiding a family through a tough transition, I’ve had the privilege of being trusted in moments that matter,” Lisa shares. “It’s incredibly rewarding—and humbling—to be part of those stories. The celebrations, the hardships, and everything in between… being invited into that space with my clients is something I will never take for granted.”

 

Standing out in a saturated market has been a challenge, but Lisa has leaned into her years of creating campaigns for others and poured that same creativity, strategy, and storytelling into her own business.

 

“It feels full circle,” she says. “I’m finally letting the creative side of me take the lead, and that’s been incredibly energizing. There’s no limit to how expansive I can be in building my business. That freedom is exciting—and it keeps me inspired to grow and evolve.”

 

For the past 16 years, Lisa’s focus has been on being a mom and building a life for her son, Ryder. Now that he’s 16 and starting to carve out his own independence, she’s rediscovering hers.

 

Much of her joy comes from time with her “little crew”—Ryder, her fiancé Nick, and her soon-to-be stepson, Nixon. “We’re building something really special as a family, and that’s where my heart is,” she says. Their calendar is packed with sports, from soccer to football, where they’re “proudly overly involved” cheering from the sidelines. And when they can, she and Nick make time for each other, even if it means sneaking in a Tuesday afternoon date.

 

These days, Lisa is learning to embrace life beyond “survival mode.” She hopes to travel more, create new memories, and spend time with the people who matter most. “I’m so fortunate to have some of the most amazing people in my life,” she says. “I’m looking forward to enjoying that time with them.”

 

Ask her what she hopes to be remembered for, and her answer reflects both humility and heart. “Honestly, I think it would be nice to be remembered at all,” she says with a smile. “But hopefully as a good mom, a loyal friend, someone people could trust and count on. If someone remembers me as the person who helped them through a big life transition with grace and clarity—that’s more than enough for me.”

 

For Lisa, real estate isn’t just a profession. It’s a way of designing a life that fits—one where family and career aren’t at odds, where creativity finds purpose, and where success is measured in the people who continue to trust her along the way.