Published June 12, 2023
Guess How Long the Average Team Member has Been With Us?
Our top priority on the Steve Nassar Team is that when you work with our team to buy or sell your home, we exceed your greatest expectations not only with the results of our efforts but also by the level of service we provide along the way, from that first initial conversation, all the way through to closing day and everywhere in-between.
I am both humbled and privileged to get to introduce you to the team – that boasts an average tenure of over six years – that makes all that possible:
- Steve Nassar, Owner & Team Leader, Principal Broker – Licensed in Oregon & Washington
- 20+ years in the industry, started the team nearly 11 years ago
- Fun Fact: Steve is an avid golfer! He loves to play, rain or shine, and is a member at Tualatin Country Club; though he would never be caught turning down an invitation to play any other course!
- Kacie Green, Team Manager & Licensed Broker
- 8 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Although her favorite holiday is April Fool’s Day for a myriad of reasons, Kacie has the largest Christmas Sweater collection any of us have ever seen. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, she wears a different sweater every day, and most of them light up…
- S.G. Traffas, Sales Manager & Licensed Broker
- 9 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Steven is the king of ‘Dad Jokes’ and takes great pride in that title.
- Sydney Taggart, Broker – Licensed in Oregon & Washington
- 11 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Sydney invests enough hours volunteering for the KSO (Korean Society of Oregon) to warrant an entire additional full-time job! She does great work for her community and balances both of her passions beautifully.
- Greg Long, Principal Broker – Licensed in Oregon & Washington
- 8 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Greg is an avid hiker who owned and ran multiple successful businesses before joining our team.
- Taylor Racek, Broker & New Agent Development Manager – Licensed in Oregon
- 4 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Taylor loves to travel and all things outdoors! He and his wife are expecting their third addition to their already beautiful family!
- Nicole Dukart, Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- 3 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Nicole is the matriarch of a family of superheroes. Her husband, Derek, played professional baseball before beginning his financial advisor career. Together, they have three very talented and athletic children.
- Robert Fine, Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- 2 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Robert is a triplet and even though he looks like he came straight out of G Q Magazine, he actually grew up on his family’s farm in Madras, Oregon!
- Jennifer Saucy, Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- 2 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Jenn makes the sun shine brighter. Her life experience is impressive enough, then add in the fact that her husband is one of our most valued vendors as a handyman, and we feel like we hit the jackpot with this one.
- Mike Hickman, Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- 3 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Even well into his seventies, Mike is an avid dirt biker. He managed a Harley Davidson dealership for many years and is the man, the myth, and the legend that is responsible for Steve Nassar realizing his incredible talent in sales.
- Lisa Rushing, Broker – Licensed in Washington
- 1 year with our team!
- Fun Fact: Lisa has a passion for horses and was once crowned an Equestrian Princess in her teenage years for the Clark County Fair Court!
- Lori Senz, Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- > 1 year with our team!
- Fun Fact: Lori, and her husband of more than 35 years, live on a houseboat! She is our floating home expert and a great recent addition to our already incredible team!
- Flip Tyler, Showing Agent & Broker – Licensed in Oregon
- 1 year with our team!
- Fun Fact: Flip’s real name is Felicia, but she has always gone by Flip. She traveled with more bands than most of us have even seen live in concert and ran a successful real estate team in California before relocating to Oregon!
- Alex Nassar, Operations Manager (unlicensed)
- 11 years with our team
- Fun Fact: Alex is Steve’s youngest brother and an anchor on our team. Their mom used to bake pies for the King of Jordan!
- Kristen van Breemen, Systems Manager (unlicensed)
- 3 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Kristen is a twin! She loves to run marathons in her spare time and works hard to make our team run smoothly.
- Maliah Starr, Listings Manager (unlicensed)
- 2 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Maliah used to race mountain bikes and placed top three in various races! She is now a proud mom to two little kiddos.
- Kari Benshoof, Preferred Lender at Directors Mortgage
- 11 years with our team and more than 20 years in the mortgage industry!
- Fun Fact: Kari has a little Shih Tzu named Charlie who thinks he is a human!
- Patti Lavallee, Graphic Designer (unlicensed)
- 8 years with our team!
- Fun Fact: Patti is responsible for all the beautiful marketing that our clients always rave about. Because marketing is one of Steve Nassar’s biggest passions, she’s consistently at the top of the team’s favorite people list!
- Kelsea Ross, Team Assistant (unlicensed)
- Just joined our team this month!!
- Fun Fact: Kelsea just got a brand-new baby puppy named Indiana Bones – they call her Indie for short.
I could not be more grateful for this group of people and their loyalty and commitment to our team and our clients. If you would like to experience the level of service we are collectively so committed to, reach out to me so we can chat about your specific real estate needs! I am always available to you or anyone you know!

