About Dana Ricard

Bio

Dana Ricard began her real estate career in Naples in 2000 earning Rookie of the Year her first year in the business and has been a full time top producing REALTOR for over 23 years while Southwest Florida has grown and continues to flourish, serving all of Collier and Lee Counties. Dana is licensed in both Florida and Massachusetts, where she was with William Raveis Hingham, on the South Shore of Boston from 2009-2014. Since returning to Naples in 2014, she continues to expand her business through her connections to the Northeast, forging loyal relationships and providing personalized, five star, efficient and compassionate service to each and every client with every transaction. Attention to detail and follow through are the foundations of Dana's business. Over the course of her career, Dana also spent time working with Pulte/Divosta selling on-site pre-construction in Collier & Lee counties learning the process from the ground up which has translated to being able to provide her buyers a very knowledgeable process when buying new construction in today's market. Dana grew up in Connecticut in a family of realtors and graduated from University of Connecticut, moving on to a career with United Airlines as a flight attendant where she got to live in NYC and Boston and travel the world. She's raised two daughters in the Collier County Public school system and enjoys volunteering, local activities and traveling to watch her girls compete in their college sports. Her knowledge of the schools, local activities, golfing options, beaches, and extracurricular activities is unparalleled.

Education

University of Connecticut, B.A., Storrs, CT

Achievements

Rookie of the Year 2000, John R. Wood Realtors, Naples, FL

Gulfshore Life Five Star Customer Service, Southwest Florida

Platinum Circle of Excellence, John R. Wood Realtors, Naples, FL

Gold Circle of Excellence, John R. Wood Properties/Christies International Real Estate, Naples, FL

Top Producer, Divosta/Pulte Homes

2010 Excellence Award, William Raveis, Hingham, MA

2011 Customer Service Excellence Award, William Raveis Hingham, MA

Personal

Born and raised in Monroe, Connecticut

Long time Naples, FL resident

Former resident of Scituate, MA 2007-2014

23+ years of full time residential real estate sales experience

Passion for aviation & travel

Passion for staging & decorating

Proud mom of two great daughters-a recent grad of Columbia University, Women's Swimming & Diving team and a current Northeastern University Women's Rowing team Junior

Go UCONN Huskies! Go Columbia Lions! Go Northeastern Huskies!

Professional Association

National Association of Realtors

Florida Association of Realtors

Naples Area Board of Realtors

Professional Specialty

Thorough up-to -date knowledge of ALL Collier & Lee Counties, beachfront, golf (equity, non-equity, bundled memberships)

New Construction, Waterfront, Golf Course

First time Home Buyers

Buying for Investment

Leading Real Estate Estate Companies of the World

Luxury Properties Specialist

Corporate Relocation

Community Involvement

Scituate (Hatherly) PTO

Friendship Home

Collier County Public Schools Parent Volunteer

Pace Center for Girls

Experience

John R. Wood Inc. Realtors, Naples, FL (2000-2008, 2014-2024)

William Raveis Real Estate, Hingham, MA (2009-2014)

Pulte Homes/Divosta, Naples, FL

United Airlines, Chicago, IL (1991-2005)

Areas Covered

Collier and Lee Counties, FL: Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Marco Island, Ft. Myers