Tere was born and raised in Miami. She joined her mother Teresita Shelton over 18 years ago following 14 years of international banking with Barclays Bank, PLC as a director for the Andean, Panama and Southern Cone regions. Tere obtained her real estate license and a Broker's license in 2002 and 2003, respectively. She is a graduate of Yale University with a BA in Art History as well as the American Graduate School of Global Management with a Masters in International Management. Tere has been very successful in her transition from banking to real estate having developed many relationships that have translated into repeat real estate transactions.