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John Teinert began his Real Estate career while going to the University of Texas Business School, where he earned his degree in Finance. During his time at UT, John became a licensed Real Estate agent, working for various commercial real estate brokers in Austin. After graduation, he relocated to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a financial market analyst at Shannon and Luchs Real Estate. From there, John went to the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA/Fannie Mae), where he worked as a residential loan packaging/servicing analyst. Eventually, John took a position at Pardoe Real Estate Sothebys in the D.C./Georgetown area, selling luxury homes and estates. In 1995, John left D.C., returning to Austin, where he began investing in real estate and brokering commercial and residential properties. Four years later, John teamed up with Chris Pellegrino, who together founded Austin Fine Properties.

Chris Pellegrino is a graduate of George Mason University with a B.A. in Speech Communications. Chris moved to Austin in 1995 from Washington D.C. and began his career working in the Austin Real Estate market in 1998. In 2000, Chris joined John Teinert in creating Austin Fine Properties, now a Private Label Realty Company. In addition to managing the Austin Fine Properties Baylor Street office, Chris enjoys working with both buyers and sellers and prides himself in paying the utmost attention to detail and going above and beyond to ensure his clients have a smooth transaction. Chris is also now a Certified EcoBroker® and looks forward to educating his clients on a more Eco/Sustainable lifestyle!

Rob Albertson is proud to join Austin Fine Properties in support of their green mission. Rob has been investing and building in Austin for over 8 years and recently earned the distinction as an Austin Energy Green Builder after completing a number of highly rated green houses.

Rob understands the complexities of buying and selling a home, but knows it is ultimately about finding the right home or the right buyer for his clients. He prides himself in knowing the Austin market better than his competitors and how to effectively market and stage a home for a timely sale.

Rob is an active member of Austin’s live music scene and also enjoys playing golf, running at Town Lake, and drinking wine with his wife Catherine and dog Belle at their green home in South Austin.

Jay has called Austin home for the last 26 years and has held a Texas Real Estate License for 14 years. The founder of several local businesses, including City Express and Spider House, he holds Austin in high regard as being one of Texas' most educated, liberal and livable cities in the country. Joining the Austin Fine Properties team in 2002, Jay prides himself on his honesty and integrity, and takes the time to provide clients with quality assistance and professional counsel.

Clay assists home owners and investors with realizing their fullest potential and ensuring excellent solutions and services in various areas of real estate. Clay’s goal is to provide a level of service that exceeds his clients' expectations, while taking pride in building life-long relationships with clients based on trust, honesty, and integrity.

While growing up, Clay became interested in real estate while watching his uncle and mentor become highly successful in the field as an investor. After graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1997, Clay worked in the semiconductor industry as well as the biomedical field for more than ten years. Ultimately, his continued interest in real estate led him to where he is today.

Outside of real estate, Clay enjoys relaxing on the beach, surfing, mountain biking, snow skiing, snorkeling, cooking and travelling to exotic places around the world.