Abiud (Abi) Montes is a decorated combat veteran and patriot for serving his country during combat operations in Operation Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  A Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserves who severed his country and is now ready to dedicate his service for you as a Realtor.  Abi is also a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Hollywood Fire Rescue for the last 14 years.

He works along side his beautiful wife who he met while traveling Europe.  Together Abi and Lina Montes make up the ALM Team. 

Lina Montes was born and raised in Lithuania. She is fluent in English, Lithuanian, and Russian.  She prides herself in the service and personal care of each and every client.  Whether buying a home and fulfilling your dreams or selling your home and reaching your investment goals, her job is to make your experience as easy and pleasant as possible.

Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM) was founded in 1964, in South Florida, and is one of the largest real estate services firms in America, with home sales of more than $3 billion in 2006. In 2003, Warren Buffet's Company, HomeServices of America, Inc., purchased EWM, making it an affiliated company of the Warren Buffet/Berkshires Hathaway Companies. Over the past thirty-five years, Warren Buffett has emerged as arguably the greatest investor in American history. An Investor, Businessperson, and Philanthropist, with an estimated current net worth of around US $52 Billion, Warren Buffet was ranked by Forbes as the third-richest person in the world as of September 2007. I'm located in the EWM Ft. Lauderdale/EWM Las Olas Office. Our full-service firm has 950+ associates and staff throughout 14 offices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, located in Aventura, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Downtown South Miami, Key Biscayne, Las Olas, Miami Beach, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Plantation, Ponce de Leon, South Miami, Southwest Broward, and Weston Town Center. EWM offers residential and commercial real estate services, corporate relocation, international services, and business brokerage as well as home mortgage, title closing services, and property insurance through their affiliated companies,HomeServices Financial, EWM Title, and EWM Insurance.     EWM is the exclusive Broward and Miami-Dade affiliate of Christie's Great Estates, the largest network of luxury independent real estate firms in the world and a subsidiary of Christie's International PLC, the London-based art auction company founded in 1766. With more than 500 offices and approximately 14,000 real estate agents in 15 countries, the affiliate members of Christie's Great Estates market the finest homes around the globe.     As one of the principal owners of the The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, EWM is a member of the nation's largest real estate referral group, comprising more than 700 real estate firms across North America. Through joint alliances with their member firms, these affiliated real estate companies provide home buying and selling services to relocating families and individuals all across the continent.     EWM is also a charter member of  Luxury Portfolio, a Fine Property Collection bringing together the finest luxury real estate, luxury properties, and luxury homes for sale in the world. The companies that make up Luxury Portfolio represent more million-dollar-plus transactions than any other single real estate organization. The Luxury Portfolio program is the flagship luxury offering from The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World TM, the international network of independent real estate organizations representing 650 firms and 160,000 associates worldwide, of which, EWM is proud to be a member and principal owner! RELO® Home Search, a comprehensive home search tool, enables you to search over 2 million local real estate listings in any area you are planning to relocate to.     My Industry Memberships National Association of Realtors® REALTOR Association of Greater Ft. Lauderdale Florida Association of Realtors® Southeast Florida MLS