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Elli Travel Group, Rosewood Elite Luxury Travel Agency, Four Seasons Preferred Partner Agency, New York NY, Darien CT, Rye NY

Meet Our Team

Celebrating 14 Years!

Kristen Fernandez

Owner | Luxury Travel Advisor

In 2013 Kristen established Elli Travel Group after developing her love for travel planning.
Meet Kristen

Juan Fernandez

Owner | Luxury Travel Advisor

Juan put Elli Travel Group together! Besides travel planning Juan works with our marketing & accounting teams.
Meet Juan
Jessica Anfang
Jess is originally from the West Coast and loves planning travel, especially to the Rocky Mountains and Hawaiian Islands. She previously worked in fashion merchandising.

Jessica Anfang

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

347.621.8629
Meet Jessica
Liz Beler
Liz focuses on the East Coast corridor and boutique luxury destinations in Europe. Liz loves to hike and is the perpetual explorer.

Liz Beler

Luxury Travel Advisor

917.601.3501
Meet Liz
Allison Breslin
Alli joined the luxury hospitality industry with The Four Seasons & The Ritz-Carlton Brands. Outside of her professional pursuits Alli is an avid marathon runner, Penn State football fan, and dedicated photographer.

Allison Breslin

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

206.683.6085
Meet Allison
Corey Cook
Corey is the owner of Fifi + Hop, a travel blog dedicated to travel guides, tips and reviews.

Corey Cook

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

917.923.5289
Meet Corey
Michelle Cooper
After graduating from the University of Michigan, Michelle worked for Bloomingdale’s where she frequented different European cities and grew her deep passion for traveling the globe.

Michelle Cooper

Luxury Travel Advisor

305.494.8150
Meet Michelle
Terisa Felix
Formerly the Director of Group Sales at The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, Terisa has built a career defined by passion, creativity, and strategic excellence.

Terisa Felix

Luxury Travel Advisor

520.235.7342
Meet Terisa
Melissa Fishbach
Melissa is a pro at navigating food allergies and dietary restrictions when traveling, from personal experience with her family.

Melissa Fishbach

Luxury Travel Advisor

914.393.4288
Meet Melissa
Michele Gabel
Michele has traveled around the world, to 25 countries. Some of Michele's favorite destinations include Italy, Greece, Israel, South Africa, and Costa Rica.

Michele Gabel

Luxury Travel Advisor

516.658.8667
Meet Michele
Lauren Glover
Lauren is inspired by the elegance of Europe’s great cities—Paris, London, Tuscany—and the beauty of nature destinations like Banff, Big Sky, and Nantucket.

Lauren Glover

Executive Coordinator

914.327.4666
Meet Lauren
Suzie Hanna
Suzie shares a wealth of first hand knowledge and can assist with a milestone birthday trip, anniversary, honeymoon, babymoon, family vacation, or an unforgettable girls trip.

Suzie Hanna

Luxury Travel Advisor

914.879.5006
Meet Suzie
Jen Jerabek
Jen has traveled extensively across the U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and several countries in Europe—including Italy, France, Switzerland, England, Portugal and Croatia.

Jen Jerabek

Luxury Travel Advisor

617.671.8164
Meet Jen
Lisa Kaufmann
Some of Lisa’s favorite travel experiences include hiking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, visiting penguin colonies in Antarctica, skiing in Montana and Colorado, food tours in San Sebastián, cooking classes in Puglia, snorkeling in the Caribbean, and enjoying homemade paella on a private charter boat in Menorca, Spain.

Lisa Kaufmann

Luxury Travel Advisor

917.992.5315
Meet Lisa
Caroline Kelly
Caroline specializes in crafting seamless, stress-free travel experiences. Some of her favorite destinations include Ireland, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, South Africa, Hawaii, the British Virgin Islands, Cape Cod, and the Adirondack Mountains.

Caroline Kelly

Luxury Travel Advisor

914.907.5249
Meet Caroline
Jamie Leahy
Jamie has planned & enjoyed trips around the world, with family, friends & even solo, for nearly 20 years, and enjoys helping others with their ideal curated journeys.

Jamie Leahy

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

917.833.9223
Meet Jamie
Naomi Lowenthal
Naomi loves adventure travel & is a Backroads Specialist. Some recent travels include South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Patagonia, Egypt, Yellowstone National Park & the Grand Tetons, along w/ Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, the Netherlands & France as well as the Caribbean.

Naomi Lowenthal

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

914.419.6093
Meet Naomi
Liz Pugatch
Over the years Liz has been sailing in the Caribbean, gone to cooking school in Tuscany, traveled in England, Italy, Israel, Africa, Hawaii, Alaska and across the United States. She loves to share her adventures with others and help them plan their own.

Liz Pugatch

Luxury Travel Advisor

914.424.6595
Meet Liz
Kayla Schlesinger
Kayla finds the most joy when fully immersed in a destination. Kayla's favorite destinations include Italy, Greece, and anywhere by the sea.

Kayla Schlesinger

Luxury Travel Advisor

703.297.6130
Meet Kayla
Melissa Schoen
Melissa combines many of the things she enjoys most – travel and research, learning about different cultures, working with friends and meeting new people.

Melissa Schoen

Principal | Luxury Travel Advisor

914.772.2349
Meet Melissa
Samantha Shaw
Sam is most at peace and relaxed at a beach destination. Sam’s personal draw toward wellness gives her insight into experiences targeted toward health and wellness at a luxury level.

Samantha Shaw

Luxury Travel Advisor

862.324.1255
Meet Samantha
Peggy Simonelli
Peggy lived in the Netherlands for several years and developed a love for travel.

Peggy Simonelli

Luxury Travel Associate

914.327.4666
Meet Peggy
Joanna Steinberg
Joanna’s new venture, a Disney specialist, stems from her love of ALL things Disney. Joanna has travelled to Disney with her family dozens of times, and has experienced all that Disney has to offer.

Joanna Steinberg

Luxury Travel Advisor

248.842.0802
Meet Joanna
Maria Toscano
Whether you are thinking of sunny Caribbean destinations, thrilling ski getaways, European adventures, or exploring Asia, Maria ensures every aspect of your trip is flawlessly planned.

Maria Toscano

Luxury Travel Advisor

516.592.7276
Meet Maria
Jessica Tuck
Jessica was born with the travel bug. Her thirst for adventure has taken her to over 50 countries across 6 continents. Jessica believes there is nothing more enriching than a great travel experience.

Jessica Tuck

Luxury Travel Advisor

908.230.2327
Meet Jessica
Will Webb
Will joined Elli Travel a Project Manager to help streamline internal processes.

Will Webb

Project Manager

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Janelle Wood
Janelle has visited 20 countries and 49 of the 50 states. While most people love the trip but loathe the planning, Janelle has planned many family vacations, including Scandinavia, Italy, Ireland, England, Dubai, ski trips in Colorado and a multi-generational family trip to Alaska.

Janelle Wood

Luxury Travel Advisor

847.977.2168
Meet Janelle
Wendy Woodford
Wendy joined Elli Travel in 2018 as an Financial Analyst. Wendy attended Washington University for undergrad and earned her MBA from Georgetown University.

Wendy Woodford

Financial Analyst

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Anfang Travel Team

Anfang Travel Team

347.621.8629
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Breslin Travel Team

Breslin Travel Team

206.683.6085
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Cook Travel Team

Cook Travel Team

917.923.5289
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Leahy Travel Team

Leahy Travel Team

917.833.9223
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Lowenthal Travel Team

Lowenthal Travel Team

914.419.6093
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Schoen Travel Team

Schoen Travel Team

914.772.2349
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