Elise Fornaci

Elise Fornaci is proud to have very deep roots in Walnut Creek. Growing up she was known as Lisa Reno, and long-term residents may recall her parents, Jim and Pauline Reno, both of whom were principals. Education was a high priority during her youth at Walnut Heights, WCI, and Las Lomas High School. After attending UC Davis and obtaining a BS in Political Science, Elise began a career in medical sales. She will tell you the advantage of being trained by Johnson and Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Zimmer -- is that she learned early on how to succeed.

After 10 years of extensive work travel, Elise made the decision to apply her sales training and business acumen to Real Estate. During this time, she found great satisfaction in managing a successful and demanding career as a Realtor while raising her children. Elise’s past business lives blend beautifully together with her deep community roots, extensive volunteerism, love of youth sports, and create a unique perspective for her clients. This, and her desire to succeed, has propelled her into the long-term, top-producing Realtor she is today.

No biography of Elise would be complete without mention of her children, Christopher, and Alyson. Christopher graduated from Pepperdine where he played baseball and continues his love of the sport as a professional player and coach. Alyson, an alumnus of Texas A&M, currently resides in Dallas where she works in Organizational Change Management.

In her spare time, Elise enjoys cooking, time with her family and friends, hiking in Shell Ridge with her Labradoodle (Nala), swimming laps at Heather Farms, boating, and simply being outdoors. She donates regularly to local food banks throughout the Bay Area and is perpetually grateful for her good fortune in life.
Additionally, Elise passionately believes in honesty, integrity, and the importance of goodwill in every transaction and aspect of life. She is characterized by a no-nonsense, can-do style.

“I strive daily to be the best. My clients can rely on my knowledge of the local communities, contracts, and negotiation. They know nobody cares more about achieving an outstanding result than I do. “-Elise Fornaci