Meet the Team

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Chuck Gillooley

Top-producing Realtor®, ranked among the top 1.5% of agents nationwide. Serving the Mid-Peninsula market since 2007, he is known for a data-driven approach and trusted local expertise.

Kiernan Gillooley

Kiernan Gillooley

Director of Operations overseeing execution and systems across every transaction. His creative, tech-forward approach ensures listings perform at a high standard in the market.

Hilary Saunders smiling in a wide-brimmed hat and floral blouse, with long dark hair.

Hilary Saunders

Chief Broker Officer providing legal oversight, compliance leadership, and transaction guidance. She brings decades of real estate and legal experience to protect clients at every stage.

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Unparalleled Local Knowledge

Ektra Real Estate is a full-service brokerage that represents buyers and sellers throughout the Mid-Peninsula. By combining data-driven analysis with local expertise, our team anticipates market shifts and guides clients to make informed, confident decisions when buying or selling their home.

Founded to deliver a concierge-level service often missing from other Bay Area brokerages, Ektra pairs a highly personalized approach with the infrastructure and resources of a leading firm. Ektra operates as an independent brokerage, with operational support provided by Side Inc., the largest residential real estate brokerage in California and the ninth largest in the country.

At Ektra, we manage every detail of the buying and selling process with precision and care. From early strategy and preparation to negotiation and closing, we ensure a seamless and streamlined experience for our clients.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I first met Chuck when my family moved here to San Carlos back in 2005. It was at an open house and he was present at the listing of all the real estate agents I met over the last several weeks, he was the most professional and respectful Realtor®️ that I met. I felt immediate trust because even though I was new he made me feel connected to the community. What I like most about Chuck is his ability to no...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

After our family moved to San Carlos, we came across Chuck's White Oaks blog. It's a great resource and when it came time to sell our White Oaks house, we contacted Chuck. Our first meeting went so well that we did not bother interviewing any other real estate agents to sell our home. Chuck is very personable, friendly, and knowledgeable. His knowledge of San Carlos and the White Oaks area is unmatched. ...

— Rudy K.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Chuck helped us find our first home. He is very knowledgeable, diligent, patient, and professional. We were relocated from Seattle and found him to help us to find a house in the bay area according to the good yelp reviews. Chuck did not disappoint us. First, he did a good briefing to let us know about the housing market and the procedure. We then did the house hunting for almost half a year, and he help...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

We chose Chuck as our real estate agent based on his website and a face-to-face meeting (we did not have a personal referral). He helped to make our first-time home-buying process as smooth as possible. For us, he was the perfect agent. He was well-informed, reliable, available, on-the-ball, friendly, pleasant, and an all-around great guy. Chuck is not the pushy salesman type but provides advice when ask...

— Alisha D.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I don't think you could possibly ask for more in a Realtor®️ than you'll get from Chuck. He made himself available 24/7 and was instrumental in every aspect of the process. As a first-time homebuyer, he made an otherwise intimidating market seem approachable by being honest and giving down-to-earth advice on how to handle situations. Never once did I feel pressure to do anything - he always presented the...

— Mark L.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

As first-time home buyers, Chuck made the entire buying process as easy as possible. From driving us around to view dozens of properties, to helping us envision the house we were looking for, to facilitating after-hours negotiations to secure the best possible price, Chuck made it all happen efficiently with no hassles. He displayed great patience with us and openly shared his vast knowledge of the local...

— Buyer

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