Susan Branda Martin

Native Houstonian Susan Branda Martin's impressive background in both the business and non-profit communities, in addition to her fluency in Spanish, prepared her well for her career in residential real estate. Susan is proudly following in the footsteps of her mother, Marilyn Branda Wood, who had a 40-year career in the real estate industry.

Many who have had the pleasure of working with Susan over the years will attest to her innate ability to multitask, organize, work with a wide variety of people and lead difficult projects through to a successful completion-all with a sense of humor, warmth and caring. In addition, her business background as a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Representative on the NYSE while working at Rotan Mosle Financial Corp. of Houston and Paine Webber Inc. allows Susan to easily understand her clients' financial wants and needs.

Multitasking has always come naturally to Susan, and she uses that skill in her work life and personal life to accomplish great things. While raising her four children, she continued to be involved with numerous community agencies focusing on education for the underserved. One of her most rewarding experiences was as a member of the feasibility study committee responsible for bringing Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School to Houston. Once the school was approved to open, Susan joined the inaugural leadership team as the Director of Communications and Marketing where she introduced the school and its amazing mission to the hearts and minds of the city of Houston and the business community.

Susan grew up in the Memorial Villages, attended Memorial High School and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Spanish and Art History. She studied at the University of Madrid, Spain and Anahuac University in Mexico City where she further perfected her Spanish speaking and writing skills.

Susan remains active volunteering at the Charity Guild of Catholic Women, as President of the Newman Circle, as a Harris County Protective Services Board Member, a member of the American Leadership Forum (ALF) Class XXXIV and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Houston.