Juan began his real estate career in 1994 as their Housing Rehabilitation Director for the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), a national non-profit organization, where He managed over 25 residential construction project managers on both the East and West coasts, while implementing procedures to improve communication between contractors, property owners and banking representatives.  In 2002 Juan launched JRM Construction Management, a company that specialized in high-end renovations in Jamaica Plain and Brookline. During this time he became involved with real estate sales and marketing and found it to be the perfect fit.  Juan is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE).  Juan purchased the Jamaica Plain RE/MAX franchise in 2012 and became a Broker/Partner with RE/MAX Destiny, based in Cambridge and Boston. Juan manages the Jamaica Plain office In addition to being an active Realtor.  Juan loves technology and pushing its boundaries to make the real estate experience better for agents and their clients.  Juan is the dotloop.com transaction platform trainer for RE/MAX Destiny and is always out testing new apps and making technology recommendations.  He is also an outstanding photographer having contributed most of the photographs on our website, DestinyAgents.com.

Stella was born in Bogota, Colombia and worked in the hospitality business as the assistant to the general manager of six 5-star hotels in Bogota and Cali, Colombia.  

She obtained an associate’s degree in languages with a specialization in translation from Politecnico Colombo Andino in Bogota, Colombia    

Stella immigrated from Colombia in 2000 and started what became a seventeen-year career as a manager and administrative team leader for The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), which is a nonprofit, community advocacy and homeownership organization.

Recently Stella decided it was time to change her career and spend more time helping people through the home buying and selling process instead of working on financing.  She joined her husband of 16 years in his successful real estate practice and is now a part of his team.  

Stella is a true people person who gets things done.  She has abundant energy and loves a challenge.  Although appearing to be new to real estate she has assisted her husband over the years and knows how to get people into the home of their dreams.

She is a member of the Keys to the house organizing committee in Jamaica Plain benefiting HomeStart, Inc., an organization with the mission of preventing and ending homelessness permanently in the Greater Boston Area.  Stella is also a member of the Team Pie It Forward for Community Servings since 2012, raising more than $6,500. She and her husband Juan Murray live in Boston.  Their daughter, Maria lives in Austin Texas.  Stella loves to travel and photography.