Elena ChavezElena Chavez  

Vice President Accounting Services

(714) 975-7672

Elena is the Vice President of Accounting Services for NRES and oversees all general ledger accounting and reporting for the firm's 9.5 million S.F. property management portfolio and a wholly owned property services subsidiary.

  • Using an owner-dictated format, Elena created a comprehensive, automated financial spreadsheet which consolidated quarterly and year to date performance reports for a client's 13-property portfolio, greatly streamlining the client's review process of their holdings.
  • Elena's fiduciary responsibilities include monthly receipts of more than $3 million of rents and receivables and nearly $2 million of accounts payable for NRES' corporate and institutional clients.

Elena has 8 years of income producing real estate accounting experience. Prior to joining NRES, she was a Senior Accountant at Strata Realty where she assisted the President and oversaw the accounting for all financial and operational aspects of the Strata managed and owned portfolio, including office, industrial and retail properties.

Elena's strengths are strong client and tenant/customer relationships, budget preparation, monthly financial preparation, and construction management budget supervising. Elena has a successful track record of delivering accounting and financial solutions, driving profitability and enhancing efficiency to meet each owner's objectives.

  • CPA Exam Preparation, California State University, Fullerton
  • Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, California Baptist University
  • Pursuing California Real Estate Broker's License
  • California Certified Notary Public
  • Mentor for Project LEADS (Leadership Education Advocacy Development Skills), helping Latino youth improve lifestyle choices, guidance for post secondary education
  • Provides pro-bono services to help low income families with tax filings
  • Fluent in Spanish