Liz Venema

With over 20 years of experience and more than 500 homes sold across Southern Sonoma and Marin Counties, Rick Warner is a seasoned expert known for his strategic, client-first approach to real estate. As the founder and team leader of The WE Group, Rick leads a powerhouse team where every member is an expert in their role—delivering a white-glove client experience rooted in precision, care, and results. Rick is a certified Probate and Trust Specialist with deep expertise in complex transactions, including divorce and asset dissolution. He is also a sought-after real estate coach, mentoring agents to build scalable and sustainable businesses. Rather than a traditional sales approach, Rick and his team take a consultative role—guiding clients through each step with clarity, honesty, and confidence. Their systems-driven process ensures that every listing stands out and every buyer is positioned to win. At the core of it all is one simple truth: no one out-negotiates The WE Group. In a world where hundreds of thousands of dollars can be on the line, Rick’s unmatched negotiating tactics often make the difference between a good deal and a mind-blowingly great one. Outside of real estate, Rick is a lifetime golfer, avid tennis player, and—just to keep things interesting—a marathon runner in his 50s. He’s also a proud dad of four, all now thriving adults.

Liz Venema is owner of the Venema Homes Team. She has lived in Pleasanton, California for the past 38 years where her and her husband have raised two daughters through the top rated Pleasanton School system. Her oldest daughter is the team's Transaction Coordinator and Social Media Expert, and her youngest daughter recently graduated from the University of San Diego, earned her real estate license, and joined her team.Growing up in Walnut Creek, California, Liz was raised in real estate. Her dad was a builder and developer who also had his real estate license. He taught her early on that there is nothing greater than owning your own home and land. Liz got married at 20 years old, and she and her husband promptly bought their first home. They purchased their second home when she was 24 and two more rental properties thereafter.Liz has been a principal in real estate for 35 years. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Liz was the General Manager of 11 retail stores for many years. Working with hundreds of people, training, marketing, merchandise management, and selling products has been a natural transition into real estate. She has an eye for detail and an inner knowledge for what people desire. Her talents for listening to what people want, taking action on their behalf, working with people of all ages, and believing in them are the qualities that make her successful and encourage clients to work with her. The desire for her clients now is still the same as it has always been - find them the best home and the best fit for their situation.Liz was a Senior Partner and founding member of the Armario Venema Homes Team. They were successful with sales in 2019 topping 93 million dollars, an overall sales volume surpassing a half billion dollars, and an average sales price of over 1.4 million dollars. The team had been awarded the Keller Williams Triple Platinum Award for Outstanding Sales and was recognized among the Top 1 percent of real estate teams in the country. This level of knowledge, experience, and expertise in all price points made her team the number 1 real estate team in Pleasanton and the number 2 team in the combined cities of Pleasanton, Dublin, and Livermore. Last year, Lizs team was the number one Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Tri-Valley in volume and sales.After 8 years as Senior Partner, she made the decision to transition out and create her own team. She is enthusiastic about this venture, and will bring all of her success and expertise with her. Helping her clients get what they want in all phases of real estate is always her intention. She is an excellent negotiator, making all transactions a win-win. With bold effective marketing techniques that set up their clients to be in a position of success at all times and a tri-fold plan combining positioning, marketing and negotiation.