Our Team

AIVARS LINARTS, CFA, MBA

Aivars is a Real Estate Associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Brookline. He specializes in the sale and purchase of residential and investment properties in Brookline and surrounding communities, including Allston, Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Newton, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury.

Aivars first became involved with real estate in 1996, when he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a corporate finance analyst in the firm’s Latvian office. Among his early assignments, Aivars was working on a number of residential and commercial property appraisals for companies undergoing privatization. With almost 10 years of subsequent corporate finance and investment banking industry experience, Aivars has continued his involvement with various real estate projects ranging from property valuations to financing and market demographic analyses.

More recently, leveraging on his expertise in areas of finance and investments, Aivars has developed a proprietary asset valuation and cash flow projection model to assist his investor clients with evaluating income producing properties. This model analyzes cash flow characteristics associated with a particular property enabling investors to concentrate on activities that increase the overall value of the asset. To aid in the decision making, the model gauges the financial performance of the proposed investment through indicators such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV), Cash-On-Cash Return, Capitalization Rate, and Debt Coverage Ratio.

Throughout his professional career, Aivars has provided sound financial advice to executives and senior management of some of the leading companies in their respective fields. As a result, Aivars has developed a unique blend of interpersonal as well as financial skills that are indispensable in his current real estate practice. He continues to apply his keen sense of professionalism for the benefit of his customers and clients.

Aivars holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bentley College and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Business Weeks’ Top 10 ranking corporate finance program at Indiana University. Aivars also has earned a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which is globally recognized as the definitive standard for measuring competence and integrity in the fields of portfolio management and investment analysis. He is fluent in three languages: Latvian, Russian and English.

Aivars currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he’s actively involved with the Latvian community. He continuously supports and volunteers for various charitable events, including the Cape Cod Marathon, Community Servings, the WGBH Telethon and others. A person of eclectic interests, Aivars is passionate about Latin dancing, skiing, tennis, world travel, and other cultures.

BARRY D. HERSHENOW, J.D., REALTOR

Barry D. Hershenow is a real estate attorney and REALTOR who specializes in condominiums and single and multi-family home sales in Newton, Brookline, Boston, and the surrounding communities.

Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Barry worked as a commercial and residential real estate attorney with prominent firms in Boston and Holliston, Massachusetts. He has extensive experience negotiating with municipal authorities on behalf of developers and individual homeowners.

Barry prides himself on his ability to listen carefully to his clients’ needs and desires and to work tirelessly to provide the information necessary for his clients to make informed decisions. Barry is a strong advocate for his clients and has a no-nonsense approach to business dealings. His mantra is: INTEGRITY + EXPERTISE = RESULTS.

Barry is a long-time resident of Needham and Newton, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts and a Juris Doctoris from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri.

KAREN NICKEL, M. Arch.

A realtor who understands buildings! Karen holds a Masters Degree in Architecture as well as Bachelors Degree in Urban Planning and has over 15 years of success with an international engineering firm. She is different! Karen brings a unique set of talents and skill through her understanding of: architecture, construction, negotiations, finance, urban planning and the real estate market.

Karen's experience is rare. She has had 14 major moves on 3 continents, has negotiated billion dollar construction contracts with foreign governments, and has built and led international engineering teams on NATO construction projects. Karen has financed her investment property in Euros and dollars. She has hands on renovation experience with numerous residential projects. Plus, Karen is in the top 10% of her Coldwell Banker peers and has an outstanding reputation as one of the area's leading buyer and selling agents.

Karen's breadth and depth of knowledge covers all aspects of residential sales ranging from marketing single-family houses and condominiums to converting multi-family homes into investment property.

Karen says "Ask around for referrals, interview a few and find a realtor that is loyal, knows buildings, knows the market, and will represent you with the largest asset in your portfolio - your home". This is how she conducts business and how she can represent you!

Karen believes in giving back through the: Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Federal Club member since 03, Coldwell Banker Cares and Pie in the Sky since 03, Habitat for Humanity sponsor 04, contributor to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is also active in a variety of environmental and community service projects.

Whether you are interested in the local Boston area or elsewhere in the world, give Karen a call to discuss how best to approach selling your home, buying a new one or finding a trusted realtor. She looks forward to working with you.

Karen currently resides in Watertown, Massachusetts with her partner, 2 Corgis and a pair of bad cats. She spends her free time renovating her house, drinking great wine from her collection, and cooking for family and friends.

JANICE PROVENCHER

As a 30-year resident of Boston and Brookline, Janice feels fortunate to have the opportunity to blend her community volunteerism and business skills together. Her early years, following graduation from Northeastern University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration, taught her the importance of using her business skills outside of work. Accounting knowledge and organizational abilities have allowed her to play a leadership role in a newly formed neighborhood association in Brighton’s Cleveland Circle. The grass root efforts to fundraise, organize beautification projects and petition for resident parking were the hallmarks for improving the quality of life for resident owners and renters.

Even today, Janice continues to grow and combine formal training with practical knowledge: during her 18 years of service as the Director of Finance and Personnel at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, Janice has had the privilege to support the learning environment of an arts community. Creating the support structure for budgets, personnel, and facilities management allowed thousands of students and faculty to hone their craft and skills in music, visual, and theatre arts. The college’s collective creative energy and Janice’s efforts to facilitate their success was synergy at its best.

Janice’s commitment to community continues with support to local arts and environmental issues. As a board member of the Friends of Hall’s Pond, Janice organizes community workdays twice a year to aid in the care of Hall’s Pond nature sanctuary, which, drawing on fellow friends’ volunteers, often offers an educational component to children and teen volunteers.

The transition to real estate sales for Janice has been an easy one. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage affords her the ability to offer the best to her buyers and sellers. With knowledge of the market place and the community-at-large Janice says “it is a pleasure to offer my clients the best service with the best choices in single-family homes and condominiums”.

MINDAUGAS MATEIKA

Business Experience:

• Real Estate Consultant, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, MA, USA
• Former Real Estate Sales Manager, MATININKAI CO. , Lithuania, Europe
• Former Chairman Assistant, HANNER CO., Lithuania, Europe Former
• Owner and Manager of Rental Properties in Lithuania, Europe

• Sold and rented residential properties in Boston, MA, USA
• Sold retail, office,industrial and residential properties in Lithuania
• Executed $138M investment analysis of 5 property development projects

Education and Professional Certifications

• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Boston MA
• Licensed Real Estate Appraiser Trainee, Boston MA
• BS in Real Estate Business Management,Vilnius University of Technology
• Fluent in English, Lithuanian, Russian, working knowledge of Polish

Community Involvement

• Member of Coldwell Banker Cares Charity, MA, USA
• Member of Boston Lithuanian Community, MA, USA
• Member of Lithuanian Federal Credit Union TAUPA, Boston, MA, USA