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Specialties
Fluent in English and Spanish; conversational in French and Portuguese.
Education
Yale University | New Haven, CT
Bachelors in History of Art, Cum Laude | 1980–1984
American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) | Glendale, Arizona
Master of International Management | 1984–1985
Tere Shelton Bernace is a distinguished figure in the Miami real estate landscape, bringing over 24 years of experience as a broker and owner to her role as Team Principal at Compass Florida. Leading a powerhouse group of 40 agents in Coral Gables, she leverages a deep-rooted understanding of the local market to deliver exceptional results for her clients.
Prior to joining Compass in April 2026, Tere was the Broker and Co-Owner of Shelton and Stewart Realtors, LLC, where she oversaw a team of more than 80 associates. Her expertise spans luxury residential and commercial properties across Miami’s most prestigious neighborhoods, including:
Coral Gables (with a long-standing leadership position in Cocoplum)
Brickell and Key Biscayne
Pinecrest and South Miami
Miami Beach
Her performance consistently earns national recognition; RealTrends ranked Tere in the top 10 for Coral Gables sales for 2024/2025 and among the top 1.5% of real estate professionals in the United States.
Tere’s transition into real estate in 2002 followed a highly successful 16-year career in international institutional banking. During her tenure at Barclays Bank, PLC and Barclays Capital, she served as Regional Director, managing a $1 billion-plus portfolio in the Argentine banking sector and overseeing over $100 billion in syndicated facilities. This background in trade finance and capital markets provides her with a sophisticated analytical perspective that is unique in the real estate industry.
Tere is a graduate of Yale University, where she earned a B.A. in History of Art (Cum Laude), and holds a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a polyglot, fluent in English and Spanish, with additional proficiency in French and Portuguese.
She remains deeply involved in the professional and local community, holding several prestigious board positions:
- Miami Association of Realtors: Residential Board (2017–2019)
Master Brokers Forum Board: Executive Committee (2011–Present)
Coral Gables Museum: Board Member (2024–Present)


















































































































































































































































































































































