Raised in London, England, Lina Shah worked in the legal profession before moving to the United States. Here, Shah and her husband developed a family-owned national wholesale luxury business. “I was always inspired by my late father, who despite tough times and struggles, worked hard and achieved so much in his life, as well as my mother’s consistent dedication and selflessness,” Shah says. “They both taught me to never give up and to believe in doing what is right.”
A luxury property real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Realty, Shah is a Relocation Specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert, Advanced Digital Marketing Expert and Staging Specialist. An Oak Brook resident for over 21 years, she has extensive local knowledge as well as national and global connections. “I have a different style and understanding of a vast network of clients from all types of work and cultural backgrounds,” she explains. “I understand my clients’ needs and I have the experience and expertise to assist them in the best possible way.”
Coldwell Banker Realty has presented Shah with the President’s Club Premier and Elite awards for the past 12 years and recently named her to the President’s Club International Society of Excellence for being among the top 1% in the network worldwide. Since 2017, she has been listed in Crain’s Chicago Business’ most notable brokers and Chicago Magazine’s top real estate agent lists. Named among National Realty Trust’s top 1% nationally, she has been the No. 1 selling agent at Coldwell Banker Oak Brook since 2012 and listed in Real Trends America’s Best for the past several years. A past president of the Oak Brook Women’s Club, she was appointed to the town’s residential enhancement and revitalization committee, commercial revitalization committee and streetscape committee, and is also part of the Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and Oak Brook community caucus.
“My real passion is my work,” Shah says. “I love this career and the people that I meet and the opportunities I have to assist people in making one of the most important decisions of their lives.”
