Joan Herlong
Growing up with eleven siblings in Winnetka, Illinois, JOAN (EGAN) HERLONG never imagined living or raising a family in the South. When she matriculated at the University of Virginia, her mother warned, “If you attend that public school, you’ll end up marrying some southern boy and living in the South for the rest of your life.” It’s been her home since 1989. In her teens, she ruled out real estate as a career, yet she’s been a full-time top producer in South Carolina’s Upstate for thirty...
