Etta McLendon

Etta co-founded The McLendon Team with her husband, Ian, with the goal of delivering the highest level of service and results to real estate clients in Aspen and Snowmass. Together, they have become market leaders in sales volume in a short matter of time.



While living in New York City for over a decade, Etta produced photo shoots around globe with the world’s best talent. As a former magazine editor, her professional background informs The McLendon Team’s elevated real estate marketing.


Etta prides herself on not just providing crisp transaction management, but an ability to communicate the pillars of the Colorado real estate contracts in an easily digestible way.


Etta graduated with honors from both St. Paul’s School and Barnard College at Columbia University. She has held positions as photo director of DuJour Magazine, editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Aspen Peak, and has been published in Architectural Digest, Town & Country and Vogue.com.


A product of Powder Pandas ski school at Buttermilk, Etta is an enthusiastic skier, fly-fisherperson and tennis player. The McLendons can often be found hiking the hills of Old Snowmass with their daughter, Blair, and English cocker spaniel, Charlie.