Sagan Agency Realtors of Swampscott has grown from a small business started in the basement of Phyllis Sagan’s home 20 years ago to an office with more than 30 employees.

Year after year it is one of the leading residential brokers in the area, and has been included in the Boston Business Journal’s list of the top 100 local small businesses.

Sagan, known for her honesty and integrity, believes in giving back to the community she works in. She is involved with such organizations as the Jewish Rehabilitation Center, Girls Inc., the Jewish Community Center, Catholic Charities, the Marblehead and Salem chambers of commerce, the Jewish Federation of the North Shore, Making Ends Meet and local schools.