• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) senior faculty member
• Taught 300+ GRI and NAR designation and certification courses since 2004
• 10x Triple Play presenter
• 2x NAR convention presenter
• REBAC Hall of Fame Member (2001)
• 2x REBAC webinar presenter; CRS webinar presenter
• Presented 276 original programs in 25 NY cities from 2014 to 2016 for RealtyUSA (largest company in NY at the time)
• Author and instructor of 10+ NY CE courses

During his 30 years in commercial real estate, Alec has negotiated industrial property transactions with companies like First Industrial Realty Trust, Grubb & Ellis, and The Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. Alec has been a CCIM Institute instructor since 2008 and has been a guest lecturer at Youngstown State University and Cleveland State University. He’s been recognized in the Midwest Real Estate News Hall of Fame, Crains Cleveland Business “40 Under Forty,” and multiple NAIOP “Deal of the Year” awards.

Hank Lerner is the Director of Law & Policy for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. In his role he oversees the Standard Forms and Professional Standards programs, and works on all sorts of various legal/regulatory/compliance issues for the association. He is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues around the state and beyond, and has served on several NAR committees and in other roles.

Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the bar since 1994, and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.

Patrick attended Hudson Valley Community College and the University of Delaware’s Institute for Organization Management. He holds the REALTOR® Certified Executive (RCE) designation. Prior to joining the staff of the New York State Association of Realtors® (NYSAR) in 1981, Patrick worked extensively in politics in various capacities.

NYSAR’s Member & Board Services Department is responsible for professional standards and Code of Ethics, multiple listing issues, fair housing and cultural diversity, membership/board policy and procedures, and the NYSAR Leadership Academy.

He is also actively involved in several NAR committees and has served as the Dean of the NAR Association Executives Institute.

Teresa Tilton, RCE joined the New Jersey REALTORS® in 2000 and is the Director of Professional Services. At the New Jersey REALTORS®, Ms. Tilton is the staff liaison on the Professional Standards Committee, Legal Affairs Committee, Bylaws Committee, Risk Management/License Law Committee, Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee, and the REALTOR® Relief Response Team.

Ms. Tilton has earned her REALTOR® Certified Executive designation, At Home with Diversity certification and is a Professional Standards Certified Administrator. Ms. Tilton currently serves on the National Association of REALTORS® Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee, Association Executives Institute Advisory Work Group. A graduate of Rider University, Ms. Tilton earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Minor in Pre-Law.

Adorna owns/runs 3 real estate-related businesses and a personal team for 25+ years. Adorna has authored numerous designation and certification courses including CRB, SRS and RENE.

In 1997 she was President of the Connecticut Realtors Association; 2001 Region 1 VP; NAR Liaison in 2002, 2003, and 2007; RPAC Trustee in 2004; the 2005 NAR VP & Liaison to Committees; NAR’s Chief Political Fundraiser in 2006; RPAC Hall of Fame; the REBAC Hall of Fame; the 2016 President of the REBI and the 79th recipient of NAR’s Distinguished Service Award.

There isn’t a time when Rich Sands doesn’t remember leading a class full of students. For fifteen years he brought out the best in high school students. He took that leadership to the real estate industry and has spent the past 19 years helping, inspiring, and facilitating real estate agents specifically, and salespeople in general.

Now, an experienced international presenter, instructor, and keynote specialist, Rich specializes in helping people master their sales skills in any situation. Presently, he is President of Rich Sands Seminars and works closely with international real estate franchise systems, independent brokerages and companies in all industries that want to their people to learn in an informative, relevant, stimulating atmosphere.

As a Certified CRS and NAR/REBAC instructor since 2004, he conducts dozens of courses each year for the National Association of REALTORS® and Residential Real Estate Council.

While Peak Performance is Rich’s passion, it is not the only one. He began running in 1966, ran collegiately and continues to “pound the pavement and the trails” having competed in over 500 races including 17 marathons and logging nearly 114,000 miles. This year’s challenges are the Chicago and Cal International marathons. The link to Rich’s running blog, Run Spittle, is www.runspittle.blogspot.com.

Gee Dunsten has been a senior instructor with the Residential Real Estate Council, formerly CRS, for over 25 years and served as their 2001 President. Gee, an Associate Broker with Long & Foster in Ocean City, MD, has helped more than 3000 families achieve the American dream of homeownership.

A prolific author and speaker, his hands-on approach to real estate training with leading-edge ideas and systems has made him a popular speaker at NAR conventions, association meetings and conventions.

Joe Rand is a Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, the largest real estate company in New York’s Hudson Valley. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, and Stanford Law School, where he received a JSM Degree in legal studies while acting as a teaching fellow at the law school. His professional legal experience includes a term as a clerk for the late Hon. Frank X. Altimari on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and two years at Debevoise and Plimpton as a securities litigator in New York.

After his time at Debevoise, he went into teaching, as a fellow at Stanford and then a law professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he taught legal writing courses and developed a specialized course in legal decision-making, and Fordman Law School, where he taught Property I and Property II.

Since 2002, Joe has been a Managing Partner and General Counsel for the Rand family of companies, which now include Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, Hudson United Mortgage, Rand Commercial Services, Hudson United Title, and Hudson United Insurance.

Joe has become a leading innovator in real estate education, and a speaker at numerous industry conferences including the Inman Connect conference, the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates convention, Prudential University, and others. His educational focus is on professional core competency, teaching real estate agents how to develop their business through superior service skills as well as strong professional sales skills. He promotes the concept of “client-oriented real estate,” or “C.O.R.E.”, which encourages agents to focus on client needs in both developing business and executing transactions.

Melanie McLane devotes most of her time to real estate teaching, writing and consulting, but keeps her real estate and appraiser licenses active and continues to list, sell, and appraise. A graduate of Kenyon College, she holds the following designations: ABR, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES and SRS. Melanie is an AQB certified USPAP Instructor, and teaches numerous REBAC courses. She’s a member of the REBAC Instructor Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was awarded “RSPS of the Year.”

Jason is the Broker/owner of YourNextHomeAdvisors in Ft. Myers FL. He teaches several GRI modules. He is a passionate and interactive instructor that applies concepts and philosophy to real life applications and strategies.

He is also a national motivational and business speaker, and has delivered his results workshop and motivational keynotes to audiences ranging from 25 to over 700 attendees. His high energy and humor mix with his “content-heavy” messages leave students inspired and focused!

After a brilliant career in real estate sales, management and corporate training Joe Meyer began his career as the full time President/CEO of Joe Meyer Presentations, Inc. in 1987. Since those humble beginnings, Joe has delivered over 3,000 professional seminars throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean. Among the highlights of his speaking career include presenting over twenty times at the NAR annual conference and trade show, twice being selected to present at the International Real Estate Congress held in Madrid, Spain, numerous State Realtor® conventions; (including Puerto Rico) national, Regional and local Women’s Council of Realtor® events, a featured speaker at many Franchise national conventions and for some of the largest real estate firms in the U.S.

Joe is best known for his dynamic platform presence, sense of humor and innovative strategies that has had hundreds of thousands dazzled and fascinated. He never lets down an audience!

As a twice published author and national trainer, Theresa has over 35,000 hours of live presentations. She is recognized by her peers as an inspirational speaker, focused on getting students to take action that will make a difference in their own lives. Her passion for real estate has taken her from investor to sales to brokerage management to teacher/speaker and coach, and afforded her the opportunity to present on behalf of NAR, REEA and for associations and brokers throughout the country.

Suzanne is the senior vice president of industry relations at realtor.com®, Move, Inc. She brings deep, firsthand insight into the day-to-day needs of agents and brokerage companies, longstanding relationships with industry leaders nationwide, and a holistic and historical understanding of the key players, products and practices that have evolved with the real estate landscape over the years.

Prior to joining Move in 2016, Suzanne served more than a decade in leadership roles at Coldwell Banker Bain in Seattle, with the last seven years as the company’s chief marketing officer. Named to the 2017 HousingWire Women of Influence list, she heads the realtor.com® industry relations team responsible for fostering relationships across the real estate industry, including the National Association of REALTORS®, Multiple Listing Services, and state and local associations.

Andrew Dorn is VP of Events for Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com®, and is the company’s National Speaker. Andrew is a powerful and dynamic speaker focusing on implementing technology, effective marketing strategies, and relevant tools that benefit real estate professionals in today’s evolving market. Andrew speaks at over 100 real estate conventions, seminars, and events every year. Andrew currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Kerri, and their two boys.

JMan is a tech-savvy millennial who speaks from the heart and specializes in helping everyone improve their techxpertise regardless of skill level or generation. Audiences across the nation love the enthusiasm, energy, and humor he brings to every presentation. JMan has been engaging audiences since 2002 with his ability to power learning through anecdotes from his life as a real estate practitioner. He is ready to help you overcome your fears and start crushing your goals now.

Shay Hata is an Ivy League grad and residential Realtor in Chicago, IL. She serves clients from $100K to $5M and treats all of them like VIPs, no matter the price point. Shay is passionate about animal rescue as well as making sure every child has access to a quality education, which is why she donates a portion of each commission to local animal rescue groups and local schools. Shay lives in Chicago with her husband, Nobu Hata, her 2 year old son and two crazy but loveable dogs.

Thai Hung Nguyen has been a Realtor® since 2003. He is a fully committed professional Realtor® licensed in Virginia and Washington DC. Nguyen is thankful to the education and training that he received early in his career, particularly by CRS (Council of Residential Specialist). Among his various achievements, he has also obtained CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative), and CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) designations.

Nguyen attributes his strong work ethic and dedication to his participation with the Asian Real Estate Association of America, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Virginia Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. His dedication to success has consistently yielded in achieving Multi-Million Dollar and Top Producer Life Member production status year after year.

Nguyen’s business belief is every client is his family. That shows in every one of hundreds of real estate transactions he has personally achieved. He has gained the utmost trust and confidence from not only his clients and their family, but also from his fellow agents with their clients. His strength is in ethic, contracts, and negotiation. He is also fluent in Vietnamese.

Travis Everette, DREI, is actively involved at almost every level in real estate. With 15 years of experience that includes founding a brokerage of 120 agents and starting a highly successful real estate school, Travis brings his hands-on approach to every course.

He’s been awarded for sales production, team growth, was the 2017 North Carolina Real Estate Educator of the Year, and the 2018 President of the North Carolina REEA. Travis hopes to make you laugh, learn and love the business again.

Nobody speaks to more REALTORS® and in the real estate industry every year than Terry Watson. Nobody! Terry’s strategies and processes are so effective they have been made policy by many of the top real estate companies in the world. Terry Watson recently was the featured speaker for a simulcast to an audience as large as 75,000+ of the top producing agents worldwide. Terry’s message is about health, efficiency, unparalleled customer experience, avoiding self-sabotage and actually enjoying what you do

Shay Hata is an Ivy League grad and residential Realtor in Chicago, IL. She serves clients from $100K to $5M and treats all of them like VIPs, no matter the price point. Shay is passionate about animal rescue as well as making sure every child has access to a quality education, which is why she donates a portion of each commission to local animal rescue groups and local schools. Shay lives in Chicago with her husband, Nobu Hata, her 2 year old son and two crazy but loveable dogs.

Bruce Gardner is a 26 year veteran of real estate. He has been providing training for the industry since 2006 and offers topics on sales skills, lead generation and technology. His fun, engaging and thought provoking presentations have made him a sought after speaker for industry and company events, and he offers unique insights on adapting to industry changes. Audiences enjoy his content rich, fast paced presentations and get lots of “take-a-ways” for success in today’s real estate market.

Marc grew up in the real estate world pulling weeds, showing properties, and collecting rents for his father’s company, Grace Property Management & Real Estate. Marc is now President of that company and together with 20 team members manages over 900 rental properties. Marc holds a degree in Real Estate & Finance, has taught in more than 20 states, has been featured in multiple national real estate publications and was just named Think Realty’s 2018 National Property Manager of the Year.

Travis Everette, DREI, is actively involved at almost every level in real estate. With 15 years of experience that includes founding a brokerage of 120 agents and starting a highly successful real estate school, Travis brings his hands-on approach to every course.

He’s been awarded for sales production, team growth, was the 2017 North Carolina Real Estate Educator of the Year, and the 2018 President of the North Carolina REEA. Travis hopes to make you laugh, learn and love the business again.

Chandra Hall is a CRS and Master Ninja Certified instructor. She is the managing broker/owner of Colorado Mesa Realty, LLC, is successful in several aspects of real estate–from residential resale to land development and building new homes–and has been recognized as the designer and creative consultant on three award winning Parade Homes in Colorado Springs. Chandra is a Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).

Robert Tuzzo currently holds the position of Vice President at Cross Country Mortgage. He is responsible for generating billions of dollars in loan origination in the last 21 years. He prides himself on developing innovative new strategies to continue to stay on the cutting edge of mortgage industry professionals and set him apart from his peers. He uses these strategies to create alliances that foster mutual growth and expansion between respected real estate and finance professionals.

Diane Disbrow has been a REALTOR® for 37 years and was involved in the management of her and her husband’s real estate company. For most of her career, Diane has been active in Professional Standards at all levels of the Realtor organization and served as Chair of NAR’s Professional Standards Committee twice. Due to her extensive knowledge, Diane has presented numerous educational programs for the National Association of REALTORS® and many REALTOR® associations across the country.

Michelle Czekalski Bradley is a Pennsylvania Certified General Appraiser, an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI), and a Pennsylvania Licensed Real Estate Broker. She is a current member of the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) which is the board responsible for writing, amending and interpreting the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

She is a real estate educator and course author, presenting courses through her own education company, Bradley Consultants. She is active with the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) and has served as chairperson of the NAR Real Property Valuation Committee which monitors proposed legislative and regulatory changes in the real estate appraisal profession. Michelle manages Czekalski Real Estate, Inc., a firm which was founded by her grandmother in 1963.

She is a third-generation appraiser and oversees a staff of six certified appraisers.

Jim Dague has trained and coached thousands of agents. In one year, he had SEVEN agents/teams that did over $1m in commission income. He grew one of his companies from a single office with 20 agents to 9 offices and 750+ agents and had the #1 Century 21 office in the World for 4 straight years.

He has presented in 14 states & has authored numerous courses. His 14,000+ member association voted him “Instructor of the Year” three times.

Greg is the founder and President of The Schenk Company, Inc., Central Ohio’s exclusive tenant/buyer representative brokerage and consultation firm. Greg has 32 years of experience in the real estate industry ranging from representing tenants and buyers in relocations as well as assisting clients in negotiating commercial space. Greg has been teaching for 25 years and teaches seminars nationally to professionals who want to learn about the market as well as to brokerage firms who want to learn the process of representation and corporate services. His expertise is in the area of site selection and “win win” negotiation strategies.

Greg has studied and trained in all aspects of consultation, contract negotiation, commercial real estate leasing, development, investment property acquisition, and site selection criteria. He has achieved the highly sought after SIOR designation as one of the leading brokers in the country and has completed the entire CCIM curriculum pertaining to investment analysis and acquisition. He recently attained the CNE, Certified Negotiation Expert designation to further enhance assisting his clients.

Nobody speaks to more REALTORS® and in the real estate industry every year than Terry Watson. Nobody! Terry’s strategies and processes are so effective they have been made policy by many of the top real estate companies in the world. Terry Watson recently was the featured speaker for a simulcast to an audience as large as 75,000+ of the top producing agents worldwide. Terry’s message is about health, efficiency, unparalleled customer experience, avoiding self-sabotage and actually enjoying what you do

Jason is the Broker/owner of YourNextHomeAdvisors in Ft. Myers FL. He teaches several GRI modules. He is a passionate and interactive instructor that applies concepts and philosophy to real life applications and strategies.

He is also a national motivational and business speaker, and has delivered his results workshop and motivational keynotes to audiences ranging from 25 to over 700 attendees. His high energy and humor mix with his “content-heavy” messages leave students inspired and focused!

Gee Dunsten has been a senior instructor with the Residential Real Estate Council, formerly CRS, for over 25 years and served as their 2001 President. Gee, an Associate Broker with Long & Foster in Ocean City, MD, has helped more than 3000 families achieve the American dream of homeownership.

A prolific author and speaker, his hands-on approach to real estate training with leading-edge ideas and systems has made him a popular speaker at NAR conventions, association meetings and conventions.

Hank Lerner is the Director of Law & Policy for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. In his role he oversees the Standard Forms and Professional Standards programs, and works on all sorts of various legal/regulatory/compliance issues for the association. He is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues around the state and beyond, and has served on several NAR committees and in other roles.

Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the bar since 1994, and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.

Melanie McLane devotes most of her time to real estate teaching, writing and consulting, but keeps her real estate and appraiser licenses active and continues to list, sell, and appraise. A graduate of Kenyon College, she holds the following designations: ABR, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES and SRS. Melanie is an AQB certified USPAP Instructor, and teaches numerous REBAC courses. She’s a member of the REBAC Instructor Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was awarded “RSPS of the Year.”

• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) senior faculty member
• Taught 300+ GRI and NAR designation and certification courses since 2004
• 10x Triple Play presenter
• 2x NAR convention presenter
• REBAC Hall of Fame Member (2001)
• 2x REBAC webinar presenter; CRS webinar presenter
• Presented 276 original programs in 25 NY cities from 2014 to 2016 for RealtyUSA (largest company in NY at the time)
• Author and instructor of 10+ NY CE courses

Sean is a popular speaker for real estate audiences and has been voted as one of the top 10 speakers at Triple Play in 2017 & 2018.   Formerly recognized by Inman News as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate, Sean was named as one of the “Top 20 Most Influential People in Social Media for the Real Estate Industry” by The Swanepoel Report for the third year in a row. Sean recently received the Joseph McKinnon Award from the Columbus Realtors as their 2017 Instructor of the Year.

Shay Hata is an Ivy League grad and residential Realtor in Chicago, IL. She serves clients from $100K to $5M and treats all of them like VIPs, no matter the price point. Shay is passionate about animal rescue as well as making sure every child has access to a quality education, which is why she donates a portion of each commission to local animal rescue groups and local schools. Shay lives in Chicago with her husband, Nobu Hata, her 2 year old son and two crazy but loveable dogs.

Joe Rand is a Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, the largest real estate company in New York’s Hudson Valley. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, and Stanford Law School, where he received a JSM Degree in legal studies while acting as a teaching fellow at the law school. His professional legal experience includes a term as a clerk for the late Hon. Frank X. Altimari on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and two years at Debevoise and Plimpton as a securities litigator in New York.

After his time at Debevoise, he went into teaching, as a fellow at Stanford and then a law professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he taught legal writing courses and developed a specialized course in legal decision-making, and Fordman Law School, where he taught Property I and Property II.

Since 2002, Joe has been a Managing Partner and General Counsel for the Rand family of companies, which now include Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, Hudson United Mortgage, Rand Commercial Services, Hudson United Title, and Hudson United Insurance.

Joe has become a leading innovator in real estate education, and a speaker at numerous industry conferences including the Inman Connect conference, the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates convention, Prudential University, and others. His educational focus is on professional core competency, teaching real estate agents how to develop their business through superior service skills as well as strong professional sales skills. He promotes the concept of “client-oriented real estate,” or “C.O.R.E.”, which encourages agents to focus on client needs in both developing business and executing transactions.

JMan is a tech-savvy millennial who speaks from the heart and specializes in helping everyone improve their techxpertise regardless of skill level or generation. Audiences across the nation love the enthusiasm, energy, and humor he brings to every presentation. JMan has been engaging audiences since 2002 with his ability to power learning through anecdotes from his life as a real estate practitioner. He is ready to help you overcome your fears and start crushing your goals now.

At age 18 John worked for the #1 specialty retail company in the United States. Operating in the largest shopping centers across the country, this company made more money per square foot than any other in the kiosk business. John quickly became the #1 salesperson out of the more than 800 employees in his position. He became a manager within the first year and continued on to run the highest profiting kiosk out of more than 100 in the entire country.

John is passionate about all business aspects. He’s honed his business skills by being fully immersed in the business world for more than a decade (12 years to be exact). He holds multiple sales records in various industries including specialty retail, telecommunications, and real estate lending. More formally, John graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management and Human Resources with an emphasis in General Management from California Polytechnic State University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona).

John is aggressively working with his team to build the number one marketing and technology resource company in real estate. Recently Apple stores in Southern California selected John to be a speaker and trainer so that he could help real estate professionals utilize mobile technology by way of Apple products.

After a brilliant career in real estate sales, management and corporate training Joe Meyer began his career as the full time President/CEO of Joe Meyer Presentations, Inc. in 1987. Since those humble beginnings, Joe has delivered over 3,000 professional seminars throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean. Among the highlights of his speaking career include presenting over twenty times at the NAR annual conference and trade show, twice being selected to present at the International Real Estate Congress held in Madrid, Spain, numerous State Realtor® conventions; (including Puerto Rico) national, Regional and local Women’s Council of Realtor® events, a featured speaker at many Franchise national conventions and for some of the largest real estate firms in the U.S.

Joe is best known for his dynamic platform presence, sense of humor and innovative strategies that has had hundreds of thousands dazzled and fascinated. He never lets down an audience!

Bruce Gardner is a 26 year veteran of real estate. He has been providing training for the industry since 2006 and offers topics on sales skills, lead generation and technology. His fun, engaging and thought provoking presentations have made him a sought after speaker for industry and company events, and he offers unique insights on adapting to industry changes. Audiences enjoy his content rich, fast paced presentations and get lots of “take-a-ways” for success in today’s real estate market.

Bruce Gardner is a 26 year veteran of real estate. He has been providing training for the industry since 2006 and offers topics on sales skills, lead generation and technology. His fun, engaging and thought provoking presentations have made him a sought after speaker for industry and company events, and he offers unique insights on adapting to industry changes. Audiences enjoy his content rich, fast paced presentations and get lots of “take-a-ways” for success in today’s real estate market.

Shay Hata is an Ivy League grad and residential Realtor in Chicago, IL. She serves clients from $100K to $5M and treats all of them like VIPs, no matter the price point. Shay is passionate about animal rescue as well as making sure every child has access to a quality education, which is why she donates a portion of each commission to local animal rescue groups and local schools. Shay lives in Chicago with her husband, Nobu Hata, her 2 year old son and two crazy but loveable dogs.

Jim Dague has trained and coached thousands of agents. In one year, he had SEVEN agents/teams that did over $1m in commission income. He grew one of his companies from a single office with 20 agents to 9 offices and 750+ agents and had the #1 Century 21 office in the World for 4 straight years.

He has presented in 14 states & has authored numerous courses. His 14,000+ member association voted him “Instructor of the Year” three times.

JMan is a tech-savvy millennial who speaks from the heart and specializes in helping everyone improve their techxpertise regardless of skill level or generation. Audiences across the nation love the enthusiasm, energy, and humor he brings to every presentation. JMan has been engaging audiences since 2002 with his ability to power learning through anecdotes from his life as a real estate practitioner. He is ready to help you overcome your fears and start crushing your goals now.

Ifoma Pierre is a licensed Real Estate Associate Broker who has built a successful career in New York real estate and gained recognition as an influential and innovative business coach and leadership trainer. As a John Maxwell Certified Speaker & Coach, Pierre is sought after by entrepreneurs, business executives and corporations for his proven ability to impart valuable strategies to significantly improve business processes, strengthen teams and increase profitability.

Marc grew up in the real estate world pulling weeds, showing properties, and collecting rents for his father’s company, Grace Property Management & Real Estate. Marc is now President of that company and together with 20 team members manages over 900 rental properties. Marc holds a degree in Real Estate & Finance, has taught in more than 20 states, has been featured in multiple national real estate publications and was just named Think Realty’s 2018 National Property Manager of the Year.

Travis Everette, DREI, is actively involved at almost every level in real estate. With 15 years of experience that includes founding a brokerage of 120 agents and starting a highly successful real estate school, Travis brings his hands-on approach to every course.

He’s been awarded for sales production, team growth, was the 2017 North Carolina Real Estate Educator of the Year, and the 2018 President of the North Carolina REEA. Travis hopes to make you laugh, learn and love the business again.

Chandra Hall is a CRS and Master Ninja Certified instructor. She is the managing broker/owner of Colorado Mesa Realty, LLC, is successful in several aspects of real estate–from residential resale to land development and building new homes–and has been recognized as the designer and creative consultant on three award winning Parade Homes in Colorado Springs. Chandra is a Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).

Robert Tuzzo currently holds the position of Vice President at Cross Country Mortgage. He is responsible for generating billions of dollars in loan origination in the last 21 years. He prides himself on developing innovative new strategies to continue to stay on the cutting edge of mortgage industry professionals and set him apart from his peers. He uses these strategies to create alliances that foster mutual growth and expansion between respected real estate and finance professionals.

Sean is a popular speaker for real estate audiences and has been voted as one of the top 10 speakers at Triple Play in 2017 & 2018.   Formerly recognized by Inman News as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate, Sean was named as one of the “Top 20 Most Influential People in Social Media for the Real Estate Industry” by The Swanepoel Report for the third year in a row. Sean recently received the Joseph McKinnon Award from the Columbus Realtors as their 2017 Instructor of the Year.

Michelle Czekalski Bradley is a Pennsylvania Certified General Appraiser, an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI), and a Pennsylvania Licensed Real Estate Broker. She is a current member of the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) which is the board responsible for writing, amending and interpreting the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

She is a real estate educator and course author, presenting courses through her own education company, Bradley Consultants. She is active with the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) and has served as chairperson of the NAR Real Property Valuation Committee which monitors proposed legislative and regulatory changes in the real estate appraisal profession. Michelle manages Czekalski Real Estate, Inc., a firm which was founded by her grandmother in 1963.

She is a third-generation appraiser and oversees a staff of six certified appraisers.

Joe Rand is a Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, the largest real estate company in New York’s Hudson Valley. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, Georgetown University Law Center, and Stanford Law School, where he received a JSM Degree in legal studies while acting as a teaching fellow at the law school. His professional legal experience includes a term as a clerk for the late Hon. Frank X. Altimari on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and two years at Debevoise and Plimpton as a securities litigator in New York.

After his time at Debevoise, he went into teaching, as a fellow at Stanford and then a law professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he taught legal writing courses and developed a specialized course in legal decision-making, and Fordman Law School, where he taught Property I and Property II.

Since 2002, Joe has been a Managing Partner and General Counsel for the Rand family of companies, which now include Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, Hudson United Mortgage, Rand Commercial Services, Hudson United Title, and Hudson United Insurance.

Joe has become a leading innovator in real estate education, and a speaker at numerous industry conferences including the Inman Connect conference, the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates convention, Prudential University, and others. His educational focus is on professional core competency, teaching real estate agents how to develop their business through superior service skills as well as strong professional sales skills. He promotes the concept of “client-oriented real estate,” or “C.O.R.E.”, which encourages agents to focus on client needs in both developing business and executing transactions.

Nobody speaks to more REALTORS® and in the real estate industry every year than Terry Watson. Nobody! Terry’s strategies and processes are so effective they have been made policy by many of the top real estate companies in the world. Terry Watson recently was the featured speaker for a simulcast to an audience as large as 75,000+ of the top producing agents worldwide. Terry’s message is about health, efficiency, unparalleled customer experience, avoiding self-sabotage and actually enjoying what you do

Gee Dunsten has been a senior instructor with the Residential Real Estate Council, formerly CRS, for over 25 years and served as their 2001 President. Gee, an Associate Broker with Long & Foster in Ocean City, MD, has helped more than 3000 families achieve the American dream of homeownership.

A prolific author and speaker, his hands-on approach to real estate training with leading-edge ideas and systems has made him a popular speaker at NAR conventions, association meetings and conventions.

Hank Lerner is the Director of Law & Policy for the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. In his role he oversees the Standard Forms and Professional Standards programs, and works on all sorts of various legal/regulatory/compliance issues for the association. He is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues around the state and beyond, and has served on several NAR committees and in other roles.

Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the bar since 1994, and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.

Melanie McLane devotes most of her time to real estate teaching, writing and consulting, but keeps her real estate and appraiser licenses active and continues to list, sell, and appraise. A graduate of Kenyon College, she holds the following designations: ABR, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES and SRS. Melanie is an AQB certified USPAP Instructor, and teaches numerous REBAC courses. She’s a member of the REBAC Instructor Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was awarded “RSPS of the Year.”

• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) senior faculty member
• Taught 300+ GRI and NAR designation and certification courses since 2004
• 10x Triple Play presenter
• 2x NAR convention presenter
• REBAC Hall of Fame Member (2001)
• 2x REBAC webinar presenter; CRS webinar presenter
• Presented 276 original programs in 25 NY cities from 2014 to 2016 for RealtyUSA (largest company in NY at the time)
• Author and instructor of 10+ NY CE courses

Andrew Dorn is VP of Events for Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com®, and is the company’s National Speaker. Andrew is a powerful and dynamic speaker focusing on implementing technology, effective marketing strategies, and relevant tools that benefit real estate professionals in today’s evolving market. Andrew speaks at over 100 real estate conventions, seminars, and events every year. Andrew currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Kerri, and their two boys.

As a twice published author and national trainer, Theresa has over 35,000 hours of live presentations. She is recognized by her peers as an inspirational speaker, focused on getting students to take action that will make a difference in their own lives. Her passion for real estate has taken her from investor to sales to brokerage management to teacher/speaker and coach, and afforded her the opportunity to present on behalf of NAR, REEA and for associations and brokers throughout the country.

Jason has been counseling residential and commercial clients and developers with Land Use and Zoning projects in New Jersey for over 20 years. He has experience handling residential and commercial zoning applications, and counsels applicants in securing variances, site plans, subdivisions and redevelopment. He has appeared before Planning and Zoning Boards on behalf of industry leaders including Simon Property Group (Rockaway Townsquare Mall), Washington Prime Group, and MARS Chocolate North America.

Shay Hata is an Ivy League grad and residential Realtor in Chicago, IL. She serves clients from $100K to $5M and treats all of them like VIPs, no matter the price point. Shay is passionate about animal rescue as well as making sure every child has access to a quality education, which is why she donates a portion of each commission to local animal rescue groups and local schools. Shay lives in Chicago with her husband, Nobu Hata, her 2 year old son and two crazy but loveable dogs.

JMan is a tech-savvy millennial who speaks from the heart and specializes in helping everyone improve their techxpertise regardless of skill level or generation. Audiences across the nation love the enthusiasm, energy, and humor he brings to every presentation. JMan has been engaging audiences since 2002 with his ability to power learning through anecdotes from his life as a real estate practitioner. He is ready to help you overcome your fears and start crushing your goals now.

Michael Lee has been a real estate sales representative and broker since 1977. Since that time, he has sold millions of dollars’ worth of residential and commercial real estate, as well as new homes and syndications. He has been an award-winning salesperson as well as sales manager of both large franchised companies and small independent firms.

Mr. Lee is a nationally recognized multicultural expert and consultant who appears regularly on television. Michael is a member of the National Speakers Association and is the first Asian American in history to be awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation.

He is often called as an Expert Witness in court cases where culture is an issue and has also been an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. His articles on multicultural beliefs have appeared in both state and national publications and he is the author or five books on the subject.

Ellen Boyle is the REAL DEAL. Ellen is a REALTOR® with 3 decades experience in sales. She is a dynamic national motivational/educational speaker, coach & author. She educates and inspires with high energy. She has spoken many times at NAR conventions, numerous Women’s Council of REALTORS® conventions, various state and local REALTOR® boards and many business organizations. Ellen is a member of the International Speakers Bureau. As a cancer survivor, she knows how to turn lemons into lemonade.

Travis Everette, DREI, is actively involved at almost every level in real estate. With 15 years of experience that includes founding a brokerage of 120 agents and starting a highly successful real estate school, Travis brings his hands-on approach to every course.

He’s been awarded for sales production, team growth, was the 2017 North Carolina Real Estate Educator of the Year, and the 2018 President of the North Carolina REEA. Travis hopes to make you laugh, learn and love the business again.

Melanie McLane devotes most of her time to real estate teaching, writing and consulting, but keeps her real estate and appraiser licenses active and continues to list, sell, and appraise. A graduate of Kenyon College, she holds the following designations: ABR, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES and SRS. Melanie is an AQB certified USPAP Instructor, and teaches numerous REBAC courses. She’s a member of the REBAC Instructor Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was awarded “RSPS of the Year.”

Pam Ermen has spent her entire career in real estate, obtaining her license at age 18. Her intense focus on acquiring knowledge, combined with award winning sales production, led to full time management by age 24. She’s been a Division VP, Senior Trainer and Broker/Owner of one of country’s top 20 companies; the Virginia Real Estate Educator of the Year; and authored 2 training series on real estate business planning and teams. Pam now coaches agents and teams to their fullest potential.

Anthony received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School in 2001. He joined the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) in 2005 as the Director of Legal Services and was named General Counsel in 2013. Prior to joining NYSAR, he worked for a law firm that specialized in real estate on a statewide level. The Legal Services Department is responsible for NYSAR’s free Legal Hotline, the production of legal publications on current real estate issues, providing legal updates during the NYSAR business meetings and maintaining the NYSAR Statewide Forms Library. The legal department also assists the Government Affairs Department with their legislative agenda.

Tracy Freeman is CRS Designee and a Broker, Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker. In the past 10 years, she has been on a team, in management and a solo agent.

She is the Founding President of the Women’s Council North Central Network. Tracy is a past YPN Committee Chair and a graduate of the NCJAR Leadership Academy. She has been a member of various local, state and National committees. Currently she is on the NAR Data Strategies, Federal Technologies Policy and RRC Educational Mastermind.

Steve Grazio is currently a Division Leader at Primerica. He provides financial advice and guidance to individuals, families and small businesses. He assists clients in understanding their risk tolerance profile as part of the planning process and is well-versed in retirement and estate planning.

Raymond G. Lahoud, is Chair of the Immigration Law Practice at Norris McLaughlin. He focuses his practice exclusively on the area of immigration law for individuals and businesses. He has a wealth of experience in real estate development and EB-5 investor financing.

Doug Vairo is the Director of New York School of Real Estate. Training thousands of loan officers & real estate agents nationwide. Training companies like, Countrywide, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Exit Realty, and many Board of Realtors. Doug has been called an ‘Entertrainer” by students. He weaves fun & learning into a great experience. Doug has authored Credit Smart and Loan Officer Training Boot Camp. This is the third year in a row that Doug is training here at Triple Play.

Christopher started in the real estate industry in 1978 as real estate sales person. He became a real estate broker, builder developer, appraiser and mortgage banker. He traveled the country from 2005 to 2008 with the Donald Trump Real Estate and Wealth Expo as a speaker and real estate coach.

Christopher is currently the Broker of Record of a Realty Mark office located in Berkeley Heights NJ and is a Mortgage Banker and Vice President of Alternative Funding at Tam Lending Center located in Cherry Hill NJ.

Paula brings every subject to life by mixing passion, a quick wit and her experience as an active REALTOR® and business leader in a fun and relatable way. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her energy keeps learners engaged. This Rutgers University graduate was the 2017 Arizona REALTORS® President, the 2014 winner of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s Young Athena Award, and 2017 Arizona REALTOR® of the Year. Paula is the 2019 Region 11 Vice President for the National Association of REALTORS®.

As a real estate educator, broker & 20-year veteran of the real estate industry, Cheryl Knowlton is obsessed with helping real estate agents become more relevant in today’s marketplace through harnessing the power of engaging education. As the CEO of Dynamite Productions, a global real estate training company, Cheryl ensures that real estate licensees and designated brokers leave with the practical tools they need to hit the ground running & experience explosive growth & success in their careers.

Maura Neill is an active, second-generation REALTOR® who combines her love for the industry with her passion for education. She was the 2014 Georgia CRS of the Year, the 2015 Atlanta REALTORS® Association REALTOR® of the Year, and is a graduate of the 2016 NAR Leadership Academy. Maura is also a Platinum R RPAC investor and a member of RPAC President’s Circle. She is active in numerous leadership roles at the local, state, and national level in the REALTOR® organization.

• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) senior faculty member
• Taught 300+ GRI and NAR designation and certification courses since 2004
• 10x Triple Play presenter
• 2x NAR convention presenter
• REBAC Hall of Fame Member (2001)
• 2x REBAC webinar presenter; CRS webinar presenter
• Presented 276 original programs in 25 NY cities from 2014 to 2016 for RealtyUSA (largest company in NY at the time)
• Author and instructor of 10+ NY CE courses

Marc grew up in the real estate world pulling weeds, showing properties, and collecting rents for his father’s company, Grace Property Management & Real Estate. Marc is now President of that company and together with 20 team members manages over 900 rental properties. Marc holds a degree in Real Estate & Finance, has taught in more than 20 states, has been featured in multiple national real estate publications and was just named Think Realty’s 2018 National Property Manager of the Year.

As a Regional Director for Realtors® Property Resource, Veronica works with associations and MLS’s on member engagement of RPR®. RPR® offers exclusive access to data, analytics and custom branded reporting tools that can be printed, emailed or texted from anywhere at anytime! A REALTOR® since 1994, she has served as local association president and was her local association REALTOR® of the year in 2015. In 2013 she served as Massachusetts State president for Women’s Council of REALTORS®.

Bill’s 40 years of “in the trenches” real estate experience includes recognition as a top producing sales professional averaging 12 listings and 10 sales per month. Bill also has 20 years of management and ownership experience where he won awards and recognition for recruiting and building outstanding, profitable real estate companies.

Bill is also the author 2 books: Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It and If Not Now… When? How to Stop Procrastinating, Manage Your Time and Take Action to Achieve Your Goals.

Carl Carter, Jr., is a REALTOR® and the Founder of the Beverly Carter Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving agent safety. His mom, Realtor® Beverly Carter, lost her life at the hands of two clients in 2014. Since his mother’s passing, Carl has dedicated his life to spreading the message of safety. He has a Master & Bachelor of Business Administration degrees, and is currently pursuing an Executive Masters in Public Service from the Clinton School.

Robert Siciliano, CSP, #1 Best Selling author of 5 books, CEO of Safr.Me, is serious about teaching you fraud prevention and personal security. Robert is a security expert & committed to informing, educating & empowering people to protect themselves from violence & crime in everyday lives, both in physical & virtual interactions. His “tell it like it is” style, is a favorite source for dozens of major media outlets such as Anderson Cooper, CNN, Fox News, NY Times & the Wall Street Journal.

David Sulock, Managing Director of Curren Environmental, has a diverse background in the environmental services industry. His experience spans from Phase I, II & III Environmental Site Assessments, remedial actions regarding mold & contaminants and soil & groundwater. He is involved in the performance & oversight of mold surveys, mold remediation, subsurface investigations, groundwater mapping & plume delineation, forensic analysis, environmental audits & compliance reviews.

Ifoma Pierre is a licensed Real Estate Associate Broker who has built a successful career in New York real estate and gained recognition as an influential and innovative business coach and leadership trainer. As a John Maxwell Certified Speaker & Coach, Pierre is sought after by entrepreneurs, business executives and corporations for his proven ability to impart valuable strategies to significantly improve business processes, strengthen teams and increase profitability.

Mr. Goodman serves as general counsel for the New Jersey Realtors.  He focuses his practice in commercial litigation, with a particular concentration in real estate and real estate brokerage issues and municipal law. His experience also encompasses antitrust suits and corporate shareholder and partnership disputes. Throughout his career, a number of Mr. Goodman’s cases have resulted in published opinions that set precedents in New Jersey.

Carmen is a Single-Family Affordable Lending Manager at Freddie Mac. She is responsible for managing the diverse and real estate industry relations.

As part of her ongoing responsibilities, she is focused on engaging with real estate professionals, and industry leaders in alignment with the company’s affordable lending and access to credit, housing and financial literacy goals.

Prior to her current position, Carmen was the National Director of Strategic Growth Markets at Realogy Franchise Group.

Carmen entered and grew her real estate career, starting as a real estate sales agent in 2002, then as a managing broker in 2006, and became a real estate NYS certified instructor in 2009. She also managed the education and training department for an NRT owned firm, Coldwell Banker Residential Long Island & Queens region, as their education manager.

Amongst her many accomplishments, she was the 2011 President for The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and currently is on their Corporate Board of Governors. Carmen founded the NAHREP Leadership Academy to help develop Latino leaders involved with NAHREP during her term as president. Carmen also sits on the AREAA Corporate Advisory Council.

Carmen was featured by Housing Wire as one of the “25 Most Influential Women in the Housing Economy,” a finalist in the “Inman 100.” and was featured in the 2014 Hispanic Executive Magazine.

Tracy Freeman is CRS Designee and a Broker, Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker. In the past 10 years, she has been on a team, in management and a solo agent.

She is the Founding President of the Women’s Council North Central Network. Tracy is a past YPN Committee Chair and a graduate of the NCJAR Leadership Academy. She has been a member of various local, state and National committees. Currently she is on the NAR Data Strategies, Federal Technologies Policy and RRC Educational Mastermind.

Jody delivers her message of integrity and professionalism in every presentation with joy and passion. She has developed an incredible repertoire of training for agents, managers, teams and office staff. An in-demand presenter she has created courses such as Planning for Success, & CRB’s Performance Leadership. Jody is an enthusiastic REALTOR® serving in all capacities local, state & national. She has been honored with several awards including the Massachusetts Educator of the Year twice.

Maura Neill is an active, second-generation REALTOR® who combines her love for the industry with her passion for education. She was the 2014 Georgia CRS of the Year, the 2015 Atlanta REALTORS® Association REALTOR® of the Year, and is a graduate of the 2016 NAR Leadership Academy. Maura is also a Platinum R RPAC investor and a member of RPAC President’s Circle. She is active in numerous leadership roles at the local, state, and national level in the REALTOR® organization.

Pam Ermen has spent her entire career in real estate, obtaining her license at age 18. Her intense focus on acquiring knowledge, combined with award winning sales production, led to full time management by age 24. She’s been a Division VP, Senior Trainer and Broker/Owner of one of country’s top 20 companies; the Virginia Real Estate Educator of the Year; and authored 2 training series on real estate business planning and teams. Pam now coaches agents and teams to their fullest potential.

Michael Lee has been a real estate sales representative and broker since 1977. Since that time, he has sold millions of dollars’ worth of residential and commercial real estate, as well as new homes and syndications. He has been an award-winning salesperson as well as sales manager of both large franchised companies and small independent firms.

Mr. Lee is a nationally recognized multicultural expert and consultant who appears regularly on television. Michael is a member of the National Speakers Association and is the first Asian American in history to be awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation.

He is often called as an Expert Witness in court cases where culture is an issue and has also been an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. His articles on multicultural beliefs have appeared in both state and national publications and he is the author or five books on the subject.

Jennifer is one of the top nationally recognized self defense experts who speaks to audiences around the country on empowerment, self-defense and safety. Equipped with her 3rd degree black belt and Master’s degree in Nutrition, Jennifer works as a a health and empowerment coach to clientele that include CEO’s, celebrities and corporations. Her mission is steadfast: to help people feel more strong, safe and confident from the streets to the boardroom.

Bill’s 40 years of “in the trenches” real estate experience includes recognition as a top producing sales professional averaging 12 listings and 10 sales per month. Bill also has 20 years of management and ownership experience where he won awards and recognition for recruiting and building outstanding, profitable real estate companies.

Bill is also the author 2 books: Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It and If Not Now… When? How to Stop Procrastinating, Manage Your Time and Take Action to Achieve Your Goals.

Tracy Freeman is CRS Designee and a Broker, Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker. In the past 10 years, she has been on a team, in management and a solo agent.

She is the Founding President of the Women’s Council North Central Network. Tracy is a past YPN Committee Chair and a graduate of the NCJAR Leadership Academy. She has been a member of various local, state and National committees. Currently she is on the NAR Data Strategies, Federal Technologies Policy and RRC Educational Mastermind.

Jennifer is one of the top nationally recognized self defense experts who speaks to audiences around the country on empowerment, self-defense and safety. Equipped with her 3rd degree black belt and Master’s degree in Nutrition, Jennifer works as a a health and empowerment coach to clientele that include CEO’s, celebrities and corporations. Her mission is steadfast: to help people feel more strong, safe and confident from the streets to the boardroom.

Jordan Moskowitz is the Director of Single Family Programs at New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. NJHMFA is dedicated to increasing the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable housing to families in New Jersey. NJHMFA offers programs to assist First-Time Homebuyers, senior citizens, and/or the disabled in our special needs communities. NJHMFA provides funding for affordable home ownership and housing opportunities for NJ residents.

Anthony received his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School in 2001. He joined the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) in 2005 as the Director of Legal Services and was named General Counsel in 2013. Prior to joining NYSAR, he worked for a law firm that specialized in real estate on a statewide level. The Legal Services Department is responsible for NYSAR’s free Legal Hotline, the production of legal publications on current real estate issues, providing legal updates during the NYSAR business meetings and maintaining the NYSAR Statewide Forms Library. The legal department also assists the Government Affairs Department with their legislative agenda.

David Sulock, Managing Director of Curren Environmental, has a diverse background in the environmental services industry. His experience spans from Phase I, II & III Environmental Site Assessments, remedial actions regarding mold & contaminants and soil & groundwater. He is involved in the performance & oversight of mold surveys, mold remediation, subsurface investigations, groundwater mapping & plume delineation, forensic analysis, environmental audits & compliance reviews.

Doug Vairo is the Director of New York School of Real Estate. Training thousands of loan officers & real estate agents nationwide. Training companies like, Countrywide, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Exit Realty, and many Board of Realtors. Doug has been called an ‘Entertrainer” by students. He weaves fun & learning into a great experience. Doug has authored Credit Smart and Loan Officer Training Boot Camp. This is the third year in a row that Doug is training here at Triple Play.

Paula brings every subject to life by mixing passion, a quick wit and her experience as an active REALTOR® and business leader in a fun and relatable way. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her energy keeps learners engaged. This Rutgers University graduate was the 2017 Arizona REALTORS® President, the 2014 winner of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s Young Athena Award, and 2017 Arizona REALTOR® of the Year. Paula is the 2019 Region 11 Vice President for the National Association of REALTORS®.

As a real estate educator, broker & 20-year veteran of the real estate industry, Cheryl Knowlton is obsessed with helping real estate agents become more relevant in today’s marketplace through harnessing the power of engaging education. As the CEO of Dynamite Productions, a global real estate training company, Cheryl ensures that real estate licensees and designated brokers leave with the practical tools they need to hit the ground running & experience explosive growth & success in their careers.

Michael Lee has been a real estate sales representative and broker since 1977. Since that time, he has sold millions of dollars’ worth of residential and commercial real estate, as well as new homes and syndications. He has been an award-winning salesperson as well as sales manager of both large franchised companies and small independent firms.

Mr. Lee is a nationally recognized multicultural expert and consultant who appears regularly on television. Michael is a member of the National Speakers Association and is the first Asian American in history to be awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation.

He is often called as an Expert Witness in court cases where culture is an issue and has also been an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. His articles on multicultural beliefs have appeared in both state and national publications and he is the author or five books on the subject.

Holly Moskerintz is the Community Programs Outreach Manager for the National Association of REALTORS®. She is involved in NAR’s Housing Opportunity and Smart Growth Programs planning and managing programs; conducting outreach and marketing; and providing technical assistance to state and local Realtor® associations.

Holly also develops partnerships and initiatives with national and regional organizations and presents at their conferences. Holly manages NAR’s Placemaking Program, Walkable Communities Initiative, Workforce Housing Forums and Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative. In building NAR’s Placemaking Program, Holly created a placemaking guide; manages a grant; and writes a blog (Spaces to Places).

Previously, Holly worked in the legislative, communications & technology fields including working at the National Association of Counties. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a major in Community Development and Planning and completed NAR’s Green Designation. Holly is now pursuing NeighborWorks’ Community Economic Development and Community and Neighborhood Revitalization certifications and IEDC’s Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) certification.

Jody delivers her message of integrity and professionalism in every presentation with joy and passion. She has developed an incredible repertoire of training for agents, managers, teams and office staff. An in-demand presenter she has created courses such as Planning for Success, & CRB’s Performance Leadership. Jody is an enthusiastic REALTOR® serving in all capacities local, state & national. She has been honored with several awards including the Massachusetts Educator of the Year twice.

As a Regional Director for Realtors® Property Resource, Veronica works with associations and MLS’s on member engagement of RPR®. RPR® offers exclusive access to data, analytics and custom branded reporting tools that can be printed, emailed or texted from anywhere at anytime! A REALTOR® since 1994, she has served as local association president and was her local association REALTOR® of the year in 2015. In 2013 she served as Massachusetts State president for Women’s Council of REALTORS®.

Brent Lancaster combines his love of the business of real estate with his passion for education. As president/CEO of one of the nation’s oldest real estate schools, he offers a variety of solutions to the challenges agents face in today’s real estate environment.

In 2003, Brent developed his first online course and has spent every year since continually searching for innovative ways to bring quality and consistency to every agent using multiple delivery formats. Today, he continues to teach classroom instruction but has also transformed the traditional brick and mortar classroom into a multimedia educational experience.

Brent is also the broker/owner of his own real estate firm, Brent Lancaster & Associates. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife of 15 years, Laura, his two children, Leyton (7) and Nate (5), and Lilly the office dog.

Pam Ermen has spent her entire career in real estate, obtaining her license at age 18. Her intense focus on acquiring knowledge, combined with award winning sales production, led to full time management by age 24. She’s been a Division VP, Senior Trainer and Broker/Owner of one of country’s top 20 companies; the Virginia Real Estate Educator of the Year; and authored 2 training series on real estate business planning and teams. Pam now coaches agents and teams to their fullest potential.

Marc grew up in the real estate world pulling weeds, showing properties, and collecting rents for his father’s company, Grace Property Management & Real Estate. Marc is now President of that company and together with 20 team members manages over 900 rental properties. Marc holds a degree in Real Estate & Finance, has taught in more than 20 states, has been featured in multiple national real estate publications and was just named Think Realty’s 2018 National Property Manager of the Year.

Robert Siciliano, CSP, #1 Best Selling author of 5 books, CEO of Safr.Me, is serious about teaching you fraud prevention and personal security. Robert is a security expert & committed to informing, educating & empowering people to protect themselves from violence & crime in everyday lives, both in physical & virtual interactions. His “tell it like it is” style, is a favorite source for dozens of major media outlets such as Anderson Cooper, CNN, Fox News, NY Times & the Wall Street Journal.

Ellen Boyle is the REAL DEAL. Ellen is a REALTOR® with 3 decades experience in sales. She is a dynamic national motivational/educational speaker, coach & author. She educates and inspires with high energy. She has spoken many times at NAR conventions, numerous Women’s Council of REALTORS® conventions, various state and local REALTOR® boards and many business organizations. Ellen is a member of the International Speakers Bureau. As a cancer survivor, she knows how to turn lemons into lemonade.

Raj is a mortgage consultant for 30 years and has closed over 18,000 transactions, and ranked top 1% in USA. He has a real estate radio show, has been on many TV shows. Has written articles for many magazines and is a certified New York & New Jersey CE instructor. Raj has Chaired and served on committees and boards of WCR, FIABCI AREAA, NYSAR and SIBOR and is a regular speaker and panelist at real estate conferences in US and abroad. He has chaired and organized many international Real Estate trade Missions .

Tracy Freeman is CRS Designee and a Broker, Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker. In the past 10 years, she has been on a team, in management and a solo agent.

She is the Founding President of the Women’s Council North Central Network. Tracy is a past YPN Committee Chair and a graduate of the NCJAR Leadership Academy. She has been a member of various local, state and National committees. Currently she is on the NAR Data Strategies, Federal Technologies Policy and RRC Educational Mastermind.

Bill’s 40 years of “in the trenches” real estate experience includes recognition as a top producing sales professional averaging 12 listings and 10 sales per month. Bill also has 20 years of management and ownership experience where he won awards and recognition for recruiting and building outstanding, profitable real estate companies.

Bill is also the author 2 books: Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It and If Not Now… When? How to Stop Procrastinating, Manage Your Time and Take Action to Achieve Your Goals.

Shell Brodnax is the Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Staging Association, (RESA). RESA is the trade association for professional real estate stagers. Shell co-authored an Amazon’s best-seller: Home Staging: The Power That Sells Real Estate. As an expert leader, visionary, author, business strategist, global speaker and expert on real estate staging Shell is one of the real estate industries most sought after speakers.

Melanie McLane devotes most of her time to real estate teaching, writing and consulting, but keeps her real estate and appraiser licenses active and continues to list, sell, and appraise. A graduate of Kenyon College, she holds the following designations: ABR, CRB, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES and SRS. Melanie is an AQB certified USPAP Instructor, and teaches numerous REBAC courses. She’s a member of the REBAC Instructor Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was awarded “RSPS of the Year.”

Paula brings every subject to life by mixing passion, a quick wit and her experience as an active REALTOR® and business leader in a fun and relatable way. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her energy keeps learners engaged. This Rutgers University graduate was the 2017 Arizona REALTORS® President, the 2014 winner of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s Young Athena Award, and 2017 Arizona REALTOR® of the Year. Paula is the 2019 Region 11 Vice President for the National Association of REALTORS®.

Ellen Boyle is the REAL DEAL. Ellen is a REALTOR® with 3 decades experience in sales. She is a dynamic national motivational/educational speaker, coach & author. She educates and inspires with high energy. She has spoken many times at NAR conventions, numerous Women’s Council of REALTORS® conventions, various state and local REALTOR® boards and many business organizations. Ellen is a member of the International Speakers Bureau. As a cancer survivor, she knows how to turn lemons into lemonade.

As a real estate educator, broker & 20-year veteran of the real estate industry, Cheryl Knowlton is obsessed with helping real estate agents become more relevant in today’s marketplace through harnessing the power of engaging education. As the CEO of Dynamite Productions, a global real estate training company, Cheryl ensures that real estate licensees and designated brokers leave with the practical tools they need to hit the ground running & experience explosive growth & success in their careers.

Brent Lancaster combines his love of the business of real estate with his passion for education. As president/CEO of one of the nation’s oldest real estate schools, he offers a variety of solutions to the challenges agents face in today’s real estate environment.

In 2003, Brent developed his first online course and has spent every year since continually searching for innovative ways to bring quality and consistency to every agent using multiple delivery formats. Today, he continues to teach classroom instruction but has also transformed the traditional brick and mortar classroom into a multimedia educational experience.

Brent is also the broker/owner of his own real estate firm, Brent Lancaster & Associates. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife of 15 years, Laura, his two children, Leyton (7) and Nate (5), and Lilly the office dog.

Jordan Moskowitz is the Director of Single Family Programs at New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. NJHMFA is dedicated to increasing the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable housing to families in New Jersey. NJHMFA offers programs to assist First-Time Homebuyers, senior citizens, and/or the disabled in our special needs communities. NJHMFA provides funding for affordable home ownership and housing opportunities for NJ residents.