Meet RISMedia’s 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers
While 2020 was a year of great adversity, it was also a year of remarkable accomplishment. Faced with challenges unlike any other, real estate professionals stood up and shone, demonstrating their resiliency, selflessness, ingenuity and initiative. RISMedia’s nearly 300 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers—nominated by you, our readers, and RISMedia’s editorial team—represent just some of the many individuals who made headlines last year, forging ahead despite the tribulations of 2020. We hope their stories help inspire you to reach for new heights in the year ahead.
The 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers are brought to you by
2021 Newsmakers Hall of Fame Inductees
HALL OF FAME
Leslie Appleton-Young
The California Association of REALTORS®
HALL OF FAME
Craig Cheatham
The Realty Alliance
HALL OF FAME
Sherry Chris
Realogy Expansion Brands
HALL OF FAME
Allan Dalton
Real Living Real Estate and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
HALL OF FAME
Joan Docktor
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®
HALL OF FAME
Dan Forsman
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
HALL OF FAME
Rosey Koberlein
Long Companies
HALL OF FAME
Cameron Merage
First Team Real Estate
HALL OF FAME
J. Lennox Scott
John L. Scott Real Estate
HALL OF FAME
Vinnie Tracey
Realty ONE Group
2021 Newsmaker Categories
2021 Newsmakers
LUMINARIES
Candace Adams
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England, New York and Westchester Properties
CRUSADERS
Dann Albright
Millionacres
CRUSADERS
Grier Allen
BoomTown
ACHIEVERS
Rick Altizer
Earnnest
INSPIRATIONS
Ennis Antoine
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
FUTURISTS
Matt Argersinger
Millionacres
ACHIEVERS
Cindy Ariosa
Long and Foster Companies
INSPIRATIONS
Becky Babcock
Path & Post
CRUSADERS
Nick Bailey
RE/MAX
TRENDSETTERS
Tei Baishiki
NextHome, Inc.
FUTURISTS
Lou Baugier
Vero Leasing
INFLUENCERS
York Baur
MoxiWorks
INSPIRATIONS
Avi Becker
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
TRAILBLAZERS
John Berkowitz
OJO Labs
FUTURISTS
Brad Bjelke
UtahRealEstate.com
LUMINARIES
Gino Blefari
HomeServices of America
LUMINARIES
Kelly and Linda Boehmer
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties
FUTURISTS
Kendall Bonner
RE/MAX Capital Realty
TRAILBLAZERS
Paul Boomsma
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
LUMINARIES
Ashley Bowers
HomeSmart International
LUMINARIES
Brian Buffini
Buffini & Company
INFLUENCERS
Dermot Buffini
Buffini & Company
FUTURISTS
Karri Callahan
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
TRAILBLAZERS
Phillip Cantrell
Benchmark Realty LLC
CRUSADERS
Fara Captain
Captain & Co. Real Estate LLC
ACHIEVERS
Morgan Carey
Real Estate Webmasters
CRUSADERS
Chris Carrillo
Metro MLS
INFLUENCERS
Alan Chang
JetClosing
TRENDSETTERS
Chao Cheng-Shorland
ShelterZoom
FUTURISTS
Andrew Chishchevoy
Brokermint
TRAILBLAZERS
Mark Choey
HighNote Labs
INFLUENCERS
Tommy Choi
Weinberg Choi Residential
TRENDSETTERS
Amy Chorew
Realogy Expansion Brands
HALL OF FAME
Sherry Chris
Realogy Expansion Brands
INFLUENCERS
Mike Clear
Realty ONE Group
ACHIEVERS
Matthew Cohen
Brown Harris Stevens
INFLUENCERS
Kathy Connelly
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
TRENDSETTERS
Dave Conord
eXp Realty
LUMINARIES
Adam Contos
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
INFLUENCERS
Dawn Coulson
Epps & Coulson, LLP
ACHIEVERS
Shauna Covington
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
TRENDSETTERS
Kori Covrigaru
PlanOmatic
TRAILBLAZERS
Wendy Crane
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
CRUSADERS
Jeremy Crawford
FMLS
TRAILBLAZERS
Jim D'Amico
CENTURY 21 North East
HALL OF FAME
Allan Dalton
Real Living Real Estate and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
TRENDSETTERS
Michael Davidovich
API Nation
INSPIRATIONS
Dava Davin
Portside Real Estate Group
INSPIRATIONS
Darryl Davis
Darryl Davis Seminars
FUTURISTS
Rich DeNicola
Realogy Expansion Brands
ACHIEVERS
Chris Dietz
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
HALL OF FAME
Joan Docktor
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach REALTORS®
TRAILBLAZERS
David Doctorow
realtor.com®
CRUSADERS
Brian Donnellan
Bright MLS
FUTURISTS
Brandon Doyle
RE/MAX Results
INFLUENCERS
Olesya Drozdova & Tricia Lehane
REAL Estate Pros Without Borders
LUMINARIES
Dan Duffy
United Real Estate
TRAILBLAZERS
James Dwiggins
NextHome, Inc.
CRUSADERS
Jessica Edgerton
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
INSPIRATIONS
Doug Edrington
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices J Douglas Properties
ACHIEVERS
Kim Endre
Twiddy & Company
FUTURISTS
Annie Hanna Engel
Howard Hanna Insurance Services
INFLUENCERS
Jay Farner
Rocket Companies
FUTURISTS
Alan Fenn
MLS Offers
INFLUENCERS
Matthew Ferrara
The Learning Network LLC
ACHIEVERS
Mike Fischer
Coldwell Banker Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Anne Fish
Engel & Völkers Jackson Hole
FUTURISTS
Kit Fitzgerald
Equity Northwest Real Estate
CRUSADERS
Larry Flick V
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® and The Trident Group
INFLUENCERS
Tim Foley
Coldwell Banker Realty
HALL OF FAME
Dan Forsman
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
INFLUENCERS
Wendy Forsythe
Fathom Realty
ACHIEVERS
Shelby Foster
ERA New Age Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Kristi Fox Satsky
CENTURY 21 Beal
ACHIEVERS
Marcia Franks
Association of Real Estate License Law Officials
TRAILBLAZERS
Bess Freedman
Brown Harris Stevens
TRENDSETTERS
Adam Gamble
Iron Valley Real Estate
CRUSADERS
Smokey Garrett
Keller Williams Realty GO Network
CRUSADERS
Liz Gehringer
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Scott Geller
RE/MAX Centre REALTORS®
CRUSADERS
Fee Gentry
eXp World Holdings
FUTURISTS
Tom George
Constellation Real Estate Group
TRAILBLAZERS
Faith Geronimo
Hawaii Information Service
LUMINARIES
Jason Gesing
eXp Realty
CRUSADERS
Diane Glass
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago
TRAILBLAZERS
Bob Goldberg
National Association of REALTORS®
CRUSADERS
Lou Gonzalez
Realty ONE Group
TRENDSETTERS
Jeff Goodman
Brown Harris Stevens
LUMINARIES
Ryan Gorman
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Marc Gould
National Association of REALTORS®
TRENDSETTERS
Dana Green
Dana Green Team
CRUSADERS
Bryan Greene
National Association of REALTORS®
INFLUENCERS
Melissa Greer
BHHS Carolina Realty
FUTURISTS
Ishay Grinberg
Rental Beast
TRAILBLAZERS
Jorge Guerra
Real Estate Sales Force (RESF)
ACHIEVERS
Gregory Gunter
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colonial Homes San Miguel
TRAILBLAZERS
Rick Haase
United Real Estate
INSPIRATIONS
Jeannie and Tim Hamann
Hamann Real Estate
ACHIEVERS
Hoby Hanna
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
LUMINARIES
Helen Hanna Casey
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
LUMINARIES
Howard Hanna Jr.
Howard Hanna Real Estate
ACHIEVERS
Joshua Harley
Fathom Holdings
TRAILBLAZERS
Alissa Harper
Inside Real Estate
INFLUENCERS
Michele Harrington
First Team Real Estate
LUMINARIES
Dan Harris
The CE Shop
ACHIEVERS
Deborah Hauser
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
INFLUENCERS
Chris Heller
OJO Labs
INFLUENCERS
Katrina Helmkamp
Cartus Corporation
ACHIEVERS
Adam Hendry
Tzadik Properties, LLC
TRAILBLAZERS
Alysia Heun
Realty Executives International
TRENDSETTERS
Maddie Heye
MoxiWorks
INFLUENCERS
Mike Hickman
Seven Gables Real Estate
CRUSADERS
Anthony Hitt
Engel & Völkers
INFLUENCERS
Joe Horning
Shorewest REALTORS®
TRAILBLAZERS
Lane Hornung
zavvie | 8z Real Estate
LUMINARIES
Budge Huskey
Premier Sotheby's International Realty
INFLUENCERS
Jared James
Jared James Enterprises & Jarja Media
LUMINARIES
Kuba Jewgieniew
Realty ONE Group
INFLUENCERS
SHERRI JOHNSON
Sherri Johnson Coaching & Consulting
TRENDSETTERS
Emily Johnson
Taylor Johnson Public Relations
FUTURISTS
Blair Johnson
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Toronto Realty
CRUSADERS
Ruth Johnson
Homes for Heroes
TRENDSETTERS
Stacy Jones
Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
ACHIEVERS
Leslie Jordan
Move, Inc./Realtor.com®
TRENDSETTERS
Sam Joseph
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties
LUMINARIES
Chris Kelly
Ebby Halliday Companies
ACHIEVERS
Nancy Kennedy
Houlihan Lawrence
TRAILBLAZERS
Lynette Keyowski
Second Century Ventures (REACH Canada)
FUTURISTS
Ben Kinney & Chris Suarez
PLACE Inc.
INSPIRATIONS
Danielle Konechne
Fisher Sisters Real Estate
LUMINARIES
Kathy Kwak
Proper Title, LLC
CRUSADERS
Anthony Lamacchia
Lamacchia Realty
TRAILBLAZERS
Michael Lane
ShowingTime
TRENDSETTERS
Abby Lee
RE/MAX
TRAILBLAZERS
David Legaz
Keller Williams Realty Landmark
LUMINARIES
Kevin Levent
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
CRUSADERS
Geoff Lewis
JPAR Franchising
TRENDSETTERS
Carrie Little
CarMarc Realty Group
FUTURISTS
Myron Lo
ReferralExchange, Inc.
INFLUENCERS
Karina Lopez
ONE Sotheby's International Realty
INFLUENCERS
Nicole Lopez Cummins
True Houston Real Estate
ACHIEVERS
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti
Menkiti Group, DC Association of Realtors, Keller Williams Capital Properties, CPMG Foundation
ACHIEVERS
Jessica Loy
Premiere Plus Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Carrie Lukins
Sellstate Alliance Realty & Property Management
FUTURISTS
Prem Luthra
Elm Street Technology
INSPIRATIONS
Scott MacDonald
RE/MAX Gateway
FUTURISTS
Nick Macey
Inside Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Jay Macklin
Corcoran Platinum Living
TRAILBLAZERS
Michael Mahon
Corcoran Global Living
TRENDSETTERS
Rochelle Maize
Nourmand & Associates
INFLUENCERS
Jeremias JMan Maneiro
Jman Seminars Inc
INFLUENCERS
Jennifer Marchetti
Realogy Expansion Brands
INSPIRATIONS
Rob Marin
KW Larchmont
TRENDSETTERS
David Marine
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Pablo Marvel
Brown Harris Stevens
LUMINARIES
Chris Masiello
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Masiello Group
ACHIEVERS
Carlos Matias
PropTech Solutions
TRAILBLAZERS
John Mazur
Homesnap
ACHIEVERS
Cheryl McAdam
Latter & Blum
TRENDSETTERS
Craig McClelland
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
ACHIEVERS
Bill McCollough
McGraw REALTORS®
INFLUENCERS
Shannon McGahn
National Association of REALTORS®
INSPIRATIONS
Thomas McGowan
CENTURY 21 New Millennium
INFLUENCERS
David Mele
Homes.com
ACHIEVERS
Rei Mesa
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Jay Mitchell
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty
ACHIEVERS
Vini Moolchandani
Compass Real Estate
FUTURISTS
Charis Moreno
NextHome, Inc.
CRUSADERS
Rachel Morley
Realtor.com®
INFLUENCERS
Lori Muller
EXIT Realty Corp., International
ACHIEVERS
Jeff Murtaugh
Realty Executives Arizona Territory
INFLUENCERS
Kofi Nartey
Society
TRENDSETTERS
Jessica Nason
Portside Real Estate Group
TRENDSETTERS
Doug Nesbit
CMG Financial
FUTURISTS
Brittany Newman
Dan Ryan Builders Realty
ACHIEVERS
Creig Northrop
Northrop Realty, A Long & Foster Company
INFLUENCERS
Michael Nourmand
Nourmand & Associates
INSPIRATIONS
Liz Nunan
Houlihan Lawrence
LUMINARIES
James O'Bryon
RE/MAX Gold
ACHIEVERS
Scott Oakley
MooveGuru
TRAILBLAZERS
Stacey Onnen
eXp Realty
LUMINARIES
Charlie Oppler
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty
LUMINARIES
Steve Ozonian
Williston Financial Group Family of Companies
TRAILBLAZERS
Teresa Palacios Smith
HomeServices of America & HSF Affiliates
LUMINARIES
Mike Pappas
The Keyes Company
CRUSADERS
Christina Pappas
The Keyes Company
INFLUENCERS
Georgia Perez
MoxiWorks
CRUSADERS
Ida Petkus
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty
FUTURISTS
Fiona Petrie
RE/MAX Integra U.S. Operations
TRAILBLAZERS
Dawn Pfaff
State Listings, Inc., parent company of My State MLS and NY State MLS
FUTURISTS
Giuseppe Piccinini
JP & Associates REALTORS®
INSPIRATIONS
Imran Poladi
NextHome, Inc.
FUTURISTS
Diane Ramirez
Brown Harris Stevens
FUTURISTS
Joe Rand
Broker Public Portal
LUMINARIES
Marsha Rand
Howard Hanna | Rand Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Mike Reagan
RE/MAX, LLC
FUTURISTS
Kathryn Redican
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England, New York, and Westchester Properties
INSPIRATIONS
Kate Reisinger
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
ACHIEVERS
Paula Renaldo
The Keyes Company
TRAILBLAZERS
Tanya Reu-Narvaez
Realogy Holdings Corp.
FUTURISTS
Kacie Ricker
Coldwell Banker Realty
CRUSADERS
Monica Rivera
Keller Williams SELA
INFLUENCERS
Keith Robinson
NextHome, Inc.
LUMINARIES
Marty Rodriguez
CENTURY 21 Marty Rodriguez
ACHIEVERS
Michelle Rousse
Mirambell Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Erin Ruane
Homes.com
FUTURISTS
Ben Rubenstein
Move, Inc. / realtor.com
FUTURISTS
Rebecca Ruiz
RE/MAX
ACHIEVERS
Karen Ryan
Long & Foster Real Estate
TRAILBLAZERS
Jennifer Rzeszewski
National Association of REALTORS®
INSPIRATIONS
Sana Saleh
Rodeo Realty
TRENDSETTERS
Donny Samson
Samson Properties
TRENDSETTERS
Errol Samuelson
Zillow
INSPIRATIONS
Britton Sanchez
HomeSmart International
ACHIEVERS
Jeana Sander
First Team Real Estate
ACHIEVERS
Glenn Sanford
eXp World Holdings
TRAILBLAZERS
Bill Scavone
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.
CRUSADERS
Ryan Schneider
Realogy
HALL OF FAME
J. Lennox Scott
John L. Scott Real Estate
TRENDSETTERS
David Serle
RE/MAX Services
INFLUENCERS
Joe Sesso
Homes.com
CRUSADERS
Pat Shea
Lyon Real Estate
LUMINARIES
Robin Sheakley
Sibcy Cline REALTORS®
TRAILBLAZERS
Valentina Shegoyan
Second Century Ventures (REACH UK)
ACHIEVERS
Jennifer Shemwell
Phyllis Browning Company
CRUSADERS
Tony Silva
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
INFLUENCERS
Joe Skousen
Inside Real Estate
INFLUENCERS
Jim Smith
Golden Real Estate, Inc.
INFLUENCERS
Serene Smith
RE/MAX
FUTURISTS
Austin Smith
Millionacres
TRAILBLAZERS
Scott Smith
Constellation Real Estate Group
CRUSADERS
Melody Smith
Melody Smith & Associates
INFLUENCERS
Dan Smith
ByDanSmith
TRAILBLAZERS
Mark Spain
Mark Spain Real Estate
LUMINARIES
Dan Steward
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®
FUTURISTS
Stephanie Streeter
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group
TRAILBLAZERS
Ned Stringham
Inside Real Estate
INFLUENCERS
Chris Stuart
HSF Affiliates / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate
ACHIEVERS
Eddie Sturgeon
Realty ONE Group
CRUSADERS
Todd Sumney
HomeSmart International
ACHIEVERS
Michael Swope
HomeSmart International
FUTURISTS
Ashley Terrell
Buyside
INFLUENCERS
Todd Teta
ATTOM Data Solutions
FUTURISTS
John Thorpe
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance / BH&G
FUTURISTS
Paul Tippets
HomeGate Real Estate®
HALL OF FAME
Vinnie Tracey
Realty ONE Group
TRENDSETTERS
John Van Slyke
HomeLight
FUTURISTS
Laura Walker
Walker Realty Group
ACHIEVERS
Linda Wells
RE/MAX Nexus
CRUSADERS
Ryan Weyandt
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance
FUTURISTS
Matt Widdows
HomeSmart International
FUTURISTS
Charles Williams
Buyside
CRUSADERS
Donnell Williams
NAREB
ACHIEVERS
Shannon Williams
BoomTown
CRUSADERS
Marilyn Wilson
WAV Group
ACHIEVERS
Thad Wong
@properties
ACHIEVERS
Scott Woodard
ShowingTime
INFLUENCERS
Deidre Woollard
Millionacres
TRAILBLAZERS
Verl Workman
Workman Success Systems
INSPIRATIONS
Sue Yannaccone
Realogy Franchise Group
TRAILBLAZERS
Jillian Young
Premiere Plus Realty
INSPIRATIONS
Romae Young
CENTURY 21 New Millennium
CRUSADERS
Shelley Zavitz
Dwell Realty
Additional Newsmakers:
About RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmaker Awards and the 2021 Newsmakers Online Directory
RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmaker Award recipients were chosen based on nominations received through an online nomination process on RISMedia.com, and by nominations from RISMedia’s in-house editorial team and other industry sources. Nominations for RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers are collected on an ongoing basis throughout the course of the year. There is no fee to nominate a Newsmaker or be recognized/featured as a Newsmaker.
Due to deadline and production criteria, RISMedia’s 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers Online Directory may not currently be in its final format. Please check back for ongoing updates. For corrections/updates to your Newsmaker profile page in the Online Directory, please email online@rismedia.com.
All 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers will be invited to attend RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers Reception & Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in May 2021, during which time RISMedia will induct its 3rd Annual Real Estate Newsmaker Hall of Fame members. The 3rd Annual Newsmakers Hall of Fame inductees will be announced by RISMedia in early 2021. Hall of Fame inductees may or may not be currently featured in the December 2020 issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine or in the 2021 Newsmakers Online Directory.