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Patty Ancona, CRS, GRI
Timothy Baker, CRS, ABR
Gail Bass, CRS
Richard Bass, CRS
John Bendall, CRS, GRI
Chris Bird
Ed Birdsong, CRS
Ann Bishop, CRS, ABR, GRI
Denny Bishop, CRS, ABR, GRI
Walter Bond
Barbara Brady, CRS, CIPS
Howard Brinton
Jorge Cantero, CRS, GRI, CIPS
Demetria Chadbourne, CRS, ABR
Paul Chiolo, CRS, CRB, GRI
Rachel DeHanas, CRS, ABR, CRB, GRI
Harry DeLeeuw
Gee Dunsten, CRS, GRI
Debra Duvall, CRS, GRI
Brett Ellis, CRS, GRI
Denny Grimes
Mary Harker, CRS, ABR, GRI
Martha Hendrick, CRS, ABR
Rosemary Horner, CRS, ABR, GRI
Heath Klein, CRS, ABR
Frank E. Kowalski Sr., CRS
Ruth Krinke, CRS, CIPS, GRI
Craig Lerch, Jr., CRS, GRI
Char MacCallum, CRS, ABR, GRI
Nate Martinez
Jim McKissack, CRS
Cormac Meehan, CRS, BBS, FIAVI, FRICS, FSCS, MCIArb
Bruce Mulhearn, CRS, CRB
Anne Murray-Randolph
JoEllen Nash, CRS, GRI
Chip Newmann
Sandra Nickel, CRS
Mike Parker, CRS, ABR, GRI
Linda Rike, CRS, ABR, GRI
Mario Romero, CRS
Cathy Russell, CRS
Frank Serio, CRS, CRB
Russell Shaw, CRS, GRI
Christine Topham, CRS, GRI
Steve Westmark, ABR, CRB, CRS

 

Patty Ancona, CRS, GRI
Keller Williams Success Realty
600 Hart Road, Suite 105
Barrington, IL 60010
Office Number: 847-381-9500
Fax: 847-382-0888
E-mail: webinfo@anconahomes.com
Website: www.anconahomes.com
  • 29 years as a real estate professional
  • Personally sold over 900 million dollars in residential sale
  • The Patty Ancona Group was rated # 1 in Illinois and top 15 in the USA for the past 5 years


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Tim Baker, CRS, ABR
RE/MAX Premier
7090 N. Oracle Road, Suite 160
Tucson, AZ 85704
Office Number: 520-544-7498
Fax: 520-742-9570
E-mail: tim@bakerglauser.net
Web site: www.bakerglauserteam.com

Tim is a successful businessman, husband, father, grandfather, and member of his church. From full-time teacher to full-time agent, he recently sold his business, relocated to Tucson, Arizona, published a book, and started real estate anew with a new business partner and closes over 140 transactions annually. His personal-promotion concepts have helped REALTORS® here in the U.S. and internationally expand their volume and income potential. Tim knows what it's like to be a single agent...he's been there. He also knows the importance of implementing "best practices" and now leads a team of ten, including five buyer's agents.


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Gail Bass, CRS
Keller Williams Boca Raton
2500 N Military Trail, Suite 102
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Office Number: 561-981-3506
Fax: 561-893-0418
E-mail: info@bassgroup.com
Web site: www.BassGroup.com


Gail was licensed in 1984. Always a top producing agent, when she teamed with her new husband in 1992 her business began to take off. The Bass Group now consistently serves over 150 families a year for over $30,000,000 in sales. They have grown a team that now has Listing and Closing Managers, a Team Leader (their daughter Jeri) and 4 Buyer Specialists. A strong believer in providing top notch customer service, Gail is rewarded with over 65% of their business coming from referrals and past customers.


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Richard Bass, CRS
Keller Williams Boca Raton
2500 N Military Trail, Suite 102
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Office Number: 561-981-3506
Fax: 561-893-0418
E-mail: richard@bassgroup.com
Web site: www.bassgroup.com
With a background in retailing, Richard joined his wife and business partner in 1992 to form one of the premier real estate teams in Boca Raton, Florida. They consistently serve over 150 families a year for over $30,000,000 in sales. Richard is the operations partner in a team that now has Listing and Closing Managers, a Team Leader (their daughter Jeri) and 4 Buyer Specialists. Last year they opened a Keller Williams office that Richard oversees as well as his continued focus on The Bass Group.


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John Bendall, CRS, GRI
Re/Max Classic Group
1250 Rte 28, Suite 201
Branchburg, NJ 08807
Office Number: 908-231-0700
Fax: 908-252-1470
Toll Free: 1-888-570-9986
E-mail: John@bendallgroup.com
Web site: www.Centralnewjerseyhomes.com
Through implementing the team approach, personal marketing, and high energy, John has risen to the top of his market. John credits his incredible team as one of the major reasons for his success. "They don't work for me, they work with me!" John has consistently been one of the top REALTORS® in his state as well as in his company since 1995.


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Chris Bird
Chris Bird Seminars, Inc.
2906 E. Oaks Road N
Urbana, IL 61802
OFC/HM 217/384-7070
FAX 217/384-3937
CELL 217/649-3934
E-mail: chris@chrisbirdseminars.com
Web site: www.chrisbirdseminars.com
Chris Bird has been in the financial business for more than 30 years. He started his career with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP) and Enrolled Agent status with the IRS. Chris became an IRS agent in 1970 and continued until 1986. He began conducting courses after leaving the IRS and started his own company, Chris Bird Seminars, Inc. Chris went on to conduct more than 125 seminars a year on accounting, financial planning, wealth building, residential rental property ownership, and tax strategies for the real estate and financial industries nationwide. He has presented his widely acclaimed courses multiple times at NAR conventions and most recently presented at Howard Brinton’s StarPower Conference in Anaheim, Calif.


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Ed Birdsong, CRS
Birdsong Real Estate
232 Plantation Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Office Number: 979-297-4200
Fax: 979-297-9059
E-mail: birdteam@swbell.net
Web site: http://www.birdsong-real-estate.com
Broker/owner of his own company, Birdsong Real Estate, Ed's primary responsibility is to list and sell real estate and provide leadership for the Birdsong Team. They helped 286 families move in 1999 with a total volume of $34 million. Ed is very active in community activities and lives with his wife Kay and their three children-Patrick, Ryan, and Rebecca.


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Ann Bishop, CRS, ABR, GRI
R
ealtor Group
1916 N Elmwood Ave
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Office Number: 940-691-7355
Fax: 940-691-7363
Toll Free: 1-800-687-9160
E-mail: bishop@wf.net
Website: www.bishoprealtors.com

Ann Bishop is co-owner of the Ann & Denny Bishop Realtor Group with her husband Denny. Since 1986 they have been the top producing agents in their market in Wichita Falls, Texas, a north-central Texas community of 100,000. The Bishop Team of 8 members assisted them with over 250 transactions and a sales volume in excess of $32 Million in 2004.


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Denny Bishop, CRS, ABR, GRI
Realtor Group
1916 N Elmwood Ave
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Office Number: 940-691-7355
Fax: 940-691-7363
Toll Free: 1-800-687-9160
E-mail: bishop@wf.net
Website: www.bishoprealtors.com
Denny Bishop is co-owner of the Ann & Denny Bishop Realtor Group with his wife Ann. Since 1986 they have been the top producing agents in their market in Wichita Falls, Texas, a north-central Texas community of 100,000. The Bishop Team of 8 members assisted them with over 250 transactions and a sales volume in excess of $32 Million in 2004. Denny was High School All-American basketball player in South Bend, Indiana and played in college at the University of Houston. He officiated on the NCAA collegiate level for 17 years. Ann and Denny have been married 44 years.


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Barbara Brady, CRS, CIPS
Coldwell Banker
7626 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
Office Number: 407-352-1040
Fax: 407-363-5552
E-mail: barbara@thebarbarabradyteam.com
Web site: www.thebarbarabradyteam.com

Barbara is the "little lady" with a HUGE heart. Barbara Brady, a resident of the Orlando area, is a Florida native! She has been selling real estate for more than 30 years. Barbara is known for her creative marketing, developing her team, and her desire to help and grow those around her. She credits her success to a fabulous team, providing outstanding service and embracing change. Barbara has one son, Jim, who currently is a Buyer Specialist and Customer Care Manager for the Barbara Brady Team.


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Walter Bond
B-H Agency
163 N Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Office Number: 717-243-1000
Toll Free: 1-800-926-8215
E-mail: walterbond@hotmail.com
Website: www.bhagency.com
As a young man Walter learned from his parents that he would have to work hard in the classroom and on the basketball court if he wanted to achieve his dream of playing basketball at a professional level. Walter's commitment to excellence helped him land a basketball scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where he earned a BA in Communications. He was signed by the Dallas Mavericks and went on to have an eight-year professional basketball career, playing alongside such NBA greats as Karl Malone and John Stockton as a guard for the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons.

Today, Walter is a highly sought after professional speaker, motivator, life coach, humorist, son, husband and father of three beautiful children. Walter takes the life lessons he has learned about teamwork, leadership and maintaining a winning edge, and incorporates these lessons into the professional philosophies that inform each tailor-made keynote.



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Howard Brinton
Star Power Systems
4772 Walnut Street, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
Office Number: 303-449-8181
Fax: 303-449-4222
E-Mail: ContactUs@GoStarPower.com
Web site: www.GoStarPower.com
Everything you look for in a dynamic educator, you’ll find in Howard Brinton. Howard has a pulse on the heartbeat of the real estate industry from first-hand experience. Having been an agent and broker for 17 years closing 470 transactions his peak year, he’s no stranger to the challenges and demands of the job.

On a deeper professional level, have you ever met someone who not only cares if you succeed in your business life, but also wants you to have an enriched personal, financial and spiritual life? Howard has a heartfelt dedication to others. He is as real off the stage as he is on – a rare quality in itself that sets him apart. Howard’s commitment to improving the quality of REALTORS® lives is manifested in his life’s work as National President of the Council of Residential Specialists, as creator of STAR POWER® University program, and as a mentor to highly successful REALTORS®. Howard’s personal mission statement is, “to deepen learning, foster creativity and growth, while living with integrity and joy.”


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Jorge Cantero, CRS, GRI, CIPS
Esslinger, Wooten, Maxwell Realtors
671 Brickell Key Drive
Miami, FL 33131
Office: 303-530-1900 ext. 108
E-mail: cantero.j@ewm.com
Website: www.ewm.com
Jorge L. Cantero earned a Chemical Engineering degree from City College of New York, and a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from New York University. Jorge, who was born in Cuba, speaks fluent Spanish and has traveled extensively to every continent in the world. Jorge has earned Honor Society for the past six years from the Florida Association of REALTORS® and the REALTOR® Association of Miami. In 1996, he was awarded REALTOR® of the Year. Jorge served as President of the Residential REALTOR® Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches in 1997 and District Vice President for the Florida Association of REALTORS in 1999. He is a CIPS instructor and also serves as NAR Director. Jorge served as 2001 Chair of NAR's International Operations Committee.


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Demetria Chadbourne, CRS, ABR
The Real Estate Group
347 Main Street
Gorham, ME 04038
Office Number: 207-780-8800
Fax: 207-839-2890
Toll Free: 800-864-5122
E-mail: demetria@godemetria.com
Website: www.godemetria.com
Demetria Chadbourne is the Award-Winning Agent that can help you with all of your Real Estate Needs! After 13 years as the Top ERA Agent in the state of Maine she opened the doors of her own Real Estate firm in January 2003! (She was also in the Top 5 of ERA agents in the U.S!) Demetria has a Team of licensed real estate agents who will work to help you not only find the home that fits your needs and desires, but to provide you professional, honest, and ethical assistance.


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Paul Chiolo, CRS, CRB, GRI
Oceanside Realty
5406 New Jersey Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
Office Number: 609-522-3322
Fax: 609-523-0809
E-mail: paul@teamoceanside.com
Web site: www.teamoceanside.com
Paul Chiolo (key-ol-o) was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and spent his summers at the New Jersey shore. He relocated to the Wildwoods in 1987 and started his career in real estate. The Wildwoods are a barrier island 90 miles south of Philadelphia, 150 miles south of New York, and 150 miles east of Baltimore and D.C. We are a summer resort/beach town that mostly caters to middle to upper level second home buyers. Paul opened Oceanside Realty in 1991 with the goal of offering a team-oriented approach while providing superior customer service in the Wildwoods. Since 1991, we have specialized in marketing and renting single family homes, condos, town homes, and represented a variety of developers (spec) ranging from $200,000 to $3 million. Paul's personal niche is selling motels along the beach with over $50 million sold since 1998 and $100 million in residential sales. Paul's true strength is the team he has established which consists of specialized licensed professionals who offer their full attention to even the smallest detail. Paul was ranked #109 by the National Association of REALTORS, is a Howard Brinton Star, and holds the CRB and CRB designations, as well as a CCIM candidate. He resides in Wildwood Crest with his wife, Kathleen, who is a manager of Channel Operations for Cisco Systems, and their two children, Anthony and Michael.


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Rachel DeHanas, CRS, ABR, CRB, GRI
DeHanas Real Estate Services
1218 Smallwood Drive
Waldorf, MD 20603
Office Number: 301-645-3172
Fax: 301-638-3238
Toll Free: 800-842-0190
E-mail: rachel@dehanas.com
Web site: http://www.dehanas.com
Encouraged by her husband, Jack, to get her real estate license in 1983, Rachael left a $14,000-a-year secretarial job and sold three million her first year. She'd successfully sold Tupperware in the past and capitalized on her people skills to lay the groundwork for a family business. Upon retirement, Jack was the first to join her, Don and Donna followed and, lastly, son David. They are with DeHanas Real Estate Services in Waldorf, MD, and the personification of a loving and productive family.


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Harry DeLeeuw
Royal LePage
1450 Corydon Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N0J3
Office Number: 204-989-5000
Fax: 204-989-7911
E-mail: hdeleeuw@mts.net
Website: www.royallepage.ca
Harry DeLeeuw was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, and entered real estate in 1970. He co-founded and was managing partner of DELBRO Real Estate, the largest independent real estate company in Winnipeg, providing residential, commercial, property management and development services. Harry sold the company to Royal LePage Real Estate, one of Canada's largest franchisors, and managed it for the new owner. He is the Director, Network Development for Ambiente Homes Canada, an international company manufacturing affordable composite homes. Harry works with commercial, industrial, and residential properties, including income and management and development for residential properties. His expertise includes relocation (national and international), site analysis and feasibility studies, and mergers, acquisitions and network development. Harry served as president of the Manitoba Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). He currently represents CREA on the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations, and received an honorary CIPS designation for his outstanding contributions to this global initiative.


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Gee Dunsten, CRS, GRI
Gee Dunsten Seminars, Inc.
408 Cobblers Green
Salisbury, MD 21801
Office Number: 443-523-0023
Fax: 410-742-5203
E-mail: gee@gee-dunsten.com
Website: www.geedunsten.com
Gee Dunsten, a graduate of the University of Maryland, has been in the trenches of the real estate business for three decades, selling over $200 million during his career. He started in recreational sales and was later an owner/broker. Now, nationally recognized as a residential sales and marketing specialist, his practice is still located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Gee has been a Senior Instructor for more than 10 years with the Council of Residential Specialists and in 2001 served as National President. 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 the NAR conventions as well as numerous state and local association conventions and seminars. He has taught in 49 of 50 states, and foreign countries as far away as Australia and New Zealand.

With all of his career accomplishments, Gee views his greatest success as the building of his family. Gee and his wife, Susan, have been blessed with five children and two grandchildren.


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Debra Duvall, CRS, CIPS
Premier Realty Group
2 N Sewall’s Point Road
Stuart, FL 34996
Office Number: 772-287-1777
Fax: 772-287-2667
Toll Free: 1-800-832-7936
E-mail: Duvall@PremierRealtyGroup.com
Website: http://fl.living.net//Realtor/1007958
Since 1981, Debra has consistently earned the highest sales achievement awards. She is one of her area’s top agents, with a particular expertise in the marketing of luxury and waterfront properties. Debra believes that success is built on a firm foundation of education, experience, honesty, and sincere dedication to service—the very qualities that have earned Debra so many client referrals.


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Brett Ellis, CRS, GRI
RE/MAX Realty Group
7910 Summerlin Lakes Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33907-1816
Office Number: 239-489-4042
Fax: 239-489-0281
Toll Free: 1-800-860-4042
E-mail: Brett@topagent.com
Web site: http://www.topagent.com

Brett received his Bachelors degree in Finance from Illinois State University. He also received a minor in Business Administration. Brett has been selling real estate since 1988, and along with his parents Sande and Mike, the Ellis Team closes over 200 properties per year. As a rainmaker, Brett primarily lists and negotiates contracts, as well as handles the team’s technology functions. The Ellis Team has 7 licensed agents and 3 full-time assistants working together. Brett has appeared multiple times on RE/MAX Satellite Network, written articles for RE/MAX Times newspaper, appeared on local TV shows, and is a regular source for the News-Press, local ABC, NBC, and CBS affiliates. Brett has a true passion for finance, business planning, maximizing growth and profitability, and technology.


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Denny Grimes, CRS, ABR, GRI
Denny Grimes & Co. at VIP Realty Group
13131 University Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone: (239) 689-7600
Fax: 239) 689-7650
E-mail: denny@dennygrimes.com
Web site: www.swfloridahomes.com


Denny Grimes is President of Denny Grimes & Company. Denny Grimes & Company produced $153 million in sales last year and 446 transactions. Denny and his team services Lee County Florida, a market with over 10,000 other real estate agents. He is ranked in the top 100 in the nation and is considered the residential expert for Lee County. He accomplishes a consistently high level of customer service to support his mission through the team approach to selling real estate. He has received many awards during his career, including but not limited to Sales Excellence Award, which he has received every year since 1983; numerous Pinnacle Awards for top new homes sales in Lee County; the Excel Award for Top New Home Agent in the state of Florida; and the National Sales and Management Award for the Top Home Agent in the Southeastern united States. For fun he enjoys flying, boating, and attending Broadway plays.


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Mary Harker, CRS, ABR, GRI
Keller Williams Realty
18383 Preston Road, #150
Dallas, TX 75252
Office Number: 972-380-6279
Fax: 972-380-5201
Toll Free: 1-800-827-6279
E-mail: mary@maryharker.com
Web site: www.maryharker.com
Mary has spent the last few of her 32 years in real estate at Keller Williams, receiving the #1 Mega Group and Top Maxi Team awards in 1999. Her "Harker 5-Star Team" consists of husband Joe, sons Joseph and Dan, and a full staff. They promote themselves as a family "helping families reconnect their relocation-caused fractured network" from new home to school, church, and community life. Her motto, "Moving Made Easy!-Where Customers Are Treated Like Family," sums it all up.


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Martha Hendrick, CRS, ABR
Martha Hendrick Realty
61551 Fargo Lane
Bend, OR 97702
Office Number: 541-322-0685
Fax: 541-322-7004
E-mail: martha@hendrick.com
Web site: http://www.hendrick.com
As an agent and broker/owner, Martha has closed more than 1,000 transactions valued at more than $250 million. She was named REALTOR® of the Year and received national awards and recognition for her innovative marketing, including her pioneering use of the Internet. After many years of building her Top Ten independent residential brokerage company in Houston, Texas, Martha and her husband, Sandy, sold their successful business and relocated to Central Oregon to be near family and to enjoy the wonderful quality of life there. She takes her proven power as a REALTOR® and friend to help make Central Oregon an even better place to live. She has an amazing ability to master the details and is an expert in marketing properties, both new and resale.


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Rosemary Horner, CRS, ABR, GRI
Woods Bros. Realty
7100 S 29th Street, Southpointe Office
Lincoln, NE 68516
Office Number: 402-430-6117
Fax: 402-434-3605
Toll Free: 1-800-793-2550
E-mail: Rosemary@homeslinc.com
Web site: http://www.homeslinc.com
Rosemary continues to celebrate over 20 years in real estate, with close to 2,000 units and over $125 million career volume. She can't find anything she'd prefer doing, so she doesn't retire! The mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, proclaimed October 18th as Rosemary Horner Day when she celebrated reaching $100 million in career sales. She earned the 1999 Nebraska CRS of the Year and was inducted into the first Nebraska Multiple Sclerosis Hall of Fame.


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Heath Klein, CRS, ABR
Klein Realty
404 N 7th
Vincennes, IN 47591
Office Number: 812-882-2202
Fax: 812-895-2709
E-mail: heath@heathklein.com
Website: www.heathklein.com
Heath has been selling real estate since he was 19 years old, right out of high school. Now at the age of 31 Heath is the # 1 Real Estate Agent in Knox County and has been for over 5 years with the only Team in the local MLS. He has had many professional affiliations as well as leading several panel discussions for a major franchise. Heath has been investing in single family homes, apartment buildings and commercial real estate since he bought his first rental house at the age of 18. He enjoys the improving and the management of his own real estate portfolio and owns more than 80 + units run by a rental staff. He also enjoys scuba diving, water and snow skiiing, flying and his 2 children and wife of 11 years.


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Frank E. Kowalski Sr., CRS
Metro-Dade Realty, INC
P.O. Box 164739
Miami, FL 33116
Office Number: 305-595-2929
Fax: 305-596-9780
E-mail: frank@frank-approach.com
Web site: www.frank-approach.com
Frank Kowalski, president of Metro-Dade Realty, Inc., has been actively selling real estate in Miami for 30 years. In addition, as a Senior Instructor for the Council of Residential Specialists, he has educated, motivated and inspired members of his profession in more than 40 states, and under the foreign flags of both Canada and the Bahamas. His more than 20 years of service with the Council have contributed to his selection as Chairman of numerous committees and his election as President of the Council in 1996. Currently, Kowalski is serving as the 2002 Vice President and Secretary in the Florida Association of REALTORS®. For six years he served as a member of the Florida Real Estate Commission, serving as chairman in 1990. The Charter President of the Florida CRS Chapter, 1978 REALTOR® of the Year and 1980 President for the Miami Board of REALTORS® are three early highlights in his long distinguished career.


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Ruth Krinke, CRS, CIPS, GRI
Steamboat Real Estate, Inc.
635 Yampa Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Office Number 970-879-5000
Fax: 970-879-5591
E-mail: ruthk@amigo.net
Website: www.SteamboatRealEstate.com
Ruth Krinke is a resort properties specialist with expertise in residential, second home and investment properties, commercial/business opportunities and land. Ruth has extensive experience in working with international buyers/sellers. She has represented clients from Western Europe, the U.K., Australia, South America, the Pacific Rim and Mexico. An avid traveler, Ruth has lived and studied abroad. She became a REALTOR® in 1988 and has served in leadership positions locally, for the state of Colorado, nationally and internationally. In addition to her nationally recognized designations, Ruth was one of the first in Colorado to receive the MRE (Master of Real Estate) from the state association. Most recently she served as NAR 2003 Chair of International Networks Advisory Group and 2005 marks her sixth year as President's Liaison to Sweden. In 2003, Ruth authored the "Transnational Referrals Made Simple" course for the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations.


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Craig A. Lerch, Jr., CRS, GRI
Craig A. Lerch, Jr. & Associates
Krewstown Shopping Center
9361-63 Krewstown Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115-3710
Office Number: (215) 464-9980
Fax: 215-464-9981
E-mail: craig@craiglerchjr.com
Web site: http://www.craiglerchjr.com
Craig has been in the real estate business for over 12 years and has been growing every year. He consistently is involved in over 220 transactions per year and has been nationally ranked in the top half of 1% of sales associates. His company's mission statement is "Making Your Real Estate Experience Enjoyable," and he lives up to that. Since 1996, Craig has been in the top half percent of all agents in the country for Real Estate sales. He has been recognized internationally while working for Coldwell Banker and in 1998-2000, Craig was one of their Top 20 Agents out of 75,000 + agents. In 2001 and 2002, Craig was selected as one of the Top 100 Salespeople (among REALTORS® around the country who entered their production numbers). In 2002, his team helped more than 338 families move.


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Char MacCallum, CRS, ABR, GRI
Char MacCallum Real Estate
1819 S Ridgeview Rd
Olathe, KS 66062
Office Number: 913-782-8857
Fax: 913-782-9429
Toll Free: 1-888-782-8857
E-mail: char@char4homes.com
Web site: www.char4homes.com
Six years ago, Char left the largest traditional company in Kansas City to open her own office. Char's goal was to develop a company that was comprised only of her team. The team provides highly specialized service thru reliable systems. Char has seen steady growth with a client list of extremely satisfied clients and customers. Char was featured in Realtors Magazine as one of the Top 100 Sales People thereby validating her commitment to her unique real estate company. Her repeat and referral business is up, and she has more raving fans than ever. Education is very important to the growth of her business, and Char credits the STAR POWER® University Courses for contributing to the quantum leaps in her business.


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Nate Martinez
CRS, ABR, GRI

RE/MAX Professionals
7111 W. Bell Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85308
Office Number: 623/643-1011
Fax: 623/643-1009
E-mail: nate@nateshomes.com
Website: www.nateshomes.com

Nate has been selling Real Estate in the Phoenix area for over 18 years. His team consists of 4 Full Time Buyer Specialists, 3 Full Time Administrative Assistants. Collectively, there is over 50 years Real Estate experience. His team has been consistently one of the top RE/MAX Teams in Arizona since 1993. In addition to helping many families successfully move each year Nate and his team, volunteer for several valley charities, including Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure”. Nate is a director for both Local and State Association of Realtors, which keeps him abreast of all aspects of current and upcoming Real Estate Issues. Nate is also the co-owner of the RE/MAX Professionals offices in Glendale, Avondale and Surprise and co-owner of the mortgage company, Professional Financial Services of Arizona.


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Jim McKissack, CRS
McKissack Realty Group
Keller Williams Realty
2434 Lillian Miller Parkway
Denton, TX 76205
Office Number: 940-383-MOVE
Toll Free: 1-800-675-MOVE
E-mail: info@mckissackrealty.com
Website: www.mckissackrealty.com
 


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Cormac Meehan, CIPS, BBS, FIAVI, FRICS, FSCS, MCIArb
Sean Meehan & Company MIAVI
Main Street
Bundoran, Donegal IRELAND
Office Number: +353 719 841351
Fax: +353 719 841090
E-mail: cjmeehan@iol.ie
Website: www.iavi.ie/propertyireland/smeehan/
Cormac J. Meehan, BBS, FIAVI, FRICS, FSCS, MCIArb, CIPS is a Chartered Surveyor and Real Estate Agent in Northwest Ireland based in Bundoran, County Donegal. His firm practices under the style of Sean Meehan & Co. IAVI and deals with all types of properties in sales, acquisitions and appraisals. He is a qualified Arbitrator and holds an Honours Bachelor's Degree in Business (Marketing) from the University of Limerick. Cormac is a former President of the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI), the former President of FIABCI-Ireland and is currently the first Co-Chairperson of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations. He has served as Vice-Chair of the Certified International Property Specialist Network Advisory Group within the National Association of REALTORS®, being the first non-US member appointed to a committee leadership position. He has delivered papers to national associations in Europe, Eastern Europe, the Far East and the USA, and has published articles in national and international property journals.


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Bruce Mulhearn, CRS, CRB
Prudential California Realty
18000 Studebaker Road
Cerritos, CA 90703
Office Number: (562) 860-2625
Fax: (562) 860-2835
E-mail:
Website: www.pruCArealty.com
Bruce has been broker/owner of his company since 1964. Mulhearn Realtors has 10 offices and over 600 agents. Bruce's designations include CRS, CRB, and recipient of the GRI Certificate. He has Co-authored books for C.A.R. and authored articles for the C.A.R. Magazine and the National Real Estate Magazine. Last year, Bruce completed a book entitled, Hunger, Hunches, and Hustle.


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Anne Murray-Randolph
Anne Murray-Randolph is a senior level marketing professional and partner in Murray Consulting. Prior to building a practice in real estate consulting, Anne built 20 years of progressive line management experience in marketing and new product development at Fortune 500 companies including General Foods/Phillip Morris, Sara Lee, Frito Lay/PepsiCo and Citibank. During this time, Anne developed a proven track record for creating successful new businesses, including three that were over $100 million in first year sales. She was also a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton the second largest firm and the top analytical firm in the United States.

For the last 5 years, Anne has focused on bringing a strong consumer perspective to the real estate industry through research on consumer attitudes, behaviors and preferences in the residential real estate transaction; profitably expanding minority homeownership, gaining a greater share of purchase markets and the impact of the potential HUD packaging proposal published in March of 2004’ and a study of 1200 recent sellers on the use of alternative service models in selling their homes.

Anne is the also the publisher of lore magazine, a lifestyle publication for the real estate industry focused on the people in the business from a personal standpoint.


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JoEllen Nash, CRS, GRI
JoEllen Nash & Company
97 Main Street, Suite #W106
Edwards, CO 81632
Office Number: 970-926-7653
Toll Free: 1-800-735-8245
Fax: 970-926-7655
E-mail: jnash@joellennash.com
Web site: http://www.joellennash.com
Helping her clients make their dreams come true has been one of the most rewarding parts of Jo Ellen's career. As a star, she now looks forward to using her uncanny instinct for the "art of the deal," her years of experience, and over a thousand transactions closed to share and give something back to her peers. She leads her all-star squad of professionals while balancing her career with parenthood. She and her husband, Greg, have two sons, who continue to be their source of their greatest joy.


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Chip Newmann, CRS
Neumann Real Estate
395 Main St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Office Number: 203/438-0455
Fax: 203/431-6998
E-mail: chip@neumannrealestate.com
Website: www.newumannrealestate.com

With over $400 million in residential career real estate sales, Chip has been consistently recognized as one of the top Realtors® in the United States. He excels at what he does and has integrated creative systems and key personnel support thereby giving his buyers and sellers a huge competitive edge with using his professional services. Closing on over 90 homes a year does not come by accident. Chip has built up an incredible network of business through past corporate clients, relocation company contacts, local builders, etc.


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Sandra Nickel, CRS
Sandra Nickel REALTOR
1044 E Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36106
Office Number: 334-834-1500
Fax: 334-269-4083
Toll Free: 1-800-Hat-Lady
E-mail: sandra@hat-lady.com
Web site: http://www.hat-lady.com