Awards

Introducing the 2022 Inaugural RealTrends Emerging Leaders!

These 55 honorees represent a new generation of leaders in real estate

RealTrends is excited to announce the first-ever list of Emerging Leaders, representing the trailblazers who are making their mark in real estate and ushering in a new generation of leaders. The list includes a wide range of real estate professionals who are growing top-performing teams, achieving record sales volumes and bringing in innovative ideas to the competitive world of real estate. Not only are these leaders driving growth within their businesses, but they’re also investing their time and energy into their communities and dedicating their time and resources to support and mentor those around them.

Take a look through the list of winners below to see some of their accomplishments. Congratulations to the 2022 Emerging Leaders!

Name Job Title Company Name
Adam Hergenrother CEO Livian
Alex Vichinsky Team Lead | Bond Street Partners The Agency
Andrew Binkley President Constellation1
Anna-Marie Ellison Managing Partner ERA King Real Estate
Austin Zaback Founder & CEO Zaback Group
Beau Blankenship License Partner, Real Estate Advisor Engel & Völkers 30A Beaches
Beau Keenan President Dickson Realty
Brad Keyes Managing Partner Keyes Real Estate
Brandy Aguirre Real Estate Advisor Engel & Völkers Gilbert
Brookelynn Cardenas Senior Director of Relocation Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, REALTORS
Casey Bryan President & Chief Executive Officer Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Tampa
Cerissa Jornod Team Leader, Ben Kinney Team (Dallas) PLACE
Chinowth Taylor Co-Owner Chinowth & Cohen, Elite Title, American Property Management
Christina Pappas Vice President The Keyes Company
Christopher Alexander President RE/MAX Canada
Christopher Stark Executive Vice President of Sales Stark Company Realtors
Corey Hasting Owner / Broker Engel & Volkers Jacksonville
Dante DiSabato Luxury Property Specialist William Raveis
Dave Umphress Operating Principal & CEO Keller Williams (The Umphress Group, Flourish Real Estate Network, Principal Title, Flourish Alliance)
David Dynes Director of Sales Managers Tierra Antigua Realty
Edward Kaiser Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel RE/MAX Results
Emily Clark President Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties
Eric Wu Co-founder and CEO Opendoor
Ford Elliott Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman Blackstream Christie's International Real Estate and SVN Blackstream
Frances Bryant Director of Financial Products & Programs Ribbon
Griffin Riddle Estates Agent and Director of Sales The Agency
Guillean Arradaza Co-founder and Realtor Kinetic Real Estate
Gusty Gulas President Gusty Gulas Group-eXp Realty
Jena Turner CEO Found Realty Group
Jessica Li Sales Associate Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties
Jessica Bohner Broker/Owner Premier Realty Group
John Paul Prebish Luxury Property Specialist William Raveis
Josh McGrath Broker / Owner / Founder Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central
Julia Lashay Israel Head of Inclusion and Belonging Keller Williams Realty International
Katelyn Castellano SVP, Marketing Engel & Völkers Americas
Lauren Bowen Senior Director Robert Slack
Libby Roozen Real Estate Broker Engel & Völkers 30A Beaches
MarkAnthony Ball Team Leader, REALTOR eXp Realty
Marlee Kutzer Director of Corporate Holdings and Market Expansion Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, REALTORS
Minette Schwartz Senior Director of Luxury Sales Compass
Mor Zucker Operating Partner & Investment Specialist RE/MAX Professionals
Natalie Hamrick Executive Vice President, Americas Christie's International Real Estate
Nicole Rideout Chief Strategy Officer Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
Patrick Kearns Director of Storytelling and PR OJO Labs
Paul Balzotti Broker / Bellingham Office Owner John L. Scott Real Estate
Piper Young Rivera Director of Strategic Partnerships and Principal, Dallas @properties Christie's International Real Estate
Rachael Kansas Realtor RE/MAX N. O. Properties
Richard Cosgrove Broker Keller Williams Legacy Group
Saad Khan Founder Fair Trade Real Estate
Stephen Meadows Chief Operating Officer Coldwell Banker Premier
Thuy Nguyen Founder, Building Dreams Team PLACE
Tim Hur 2022 National President and Broker/Owner Asian Real Estate Association of America & Point Honors and Associates, Realtors
Tushar Garg Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Flyhomes
Will Holmes Head of Agent Growth Opendoor
William Senné President & Chief Executive Officer Senné