Testimonials
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"Sell-a-bration® puts me in close contact with other agents who are really working a business, not just bumping into it."
"I get more referrals in the years that I attend Sell-a-bration®."
“Over the years Sell-a-bration® has been the single largest key to improving my successful business and prosperity.”
“Sell-a-bration® always helps my business, and my professionalism as an agent. Every time I attend I return with a wealth of new, current information.”
“Sell-a-bration® features on-the-ground tactics from people who are on the front lines, like me, working directly with clients.”
“Sell-a-bration® is a must for anyone who wishes their business to grow!”
Speakers & Panelists
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Session schedule and speakers are subject to change.
Alexis Bolin, CRS, CPM, ABR, SRES
Alexis has been in real estate for the past 29 years all of it with the same broker. She has been the #1 ERA Agent Nationwide three times and continues to be ranked in the top 10 ERA agents in the nation. She has closed over has closed more than 2500 transactions. A great finish for a former waitress of 18 years who once worked three waitress jobs to support her family.
Alyce Dailey, CRS, ABR
Alyce Dailey, CRS, ABR, M.A., is a successful business owner, REALTOR® and co-founder of The Dailey Group of RE/MAX American Dream in Baltimore, Maryland, which she created in 2005 along with her husband and co-founder Seth Dailey.
Bill Kuhlman, CRS, ABR, GREEN, GRI, SRES
Bill Kuhlman believes he is the luckiest man on the face of the earth. And, if it’s true you can judge a man by the company he keeps, you might want to consider him among the best, as well, as he is surrounded by truly extraordinary people in his personal and professional life.
Brandi Pearl Thompson, CRS, ABR, GRI
Brandi Pearl Thompson has been licensed for six years and has worked on the Real Estate Superpowers at RE/MAX Properties North. She has a degree in education and before going selling real estate she owned a small business. Combining these to talents has allowed her to work with buyers and sellers educating them on the market.
Brian Copeland, CRS, ABR
Brian Copeland will return as the emcee to Sell-a-bration 2012®. He has had quite a diverse career, with creating comfort and building relationships as the basis. Brian jokes that he’s done everything from being a mall Easter bunny to running a successful music publishing company.
Chris Bird
Chris Bird has been in the financial business for over 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).
Dawn L. Thomas, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES
The Power in Negotiations is the Ability to Walk Away...The Skill is in Never Having To! My goal is first and foremost--to obtain the best possible price for each one of my clients--whether are buying or selling real estate in the Silicon Valley.
Denny Grimes, CRS, ABR, GRI
More than a REALTOR®, Denny Grimes offers an unparalleled range of expertise to Southwest Florida home buyers, sellers, builders and developers. His record of excellence proves he is adept at helping clients find success, whether they are buying or selling a single home or marketing an entire community.
Desi Sowers, CRS, ABR, GRI
Focusing on education, technology and systems implementation since entering the real estate profession in 2005, Desi has consistently been the top producing agent within her company and was named 2010 Realtor of the Year by the New River Valley Association of Realtors.
Gee Dunsten, CRS
Gee Dunsten, a graduate of the University of Maryland, entered the real estate business in 1972. Starting in residential sales, he progressed to general sales manager, then owner/broker in 10 years. In 1986, Gee sold his business and returned to his first love...selling real estate. His selling career has crossed the $200 million mark and he is currently president of Legacy Development Corporation.
Ira Serkes, CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES
For many years Ira wanted to be the #1 agent in Berkeley ... one day he woke up and realized he’d rather be the “Happiest Agent in Berkeley”. And he is.
Jackie Leavenworth, CRS, ABR, CRB, GRI, SFR
About “Coach” Jackie: Jackie Leavenworth, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, SFR is from the Cleveland, Ohio area and was licensed in 1984. She quickly became her company’s top producer and was constantly asked to share the secrets of her success. Jackie has been sharing those secrets for more than 25 years.
James W. Nellis II, CRS
James Nellis II, a third-generation REALTOR®, is CEO of The Nellis Group with Re/Max in Alexandria, VA. In 2010, The Nellis Group was ranked #9 for RE/MAX Teams in USA. He has been in the real estate business for over 16 years and specializes in utilizing cutting edge technology and creating new systems in Real Estate.
Jason O'Neil, CRS
Jason O’Neil is a Broker-Owner of Indianapolis' premiere boutique real estate firm, McKenzie Real Estate. He is a dually licensed Real Estate Broker with more than eight years experience selling properties and helping families achieve their real estate goals.
Jeff Turner
Jeff is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned business executive of 20 plus years. In addition to his role as President at Zeek Interactive, Jeff is the founder and creative force behind Real Estate Shows. He is also widely regarded as a leading thinker on how to effectively use internet tools, and a sought after conference speaker on topics related to emerging technologies.
Jesse Abarca
Jesse Abarca served in The United State Marine Corps for 4 years while actively holding his Real Estate license. Now he serves as a real estate agent with The Nate Martinez Team the #1 RE/MAX Team in Arizona. Learning the ropes from a RE/MAX legend, always striving to improve for myself and my clients.
John Morley, CRS
Originally from Orlando, John has lived in Huntsville AL since 2002. He runs a team-based company of five people, which is a great outlet for his passions of marketing and leverage through systems. In 2009, John was selected by Realtor Magazine as one of their “30 Under 30”.
Julie Beall, CRS, ABR
Julie Beall, a graduate of The Ohio State University, entered the real-estate market in the early eighties, starting in personal real-estate investing, while developing and running several successful companies. For a period of fifteen years, she owned and managed a small investment real-estate company.
Kristan Cole, CRS, ABR, CCIM
If there was such an organization for Who's Who of Massive Achievement, Kristan Cole would fit this category. Her 27 year + span in the real estate industry has led her to be an outstanding leader and influencer within the real estate arena. Not only recognized in the top 100 for RE/MAX International year after year, she also has ranked in the top 5 for the commercial division.
Laurie Moore-Moore
The Chicago Tribune calls Laurie Moore-Moore “The Luxury Real Estate Diva.” Laurie is Founder and CEO of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, a training and membership organization with thousands of members around the world.
Leigh Brown, CRS, ABR, SRES
Leigh Brown, aka "The No BS Realtor" is a native of Concord, NC and serves the greater Charlotte NC area. She grew up on a farm, has sold liquor, stocks and chainsaws but found her calling in residential real estate. Leigh has become a leader in real estate through constant learning and continually upgrading technology to better serve buyer, seller and agent clients.
Leslie McDonnell, CRS
Leslie has truly learned to enjoy the freedom real estate has to offer. Leslie’s children have watched and learned from the early days of struggling and the long hours she spent as a single mom trying to hold it all together. Motivating herself on a daily basis to keep on going during tough times was something that came easy after being raised by a super-positive father. Knowing that it was up to her to support the family was also a factor in her success.
Linda Davis, CRS, GRI, SRES
Linda Davis has sold real estate in Ledyard, CT for over 30 years. She has been a Broker with RE/MAX since 1985 and has received that company’s Life Time Achievement Award. Linda is active in her local Board of Realtors® having previously served as President and past recipient of the Realtor® of the Year Award.
Linda Hall, CRS, ABR
Linda Hall is the Listing Specialist and Team Leader of the Linda Hall Team. She is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), a Licensed Agent in South Carolina and a licensed Broker in North Carolina and a top-producing REALTOR® with 35 years of experience.
Lois Cox, CRS
I have over 20 years of sales experience in assisting my clients in buying and selling homes in a ever changing market. I am an active and respected member within the Real Estate community, a member of the Top 5 Club, in the top 3% of Prudential California Residential Real Estate group, as well as numerous top networking groups throughout the Real Estate community.
Mary Ochoa-Petersen, ABR, SRES
Mary has been a local resident in your area for over 12 years and she is strong in the lake & country market. Mary’s enthusiastic and knowledgeable presentation style grants her the ability to develop engaging conversation with the consumer assisting with all the information they seek.
Maura Neill, CRS, ABR
Maura Neill, CRS, is a REALTOR® in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been in the real estate industry since 2001, when she started working as an assistant to a Top Producer. After obtaining her real estate license in 2005, she set her sights on her CRS designation and likes to shout from the rooftops that she is a CRS. Having built a business that focuses heavily on giving back, Maura’s favorite time of year is in October, when she organizes The Gebhardt Group’s annual “Trick or Treat for the Troops” (www.trickortreatforthetroops) care package drive for deployed servicemen and -women.
Nate Martinez, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-Pro, SFR
Nate has been selling real estate in the Valley of the Sun for a quarter of a century. His designations include CRS, ABR, GRI, CDPE, CIAS, CRP, e-PRO, SFR and Certified Luxury Home Specialist.
Orly Steinberg, CRS, GRI, SRES
Orly currently ranks #3 among a field of more then 4000 associates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York. She has earned the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® at the coveted Platinum Level every year since it's inception. International President's Premier, an esteemed group representing the Top 1% of Coldwell Banker sales associates worldwide.
Patrick Lilly, CRS, CIPS
Patrick Lilly holds a coveted position in the world of New York real estate as not only a top-tier producer in the city, but a sought-after expert in his field who’s been spotlighted in books, the media and seminars.
Raziel Ungar, CRS
Raziel specializes in the San Francisco Peninsula communities of Burlingame, Hillsborough, and San Mateo, which are just south of San Francisco and north of Silicon Valley. He has been a technology fanatic and early adopter for as long as he can remember. He incorporates the latest technology into his business, and relishes the challenge of finding new and innovative ways to benefit his clients.
Richard Waystack, CRS, SRES
Richard Waystack is a second generation Realtor® and broker/owner of Team Waystack Realty, a boutique real estate office serving Cape Cod. Specializing in the seaside towns of Harwich and Chatham, Richard has been practicing since 1986 and has consistently been one of the top selling Realtors® on the Lower Cape.
Sam Miller, CRS, GRI
During the past 10 years Sam and his small team have averaged between 250 and 300 closed transactions per year by leveraging their use of technology and systems. Sam has been the top home selling REALTOR® in Knox County Ohio for the past 20 years consecutively.
Seth Dailey, CRS
Seth Dailey, CRS, CDPE, M.A., is a successful business owner, REALTOR® and co-founder of The Dailey Group of RE/MAX American Dream in Baltimore, MD which he created in 2005 along with his wife and partner, Alyce Dailey.
Shane White, CRS, ABR, GRI
Shane is the licensed Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Town & Country and the team leader for The Shane T. White Team. He is married to Paige and has 2 daughters, Bailey-11, and Riley-9. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Texas A&M in 1997, he worked as a homebuilding superintendent for two large builders in Houston until 2000.
Travis Robertson
For over a decade, Travis Robertson has served a new generation of entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners around the country. As a generational consultant, business strategist, and social media marketing strategist, he has been on the forefront of the key trends impacting both the lives of a new generation that's coming of age in a post-industrial world and the companies seeking to attract, hire and manage them.
Waylon Chavez, CRS
Waylon Chavez, CRS has enjoyed assisting his Buyer & Seller customers in Albuquerque and its surrounding areas since 2005. Since then, he has become one of the Top Young Real Estate Professionals in Albuquerque.