Keith Loria

Above: Jimmy McNally Jimmy McNally, sales manager for CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises in Apollo Beach, Florida, is a leading driver of innovation—and a big part of his success has been using MoxiWorks to support agent productivity and growth goals.  Building on that momentum, McNally is driving the firm’s next phase of growth with RISE by…

Debra Beagle has been in and around real estate her whole life, even though her career actually began in chemistry, working as an environmental consultant in commercial transactions, doing Phase I and II due diligence alongside legal and financial teams.  About 20 years ago, she earned her real estate license and jumped in headfirst—and she…

Above: Phantom, a humanoid designed for advanced manufacturing, on scene of the Reindustrialize Summit. When dealing with corporate relocation, most moves typically involve people, their families and household goods. But earlier this year, RELO Direct®—Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®’s (LeadingRE) full-service relocation management company—was asked to relocate something entirely different: a humanoid robot.…

Above, Duff Rubin Vitals: Coldwell Banker Realty, Southeast Region Years in business: 119 Size: 112 offices, 13,000 agents Regions served: Southeast and Mid-Atlantic 2024 Sales Volume: $30 billion  2024 Transactions: 50,045 https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com  Growing up in Canada, Duff Rubin wanted to be a professional hockey player, but when he realized that dream wasn’t going to come…

Above, Robert Ott. Robert Ott Managing Broker and Owner Raintown Realty, under the JPAR franchise system Bellevue, Washington https://raintownrealty.org  Region served: Washington metro area within the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA Years in real estate: 33 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 58    Describe the strategies, philosophies and day-to-day practices you use to keep your brokerage ahead…

Above, Drayton Saunders Michael Saunders & Company Years in business: 49 Size: 18 offices, 650-plus agents Regions served: Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee and Lee Counties 2024 Transactions: 3,795 units 2024 Sales Volume: $3,316,790,815 https://www.michaelsaunders.com  Drayton Saunders’ journey into real estate began with the classic “I’ll never” statement. When he graduated from college in 1995, he was…

Above: Robert Ott. Robert Ott Managing Broker and Owner Raintown Realty, under the JPAR franchise system Bellevue, Washington  https://raintownrealty.org  Region served: Washington metro area within the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue MSA  Years in real estate: 33 Number of offices: 1  Number of agents: 58    Latest tech game changer: The use of AI to better understand what clients need.…

Above, Felicia Hengle addresses the crowd at Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty’s regional awards banquet The real estate industry helps individuals and families find homes, guides agents in building successful careers and drives economic growth in communities. That’s why Felicia Hengle, originally pursuing a career in restaurant and nightclub management, transitioned to real estate when seeking…

Above: Jillian Young VITALS: Premiere Plus Realty Years in business: 22 Size: 6 offices, 1,427 agents Regions served: Southwest Florida, Naples, Marco Island, Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Bonita Springs 2024 Transactions: 4,439 2024 Sales Volume: $3,013,756,282 https://www.premiereplusrealty.com  Early in her career, Jillian Young saw small business owners, nonprofits and real estate agents struggling to…

Above: Whitney LaCosta. VITALS: Howard Hanna | Coach REALTORS® Years in business: 71 years Size: 650 sales agents, 20 offices Regions served: Long Island https://www.coachrealtors.com  Whitney LaCosta isn’t sure if it was inspiration or osmosis that led her to a career in real estate. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the industry, the…