-Meet the Panelists-
Marki Lemons-Ryhal
Taught Over 500k People - Over 60.1k Followers
One of 100 speakers selected out of over 1,300 speakers to speak at the REALTOR® Conference & Expo nine times (face-to-face and virtually) with high program evaluations and an INMAN Closing Keynote Speaker. Marki Lemons Ryhal is a licensed Managing Broker, REALTOR®, avid volunteer, Major Donor, and 6X International Best-Selling Author. Marki Lemons-Ryhal is dedicated to all things real estate. With 30+ years of marketing experience. Marki has taught over 500,000 people (face-to-face and virtually) how to earn up to a 2682% return on their marketing dollars. Marki holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Chicago State University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Saint Xavier University, and sixty-four real estate-related licenses, certifications, and designations.
Daniel Dixon
Over $520m Sold
He is a visionary entrepreneur who has taken The Dixon Group from a single agent to a thriving mega-agent team with 23 agent partners in 2 locations and he recently bought a Keller Williams Franchise, making it the first Black Owned KW Franchise in the state of Colorado. With a commitment to excellence, he has helped over 1500 families with $500+ million in home sales, earning the #1 ranking for his team in Colorado and a top 50 spot nationally. Daniel's relentless drive for success extends beyond real estate, as he has also started a Mortgage Company, Title Joint Venture, Investment Business, and launched 2 foundations to support the Black Community. Daniel's journey has been filled with challenges and failures, but his unwavering optimism always keeps him moving forward to greatness.
Ryan Butler
Over $530 Million Volume Settled
Originally from the Mississippi Delta, Ryan followed his military family through Germany and around the world before earning a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at Georgetown University, where he also played football. Eventually, Ryan would go on to found his own IT consulting company, and use his entrepreneurial knowledge to further his Real Estate ventures. It was clear at this point that this military brat was putting his roots down in DC, and he eventually found a wife. The two currently live in northeast DC. When not working, Ryan enjoys a variety of sports and hobbies, including, yoga, latin dance, and martial arts (wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu). He has also coached wrestling for various high schools in the area. Ryan believes that home ownership is a path to wealth and security.
Cheesette Cowan
Over $50m Referrals Closed
Cheesette Cowan is a successful real estate business entrepreneur, author, speaker, and coach. She owns several multi-million dollar real estate companies and teams and has been featured on HGTV and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Helping realtors make the shift from selling real estate to owning and operating successful and profitable real estate businesses is a driving force for Cheesette. Her coaching style is a blend of Biblical business principles, entrepreneurship and relationship based-sales. Cheesette is passionate about helping agents expand their understanding of their business and of the real estate industry, so that they can take advantage of profitable opportunities and venture real estate affords.
Naeem Boucher
Over $200m Sold
Naeem Boucher, a highly accomplished and driven realtor in New Jersey. With over $200 million in real estate sales within the past three years, I've established myself as a top performer in the industry. As an investor, I've successfully built a portfolio of lucrative properties throughout the state. Despite being in just my second year of running a real estate team, we are the fastest-growing in the region. At 31 years old, I am only getting started and committed to delivering exceptional results for my clients. Let's embark on this journey together and turn your real estate dreams into reality.
Jemila Winsey
Over $1.2 Billion Sold
Jemila has been ranked as the #1 Top Producing Black Realtor in Houston by the Houston Black Real Estate Association, Top 20 Realtors by HAR. Fort Bend County and the American Caribbean Chamber of Commerce honored her with the Phenomenal Woman Award in 2022. She and her Husband were named winners of the Prestigious Pinnacle Award by the Greater Houston Black Chamber. Recently, Jemila was named one of the 2023 RISMedia Newsmakers as a Trailblazer and RISMedia 2023 Top 1000 Power Brokers in the U.S. Jemila is a published author of the ABCs of BPOs. She is also a contributor and speaker on many stages and on many publications including Inman News and RISMedia.
Keith James
Over 1,090 Units Sold
As a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Keith has met with some of the most successful men in real estate, obtaining bits of knowledge from mentorship along the way. Research shows families spend hours on the internet before meeting with a real estate professional. Keith knows that feeling all too well. The excitement of his first home purchase was a major investment he made at the age of 23 and he turned it into an income generating property. That purchase led to another purchase... and it was too late; Keith caught the real estate investor bug! Keith’s passion in life is to be the bridge to help people get to where they want to go. He enjoys spending time with his family, eating at the best restaurants (Ask about his list) and traveling the world.
Rashauna Scott
Over $50 Million in Investments Settled
Rashauna Scott is a millennial thought leader who strategically uses her influence to raise awareness about wealth building through investing in real estate. Rashauna is a Top Producing Agent at Keller Williams ONEChicago. There she is the principal broker and team lead for the Rashauna Scott Team which is composed of full service residential and commercial real estate brokers who serve the Chicagoland area. Prior to joining Keller Williams ONEChicago, Rashauna consistently ranked as Top Producer at previous brokerages and won many awards by the Chicago Department of Housing, the Chicago Association of Realtors, and online media.
Natasha Thompson
More than 3.8 Million sqft & over $400m of Development
Natasha Thompson joined Menkiti Development as the Development Acquisitions Manager in July 2016 to assist in growing the single-family home development portfolio. She was later promoted to Director of Single-Family Home Development. Her primary responsibilities include sourcing, analyzing, and acquiring real estate opportunities. Natasha manages all new acquisitions from inception through contract stage, due diligence and closing. She manages and coaches the development team associates, coordinates on design, construction schedule, budgets and executive reporting. She is also the lead for External Relations and is involved in community outreach and engagement and serves as a lead on the RFP Response Team.
Johnny Collins
Over $5 Billion Settled
The son of a real estate professional Johnny Collins was destined to be in the title business. Serving as the President and majority owner of Community National Title, LLC., Johnny’s and his team are focused on the client experience and delivering a smooth efficient closing experience since the company was founded in 2013. Johnny has experienced many success in life which date back to his time as an All-American athlete at TCU to helping to build multiple title agencies across the state of Texas currently. Johnny resides in Mansfield, Texas and is super proud of his wife Toni and their two children. Johnny is an active real estate investor, golfer, and believer!
Jason Fenwick
Coached and consulted client to over $5 Billion of business
Jason Fenwick is nationally recognized conference speaker with a wealth of knowledge. In business, he wears many hats, as: the Director of the Global Acquisition & Advisory Group at the consulting firm of Windsor, Wyeth & Ward, LLC, a Partner in a real estate firm with 600+ real estate agents, a Business & Real Estate Coach, Managing Member of an investment company, and an Adj. Professor of Law & Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida’s College of Law. Jason specializes in developing growth strategies for his clients by strengthening their business models and bottom line performance, through the development of efficient business strategies and innovative solutions.
Corey Edwards
Over $600 Million Sold
A Member of “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” A prestigious National Awards Ranking, sponsored annually by the two respected publications. Ranked in the top one-half of 1 Percent of more than 1,100,000 Realtors® Nationwide with 164.2 number of transaction sides becoming one of the country’s top professionals. Ranked in the top 100 Real Estate Agents nationwide in 2015, 2016 2017, as mentioned in The Wall Street Journal. 5th Top Associate in closed units out of 125,000 Keller Williams Realty agents worldwide in 2014!! Born in Detroit, Michigan have been in real estate for almost 25 years in which my team is currently managing and selling properties in the southeastern part of Florida that is located in Fort Lauderdale & Miami. 2019 we closed 172 transactions with a closed volume close to 50 million with a 2020 NON NEGOTIABLE goal of 70 million.
Terri Bridges-Gleaton
Over $275m Settled
Terri Marie Gleaton is a Realtor with Team Gleaton at eXp Realty with millions of dollars in real estate sales each year. In addition to Terri's huge success as a top producing real estate professional, she is a certified mentor and coach for new agents starting their real estate career and seasoned agents looking to scale and become top producers. Terri Marie shares her proprietary training, "The Agent Success Guide", and coaches the highly successful Wealthy Group. The Wealthy Group is a National Real Estate Community, committed to the advancement and success of REALTORS® across the Nation. The core values of The Wealthy Group are mentorship, education, inspiration and community. The Wealthy Group was able to sell over 275 Million Dollars in resident sales in 2022.
Harrison Beacher
Over $610 Million Sold
Harrison was honored by the National Association of Realtors® and included in Realtor® Magazine’s 30 under 30 Class of 2016. Harrison currently serves as 2022 president for the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR), and also serves as an at-large director for the DC Association of Realtors (DCAR). Harrison serves as a 2022 Chair for the Broker engagement council and serves as an National NAR Director. Harrison is a national speaker and coach on the topics of social media optimization, mindset, young professional development, wealth building, Diversity, Equity and inclusion. In his spare time, Harrison loves watching any kind of Star Trek or dystopian sci-fi and traveling to places with delicious food, cold drinks, great music, and warm weather.
Brandon Bellamy
Over $800m Developed
Bellamy is a passionate and purpose-driven real estate entrepreneur. Currently, he is the team owner of the Gastonia Honey Hunters and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Velocity Companies. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Bellamy has excelled in real estate investment, real estate development, and private fund management. He has won numerous industry awards, including the Globe Street Opportunity Award, The Daily Record Excellence in Construction and Real Estate 2020 Developer of the Year Award, and FSC First Minority Business of the Year Award. Mr. Bellamy couples a unique knowledge of market-rate and affordable housing development and a superior understanding of financial engineering to impact existing and developing communities. During his tenure at The Velocity Companies, the firm has developed and consulted on projects located in the Mid-Atlantic and the Carolinas with an aggregate asset value exceeding $500 million.
Tammy Harris
Over $200m Generated & 400 Clients Served
A native Houstonian, Tammy Harris obtained her BA in English from the University of Oklahoma. She launched her own real estate business with Keller Williams Realty in 2007. After several leadership positions in that office, successfully managing more than 225 agents and a million-dollar operations budget while growing a stellar training program, she launched her own Productivity Coaching Business. Her PC Program specialized in training and coaching Realtors who desired to achieve extraordinary business success. In January of 2020, she expanded her firm, Success Brokers Unlimited, beyond the four walls of one KW office. Her current business coaching roster includes small business owners, Real Estate Leaders, brokers, Lenders, productivity coaches and sales managers from all brands in Washington DC, Louisiana, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington State. Since 2015, Tammy has consulted more than 400 real estate agents whose closed sales volume exceeds $200 million.
Anthony Mason
Over $410M in Volume
By utilizing social media outlets such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, Anthony showcases his perseverance and desire to stay on the cutting edge of real estate technology which has gained him the trust and respect of his clients and peers. He enjoys being a people person first and foremost and believes that no amount of technology could ever replace a face-to-face meeting, but by creating a seamless union between people and technology, Anthony feels he is able to create a perfect combination ideal for a successful sale. One of the main qualities that he is proudest of is his ability to connect with clients of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds, understanding that his number one priority is to make sure his clients are happy with the products and services received while yielding new and repeat business! Due to his ability to deliver top-quality customer service, expert negotiation skills and strict attention to detail, all of Anthony’s clients have titled him as their “realtor for life” and have referred him to countless families and friends.
Ashley Jennings
Over $21.5m Investments Closed
Ashley owns Jennings - Real Estate Group LLC in Shelby, North Carolina. Ashley also owns the general construction firm Experience Capital LLC which is fully managed and operated by black women. The company specializes in renovating distressed and vacant properties. All homes are fully renovated and placed on the market at affordable prices. To date Ashley has syndicated over fifteen million dollars in project funding in eighteen months. Ashley also developed and owns subdivisions in Shelby NC called Jennings Estates Lane and Berryhill Condominiums. This project is set to break ground in 2023.
Kymber Lovett-Menkiti
Over $10 Billion Sold
Kymber is the Regional Director for the Maryland/DC Region of Keller Williams and President of Keller Williams Capital Properties (KWCP), a brokerage with eight offices across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. She is also the Regional Director for the Keller Williams Maryland/ DC (MDC) Region where she oversees 4K+ agents across 17 offices. Throughout the years, Kymber has built a dedicated and passionate team of real estate professionals who assist the clients of The Menkiti Group in meeting their real estate goals. Under Kymber’s leadership, the MG Residential Sales Team assisted over 2,000 first-time homebuyers and brokered the sales of over $1.5B in residential real estate. The MG Residential Sales Team has been recognized internationally as being among the top teams within the Keller Williams franchise as measured by sales volume.
Kenny Donnell
Over $700M in Revenue Generated
Never one to journey too far from his entrepreneurial spirit, Kenny has built and sold several businesses that included his early courier service, a limo company, a residential construction firm that built over 100 homes in the DFW area and a federal construction firm that was awarded and completed over $250 million in projects in less than 4 years. Currently, Kenny and his wife Tanika own and manage T2K3 Enterprises a holding corporation that portfolio includes Platinum+Mortgage, Platinum+Title, TDR Cares, a 501c3 that donates over $100k yearly for college scholarships, grants and financial support for single parents and TDRealty founded in July of 2020, the largest minority owned real estate brokerage in Texas with nearly 400+ realtors and over $700 million in revenue generated in less than 3 years. Kenny splits his time between overseeing the various organizations, offering private coaching, consulting services, and speaking at educational institutions, real estate conferences and corporate events.
Karen Hatcher
Founded in 2008, Karen created Sovereign Realty & Management to be a full-service, one-stop-shop real estate management experience with the necessary “know-how” to provide her clients with unparalleled service. She and her dedicated employees serve every customer with the passion of their motto, “Improving Lives, Transforming Communities.” Karen has been recognized by her real estate community in more ways than one. While at Georgia State, she was awarded Student of the Year in 2011 by the Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM®) Georgia Chapter, then gain as Candidate of the Year in 2014, and finally receiving the Presidential Award in 2015. Karen entered into the Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club (Not coined Top Producers) by the Atlanta REALTORS® Association in 2015 and met every year since. She continued on to be awarded the Five Star Circle of Service and Captain of the Industry awards in 2017 from the Atlanta REALTORS® Association.
Trevor Otts
Over $1 Billion in Revenue Created
As brazen as he is brilliant, Trevor is the automation and marketing mastermind behind some of the most remarkable sales, business, and thought leaders in the world. With a revolutionary formula of cutting-edge technology, sales methodology, and global reach, he has devised campaigns that have generated multiple millions of dollars for his clients. His 2015 roster already reads like the SUCCESS 25 or Forbes’ Top 100—and the year is still young. If you give him a whiteboard and a pen, he will erect an empire, map you from message to movement and catapult you into your expansive ocean of opportunity—one overflowing with revenue, impact, and power. You don’t come to Trevor for your business plan—you come for your legacy. You don’t come for your right-now-money—you come for your billions. To do what Trevor does, in the way that he does it, takes more than know-how. It takes grit and guts. It takes a willingness to be forged in the fire. It takes the heart to be first.