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JONNY FOWLER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jonny Fowler is an expert when it comes to social media algorithms and how to improve and increase your visibility and reach when posting on the main platforms. Jonny has been in the mortgage industry for 20+ years building businesses all over the country

MICHAEL LAFIDO
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael LaFido is a real estate consultant and top-producing Realtor with over twenty years of experience in the real estate industry and specializing in Luxury listings as an eXp Realty agent. Michael’s marketing has been the featured cover story in Crain’s Chicago Business and highlighted in Forbes, Chicago Tribune, Mansion Global, Wall Street Journal and FOX News Chicago Business Hour to name a few. He is also the author of the books “Luxury Listing Specialist, “Outside The Box”, and “Marketing Luxury”

JULIAN BUCKNER
Featured Speaker
Julian Buckner is Founder and CEO of Vesta Home, a platform changing the way homes are marketed--and furniture is sold. Since its 2017 launch, Vesta has become the largest home staging company in the U.S. and a nationally recognized brand, attracting top-producing real estate clients and personalities such as Jennifer Lopez and LeBron James.

MARGARET GEHR
Featured Speaker - LHS
Margaret Gehr is a multi-award-winning professional Stager and has been focused on the design and merchandising of resale properties since 2005 when she founded Chicagoland Home Staging. Having studied at the Harrington Institute of Interior Design in Chicago, she brings her unique skills and creativity to every project no matter the size.

BLAIR HAMATY
Featured Speaker - LHS
Blair Hamaty is the co-owner of Setting the Space, a diverse, multi-faceted staging and design company headquartered in Plymouth, MA. Since 2006, they have flourished in home staging and were the first home staging company to open up retail stores

BARB HEIL-SONNECK
Featured Speaker
Barbara utilizes her diverse business experience working internationally in Fortune 500 and small companies, entrepreneurship, real estate investing, design, and love for travel to create together with her team, a powerhouse partnership for Top Real Estate Producers.

SANDRA HOLMES
Featured Speaker - LHS
Sandra Holmes is the CEO of LUXE Home Staging and Design and has been instrumental in setting the standard for Luxury Staging in the home staging industry. Since 2005, Sandra has been recognized internationally as a leader in the home staging industry and a mentor to stagers.

MAUREEN KIELY
Featured Speaker
Maureen Kiely, CEO of Real Cheeky, and Breakaway Growth Operators. is an innovator and industry disrupter. After working in the real estate industry for large brokerages in transaction coordinating and management roles, she realized how inefficient the platforms and systems real estate companies and their agents utilize.

BETHANY MACLACHLAN
Featured Speaker
Bethany MacLachlan is Co-Founder of Jonathan Fowler Marketing LLC, helping small Business owners increase their business with social media. She is extremely knowledgeable about social media best practices and works closely with Facebook and Instagram reps who handle the large volume AFN marketing account.

KAREN MENDENHALL
Featured Speaker
Karen Mendenhall is the creative force behind Stage It! Charlotte, the premier home staging and design company serving the greater Charlotte, NC region. In 2004, she was one of the pioneers who helped launch the southern US market for home staging

KAT TROULINOS
Featured Speaker
KAT Troulinos is the founder president and visionary for TA DA by KAT next level staging & design. KAT has devoted decades of teaming with award winning builders and designers in the greater Houston area. She has completed 3 master color certifications and hosts a weekly Facebook live…” KAT’s Home Chat” where she showcases experts in their field to join her on Facebook Live every Friday at 10:00 am CST.

JEFF WONG
Featured Speaker
Jeff Wong is the Chief of Operations & Logistics at Ya Yu Publishing for indie writers and authors. He is the Executive producer at Golden Westwinds Production - Entertainment Production Company. He has been an accomplished rock guitarist and musician, and part of the music industry for over three decades. He is an award-winning film producer, most recently recognized for his work on "The 13th Note" featuring musical phenoms that share how music impacts lives.
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