Meet our speakers
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Andrew jevin
Realtor, Social Media Coach, Content Creator
Andrew Jevin is an active Realtor, social media coach, content creator, and influencer. Using social media and video, he has built his real estate brand and business to selling over $130 million in the last 8 years. In 2022, he was ranked among the Real Trends Top 1.5% of 1.6 million agents in the United States as a solo agent. Now, he uses his knowledge and expertise to help inspire fellow Realtors and real estate professionals to find their authentic voice to grow their brand and business using social media.
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case kenny
Mindfulness expert, Author, and Podcast Host
Since 2014 Case Kenny has been writing, speaking, and teaching practical ways to cultivate self-awareness, build confidence, and quiet the overthinking mind. His podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? has resonated with millions of listeners, and his viral writing on Instagram reaches hundreds of millions more. His work has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Forbes, NBC, ABC, and on countless other media outlets.
Known for blending uplifting life truths with research-backed perspective, Case simplifies mindfulness in ways that feel relatable, refreshing, and most importantly… hopeful. Through his signature red pen writing on social media, his best-selling journals, and his books That’s Bold of You and The Opposite of Settling, he encourages people to challenge their self-doubt through actionable mindful practices. He regularly leads “Language of Optimism” keynotes around the world, reminding people that no matter where they are in life, they have the power to rewrite their story and trust that the best is yet to come.
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Brock Johnson
Coach, Motivational Speaker, Content Creator
Brock Johnson is a 7-figure entrepreneur with a passion for helping others grow their following and business on social media. Brock was raised in an entrepreneurial family, with parents Bret and Chalene Johnson, and has been starting businesses since he was in elementary school. In 2017, Brock created his first E-course, teaching moms how to protect their teens on Snapchat. Shortly after launching that business and while playing college football, Brock pivoted to focus on Social Media Marketing and began hosting the Social Media Money Makers podcast. Since then, he has worked with tens of thousands of creators and business owners to grow their social media.
Brock grew his own Instagram following by over 400K in one year and now has over 1 Million followers across all platforms. In 2020, Brock and his mom, Chalene, launched what has now become the #1 Instagram Coaching Community in the world, the InstaClubHub. Brock and Chalene also co-host a top 10 business podcast called Build Your Tribe. As an instructor of multiple online courses, International public speaker, Meta consultant, and viral social media creator, Brock is a leading expert in the field of social media growth and monetization.
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Tracy Tutor
Realtor, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
With over 25 years of experience, Tracy Tutor is a leading force in luxury real estate, serving both the California and Texas markets. As one of the top agents at Compass Beverly Hills, Tracy has built a reputation for her commanding presence, sharp negotiation skills, and deep industry expertise. Her confidence and extensive network have propelled her into the rooms of some of the most influential figures in real estate, where she has represented world-renowned brands and iconic architects such as Frank Gehry, John Lautner, and Pierre Koenig.
Tracy’s expertise extends beyond traditional real estate. She played a pivotal role in consulting on over $400 million in branded real estate sales for Amangiri, the exclusive five-star resort in Canyon Point, Utah. She has also represented prestigious developments, including the West Hollywood EDITION Hotel and Residences, designed by British architect John Pawson and envisioned by legendary hotelier Ian Schrager. Tracy’s global reach has earned her the title of U.S. Ambassador for the Royal Atlantis Resort and Residences in Dubai, a stunning architectural masterpiece by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Additionally, she is an Ambassador for Costa Palmas in Los Cabos, where the Amangiri and Four Seasons brands offer an unparalleled luxury beachfront lifestyle.
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Glennda Baker
Realtor, Podcast Host, Queen of Real Estate Video
Meet Glennda Baker, an international real estate broker with over three decades of expertise, recognized as both a prominent social media influencer and a distinguished thought leader in the field. Glennda's expertise in the local market and global connections are unparalleled, making her the go-to source for real estate guidance worldwide. As the leader of The Diamond Squad, an all-female real estate team, Glennda has honed her marketing skills and out-of-the-box thinking to build a signature brand that is recognized and respected worldwide.
Industry leaders refer to Glennda as the most recognized face and voice in real estate, and she has earned the title of the Queen of Real Estate Video with over a million followers and over a billion views across her video catalog! Her love and passion for real estate are palpable in every video she shares, and she uses her platform to impact, inform, and inspire buyers and sellers all over the world to create generational wealth through real estate. Glennda is committed to giving back to her industry. As a sought after speaker, Glennda has travelled throughout the US and Internationally sharing her knowledge and expertise to help agents and brokers build their business and brand through keynotes on How to Stand Out In the Crowd, How to Implement Video Into Your Business Strategy, Authentic Intelligence, The REAL AI and her latest showstopper, How to Move From REALTOR to Relationship, Creating a Sustainable Business In Tumultuous Times.
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Quiana Shonte Echols
Real Estate Broker | CEO | Educator | Philanthropist | Public Speaker
With an unwavering dedication to excellence, meticulous attention to detail, and an unmatched standard of professionalism, Quiana Shonte Echols, MBA, has firmly established herself as a powerhouse in the real estate industry. As a top-producing agent, broker, and CEO, she has not only closed millions in real estate sales but has also empowered countless agents across the country to scale their businesses to multiple six figures and beyond.
Ranked among the top-producing real estate professionals nationwide by the National Association of Realtors, Quiana is a highly sought-after real estate expert in metro Atlanta. She is the visionary founder and CEO of Watch Realty Co., with the flagship office in Buckhead and an expansion underway in Gwinnett. Her boutique brokerage is renowned for offering a high-touch, full-service experience to clients across the Georgia region.
In addition to leading her brokerage, Quiana is the founder of Agent Tools For Success, a dynamic coaching platform created to equip real estate professionals with the strategies, tools, and systems they need to build thriving, scalable businesses. She is also the proud founder of the Fearless Futures Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to helping women and girls live boldly, fearlessly, and purposefully.
A Certified Luxury Home Marketing Quiana is also an accomplished public speaker, having graced stages at premier industry events such as Inman Connect, Investfest, and international real estate conferences in Dubai. Whether she’s speaking to thousands or mentoring one-on-one, her passion for elevating others shines through with every word.
Widely respected for her integrity, leadership, and advocacy, Quiana has become a trusted voice in the industry whether she’s negotiating multi-million-dollar deals, guiding agents through complex sales processes, or inspiring audiences from the stage.
When she’s not actively leading or coaching, Quiana is nurturing industry relationships, mentoring rising agents, or serving as an ambassador to several nonprofit organizations.
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Sabba Quidwai
CEO and Futurist | Designing Schools
Dr. Sabba Quidwai is a speaker, author, and advisor who helps visionary leaders design human-centered systems that are technology-driven. As the CEO of Designing Schools and a lecturer at the University of California, Irvine, Sabba blends research-backed strategy with real-world application.
A former high school educator, and Education Executive at Apple, Sabba has been researching the future of learning and AI since 2014. Her book and documentary Designing Schools explore how design thinking helps people lead through change with confidence and creativity. She believes cultures of innovation begin with cultures of empathy, where people feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow.
Sabba’s signature message? Innovation begins with empathy.
Through keynotes, coaching, and courses, she helps organizations build AI teams that work with humans, not around them, streamlining workflows, unlocking innovation, and building a future where leadership is both bold and deeply human.
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Lori Harris
Realtor, Founder
Lori Levine Harris is a real estate agent and attorney specializing in high-end, luxury home sales. Founder of the Brock & Lori Real Estate team, Lori is loved by her clients for her ability to make the home-buying and selling experience fun andaccessible, while ensuring positive outcomes for her clients with her expert negotiation and transaction management skills.
Since founding the Brock & Lori Real Estate Team in 2020, Lori has closed almost 300 transactions and sold over $500 million worth of homes. The Brock & Lori Team is the #1 team at Keller Williams Los Feliz (a brokerage firm with over 200 agents). They have been featured on multiple “Best Of” Lists, including LA Magazine’s Real Estate All Stars and Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends List. Lori and her partner Brock are regular guests on ABC7 news as real estate experts and have had listings featured in the New York Times, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Mansion Global, Robb Report & The Hollywood Reporter..
Lori is known for her record-setting sales, resulting from her strong interpersonal skills, seasoned design eye, and unique marketing strategies for the properties she sells. Before listing homes for sale, she brings in her team of landscapers, painters, designers, and stagers to upgrade the house and make it magazine-ready. Having personally renovated numerous properties in Los Feliz and Silver Lake, Lori advises and implements a design strategy for each home she sells, resulting in substantially higher sales prices for her clients. Each listing gets a tailored marketing plan to reach and appeal to any would-be buyer from the home.
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Sarah Desamours Reindorf
Realtor, Speaker
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Sarah Desamours has made Miami her home and excelled at building a global professional network here. Sarah is not only a real estate agent but an advisor who goes above and beyond for each client. A skilled communicator and negotiator, she has spent her career helping people from all around the world with their real estate purchases, sales, or luxury rentals in Miami. Locally known and globally connected Sarah quickly rose in her field by refusing to settle for the bare minimum.
In 2016 she was named Rookie of the Year and in 2021, she landed a coveted spot in the Top 10% of real estate agents in Miami. Referred to as the “Rolls Royce of Real Estate Agent,” Sarah's concierge approach to real estate combined with a multicultural background, tech-savvy smarts, and a skillful team, has earned her international recognition. She has been featured in such publications as the Miami Herald, Inman, CBS Miami, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), Radio Canada, and TVA (in Canada), and appeared as a speaker in Tom Ferry Events.
When she is not working hard to help her clients achieve their goals, Sarah enjoys yoga, fitness, kickboxing, traveling around the world, reading, cooking, and gastronomy. She is also passionate about finding new and exciting restaurants in the area and spending quality time with her daughter, Eva, and her dog, Annabelle. Sarah earned her bachelor's degree in Business with a major in Marketing Communications from Concordia University. She is fluent in French, English, and Creole and conversational in Spanish. Sarah currently resides in Miami's famed Brickell area.
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James Harris
Realtor, Speaker, App Developer
James Harris embodies the rare balance of British polish and American entrepreneurial drive, shaping a career that has redefined luxury real estate on both sides of the Atlantic. Born and raised in London, he began as a residential investment agent before bringing his talents to Los Angeles, where his charisma, persistence, and vision quickly established him as one of the city’s most dynamic power brokers.
Rising to international recognition through his role on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, James went on to co-create Bond Street Partners, where he helped lead the team to over $5 billion in closed sales — including landmark transactions such as the $120 million Manor in Holmby Hills and the $110 million Bel Air estate. Under his leadership, the team achieved the distinction of being ranked the #1 team in America, California, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills by The Wall Street Journal RealTrends, cementing their place at the very top of the industry.
His achievements have also been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, both of which have celebrated his record-setting sales and influence in shaping the Los Angeles luxury market.
Today, as a Principal at Carolwood Estates, James continues to bring unmatched energy, insight, and a global network to every transaction, trusted by leaders across entertainment, business, and finance. His hallmark is a white-glove approach that is equal parts strategic and personal, creating experiences that are as seamless as they are successful.
Beyond real estate, James is channeling his decades of expertise into technology, building tools designed to empower agents to work smarter and more efficiently. For James, this move into tech is not just a new venture, but the most natural evolution of his career — combining his deep industry knowledge with an eye toward innovation and the future of real estate.
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Julia Wang
Broker, Entrpreneur
Julia Wang is a real estate entrepreneur and one of the earliest social media pioneers in the real estate industry. By leveraging content and digital platforms long before it became the norm, she built a powerful personal brand that directly fueled business growth. In 2020, she founded NextGen Real Estate and scaled it to nearly 250 agents, driven largely by organic social media visibility rather than traditional recruiting methods.
Through strategic delegation and intentional leadership, Julia successfully built the brokerage to operate without her daily involvement, a milestone she considers the ultimate goal of any business owner. Today, her true passion lies in creating. Whether it is ideas, content, or new ventures, she thrives at the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship.
Julia has been with her husband for 17 years and they are happily married with three beautiful children. She brings a candid, real world perspective on building businesses, personal brands, and a life that supports both success and fulfillment.
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Julian Buckner
Founder + CEO
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 luxury home staging company in the U.S. and a nationally recognized brand, attracting top-producing real estate clients, developers and personalities. Vesta’s vertically integrated business lines include luxury interior design, home staging and custom furniture manufacturing for residential, commercial and hospitality projects.
Prior to his current role, Julian was a consultant at McKinsey & Co., where he served clients in technology, banking and asset management. Julian holds a B.A. with honors in Economics and Finance from Claremont McKenna College. He has been honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30, selected as a finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, and is a member of YPO Beverly Hills since 2018.
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KRISTA WATTERWORTH ALTERMAN
Creative Director, Interior Designer, HGTV Personality, Business Leader
Krista Watterworth Alterman is an award-winning interior designer, creative director, and former television host, known for creating ultra high-end interiors that blend timeless design with bold, livable luxury. Her career spans from hosting nationally recognized television shows to leading award-winning design projects and building one of South Florida’s most respected luxury design firms.
Krista first became a familiar face in design through television, hosting HGTV fan favorites Save My Bath and Splurge & Save, appearing as a design expert on Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible, and spending nine seasons transforming homes on DIY Network’s The Vanilla Ice Project. While these experiences sharpened her instincts and storytelling ability, Krista made a defining pivot away from the screen, committing fully to building her design career in real life from the ground up. She studied interior design at Parsons School of Design in New York City, later earning her Master of Fine Arts from The New School, and pairing her media experience with true creative mastery.
In 2010, Krista founded Krista+Home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Over the next fifteen years, she grew the firm into a thriving luxury design studio known for its editorial eye, elevated service, and emotionally resonant spaces. In 2025, Krista+Home was acquired by Vesta Home, the nation’s premier luxury design, furniture, and staging company. Today, as Executive Creative Director, Krista leads KH by Vesta Home’s Florida Interior Design Division, overseeing major residential projects, shaping creative direction, and expanding Vesta’s presence in the high-end residential market.
Krista’s signature “coastal luxury” aesthetic - modern, clean, and classically inspired - has attracted an elite clientele including celebrities, professional athletes, and Fortune 500 executives. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, LUXE Interiors + Design, Florida Design, Modern Luxury, and Palm Beach Illustrated, and she is the recipient of multiple LUXE RED Awards and ASID Design Excellence Awards. She has also returned to Parsons as an adjunct professor, mentoring the next generation of designers.
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Holly Meyer Lucas
Realtor, Speaker, Hype Queen
Holly Meyer Lucas is a nationally recognized speaker, serial entrepreneur, and brand expert who built one of the most successful real estate teams in the country before pivoting her career to launch various business ventures, including the agency, Hype Boss. As a Realtor, Holly made a name for herself before personal brand was a buzzword, leaning into various niches including sports and entertainment, where at one point she represented over half the MLB starting rosters of the Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Houston Astros, St Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins. Her early adoption of social media, fun team branding, and authenticity drew criticism from cynics while putting her squarely on the map as a pioneer with her approach to social media and branding, helping shape how many agents market themselves today.
In 2023, after selling her 1000th home, Holly stepped away from day-to-day selling and shifted her energy toward her various business ventures, known as Meyer Lucas Companies, including Hype Boss agency, PodPlus podcast studios, The Mother Ship event space, Real Estating coaching platform, and Podcast Brilliance, a CRM for podcasters. With Hype Boss, Holly spends her time doing what she’s most passionate about - empowering people and companies to give their products and services a full send, communicate clearly, and serve main character energy in their branding and marketing. Holly and her team have worked with dozens of real estate agents, helping them refine their personal brands and position themselves powerfully for news stories, speaking opportunities, and more. Many of the speakers you’ll hear from today have worked directly with Holly on everything from social media strategy to PR and thought leadership positioning.
A sought-after speaker and professional moderator, Holly is frequently asked to lead high stakes panels and conversations, where audiences experience her ability to pull powerful stories out of the speakers, while keeping sponsors in mind and the event’s goals at heart. Whether she is moderating or delivering a keynote, her sessions are energetic, fast-paced, and deeply relatable, grounded in real-world experience and delivered with confidence, clarity, and heart.
Holly has four children - Rhodes, Brooks, Des, and Crosby, and is married to former pro baseball player and current MLB front office exec, Ed Lucas. She lives in Jupiter, Florida.
To learn more about Holly, her various companies, or to give it a full send with Hype Boss, visit hollymeyerlucas.com
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Taya DiCarlo
Realtor, Content Creator
Taya DiCarlo is a Los Angeles Real Estate Advisor, keynote speaker, and social media influencer who has built her business by embracing authenticity, fueled by relentless work ethic, tenacity, resilience—and a little bit of humor. With over $225M in closed residential sales (and counting), she ranks in the top 1.5% of real estate advisors nationwide, representing clients across the South Bay and greater Los Angeles.
Known for her raw honesty and relatability, Taya has built a community of more than 100,000 organic followers across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. She gained notoriety for her popular video series, Taya’s 2 Cents, which blends straight-shooting real estate advice with life lessons and lifestyle favorites—proving that vulnerability and consistency are the real keys to connection.
As a sought-after speaker, Taya has delivered keynotes to audiences of 6,000+, inspiring professionals with her story-driven, practical approach. At Social Summit 2026, she will share how setbacks—both personal and professional—can be transformed into powerful comebacks, and how building (or rebuilding) from the ground up leads to stronger, more sustainable success. She’ll remind us that maybe adversity doesn’t happen to us, but for us.
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Ben Pinel
Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur
Ben Pinel is a speaker, coach, and entrepreneur whose work centers on one essential question: How do we build success without losing ourselves in the process?
As a fellow realtor and founder, Ben understands the pressure of constant growth, performance, and forward momentum. His work speaks directly to driven professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs who have “arrived” externally, yet feel disconnected from the present moment, their identity, or the life they’re working so hard to build.
Through grounded storytelling and practical frameworks, Ben explores themes of presence over autopilot, identity beyond achievement, and alignment over acceleration. His talks invite audiences to reconnect with themselves, regulate stress and anxiety, and redefine success in a way that supports both professional performance and quality of life.
Ben’s message isn’t about slowing down or doing less, it’s about waking up, arriving fully, and learning how to succeed without self-abandonment.
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KAT TORRE
Founder, Coach, Podcaster
Kat Torre is The Brand Architect™ — known for helping real estate leaders and client-facing teams turn their expertise into brand fluency: a repeatable messaging system that scales trust, clarity, and conversion.
Rather than teaching scripts or templated personal branding, Kat helps agents, teams, and brokerages translate their intellectual property into clear frameworks that can be used consistently — from listings and client conversations to recruiting and visibility.
Kat has partnered with industry-defining leaders, including Ryan Serhant and his training platform, Sell It, supporting brand and messaging initiatives inside one of the most visible modern real estate brands in the world. Her insights have also been featured inForbes and HousingWire.
She is the creator of Bold Brand Energy, a membership for leaders building visibility without dilution, and Say Less, a voice-first messaging course designed to help professionals communicate with precision and authority.
On stage, Kat is known for delivering sharp strategy, practical frameworks, and moments of recognition that change how real estate professionals communicate long after the talk ends.
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Aaron Buchbinder
Realtor
Aaron Buchbinder is proud to be among the founding agents of Compass in Boca Raton, Florida. A Boca Raton native, Aaron applies his talents, connections, energy and experience to this flourishing market. Aaron’s achievements and recognition as a top producer throughout his career are defined by much more than his professional successes. Aaron works hard to represent his clients’ best interests and is committed to having fun in the process. His clients, including buyers and sellers, respond to his charisma and care, trusting him to advocate for their needs and to get the job done.
Aaron thrives off the excitement and the day-to-day challenges of the job by bringing people together, building relationships, delivering on promises and always striving to work smarter. A Realtor since 2012, Aaron is a big-picture person, and sees the future of real estate with Compass, a brokerage with a deep commitment to its people, its customers and its culture. Clients can trust that Aaron will be reachable whenever and however needed. Aaron is attentive to working from the standpoint of his client’s specific vision. Having lived and traveled throughout the country and the state of Florida, Aaron understands why South Florida’s booming coastline, diverse population and tax-friendly economy make the Sunshine State an ideal location for permanent residents, seasonal visitors and investors alike. Aaron is devoted to his wife, Kira, and their young children, Harley and Bryce. He loves to travel and entertain, and is a passionate fan of all sports, including the professional leagues and college, and is a self-described junkie for television and movies. Aaron has channeled his passion for sports and entertainment into becoming a highly regarded member of the Compass Sports & Entertainment division.
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Angela von Detten
Realtor
Angela is a Los Angeles–based real estate professional specializing in luxury homes, estates, and new development across Santa Monica, Brentwood, and the Westside. With a background deeply rooted in real estate—having grown up around property development in Taiwan—Angela brings a rare combination of global perspective and local expertise to every transaction. Fluent in Mandarin and a graduate of UCLA with a degree in sociology, she blends cultural fluency, emotional intelligence, and market insight to serve her diverse clientele with precision and care.
Known for her passion, determination, and deep commitment, Angela treats every client’s journey as if it were her own. Whether representing buyers, sellers, or investors, she is a fierce negotiator and trusted advocate who prioritizes long-term relationships over one-time transactions. Her mission is not only to help clients find their perfect home or investment but to empower them with confidence and clarity throughout the process.
Beyond her success in real estate, Angela treasures time with her three children and family, exploring new restaurants and traveling to discover fresh perspectives. For her, real estate is more than a career—it’s a calling to create meaningful connections and lasting impact in the lives of those she serves.
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Nick Belardo
Director, Speaker
Nick Belardo is Director of Marketing & Operations for Compass Southern California, San Diego, and Hawaii. His mission is to create exceptional experiences for everyone he encounters. This philosophy has guided him through years of experience in marketing, operations, and customer success for some of the most prominent names in real estate and luxury hospitality.
Nick is a results-driven collaborator who brings a strategic lens to every challenge. He is known for his ability to facilitate communication across disparate departments, providing teams with the support and guidance they need to execute dynamic plans. His track record includes helping companies successfully navigate product launches and major market expansions while maintaining a sharp focus on fiscal responsibility and P&L health.
Whether he is leading a team through company milestones or managing a complex reorganization, Nick remains a steadfast advocate for the customer. By fostering authentic relationships and bridging the gap between companies and the people they serve, he ensures that business growth is always paired with a superior brand experience.
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Emma Rinchik
Senior National Luxury Lead
Emma is a distinguished leader in the world of high-end real estate marketing. As the Senior National Luxury Lead for Compass’s elite luxury division, she crafts sophisticated branding and marketing strategies for the firm’s top 1% of clientele, specializing in the ultra-luxury $10M+ sector.
With nearly eight years at Compass and a background in five-star hospitality branding, Emma has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious luxury hotel brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Wynn Las Vegas, Aman Hotels, Discovery Land Partners, and Costa Palmas Los Cabos. Her expertise seamlessly blends the refinement of hospitality with the exclusivity of high-end real estate.
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