Spotlighting industry achievers under the age of 40 that are forging new paths and pushing the envelope.

The Future Leaders in Real Estate Award spotlights emerging leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a commitment to pushing the envelope in the real estate industry. Inman celebrates the next generation of visionaries who are forging new paths, introducing transformative ideas, and making significant contributions to the evolution of real estate practices.

The 2025 Inman Future Leaders in Real Estate

Agents, Teams, and Brokers

Nick Bailey

Realtor, Broker Associate, Bailey Properties

A third-generation Realtor, Bailey, 31, entered the industry shortly after college and soon distinguished himself on his home turf in Santa Cruz, California. In 2024, he was the second highest producer across all of Bailey Properties, and has been the top producer in the brokerage’s Santa Cruz office for multiple years now. Other major accomplishments include nabbing the 2023 Realtor of the Year award from the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors and holding two different leadership positions in the association this year. — Jim Dalrymple II

Nayi Shen and Michael Bethoney

Bethoney Shen Team founders, Nest Seekers International

With their diverse backgrounds, Shen and Bethoney fused their skillsets to form one team that has become among the top 10 mega teams in New York City, according to RealTrends and The Real Deal. With her cross-cultural experience and fluency in Mandarin and Chinese, Shen, 37, has created a bridge between U.S. and Chinese luxury markets. Meanwhile, Bethoney, 37, is also a licensed attorney, which allows him to bring a legal foundation to each transaction. Together, they lead one of the city’s most elite teams, which has represented some of New York City’s top-performing developments in recent years. — Lillian Dickerson

 

Paul Blackburn

Vice President of Brokerage Services and Designated Managing Broker, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

Blackburn, 38, joined @properties Christie’s International Real Estate in 2010 as an agent and was promoted to assistant vice president of brokerage services in 2020. Since 2021, he has served as vice president of brokerage services and designated managing broker for the Goose Island and North Center offices located in Chicago. Under his leadership, the two offices have grown in size and transaction power, collectively closing more than $1 billion in sales volume in 2024. — Dickerson

 

Lauren Bowen

Senior Vice President of Lead Generation and Conversion, LPT Realty

After a standout tenure as COO at Robert Slack, Bowen, 37, has taken the next bold step — joining LPT Realty to pursue work that aligns more deeply with her values. A former healthcare professional turned real estate leader, Bowen has made a name for herself by elevating lead conversion and team performance on a national scale. Under her guidance, her team at Robert Slack was named Florida’s No. 1 Mega Team and ranked among the top five in the U.S. in 2024. At LPT, she brings the same people-first philosophy, focused on transforming the industry from the inside out. — Richelle Hammiel

 

Samantha Byers

CEO and Team Leader, Keller Williams Market Center 502

Byers is a 39-year-old real estate dynamo with a proven track record of growing teams and agents to their highest potential. Byers founded her team, Live Middle Tennessee, under KW Market Center 502 in 2014 and became the Market Center’s CEO in 2024. Since then, she’s improved agent count, agent productivity and owner profit growth by more than 30 percent while streamlining finances — a tough feat amid a market downturn. A single mother of three daughters, Byers also balances a coaching business and two nonprofits benefiting underserved children and caregivers across Appalachia. — Marian McPherson

 

Jasper Champagne

Realtor, eXp Realty | Luxury

Champagne, a 28-year-old, first-generation Dominican American from the South Bronx, has closed over $75 million in sales as a solo agent. A 2025 NAR 30 Under 30 finalist, Champagne blends luxury with authenticity. As president of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance NYC Chapter and Director of Governance for eXp Young Professionals, Champagne is mentoring future leaders and pushing for equity in the industry. Champagne proves that success doesn’t require a roadmap. It just takes purpose, grit and the courage to show up as yourself. — Taylor Anderson

 

Justin Daniel

President, Justin Daniel Real Estate eXp

At the age of 25, Daniel demonstrates the business savvy and community-mindedness of a real estate professional twice his tenure. Already recognized locally as a top producer and nationally as a member of Tom Ferry’s 30 Under 30 List, Daniel is rapidly putting his stamp on one of the nation’s most dynamic markets. He embodies transparency and accountability, and champions innovation. Daniel’s current plans include an expansion into coastal North Carolina and the upcoming launch of a new construction arm. — Craig Rowe

 

Gabby Maddox Davis

Operating Partner and Owner, Keller Williams West Atlanta

After experiencing early success as one of T-Mobile’s top sales managers, Maddox Davis, 33, took her skills to real estate in 2015 as a part-time agent at Keller Williams Realty. Although the first half of her rookie year yielded no sales, she quickly gained steam, becoming part of the Atlanta Board of Realtors' Top 5 percent in both volume and units from 2016 to 2020. In 2023, she became the owner of the first majority Black-owned Keller Williams franchise in the Southeast region, with more than 200 agents under her banner. — McPherson

 

Marion Magnuson

Agent, Compass

After beginning her career as a mergers and acquisitions attorney, Magnuson, 38, pivoted to real estate in 2023 — and didn’t waste any time. Over the past two years, she has handled $32 million in sales volume and held prominent listings that have been featured in major publications such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Magnuson was recognized as a “rising star” at her previous brokerage, Douglas Elliman, and today leans on both her legal background and her time growing up in a family of architects in France to serve her clients. — Dalrymple

 

Cyrus Mohseni

Co-founder and CEO, The Keystone Team and SVP of Strategy and Growth for Radius

Mohseni, 31, got his real estate license in 2017 after a car accident ended his career as a professional soccer player. Since then he has become a real estate entrepreneur, life coach, speaker, philanthropist, podcast host and internet personality with more than 113,000 followers on Instagram. He co-founded The Keystone Team and grew it to one of the world’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies in 2021, according to Inc. Magazine. Mohseni is also the founder of Giving Football, a nonprofit that hosts soccer camps at children’s shelters worldwide, and co-founder of Native Focus, a marketing strategy consulting firm. — Andrea Brambila

 

Conner Morrison

Managing Broker, Corcoran Reverie

Morrison, 29, got a jump on his career at a young age, earning his real estate license five years ago while working on an MBA from the University of West Florida. Morrison learned the ropes quickly, working for Corcoran Reverie’s Hilary Farnum-Fasth as her business coordinator, where he proved he had the chops to succeed and thrive in real estate. Now, Morrison has stepped into the role of managing broker and is transforming the Corcoran affiliate through measures and tools like a “Contract Bible” and a custom app that helps agents streamline processes. — Dickerson

 

Jordan Mott

Realtor, Intero Real Estate Services Inc.

Serving California’s Silicon Valley, Jordan Mott, 32, ranks among the Top 1 percent of Realtors nationwide and has closed over $850 million in lifetime sales. He’s held the title of #1 individual agent at Intero for three years running, one of the top 30 agents under 30 and now, he leads a team of more than 200 as a sales manager. The Penn State grad with a deep commitment to his community is just as passionate about giving back through local nonprofits as he is about negotiating standout deals for his clients. — Hammiel

 

Chip Murphy

Executive Vice President, Michael Saunders & Company

Over the course of his career, Murphy, 34, has consistently received young business leader awards, including NAR’s “30 under 30” in 2018, Rochester Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” in 2021 and Sarasota Magazine’s “35 under 35” in 2024. Murphy helped shepherd his firm through industry practice changes that followed the NAR settlement, establishing new education and training programs for agents to adapt. His efforts to elevate the firm’s agents have proven fruitful, as Michael Saunders & Company has received the Diamond Award (the highest award designation) from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World for the past two years. — Dickerson

 

Phat Nguyen

Founder and Team Lead, Team Affinity at LPT Realty

Nguyen, 34, launched Team Affinity at LPT Realty alongside Julie Phan, with a focus on service, family and helping underrepresented communities. Based in Central Florida, his team closed 142 transactions and $70 million in sales in 2024 alone, specializing in guiding first-generation and foreign-speaking buyers through the real estate process. Nguyen also holds leadership roles with AREAA Greater Orlando and VNARP Southeast, championing Asian American visibility and fair housing access with the same passion he brings to every deal. — Hammiel

 

Karli Pritchard

Realtor, Realty Executives

One of East Tennessee’s rising stars, Pritchard, 27, has already made a name for herself in the luxury market, with more than $40 million in closed sales in just a few short years. The University of Tennessee alum has earned back-to-back Top Producer awards from 2022 to 2024, and was named the Knoxville Network Rising Star in 2022. Pritchard, known for her sharp eye and client-first approach, has set out to continue raising the bar. — Hammiel

 

Ricky Rathore

Broker/Owner - Broker of Record and Lawyer, RE/MAX Metropolis Realty, Brokerage

Rathore is shaping the future of real estate as one of RE/MAX’s youngest broker-owners, having built RE/MAX Metropolis Realty into a top 1 percent brokerage in Ontario with more than 8,000 transactions and $3.5 billion in sales by the age of 37. A licensed broker, real estate lawyer and former mortgage agent, Ricky blends expertise with innovation — offering agents in-house administration, custom marketing and on-demand training. His brokerage closes a deal every 5.06 hours and has produced multiple RE/MAX Top 30 Under 30 agents. Ricky is redefining what modern brokerage leadership looks like. — Anderson

 

Matt Richling

Team lead, New Purveyors

Richling, 39, is a trailblazer in Canadian real estate, driving change at local, provincial and national levels. As a director of the Ottawa Real Estate Board and former Chair of Ontario’s YPN, he advocates for more than 100,000 professionals while representing CREA on the global stage. Matt leads a top-performing Ottawa team with 200 percent annual agent growth and 300 percent above-average performance. Whether in the office or training for an Ironman, Matt brings relentless discipline and vision to every facet of his leadership. — Anderson

 

Wesley Ulloa

Founder and broker-owner, Luxe Properties

Ulloa, 39, received her real estate license in 2007 and specialized in REOs at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. She averaged more than 75 transactions annually as an agent before founding Luxe Properties in 2014. That year, she earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and went on to earn her master’s in international real estate. She’s a former president of the Miami Young Professionals Network and holds a certified luxury home marketing specialist designation. Since its launch, Ulloa has grown Luxe Properties by nearly 700 agents. — Brambila

 

Jillian Young

President, Premiere Plus Realty

Young, the president of Premiere Plus Realty, has transformed the firm into a southwest Florida luxury powerhouse with more than 1,400 agents and over $3 billion in annual volume. Under her leadership, the brokerage expanded nationally through an affiliation with United Real Estate and led the charge to adapt NAR changes with agent training. A skilled negotiator, Young, 39, helped secure a nationwide release in a landmark settlement, protecting agents and clients alike. Named to the Swanepoel Power 200 and RISMedia Newsmakers, she blends business acumen with community impact—proving that true leadership drives performance and purpose. — Anderson

 

Advocate for Change

Amar Singh Badh

Realtor, RE/MAX Real Estate Services

At 33, Badh is redefining what it means to be a Realtor in British Columbia as he merges service with social impact. A second-generation real estate professional, he’s launched a standout initiative that allows clients to turn each transaction into an act of environmental stewardship that has resulted in over 15,000 trees and kelp planted. His commitment to community doesn’t stop there — he’s also helped rebuild homes for families in Fiji after devastating natural disasters. From the Greater Vancouver/Fraser Valley and across the globe, Badh is proving that real estate can be a force for meaningful change. — Hammiel

Camryn Cisneros

Agent and Pride Network Co-chair, eXp Realty

Although military veteran Cisneros has only been an agent since 2022, the 24-year-old has already made an indelible impact on the Oklahoma City real estate industry through her advocacy within the LGBTQ+, Hispanic and homeless communities. As eXp Pride Network’s co-chair, Cisneros has helped grow the group from 900 to 15,000 members since 2024. As the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) OKC chapter vice president, Cisneros successfully advocated for Spanish-language real estate contracts in Oklahoma — a mission she's extended to New Mexico. Beyond eXp and NAHREP, Cisneros has raised $80,000 for unhoused Oklahomans through the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors. — McPherson

Alison Adams Grey

Chief of Staff, LPT Realty

At 37, Adams has played a key role in fueling LPT Realty’s explosive growth, from zero to over 15,000 agents with rapid expansion into 27 states and Canada. Known for her sharp eye for talent, she has recruited top-tier leaders from major brokerages nationwide and helped drive LPT’s impressive 99 percent broker retention rate. Adams leads with a people-first mindset, grounded in intention, inclusion and meaningful impact — setting a new standard for how brokerages scale with purpose. — Hammiel

Kenny Lee

Senior Economist, StreetEasy

As the senior economist for StreetEasy, Lee, 33, does more than crunch numbers, track trends and make charts. Lee, an NYU and Columbia grad, has used his expertise to help shape the city's housing policies. His research on rental broker fees was pivotal in the New York City Council's decision to ban those fees through the 2024 FARE Act. Lee has since penned several other seminal reports on NYC's affordability challenges, one of which was published in conjunction with Tech:NYC. Lee is an inaugural member of the Urban Design Forum's Global Exchange Fellows, which centers on creating innovative solutions to housing crises. — McPherson

Founders and Entreprenuers

Luca Dahlhausen

Co-founder and CEO, Realfinity

Dahlhausen, 27, began his career as an investment analyst in his native Germany. In 2018, he came to the U.S. and worked as associate to the CEO of retail mortgage originator LendUS, which ultimately sold to top-five mortgage lender CrossCountry Mortgage in 2022. In 2023, Dahlhausen became a venture partner at 14Peaks Capital and subsequently officially launched Realfinity, an embedded lending platform to enable real estate agents and companies to offer mortgage services. So far, Realfinity has expanded its operations to Florida, Texas, California, Oklahoma, Idaho, Oregon and Tennessee and funded $50 million in loans. — Brambila

Alex Gustafson

Founder and CEO, Oppy

Gustafson, 37, has led by creating a platform that is making quick work of the everyday task detritus that bogs down agents, brokers, teams and their staff. The many-tentacled Oppy is an AI multi-tasker, and the product of Gustafson’s tech expertise and deep industry knowledge and insight. Oppy’s mission is to democratize AI tech for real estate pros, empowering them rather than replacing them. Gustafson’s eagerness for change has led him into a number of valuable customer relationships and industry partnerships, while case studies show Oppy clients experiencing significant boosts in both conversion and capture rates. — Rowe

Vincent-Charles Hodder

Co-founder and CEO, Local Logic

Real estate is all about location, so much so that Vincent-Charles Hodder built a company around it. Now helping attract and capture leads across 8,000+ websites, Local Logic uses community data as the foundation for selling homes. It’s a fundamental concept that’s now digital thanks to Hodder’s direction. He and his team now work alongside names like RE/MAX, Realtor.com, Zumper, CRMLS, Beaches MLS and CoreLogic and integrate with a number of notable marketing technologies and innovators. Hodder continues to focus on scaling, improving his product and making it easier for agents to know what really sells homes. — Rowe

Dalip Jaggi

Co-founder and COO, Revive Real Estate

Jaggi, 35, is playing a powerful role in how artificial intelligence and the home renovation spaces interact across the real estate industry. As chief operating officer at Revive, Jaggi’s vision for the industry’s future has drawn attention from his peers, including in the form of an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Use of AI. He shows up on stage at industry conferences as frequently as Revive garners headlines for its innovations. — Rowe

Joe Martin

President of Sales, The Menkiti Group

Over 13 years, Joe Martin, 36, has helped scale Keller Williams Capital Properties, KW The Virginias, and now serves as president of sales at The Menkiti Group. Martin launched new offices, expanded agent count, and more than doubled sales volume. Today, he oversees residential and commercial brokerage operations, leads leasing efforts for nearly 1 million square feet in assets, and is spearheading portfolio growth. As co-founder of FORE, a 55-member broker community representing over $83 billion in volume, and co-host of the Entrepreneurial Impact podcast, Martin is shaping real estate’s future through collaboration, strategy and bold leadership. — Anderson

Chris McGoldrick

Founder and Head of AI, ListAssist

New Zealand-native McGoldrick, 33, sold his artificial intelligence-based property marketing company to Inside Real Estate before most people in the United States knew its name — ListAssist. McGoldrick brought the company to the U.S. via Inman Connect Las Vegas in 2022 to find the people and brands most likely to share his vision for marketing automation and AI-supported operations. From Sin City back to New Zealand and back again many times, McGoldrick ramped up his company and showed real estate a faster, smarter future. — Rowe

Christopher Miller

Co-founder and COO, Epique Realty

Miller, 37, co-founded Houston-based Epique Realty with his agent husband, Joshua Miller, and fellow agent Janice Delcid in July 2020. The trio has grown the brokerage to nearly 4,000 agents across 36 states through a comprehensive roster of more than 60 benefits, including free healthcare, low agent fees and access to a proprietary technology platform powered by Eriq, Epique’s AI chatbot. Christopher Miller also spearheaded the launch of Epique Cares, a charity dedicated to supporting agents and their families in need, and the firm’s disaster relief fund, NEMO, which launched in February. — Brambila

Ari Rubin

CEO, Flock Homes

Rubin, the 35-year-old founder and CEO of Flock Homes, is transforming how landlords exit rental property ownership. By enabling tax-deferred 721 Exchanges into Flock’s real estate fund, he offers a modern, passive alternative to traditional sales. Since launching with four Denver homes, Rubin has grown Flock to 839 homes across more than 15 markets with a $180 million portfolio. In 2024, the company doubled in size and expanded into five new cities. Inspired by helping his parents navigate their own exit, Rubin is democratizing a strategy once reserved for the ultra-wealthy — making real estate wealth transfer simpler, smarter and more sustainable. — Anderson

Marketing and Sales

Christie Clark

Marketing Director, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group

Clark, 32, holds the title of marketing director, but her role is really much more expansive. On the one hand, she is responsible for creating dozens of marketing materials each month, which then go on to fuel growth across six different Florida counties. On the other, Clark has also overseen a project that gives agents customizable templates that they can use to do their own outreach. And it appears to be working; since the agent marketing initiative began, the company has seen a 229 percent spike in the use of its design platform. — Dalrymple

Andrea Delgado

Senior Director of PR and Communications, The Agency

Over the past seven years, Delgado, 36, has become an integral part of The Agency’s PR team, driving global press recognition while also growing the brokerage’s bi-coastal cohort of press reps. As the brokerage has grown rapidly, with new franchises across the globe, Delgado has worked closely with franchisees and partners on media coverage and brand recognition across a variety of markets. On top of those contributions, Delgado has also become a key member of teams that create the firm’s annual Red Paper, The Agency Magazine and The Agency Journal, and she regularly promotes the firm’s top agents and executives. — Dickerson

Mikey Farinha

Vice President of Marketing, Brivity

As one of Brivity’s earliest team members and its first marketing leader, 37-year-old Farinha has helped scale the platform from $500,000 to $50 million in revenue — while keeping people at the center. Brivity says Farinha loves the growth culture the company has built internally and externally. A Ferndale, Washington, native and avid fisher, Farinha has built an internal culture that mirrors the customer-first ethos she brings to market. Her influence extends across the real estate ecosystem, with leadership roles spanning Brivity, PLACE, Forward Coaching and BuiltHOW. — Hammiel

Hailee Franco

Lifecycle Marketing Director, The CE Shop

Franco, 37, is the engine behind The CE Shop’s strategic marketing evolution with initiatives that have added millions in revenue and driven remarkable growth. Since joining The CE Shop as Lifecycle Marketing Director three years ago, Franco has launched an SMS channel, expanded email performance and built a B2B affiliate strategy to bring in new partners and leads. From real estate to appraisal and mortgage education, Franco ensures professionals stay informed, supported and ahead of industry change. — Hammiel

Ravi Jani

Chief Financial Officer, The Real Brokerage

Jani, 37, was promoted in April as chief financial officer for the Real Brokerage. Since joining the company 2023, Jani, a former Wall Street investor, has served as vice president of investor relations, overseeing financial planning and analysis during a time when it more than doubled its agent count. In that time, Jani played key roles in launching the company’s Real Wallet financial platform for agents, evaluating M&A opportunities and initiating a monthly survey of its agents. Real credits Jani’s leadership as a significant contributor to its fast-paced growth. — Daniel Houston

Julia Jenkins

Group Product Manager, Luxury Presence

A burgeoning leader in proptech, Jenkins, 29, has shown her expertise in developing digital platforms while at Luxury Presence. During her six years at the company, Jenkins has risen through the ranks through various managerial roles to now serve as group product manager, where she is leading the development of a new product that has the capability to transform the future of listings marketing. Jenkins’ commitment to technical details combined with empathy toward the end user has set her apart in the proptech sector. — Dickerson

Nicole Krouse

Vice President of Marketing, Closinglock

Krouse, 36, only joined Closinglock nine months ago, but already her impact has been significant. Among other things, her marketing efforts have been key in driving 40 percent of new customer acquisitions for the company, and she is known for both building and mentoring high-powered teams. Krouse previously worked at Realtor.com, where she had a significant impact by pioneering the concept of pre-screened leads — something that went on to become common throughout the industry. Earlier still, she spent time at Opcity, overseeing marketing efforts that boosted revenue by $80 million. — Dalrymple

Isabella Marie Savini

Associate Director of Brand and Celebrity Solutions, Luxury Presence

Savini, 26, began her career at Luxury Presence in quality assurance, reviewing agent websites for accuracy and high standards. Her diligence allowed Savini to rise into a managerial role where she consulted real estate professionals on website design and digital branding. Her success paved the way for more responsibility at Luxury Presence, including heading up client solutions for some of the company’s most high-profile clients, strengthening industry partnerships and helping Luxury Presence grow its impact across the luxury sector. — Dickerson

Jack Wagner

Director of Communications & PR, Corcoran Group

After developing a solid foundation in public relations over the course of approximately 10 years across entertainment, fashion, luxury lifestyle and real estate sectors, Wagner, 33, refined his expertise in real estate while overseeing PR for Compass’ luxury listings, key agents, market reports and expansion for nearly five years. Now at Corcoran since 2022, Wagner has driven visibility of the brand’s expanding affiliate network, key leaders at the firm and coverage of extraordinary properties under the Corcoran flag. His social media templates for media placements have also expanded visibility of affiliates’ press placements with consistency and poise. — Dickerson

Jerry Yu

Co-founder and COO, DM Force

Yu, 32, launched his real estate career at homebuying company I Buy SD, also known as GG Homes, where he transitioned from chief technology officer to taking over the company’s direct mail marketing and growing it to the firm’s no. 1 lead driver. That experience led him to co-found DM Force, a direct mail agency for real estate investors, in November 2023. The company achieved $1 million in monthly recurring revenue in its first year of operations and handles more than 1 million mail pieces per month. In January, Yu founded a “stealth” startup whose details are not yet publicly known. — Brambila

Mortgage and Finance

Nick Friedman

President, HomeLight Homes

Since co-founding and leading Accept.inc at the young age of 20, Nick Friedman has been pushing boundaries, executing bold strategies and inspiring those around him. Friedman, now 28, joined HomeLight in 2022 as head of growth and was named president of HomeLight Homes in January. At HomeLight, he's credited with spearheading the launch of the company's groundbreaking financial product, Buy Before You Sell, which allows homeowners to unlock up to 70 percent of their equity and make competitive offers on their next home. The product is now operational in 48 states, and Friedman has forged partnerships with over 100 lenders, 15,000 loan officers and 28,000 real estate agents. — Matt Carter

Oliver Goldsmith

Director of Strategic Finance, loanDepot

As a key financial partner to loanDepot’s sales, operations and servicing teams, Goldsmith is relied upon by senior leadership for his financial expertise and strategic insights. Goldsmith, 30, has contributed to the success of loanDepot’s recently completed Vision 2025 strategy to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency. Last year, Goldsmith identified a major cost-saving opportunity that led the company to select Xactus as its consumer credit provider. Goldsmith served as the key liaison between Xactus and loanDepot’s operations team, ensuring a seamless integration of the platform that’s generated significant cost savings. — Carter

Billie McLeod

Director of Partner Relations, Rocket Pro

McLeod, 33, has spent the past five years at Rocket Pro, rising via multiple promotions from an account executive to director of partner relations — a position she assumed last winter. Her role involves building relationships with mortgage brokers, and she is known within the company for both her strategic vision and her authentic leadership style. Most recently, McLeod’s job has put her in a leadership position at major events, and she has spent time on the road talking to both mortgage and real estate professionals about their needs. — Dalrymple

Chelsea Wagner

Executive Vice President of Revenue, Lower

Since joining Lower in 2018, Wagner, 35, has soared to become one of the Ohio-based mortgage and finance's company's top sales professionals nationwide. Wagner launched into her career as a loan officer with Columbus, Ohio-based American Bank before rising the ranks to Vice President of Sales at Homeside Financial. In the years since, she has tallied strategic and financial victories, including her leading role in launching Lower's Mortgage-as-a-Service platform and snagging Opendoor as its mortgage fulfillment partner. In the same year, meanwhile, she led her Columbus-based sales division to become one of the company's top three earners nationwide. — Jotham Sederstrom

Technology and Data

Nichol Andler

Compliance Director, The CE Shop

Andler, 35, began her career as a bank teller and pivoted to become a compliance analyst at e-learning company OnCourse Learning in 2017. In 2020, she joined Mbition, a company that offers real estate and appraisal certification courses, as a compliance manager. A year later, she earned her Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification. In 2022, she became the compliance director for The CE Shop, which offers online continuing education courses for mortgage, real estate, home inspection, and appraisal professionals. There, she proactively tracks regulatory changes so that each course meets the latest state and industry requirements — Brambila

Ryan Barone

Founder and CEO, RentRedi

Barone, 30, CEO of RentRedi, is revolutionizing the rental experience through data-driven innovation. What began as a college project is now a $35 billion platform serving landlords and tenants nationwide. With over 2,000 percent growth in three years and $17 million raised, Barone remains a hands-on leader, driving product improvements through direct customer feedback. His commitment to data transparency has proven RentRedi’s impact: 99 percent on-time rent with tenants using autopay, 93 percent with credit boosting, and industry-leading tenant screening results. In 2025, he launched a groundbreaking Landlord Survey Series, cementing RentRedi’s role as a rental housing leader. — Anderson

Ani Hakobyan

Director of Technology, Purlin Co.

Within the halls of Purlin, Hakobyan, 30, is known for living and breathing technology. She has overseen the development of multiple products that address needs at every point of the homeownership lifecycle, and built an advertising platform that far outperforms industry benchmarks. Hakobyan additionally led a team that designed a platform that streamlined communication between verticals such as mortgage and title. And on top of excelling as a technologist, Hakobyan has a reputation for listening to client concerns and then breaking down complex solutions. — Dalrymple

Jake Hamilton

Senior Vice President of Strategy, Lone Wolf Technologies

Lone Wolf continues to push new products and become a leader in how proptech serves practitioners, and central to that effort is 33-year-old Jake Hamilton. He was at the center of the company’s launch of its tentpole solution, Foundation, and his ideas and influence spread across corporate development, M&A activities, partnerships, internal data management, business process optimization and customer support leadership. However, he keeps his head on a swivel, able to observe customer needs, market shifts and technology trends. Lone Wolf Technologies — a long-time industry player — is better with him a part of it. — Rowe

Elliot Jones

Head of Digital, ADVSR.ai

Through his digital platform ADVSR.ai, Jones, 37, has made strides to create a global real estate network that helps cut through barriers in a fragmented industry. The tech platform enables developers and other professionals to market their properties to international buyers through ADVSR.ai’s network of 25,000 trusted real estate advisers. The platform reports it has represented $12 billion worth of real estate in more than 250 countries. — Houston

Marc-Antoine Juanéda

Director of Product Management, Agent Solutions, Cotality

As director of product management for Cotality's agent solutions, Juanéda, 33, is focused on driving innovation and bringing meaningful value to agents, making sure they're equipped with the best tools for their needs. Under his leadership, Cotality's mobile MLS app, MLS-Touch, has become the #1 agent app in the industry with 20 percent subscriber growth in 2024 bringing adoption to 1.2 million agents. Juanéda has spearheaded the integration of predictive analytics and generative AI to improve agent efficiency, generate leads, and streamline workflows across the Cotality real estate ecosystem. — Carter

Paul Kim

Co-Founder and Chief Architect, Indigo

Since 2018, Kim, 37, has helped build two groundbreaking platforms — Ribbon and Indigo. At Ribbon, Kim’s sharp tech architecture and engineering helped the platform seize the power buyer trend and raise over $900M before being acquired in 2023. Since then, Kim has turned his attention to building Indigo, an artificial intelligence-powered transaction management platform that removes the friction from contracts. Since August 2024, Indigo has processed more than $15B in transactions and gained a 20 percent market share in its initial markets. Indigo's proprietary Contract AI tech won an Inman AI award in October 2024. — McPherson

Dmitry Krasjko

Technical Architect, Attom

Behind every major data provider is an army of engineers, analysts and other specialists who process mountains of information to ensure clients are getting accurate data in formats they can actually use. As technical architect, Krasko, 38, plays an outsized role in this process at Attom. Krasko’s forward-looking mindset has led to enhancements in software reliability, more efficient processes and better project management. He is also an active mentor to other Attom employees, embracing a culture of learning and teamwork. — Houston

Sam Mehrbod

Founder and CEO, Roomvu Technologies Inc.

Through his visionary approach, Mehrbod, 37, has transformed how real estate, mortgage and insurance professionals engage with their clients by leveraging cutting-edge AI-powered technology to automate and simplify digital marketing. Mehrbod is a former Realtor who co-founded Roomvu, a hyperlocal real estate video marketing platform, in 2017. His strategic decision-making has driven continuous enhancements of Roomvu’s in-house AI technology and the expansion of the platform’s capabilities to include automated content creation, social media management, lead nurturing and client engagement. Roomvu’s subscriber base has grown from 5,000 to 360,000, driven by a relentless focus on delivering value to clients. — Carter

Tiffany Tanquary

Director of Real Estate & Construction, Docusign

Since joining Docusign in 2017, Tanquary, 33, has contributed to the innovation of digital signatures, real estate forms, property data, transaction management and strategic integrations — all of which help real estate professionals stay compliant while accelerating deals. As a leader of Docusign's largest employee resource group, Tanquary is committed to mentoring others, helping them achieve their goals and amplifying voices across the organization. In her current role, Tanquary plays a critical role in shaping Docusign’s approach to the real estate, commercial, construction, and property management fields. — Carter

Kyle Triplett

Senior Vice President of Product, AppFolio

Triplett, 34, is pivotal in bringing AppFolio’s mission of powering the future of real estate to life. His work has influenced the development of embedded generative AI solution Realm-X, Property Manager and AppFolio Stack. Previously the chief operating officer at Dynasty.com, an AI research company, Triplett is a leader in property technology’s next wave and a co-inventor and co-patent holder of an AI-based digital leasing assistant. — Rowe

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