When former NBA player and best-selling author Walter Bond steps onto the stage, you can’t miss him. It could be because he’s 6’5” and stands out in a crowd, but it could also be because the stage is where he feels at home. As a nationally recognized public speaker, Bond commands the stage. He makes the entire audience, whether it’s a small board room or a large conference venue, feel seen. People walk out of Bond’s keynotes changed, motivated and inspired. His principles are simple but powerful; his delivery is smooth; and he combines humor, tough love and experience in a way that changes people. Bond travels the country speaking, coaching, teaching and inspiring companies across a wide range of industries. At any given time, you can find Bond leading a mastermind class, offering one-on-one professional development, hosting book talks, and coaching hungry business leaders and entrepreneurs toward success. While many know Bond as a former NBA player, more and more people know him as a passionate and motivated speaker, author and business coach with one goal: to help people see their full potential.

Becky Brand believes the right support and education, along with a culture of abundance, makes a difference in an agent’s success. After leaving a career in retail, she joined Shorewest REALTORS® in 1996 and took a brief break from sales to help Shorewest open a technology lab in 1999. By 2000, Brand was back in sales and transitioned into management in 2002. Brand has experienced many different markets and knows what’s needed to flourish, no matter the economic climate. She is proud to be only the third manager of the Shorewest’s Lake Country office in over 50 years.

Thomas G. Cullen is the Vice President and Managing Attorney for Wisconsin operations of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (2005-present). In this capacity, Mr. Cullen is responsible for all aspects of ATG business operations within the state. He oversees title insurance production and the management of real estate settlement servies. He also acts as title insurance underwriting counsel and agency support coordinator.

Prior to joining ATG, Mr. Cullen was employed as in-house legal counsel for the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) fulfilling a variety of legal and legislative roles. He is a past-president of the Wisconsin Land Title Association (2015) and a recipient of the Michael F. Wille Leadership Award (2018). He is a frequent lecturer on title insurance, real estate law, and continuing education for the WRA.

Mr. Cullen is a 1986 graduate of Marquette University Law School, and a 1982 cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

A Milwaukee native, Bonnie Dixon earned her Wisconsin real estate license in 1996. Prior to that Bonnie worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections where she mastered the skill of hostage negotiations. Bonnie has been featured in LORE Magazine and Certified Residential Specialist Magazine. Her goal is to educate, energize and inspire those around her. As a fervent real estate professional, she'll use her skills in negotiation, leadership and communication to help you maximize your success.

Bonnie has been a managing broker for many years, as well as a coach and mentor to hundreds of REALTORS®. In 2012 Bonnie served as president of the REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin and as a director for the National Association of REALTORS®. In 2014 Bonnie was recognized as the REALTOR® of Distinction with the REALTORS® Association of South Central Wisconsin. Today, Bonnie is more passionate than ever about giving new REALTORS® their wings.

Internationally acclaimed speaker, trainer and consultant Dan Elzer has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is known for being direct and skilled at cutting through the noise and challenges of any market, and he uses an energetic and dynamic delivery to offer practical solutions audiences can implement immediately. Elzer has created and delivered powerful skills-based programs for leaders and sales associates in organizations of all sizes, including many national and international real estate brands. Professionals everywhere use Elzer’s programs to grow their business, increase their income and improve their work-life balance so they can enjoy new levels of success.

Chandra Hall is a third-generation REALTOR® and the broker-owner of a real estate company in Colorado Springs, CO. Since 1997, Hall has been serving residential real estate buyers and sellers in addition to working in land development and homebuilding. Starting college at age 16, Hall earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business in 1995 and her MBA in 2000. As a certified CRS instructor and a certified Master Ninja instructor, she has presented in every state in the nation. Hall’s mission is to facilitate awareness and change by providing top insights and guidance to companies and individuals who are committed to peak performance.

Scott Hutchison brings more than 30 years of experience in areas of residential and commercial real estate, residential and commercial closings, title insurance, small business representation, estate planning and probate. After receiving his law degree from Marquette University, Scott began his very successful career as a transactional attorney focusing primarily on real estate law. In his current role as agency counsel for Knight Barry Title, Inc., Scott manages the analysis and resolution of real estate title defects and vesting issues, prepares documentation and agreements necessary to effectuate the closing of residential real estate transactions, and presents at seminars with REALTORS® and lenders to discuss current issues involving the real estate industry.

Additionally, Scott teaches The Lawyering Skills Course at the University of Wisconsin Law School and is also a presenter on the topic of residential real estate transactions for the State Bar of Wisconsin's seminar series. He also has served as adjunct faculty in the real estate program at Waukesha County Technical College. Scott combines his love of real estate with his in-depth legal knowledge to offer instruction that is informative and engaging.

Paul Kent is the senior partner with Stafford Rosenbaum LLP in Madison. His practice focuses on environmental regulatory matters with a particular emphasis on water issues including shorelands, wetlands and riparian rights. Kent has co-taught the environmental law course at the University of Wisconsin Law School since 1989 and has authored several publications, including Wisconsin Water Law in the 21st Century and On the Waterfront: New Shoreland Zoning Laws.

Carol E. Krigbaum is the managing member of Krigbaum Law LLC, a general practice firm in Whitefish Bay, north of Milwaukee. Carol received a B.A. from UW-Madison with majors in both journalism and history and graduated from Marquette University Law School. She holds a Wisconsin real estate broker's license and answers questions on the WRA Legal Hotline.

Carol is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Greater Milwaukee Area REALTORS®, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association and the National Association of REALTORS®. She serves on the professional standards committee for the Greater Milwaukee Area REALTORS®. She is president of the Whitefish Bay Historical Society and serves on the Village of Whitefish Bay's Historic Preservation Commission. She is a frequent presenter on real estate-related topics for the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Cori Lamont is the senior director of legal and public affairs for the WRA. Lamont serves as the primary contact for members and firms regarding brokerage regulatory and licensing issues, and also serves as the liaison between the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the WRA. Lamont is actively involved in the development and enactment of state laws, policies and forms affecting the real estate industry. Lamont regularly presents seminars and trainings to real estate licensees and also serves as a contributing author for Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine. She collaborates with REALTOR® boards on forms and practice issues, serves on the Real Estate Contractual Forms Advisory Council and the Wisconsin Information Land Council, and has been a speaker for events at Marquette University Law School and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Lamont received her Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University and Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University. She was named the WRA’s “Instructor of the Year” in 2005 and 2013.

"John LeTourneau has been a full-time commercial broker since 2005 and specializes in investment real estate. He leads a five-person commercial team in the Chicago suburbs that actively works with buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. LeTourneau is also currently the division leader of industry engagement & investment opportunities for Keller Williams Realty International, co-leading 2,200 KW Commercial agents. Throughout his career, LeTourneau has always believed in giving back to the real estate community. He is the president of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®, the 7th largest REALTOR® association in the United States, as well as a member of the board of directors for both the National Association of REALTORS® and Illinois REALTORS®. LeTourneau is also the Illinois REALTORS®’ liaison to the Irish Consulate in Chicago, state legislative contact for state Sen. John Curran, and a member of various committees for his local, state and national REALTOR® associations. He speaks across the U.S, Canada and Europe on a wide range of real estate topics and is a tireless advocate for raising the bar in the real estate industry. "

Jennifer Lindsley is the director of training for the WRA. She participates as an attorney on the WRA Legal Hotline and serves as a liaison between the WRA and the Wisconsin Technical College System. Her responsibilities include drafting education materials, developing pre-licensing and continuing education resources, and teaching WRA pre-license and continuing education courses. She received her B.A. from Portland State University and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Lindsley is a member of the Real Estate Educators Association. In 2014 and 2020, she received the WRA’s “Instructor of the Year” award.

Dan Ludwig has been in the real estate business for 27 years and is currently a broker/owner of the Shorewest REALTORS® franchise offices located in Green Bay, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay. Ludwig specializes in coaching and training agents, helping them differentiate from others, becoming unforgettable and proactive in their servicing activities, and treating every contact as an opportunity for referrals and not just another client.

Robert Morris graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Robert entered the real estate field in 1985 and has been actively involved in real estate sales and training since that time. He is currently a selling broker with Parks Realty in Smyrna, Tennessee, where he actively lists and sells real estate with his team, Team Morris.

Robert was honored in 2000 as the REALTOR® of the Year and in 2021, he received the Tennessee REALTOR® Educator of the year award for the second time in his career. He has served on several local association board of directors and is currently serving as 2020-2021 president of the Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS®. He also maintains active memberships in several national real estate organizations and institutes.

An international speaker, certified instructor and consultant who holds several professional designations and certifications, Robert has conducted countless seminars, training workshops and leadership conferences throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Puerto Rico and the British West Indies. He currently instructs REALTORS® in a variety of areas ranging from business planning, brokerage management, leadership management, diversity, professional standards, fair housing, goal setting, time management and real estate ethics. He is committed to raising the bar and making a positive difference in the lives of every person he meets.

As a licensed and long-established real estate Associate Broker, Pierre boasts more than 15 years of experience in the sale and acquisition of prime residential properties within Queens, New York. Because of his thirst for knowledge and education, Pierre created a coaching program called G.E.M a complete training system designed for real estate agents' success through mastering the art of sales, marketing, branding, and advanced social media lead generation strategies. Pierre is also an EXIT Realty International Corporate Trainer and holds several designations including ABR, GRI,MCNE, SRS, PSA, ePRO, CBR, and ITI. He has earned the prestigious John Maxwell Certified Speaker Trainer & Coach designation

Mark Porter has been a real estate agent, investor, broker, trainer, author, keynote speaker and professional coach for more than two decades. Porter has made his career out of helping agents develop their businesses by learning to manage shifting markets to better serve their clients. Thousands of real estate professionals have attended Porter’s education courses since the tough Wisconsin market of the early 1990s. Porter’s efforts have contributed to the successes of the largest and most prestigious designations — the CRS an GRI — in real estate industry history. Porter has been a featured speaker for numerous industry organizations and conventions, including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, Prudential, RE/MAX, the Women’s Council of REALTORS®, Hewlett Packard, Pocket Real Estate, Kodak, the National Association of REALTORS® and the Council of Residential Specialists.

A real estate professional since 2002, Sam Powell is passionate about making the industry better through educating consumers and giving back to the community through volunteer work. Sam works as a truly mobile and paperless agent at Chicago-based Dream Town Realty with the "Ask for Sam Team." Dream Town Realty complements the Ask for Sam Team's not-so-inner "geek" and also supports the growth of the "geek" for the benefit of the team, the company and the industry.

Sam is an active member of the professional standards committee for the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. Additionally, Sam recently served as the 2016 president for the Women's Council of REALTORS® Illinois chapter as well as the 2014 president of the Women's Council of REALTORS® Chicago chapter. Sam's other volunteer work includes managing gameday operations for the women's semi-professional tackle football team, the Chicago Force, as well as working with her wife Jen to collect and donate left behind real estate items for their very successful building drive.

Tracy Rucka has been a staff attorney with the WRA since 1997. Her primary role is a WRA Legal Hotline attorney, answering member questions about real estate-related matters. Tracy also specializes in professional standards administration and training, including working closely with local association professional standards administrators. Her other duties at the WRA include writing legal publications and providing member education and mediation training. Tracy was awarded the Instructor of the Year Award in 2012 by the WRA.

Tracy served previously at the local association level as the executive officer of the Northwoods Association of REALTORS®. Her experience in real estate began in the mid-1980s working as a REALTOR® in northern Wisconsin before going to law school. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in behavioral sciences and law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Juris Doctorate degree from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn.

Jonathan M. Sayas is currently the Wisconsin State Underwriting Counsel for Stewart Title Guaranty Company, a part of Stewart Information Services Corp. Stewart Title is a leading provider of real estate services, including global residential and commercial title insurance as well as various escrow and settlement services. Jonathan previously practiced law as a second-generation partner at Sayas, Schmuki, Rondini & Plum, S.C.

Jonathan also is a regular instructor for the WRA, the Wisconsin Land Title Association (WLTA), and is a member of the DSPS' Wisconsin Real Estate Forms Advisory Committee. In 2016, he was awarded the designation of Wisconsin Land Title Professional by the WLTA. Jonathan received his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University in Indiana and his undergraduate degree in general business from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Robert Sayas is an attorney with the law offices of Sayas, Schmuki, Rondini & Plum S.C. Rob is a Legal Hotline attorney for the WRA, answering member questions about real estate related matters. He received his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University in Indiana.

Michael Sewell is the Compliance Officer for the several Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group offices throughout Wisconsin and was previously the managing broker for their Green Bay office for 20 years.

Michael has degrees in psychology and law and was a practicing attorney for 10 years before moving into real estate full time in 1988. He has been a trainer for his firm and has taught continuing education with the WRA since 1995.

Michael has twice received the WRA Instructor of the Year award and is a recipient of the WRA Distinguished Service award. He has served on the Board of Directors for both the WRA and his local association and is currently president of the REALTORS® Association of Northeast Wisconsin.

Michael W. Tobin is a 1980 graduate of Marquette Law School. He is also a licensed real estate broker and has been teaching pre-licensing and continuing education real estate classes for over 35 years.

Mike is a shareholder with Storm, Balgeman & Klippel, SC. in Wauwatosa. His practice emphasizes real estate as well as other areas of general practice such as estate planning, probate, income taxation and corporate representation.

In 2009 and again in 2018, Mike was named the WRA Instructor of the Year.

Joshua Walitt is the principal consultant for Walitt Solutions. He provides short- and long-term consulting services related to compliance, valuation, education, review and investigations. With over 20 years of experience, Walitt's skill set includes appraisal, banking, regulations, policy, training, licensing, audit and enforcement. He writes for industry publications and speaks at events such as the Appraisal Institute's Annual Conference, Appraisal Summit and Expo, Valuation Expo, Appraiser's Conference and Trade Show, Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials, and other client and industry conferences. Walitt designs seminars and continuing education courses for online and classroom delivery.

Walitt holds the SRA and AI-RRS designations with the Appraisal Institute, is a member of the National Association of Appraisers (MNAA), holds a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) certificate, is an AQB-certified USPAP instructor, is an Appraisal Institute-approved instructor, and served on the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers.

Debbie Yost is a seasoned veteran of the business, beginning her real estate career in Arizona in 1980. She and her husband Joe co-own RE/MAX Casa Grande and lead the award-winning team known as Yost Realty Group. Often referred to as “The Systems Queen,” Yost teaches agents and brokers how to build systems that deliver exceptional service and result in consistent five-star client reviews. As a practicing REALTOR® and designated broker in Arizona, Yost enjoys teaching and coaching others to grow and reach their professional and personal best.