Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan without a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987; was the pitcher for the Gold Medal Olympic Team in 1988; and threw a 4-0 no-hitter for the New York Yankees versus Cleveland (September 4, 1993). Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 1999. Abbott has worked with The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on several initiatives encouraging businesses to hire people with disabilities. Today, in addition to often being a Guest Pitching Instructor during Spring Training for the Los Angeles Angels, Jim Abbott is a motivational speaker.

Tim Andersen is the president of Timothy C. Andersen Inc., a real estate appraisal, consulting and education firm in Florida. He specializes in appraising residential and commercial properties. Tim is a certified general real estate appraiser in the state of Florida, board-certified in appraisal review by the National Association of Appraisers, and is a certified USPAP instructor.

A native Washingtonian and washed up D1 college football player, Harrison Beacher is a Managing Partner of the Coalition Properties group, serving the entire DC metro area Affiliated with KW Capital Properties. Harrison was honored by the National Association of Realtors® and included in Realtor® Magazine's 30 under 30 Class of 2016. Harrison currently serves as 2021 president-elect for the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR), and also serves as an at-large director for the DC Association of Realtors (DCAR). At the National level, Harrison serves as a Vice-chair for the RPAC Major investor council and serves as a NAR Director representing Washington DC. A retired DJ, Harrison loves making playlists for his team events, sharing funny memes & Tik-toks, and traveling to places with delicious food, drinks, great music, nightlife, warm weather & culture. Harrison is a national speaker and coach on the topics of social media optimization, mindset, Diversity, and inclusion.

Dale Carlton Jr., CRS, started working in real estate in 1998 and became an attorney in 2001. He currently is a broker/owner for Carlton Realty, Inc. Before starting his own business, Dale was a Senior Vice President and Executive Broker for eight years at Lindsey & Assoc., Inc., Arkansas’ largest real estate firm. He has marketed more than $100 million in properties in his career and has personal sales of more than $50 million in the past three years. He has also owned, co-owned or managed more than 200 residential and commercial properties in northwest Arkansas. Dale has extensive teaching experience in the real estate industry including the Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education, the Arkansas Institute of Real Estate, Lorman Education Services and Sterling Education Services. He is not only an experienced educator, but he actively works in the real estate field. His high-energy presentations are filled with humor and practical tips for agents of all levels of experience.

Tommy Choi co-founded the Weinberg Choi Residential team in 2007 with his business partner Josh Weinberg. They celebrated the opening of their own Keller Williams brokerage in January of 2017. The Weinberg Choi Residential team has sold over 1,000 properties, and over $500 million dollars in sales volume. They are consistently ranked in the top 10 real estate teams in Chicago, which puts them in the Top 1% of Chicago Association of Realtors' top producers. Tommy also served as the 135th president of the Chicago Association of Realtors and the first Korean-American president in the association's 135 year history. He also serves as an active member of the Illinois Realtors, and was the Chair of the National Association of Realtors' YPN Advisory Board. In 2021, he will serve as the Vice President of Association Affairs for the National Association of Realtors.

Jef Conn is a 14 year verteran of commercial real estate based in Lubbock, TX. Jef focuses on great communication, systems and leveraging virtual assistants to be the top producer in his market. Jef is also very involved at the state and national level at NAR. He is a 2019 graduate of the NAR Leadership Academy and is a qualified candidate to run for Texas Realtors Secretary Treasurer 2023, which he is currently campaigning for. Jef is a Platinum President's Circle RPAC investor.

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 you. As a passionate real estate professional, she'll use her negotiating, leadership and communication skills 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 her various capacities. 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!

Consultant, business coach and trainer Ryan Fulcer entered the real estate market in 1999. Ryan has since met and exceeded numerous monthly and annual sales goals, and he also helped build and grow a prosperous, local real estate investment company. Other successes include building and growing a top-producing Wisconsin real estate team that ranks in the top 5% in the state as well as participating in the development of lead generation software for sales-focused businesses.

Bobbi is a 2nd generation real estate professional with over 24 years of experience as an active REALTOR®. She is the 2021 Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® Immediate Past President and serves on the Missouri REALTORS® Executive Committee and the National Association of REALTORS® Realtor® Party Member Involvement Committee. She is passionate about mental health for those in the real estate industry. In her spare time, she loves running marathons and being an association junkie.

Tracy is the president and CEO of the Commercial Association of REALTORS® Wisconsin (CARW). She has more than 20 years of association management and non-profit experience and has held roles as executive director for TEMPO Milwaukee, a business association for executive women; director of public affairs for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; and director of communications for an association of plumbing and mechanical contractors. Tracy spent several years with a global manufacturer, Bradley Corporation, as well as a local advocacy group, Partners Advancing Values in Education. She has served on a number of volunteer and professional boards and committees, and is very involved in community organizations including Ascension Wisconsin, Downtown Milwaukee Rotary Club, VISIT Milwaukee, Public Policy Forum, Transportation Development Association, and the Regional Transit Leadership Council. Tracy holds a public relations degree and an executive MBA with a focus in international business, both from Marquette University and recently completed the IOM designation from the International Chamber of Commerce.

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 is the senior director of legal and public affairs for the WRA. Cori 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. Cori is actively involved in the development and enactment of state laws, policies and forms affecting the real estate industry. Cori regularly presents seminars and trainings to real estate licensees and also serves as a contributing author for Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine. Cori 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. Cori received her Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University and Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University. She was named the WRA Instructor of the Year in 2005 and 2013.

Jennifer Lindsley is the Director of Training for the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association.

Jennifer participates as an attorney on the WRA Legal Hotline and serves as a subject matter expert on both a state and national level developing licensing exams. 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. Jennifer is a member of the Preliminary Review Committee for the Office of Lawyer Regulation. In 2014 and 2020, she was named the WRA Instructor of the Year.

Michael Oppler is the Chief Operating Officer for Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury New Jersey-based real estate firm with 15 offices and over 700 associates. The firm has repeatedly been rated a Top Workplace in New Jersey and annually achieves over $2 Billion in Sales Volume. Michael has served on the Board of Directors for the associations of New Jersey Realtors®, ZipLogix, and the Greater Bergen Realtors® who awarded him Realtor® of the Year in 2015. He has chaired various industry committees including RPAC, Communications, Young Professionals Network, Legislative and in 2016 was the National Association of Realtors® Chair for the Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee. Michael has spoken at numerous industry events including the Mid Year and Annual convention for the National Association of Realtors®, REALOGY's Industry Day, and participated as a judge at their FWD Innovation Summit. Michael lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with his wife and daughter. He enjoys reading, playing basketball, and spending time with his family.

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.

Craig and the Broadwing team built their business on helping clients make strategic real estate decisions that further their business goals. Prior to founding Broadwing, Craig served as Principal and Executive VP of Siegel-Gallagher for over a decade. Before that, he worked for Chicago firms GVA Williams and Mesirow Financial, representing small-to-large corporate clients.

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.