Real Estate Investing For Professional Men & Women

Russell earned his BBA with a concentration in Finance and Real Estate from Texas Christian University. He began his career with Arthur Andersen Consulting (i.e.  Accenture) and then transitioned to PepsiCo’s Corporate Audit Group. Once he established a strong accounting and technical foundation, he decided to quench his thirst and desire to be an entrepreneur.  Russell joined forces in a startup apparel manufacturing company in Santa Fe that quickly grew from inception to $23 million in sales and was subsequently sold to a larger competitor.  He parlayed these financial resources along with his newly developed sales and marketing knowledge into his ultimate passion...real estate!   In 2000, Russell and his family moved back to DFW to reunite with his father, a custom home builder, and his mother, a maven in residential sales, to launch a residential sales company, Rhodes & Associates. Within seven years, their newly formed company became the number one real estate team in DFW out of 17,000 agents accordi

Levi Rodgers has led two very distinct lives. First, a successful Military career and now leading one of the most successful real estate companies in the country. In 1996, Levi enlisted into the Army as a combat engineer, and persevered until reaching his goal of becoming a Special Forces Green Beret. Levi was deployed all over the world while serving as a Green Beret. On his last deployment in Afghanistan in 2009, he was attacked by an improvised explosive device (IED) This IED catastrophically destroyed the vehicle in which Levi and four of his teammates were utilizing. Everyone in the vehicle was killed, except Levi. These men and their families paid the ultimate sacrifice to this nation and will never be forgotten. Levi was severely wounded by the attack. He experienced third-degree burns and many broken bones and was brought to San Antonio for his extensive recovery. His life had changed, and the Military was no longer an option for him. Levi found himself in need of a new career and livelihood. Thanks t

Derek Mazzarella, CFP® is a dedicated financial advisor committed to helping individuals pursue financial freedom. With a strong background in management from Bryant University, Derek’s passion for assisting others led him to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).   With a track record of serving hundreds of clients, Derek’s financial acumen earned him the prestigious Five Star Wealth Professional in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.* His financial insights have been featured on local news stations as well as reputable financial publications. Derek’s commitment to his community is evident through his support of local nonprofits.     What You Will Learn: Who is Derek Mazzarella? Derek shares his career journey. What is the  importance of retirement planning? Derek shares his experience of losing clients due to layoffs and the challenges of starting a financial advising career during a recession. Derek emphasizes the need for advisors to proactively reach out to clients during market downturns to ensur

Mark Rickert is a Real Estate Broker/Investor and small developer operating in New Mexico and Florida. With a focus on optimizing investment performance in commercial multi-family spaces and delivering exceptional experiences for residential clients, Mark draws on his personal journey of overcoming adversity, trauma, and addiction over 22 years ago. Emphasizing values of care, giving back, honesty, and results, Mark prioritizes the needs of his family, friends, clients, and peers. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is a passionate hiker, mountain climber, and dedicated family and dog lover. Inspired by Zig Ziglar's philosophy, Mark believes in achieving personal success by helping others fulfill their aspirations.      What You Will Learn: Who is Mark Rickert? Mark's personal experience of being locked up as a child, and how that motivates him to now work with troubled youth in boys' and girls' cottages, trying to provide character development and inspire them. What are Mark’s personal life struggles

In 2016 Coach Dan Gordon made a mistake that destroyed his marketing company and cost him over $80,000. Standing at the crossroads of life, Coach Dan chose a bold new direction. Eight months later, he walked on stage, being paid $10,000 for his first professional speaking gig.   Today, Coach Dan takes entrepreneurs on a journey of bold transformation. They expand their income, become powerful leaders, and enjoy life to the fullest. If you want to experience living life unlimited, then you're absolutely going to want to listen to what Coach Dan Gordon has to say.     What You Will Learn: Who is Dan Gordon? How did he end up in this industry? The importance of having the right mindset for success in business and entrepreneurship. Dan  shares how he overcame challenges and doubts to eventually land his first high-paying speaking gig. What are the challenges and struggles that real estate agents and entrepreneurs face, particularly the tendency to try to "do it all themselves" without asking for help.

Margie Oleson is an executive coach and leadership / team development expert with a doctorate in Organization Development. She delivers her coaching with practical strategies and actions for leaders and their leadership teams to build the right foundation for teamwork and productivity. Clients have included companies in most industries, such as Aeronautics, Agriculture, Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care, Higher Education, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medical Device, Nonprofit, Retail, and more. Margie developed Top Team Accelerator, which helps senior leaders and their leadership teams build systems and habits for successful change and sustain improvements going forward. With an emphasis on the organization, Margie works with senior leaders and leadership teams to become cohesive, high-performing teams – which translates to high performance among their own teams.     What You Will Learn: Who is Margie Oleson? Margie Olson  shares her business helping coach and develop leaders within organizations. W

John Casmon is a real estate entrepreneur, who has partnered with busy professionals to invest in over $100 million worth of apartments. John also consults active multifamily investors to help them start or grow their business. He hosts the Multifamily Insights podcast (formerly Target Market Insights) and is the co-creator of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. Prior to becoming a full-time investor, John worked in corporate America, overseeing marketing campaigns for General Motors, Nike and Coors Light. What You Will Learn: Who is John Casmon? How did John enter the real estate investment industry? John discusses how real estate is a highly accessible way to generate wealth with various strategies beyond traditional landlord or house-flipping methods. Offering services to help everyday professionals benefit from real estate investing without dealing with the typical headaches. John discusses his move to Cincinnati and how his investment focus has expanded to other regions, including the Mi

Hannah Bercegeay is a schoolteacher, real estate agent, real estate investor, podcast host and a MAMA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hannah and her husband began investing in real estate as a way to secure their financial future. Now, they own cashflow producing assets in both single family homes and an apartment complex. Hannah has a wealth of knowledge to share about new construction, value-add projects, and how to manage the portfolio all while working her W-2. But its not just about making money, she is passionate about personal growth, educating others and finding harmony between work and family.   What You Will Learn: Who is Hannah Bercegeay? How did Hannah and his husband get into investing? Hannah shares details about their first purchase, a new construction house. She believes that anyone can succeed in real estate investing. Real estate ais the potential exit strategy for both her and her husband from their current jobs. Why does Hannah prefer new constructions over older properties? H

KEVIN DAVIS, a native of Brooklyn, New York, spent much of his childhood reciting original poems and rhymes, influenced by the hip hop craze like any other inner-city child in the 80’s. In 1989, he was signed as a rapper to Warner’s Brothers Records. At the age of 23, he had his first hit record called, “Stomp” and toured the world for five years. He became a stockbroker in 1995, inspired by the Eddie Murphy movie, “Trading Places,” when the music career fizzled out. This led him into the jaws of the infamous firm Stratton Oakmont, featured in “Wolf of Wall Street” and after a short two years, in a boiler room shop. He was recruited by major wire house firms and ended up working in a small research shop. It was this experience, 25 years later, that led to the development of Investment Dojo, the World’s first social trading competition application. After approximately three years in the making, the application finally launched April 13th 2024. The app effectively gamifies the stock market. The initial feedback

Jay Helms is a financial freedom achiever, a real estate investor living a nomadic slow-travel lifestyle with his family of 5, founder of the W2 Capitalist and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author..   What You Will Learn: Who is Jay Helms? How did Jay and his wife start buying real estate properties? They started buying small single-family properties that they could afford through a HELOC. Transitioning from a W2 job to a more flexible, travel-focused lifestyle after being laid off at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the alternative real estate investing strategies beyond traditional rentals and flipping? What are the challenges faced when trying to network and grow the real estate investing business? What is the influence of the book "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod? Difference between Growth Friends and Maintenance Relationships. Jay discusses their experience with short-term rentals, single-family homes, and small multi-family properties, including adjusting expectations when invol

Introducing Mr. Joe Mendoza, a trailblazing force in the dynamic world of real estate and investing. His extraordinary journey, which commenced at the tender age of 13, has evolved into a powerhouse of experience spanning management, marketing, sales, and accounting. Boasting an impressive thirty-year legacy in real estate, lending, and professional business coaching, Mr. Mendoza is a luminary in his field, bringing an unparalleled wealth of knowledge to every venture. As a licensed California Real Estate Broker for over 25 years, Mr. Mendoza is not just a professional; he is a maestro orchestrating success. He is a proud alumnus of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Mr. Mendoza doesn't just meet expectations; he surpasses them. For those seeking a luminary with a genuine fervor for business and community, Mr. Mendoza stands as the ultimate choice – a dedicated and accomplished individual ready to make an indelible mark on your team. What You Will Learn: Who is Joe Mendoza? What inspi

Mike Price has lived in Atlanta, GA all of his life. Mike became a full time Realtor in 2011 and built his business by prospecting. Over the years he has grown personally and professionally and has built the Mike Price Team and is able to help over 100 people navigate the Real Estate Market and provide raving fan service. Creating a platform where Realtors can run their business in the easiest and most profitable way is his vision for his team. When he is not leading a team and helping clients, Mike enjoys spending time with his with and son and traveling. What You Will Learn: Who is Mike Price? How did he become a full-time realtor? How he was able to build up his team? When did he start lead generation? Handling a team is one of the hardest things to do. Mike shares his team structure. What is Mike’s goal for the next 4 to 5 years? Has Mike thought about expanding his territories? Mike shares how everyone can contact him. Additional Resources from Mike Price: Website: http://www.mikepriceteam.com/ Phone:

My career in real estate started as an investor. I dabbled a little in the late 90s with rentals and then started flipping in 2006. In 2014 I got my real estate license to help facilitate my investing. We were flipping about 25 properties a year. Shortly after, I started building a real estate team to handle all the leads my website was generating. The team was averaging about 100 transactions a year and $25M in sales volume. 24 months ago we moved the team of 4 from Remax to exp and since then the team has grown to 18 agents and I’ve partnered with another 25 agents in cleveland, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, and Dubai.   What You Will Learn: Who is Darren Mancuso? How he ended up in the industry? What led to the new construction, and how did it become part of the project? Darren shares how he got his real estate license. Did he leverage your existing network in the construction industry to help maintain rental properties? Flipping is a lot more fun than rentals. Darren shares about team

Nick DeVito is the Chief Recruiting Officer for Honey Badger Nation, REALTOR, Senior Agent and Manager for EXP Realty. Nick is licensed in both Real Estate and Insurance. Before Real Estate, Nick consulted for a 2.5 Billion dollar REIT headquartered in Cleveland which had properties in over 15 states. Nick’s primary functions are to Recruit, Coach, Train and Mentor agents to meet and exceed their career and personal goals. Nick has been in the top 3% in Volume for the last 20 years. Personally, Nick and Cindy have 3 children. When not working you can find Nick coaching all 3 of his children in Football, Basketball, Hockey and Baseball just to name a few. Although he has accomplished much in Real Estate in the last 20 years if you ask Nick he will always say “Family is and will always be the most important thing in my life.”   What You Will Learn: Who is Nick DeVito? How did Nick get into the real estate industry? Know more about Nick DeVito. What is Remax? How did he start his team? Nick speaks m

James 'Trea' Massey is an Atlanta native, and a seasoned real estate professional who recognizes and values the trust his clients place in him, and he strives every day to exceed their expectations. He has been a leading top producer for over 5 years. James married his high school sweetheart over 20 years ago, and they are proud parents of 3 awesome children. In his free time James loves to travel, coach little league sports, and hang out with friends and family. James grew his business from $36k to $360k in commissions in 12 months and over $500k the following 12 months. James spends most of his time now helping real estate professionals hit their golds and create an exit strategy while building equity from the transaction treadmill.   What You Will Learn: Who is James Massey? James introduces the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad. How James get into real estate investing? When did he start his team? James shares his transition into EXP. What is an organization model? The good thing about being an XP is

At 35, Kevin Jaramillo has built a diverse and impressive career as an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and real estate agent. His passion for financial literacy has driven him to become a dedicated financial literacy coach, helping others achieve their financial goals. In addition to his professional pursuits, Kevin is also an avid golfer, enjoying the challenge and camaraderie the sport brings. His multifaceted expertise and commitment to financial education make him a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their financial well-being.   What You Will Learn: Who is Kevin Jaramillo? How did he jump into real estate?  if you don't have multiple streams of income, you're likely not to ever be financially successful. Kevin  learned how to put money to work in money many different facets. He introduces his new book coming out,  Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle. Kevin is also into financial coaching. He introduces his podcast, Podcast is Money Conversations with KJ. Why Roth IRA

Edwin Epperson has created and managed two prior close-ended mortgage funds in 2018 and 2020. His personally designed, and developed underwriting criteria for private loans, secured to single family residences has allowed him to keep his default rate under 3.00% of all loans deployed. He has processed and underwritten over 120+ loans and deployed over $20,000,000 in loans secured to single family real estate and investment borrowers since 2014. Strategic partnerships, and creative deal structures have allowed him to create and share joint ventures with his partner investors as well as low leveraged 2nd lien position. Through his dedication to low-risk, high-return investment loans, his capital partners have enjoyed annual returns between 7.50% to 10.75% averaged out over 9 years of lending. Edwin is the creator and developer of a first of its kind Private Lending course, which takes capital investors with no knowledge of private lending, to being able to make their first, low-risk, secured real estate loan, w

Karly exemplifies integrity, high energy, hard work and innovative service in every aspect of your real estate transaction. She is exceptionally creative, always thinking outside of the box. Karly specializes in investment real estate, helping her agents and clients build their real estate portfolio to establish financial freedom! Karly herself is an investor, private money lender, and also a private capital raiser . She has been named the “off market” queen in CT for a reason! No inventory? No problem, Karly can source all asset classes off market nationwide. Karly also finds great joy in coaching/ mentoring agents who have a desire to grow in their personal and professional career.     What You Will Learn: Who is Karly Worth? How did she get into the Real Estate industry? Karly shares his first investment. Never regret buying a property. Kathy uses private capital for all her three businesses. If you have a friendship with people, people will trust you. A good property manager is the asset of

Albie Stasek along with his partners Jay Kinder and Michael Reese has built an organization of over 13,000 agents in all 50 states, Canada, India, Mexico, Portugal and Australia and Dubai.   Before acquiring his real estate license in 1998, Al was a long haul semi-truck driver. Knowing that life on the road wasn’t his path or passion, he began his real estate career on a shoestring budget and a hunger for success.   After being coached by Kinder & Reese, his business started doubling every year and soon became a coach, helping other agents and brokers grow their businesses. Al has been inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, and is a 4X Icon Award winner with eXp Realty, ranking in the top 13 earners of the company.   Now with over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, he is the owner of the Stasek Group of eXp Realty in Northeast Ohio, and co-founder of Kinder, Reese & Stasek LLC where he teaches and coaches agents the marketing principles that have lead to his success.     What You Will

Joel's story is genuinely remarkable. He began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 14, running a landscaping business where he convinced 70 families in one weekend to allow him to manage their landscaping, and hired 40 other high school and junior high students to manage the workload. Eventually, he started his own brokerage firm which grew to manage over twenty brokers. Over the last 40 years, Joel has been involved in nearly 100 acquisitions, totaling around 3 million square feet, and has raised over $250 million in private capital. Today, he focuses on low-risk, cash-flow-centric investments and manages an industrial portfolio of 18 buildings.   Joel's experience and the lessons he's learned, especially during the Great Recession of 2008, provide a unique perspective on real estate investment. His shift towards conservative (all cash, no mortgage!) investments and a cash-flow-first approach is particularly relevant in today's market. His insights can resonate with your audience, especially those inte