Celebrating 2016 Award Winners

We are still feeling the excitement from our 2016 “Executive Excellence Awards” last month. Among the historic beauty of the Wisconsin Club in Downtown Milwaukee, our Sales Executives had the opportunity to celebrate their fellow Realty Executives agents for their honors in the last year. It was an inspirational morning and we wanted to take a moment to share with you a bit about those we had the pleasure of honoring. This year we honored 72 Sales Executives or Teams for their sales accomplishments in 2016 – a record for Realty Executives

Integrity! As a company, it is our passion to create an environment that fosters opportunities for every individual to independently achieve their own personal dreams of excellence and their phenomenal achievements are evidence of that very thing. As we have watched our Executives proudly and worked together with them to support growth in their business, we realize these International Awards are only one piece of a larger puzzle. Beyond the monetary achievements, we have had the privilege of watching our Executives cultivate their business goals and the developments in their personal accomplishments – as they move toward their own visions of success.

Among all the celebrations this year, we have a record accomplishment for our brokerage. We had the pleasure of honoring 12 of our Sales Executives or Teams that have rank in the Top 100 of Realty Executives International in either

Commission Earned or Units Sold – and in some cases, these individuals rank in both! This incredible accomplishment is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of our incredible Sales Executives who stood out ahead of the other 8,000 Sales Executives across our Realty Executives brand. Our leadership team is immensely proud of this accomplishment and the character demonstrated while achieving such a monumental recognition. Well done!

In addition to the International Awards winners that were recognized, we also celebrated with our own Realty Executives Integrity awards which are voted on by our Sales Executives and support staff. The winner of this year’s Legend Award is John Behrens. His journey in real estate spans four decades in which he has served countless individuals alongside his wife, Sue. John is an anchor in our Lake Country Office and serves as the Designated Realtor for this location. His talent for finding solutions and providing direction to his fellow Executives is just one of the many reasons why he is so highly regarded among his peers. Tiffany Decker, our Franklin Client Care Specialist, was awarded this year’s Staff Achievement recognition. Joining our support staff 3 years ago she began by faithfully serving at our Cedarburg location and more recently played an instrumental part in opening our Franklin office. She has a commitment to growth and supporting each of our Sales Executives. A devoted mom above all else, Tiffany’s strength and heart are keys to our culture. Our Affiliate of the Year, Kris Richter, exemplifies a servant heart in all she does. Her diligence and work ethic are inspiring and she always has a smile to brighten anyone’s day.

For the second year in a row we have awarded a Realty Executives Integrity Rising Star Award. This year the award was bestowed by all of our Sales Executives on to Jeff Kaus of our Brookfield Office. Jeff has spent most of his life in service to others beginning with serving his country in the United States Army. He then spent the next 20 years in the social services field assisting families in crisis. In 2015, he made the transition in to Real Estate and never looked back. His success proves that intention and discipline can garner

exceptional results. Finally, we celebrated a brand-new award this year, The Journey to Excellence. This accolade was created to recognize an individual who consistently demonstrates the discipline, drive and determination it takes to achieve exceptional results in Real Estate. Jodi Olson’s journey began over 15 years ago as she started her real estate career working at the front desk in our Lake Country office. Her commitment to obtaining a sales license knew no limits as she was a mother of small 3 children at the time. Throughout her journey she continued to have the tenacity to push herself and grow her business while maintaining her priorities.

We love having the privilege of celebrating all of our Sales Executives not only on the morning of our Executive Excellence Awards but every day. It is truly incredible to watch each one of them create a business that is uniquely a reflection of what they want it to be. 

The complete list of 2016 award winners can be found here:

For more photos from the event visit our Facebook Page. A special thank you to The Keel Collective for photographing our event.  

For more information about Realty Executives Integrity, and to find out how YOU can make more money, contact a member of our professional Development Team at:

MakeYourMove@RealtyExecutives.com  |  262-364-0572

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