Cox Education Instructors

Nathan Adams

Nathan is the owner and CEO of redT Homes. He began his real estate career in 2003 by purchasing a home to renovate. By 2007, his first full year as a real estate broker, he was managing 10 million dollars in sales and top agent at Sterling Real Estate Group. The trend continued over the next several years as he reached more than 20 million in sales annually by 2011.  

Nathan transitioned from doing a few renovation projects a year to completing more than 40 per year by 2011. In 2012, he started building homes jumping straight into multi-family construction. Nathan has built numerous projects to include single family homes, duplexes,  townhomes, mixed use projects, and condo/apartment projects. Nathan has overseen the entitlement of more than 46 development deals which include more than 1,000 residential units as well as some commercial development.  

With over 17 years of experience in the Real Estate industry in investment, development,  brokerage, construction, design, and property management, Nathan has an expertise in the full life cycle of the built environment. Nathan’s leadership and holistic approach to real estate has gained redT Homes a reputation for expertise and excellence in the sale and lease up of new infill construction. His company vision has enabled him to assemble a team of experts capable of capitalizing on real estate opportunities in both Denver and Kansas City.  

Nathan has been a buyer over 200 times, a seller over 300 times and has personally completed over 1000 transactions (as either Buyer’s or Seller’s broker). He owns two construction companies, 6.5% of a title company and has ample experience in rentals in Colorado and Kansas. (Concurrently, Nathan had 160 rental units to his name.)  
His real estate company, redT Homes, specializes in new construction. 

Keith Alba

Keith's passion is teaching and training Real Estate agents to reach their best potential in providing quality service to the home buyer or seller.

Keith was raised in a Real Estate family and continued the tradition by building homes for some of the top builders. In 2001, he became a Loan Officer where he consulted real estate agents on the lending process, lending guidelines and marketing strategies. In 2003, Keith chose to leave the Mortgage business and came to Keller Williams as the Regional Director for Colorado. For 8 years, Keith identified potential franchisees and trained them on the systems and models of KW. In 2012, he decided it was time for a change and became a Partner and Team Lead for My Home Team Denver. MHT is a Mega Team closing over 100 transactions annually.

Keith has been honored by the Denver Business Journal, naming him a top producing agent in the Denver Metro Area. He is an investor in a KW Market Center and property management company. He has served on task forces for the Colorado Division of Real Estate and Colorado Association of Realtors® In addition to these commitments, Keith is currently the Employing Broker for the brokerage firm overseeing, training and supervising over 170 agents.

Keith is a native to the Colorado area and refers to it as nothing less than home! He and his wife Amy have been married for 17 years. If you don't find him partaking in all that the Denver area has to offer, you will most likely find him knee deep in a river fly fishing!

Brie Aljets

Brieonna grew up in real estate with her Mom as a Broker, and has held a number of positions within the industry over the last 15 years. These roles include: team leader, managing broker, Buyer's agent, Association Executive, and productivity coach throughout IL, TN and CO. Currently, she holds a managing broker's license and has a degree in Education. Her passion is training and consulting; she teaches real estate school as well and enjoys bringing humor into the classroom. Let's be authentic, the ins and outs of real estate can be ahem...somewhat boring. Without a laugh she's not sure anything qualifies as success. Having taught first grade previously, she's more than prepared to handle any situation in the classroom! 

Outside of work you can find Brieonna spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys trail running, working out, and snowboarding. Just like most Gunnison residents, she came for the winter but stayed for the phenomenal summers. Growing up in the Midwest, she is thrilled to avoid the extreme humidity that IL had to offer. Her husband is a distinctive metal artist; and they have a wild, loving 6-year old boy. And yes, Brieonna may be caught writing a Real Estate course on the weekend...

Megan Bello

Megan Bello is a 6th Generation Native of Colorado, deeply rooted in the state's heritage. Her company, Motion Homes Group, recently extended its reach to encompass the San Luis Valley and the Pueblo region, stretching all the way to the Wyoming Border. Megan resides on a charming farm with her husband, Calixto, her daughter Viviana, and an eclectic menagerie of 16 goats, along with over 125 chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and guinea fowl.

Megan is driven by a profound passion for guiding real estate agents in cultivating their businesses naturally and joyfully, a refreshing departure from the conventional "hustle until you break" narrative. When she's not mentoring agents, you'll find her adventuring in the mountains or exploring various hot springs that grace the beautiful State of Colorado.

Gabe Bodner

Gabe Bodner has been a mortgage professional for over 18 years. As a Producing Branch Manager and Reverse Mortgage Planner, Gabe takes pride in assisting his customers with their home financing needs by evaluating their goals, time horizons and risk tolerances to educate them and make recommendations on how to best structure their mortgage financing needs.

Gabe graduated from CU Leeds Business School in 1998 with a BS in Business Administration.  Additionally, he is a part-time Adjunct Professor at CU Boulder Leeds Real Estate School. When Gabe is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, running, biking, hiking, camping and almost anything outdoors.

Gabe is licensed as a mortgage originator in CO, CA, OR, WA, NV, and AZ.

Amy Brimah, Esq.

Amy is the managing partner of Brimah LLP and has extensive experience in handling various types of issues, deals and clients as a commercial transactional real estate attorney. She has
over 20 years of experience in representing a variety of clients in different sectors and industries related to real estate, and across the range of small-size companies to large publicly
traded corporations. 

Amy counsels local and national clients in all types of commercial real estate transactions, including entitlements and the entitlement process, development projects, land use issues, commercial finance transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, multi-use and in-fill projects, industrial and retail projects, lease transactions, and formation of condominiums/planned communities and common interest communities. Amy has extensive experience in land-use, drafting various types of documents and managing due diligence projects. Amy also serves as an expert and consultant in real estate related disputes.

Currently, Amy is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation and is Chair of the Real Estate Section Council, Colorado Bar Association.

Scott A. Clark, Esq.

Scott Clark is an expert on a wide range of environmental and natural resources issues, including CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, NEPA and ESA matters, Brownfields, remediation, hazardous waste, real estate transactions, litigation, permitting, petroleum storage tanks, regulatory compliance, enforcement proceedings and regulatory rule making proceedings. His experience also includes water rights, real estate, mineral leasing and land use proceedings.

Scott is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops on environmental liability, environmental issues in real estate transactions and water rights and has been an adjunct professor of environmental law at the Colorado School of Mines. He also is a contributing author to the treatise Environmental Regulation of Colorado Real Property, published by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.. Scott devotes time to several professional and charitable organizations, including the Environmental Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, of which he has served as the chair, Colorado Environmental Management Society, for which he has served as president, the Colorado Brownfields Foundation, for which he has served on the Board of Directors, and Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, for which he has served as President.

Scott holds a B.A. from DePauw University and he received his J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law. He is admitted to practice in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He also is a member of the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.

Rob Cohen, Esq.

Rob is a practicing attorney, he serves as a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel Trustee, and is a certified Mediator.  Rob spends the majority of his time focusing on creditor and debtor representation in consumer and corporate bankruptcy.   He has been appointed a Chapter 11 Trustee, Examiner, and Liquidating Agent.  He has experience in a range of legal areas which includes contract drafting/disputes and real property. As an active lawyer in Denver, Rob continues to represent individuals and businesses in a range of matters in order to continually learn and gain practical experience so as to better manage the firm and represent his clients.

Rob is a voracious reader of historical fiction and fantasy.  Podcasts about history, current events, and technology seem to take more of his time than they should. Rob enjoys wilderness excursions with his wife, 3 children, and their 2 dogs. His hobbies are many and include reading and writing, family time, outdoor activities including fly fishing, skiing, mountain biking, paintball, and gardening.

Debbie Conner

Debbie has been a licensed REALTOR for 30+ years. Her passion for the real estate industry has led her to become actively involved in the National Association of Realtors, the Colorado Association of Realtors, and the South Metro Denver Realtor Association her entire career. Debbie is co-owner of United Home Realty, LLC. 

• 2023 CARE Foundation Director
• 2023 IDEA Committee Member
• 2024 Appointed Past President for South Metro Denver REALTOR Association
• Employing Broker for Keller Williams Executives for 10 1/2 years
• 2011 President of the Board for South Metro Denver REALTOR Association
• Served as a Director for SMDRA for 9 years
• Past State Governor, State President, and Local President for Women's Council of REALTORS Mile High Chapter
• REALTOR of the Year 2007

When she is not conducting residential and custom home sales and purchases, Debbie is passionate about teaching and training fellow brokers.

Sandy Cooper

Sandy has been a practicing real estate broker since 1986 in Durango. Before beginning her real estate career she drove a school bus for the Durango school district. A job she says taught her all the roads in the county, as you have never been so lost as having 65 kids sitting behind you that have no idea the route to school but can find their way home in a heartbeat. She spent 18 years at the local Coldwell Banker before taking on the job of managing broker at Bobbie Carll Realty. During her time there the brokerage increased from 3 satellite offices with 10 brokers to 5 satellite offices and 30 brokers. The Durango office was “mother earth”, with Mancos, Bayfield, Silverton and Ignacio completing the galaxy. After a short stint at a local title company she jumped head first into the foreclosure business which was flourishing at that time. Then being “saved” by Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates in Durango she took on the Supervising Broker position. She now also teaches the Pre License course for American Dream Real Estate School and she holds designations including CRS, CRB, GRI, CMRE, SRES as well as the following certifications, e-PRO, CNE and EcoBroker. 

She has 3 grown children that have generously given her 19 grandchildren and 1 great. She says if she had known how much fun grands were she would have avoided all that other hard stuff of raising their parents. When she is not teaching or saving new brokers from “real estate jail” you can find her with her Service Animal, Baylee Cooper (Border Collie) and they will be cooking from her authentic 1890 chuck wagon, driving her team of mules (Sunny and Breezy), camping in her remodeled trailer, sewing, knitting, painting, gardening, fishing or just watching the Colorado sunset (but rarely the sunrise).

Jesse Engel

Jesse grew up in the southern Denver Metro area before attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, where he graduated with honors with a degree in finance & real estate with a minor in economics in 2007.

During his time at CSU, Jesse completed an internship with McWhinney Real Estate Services, an award-winning commercial real estate developer based in Loveland, CO. While Jesse had every intention of moving back to the Denver area after graduating from CSU, he and his wife Abby had fallen in love with Northern Colorado and decided it was the best place to raise a
family. They have since been blessed with four incredible children.

Jesse became licensed in 2008, just as the real estate market was experiencing a significant downturn. He quickly realized that he needed to learn everything he could about short sales and foreclosures, so in 2009 Jesse teamed up with a top-producing agent who specialized in distressed properties, and Jesse grew his business based on his knowledge of the foreclosure process and being a resource for buyers and sellers navigating what was a difficult market at that time.

In 2017, Jesse accepted a position as the employing broker at a nationally recognized real estate brokerage firm. He added the role of productivity coach to his responsibilities in 2019 and has since joined forces with the largest real estate brokerage firm in Northern Colorado as a managing broker
and development coordinator.

Jesse is well-versed in real estate contracts and has taught contract classes to many real estate agents across the State of Colorado. He uses that knowledge in his personal business to advocate for his clients. He understands the importance of customer service and keeping his clients informed throughout the transaction. His goal is to create lifelong relationships with his clients to become their trusted real estate advisor by providing a full range of real estate services and advising them on the risks and benefits of all aspects of a real estate transaction.

Keith Everitt

Keith Everitt cares. He cares about you as an Agent and he cares about the Realtor community in Colorado. He is a Realtor, a Speaker, a Coach, a NAR Green Designee, and he has been a Managing Broker in Colorado since 2010. He has been a Tom Ferry Coach and trained for education and coaching at both Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams.

With 20 years under his belt in Real Estate, Keith brings intimate knowledge of the struggles Realtors face daily and he shares no-nonsense solutions to help them create better businesses and lives. His energetic style and down to earth personality ensure meaningful interaction in his classes and presentations. Keith is a strong proponent of balancing the rigors of your career with the fulfillment of your life and his engagement with his audiences creates a fun learning environment. Currently he is a State Managing Broker for eXp Realty Colorado and Co-Chair of the eXp Climate Action Network.

Keith is a Colorado outdoors enthusiast and loves mountain biking, rafting, hiking, fly fishing, skiing/snowboarding, and backpacking all over our great State.

Victoria Fitch

Victoria is an accomplished, multi-faceted real estate executive with extensive experience in developing and implementing transformational strategies designed to propel revenue, optimize operations, and enable sustainable organizational growth. She has cultivated trusted business partnerships and stakeholder relationships at all levels, from clients to C-Suite leadership. Victoria is an influential, collaborative leader who builds high-performing, empowered teams focused on achieving the organization’s goals and objectives.

Gabe Gelman, Esq.

Gabe Gelman is a partner at Gelman Law LLC. Gabe provides legal services to clients in matters such as real estate, business, regulatory proceedings through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), construction, employment, and probate. Gabe’s practice involves both transactional work and litigation.
A Denver native, Gabe attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where he graduated in 2007 summa cum laude and with Distinction. Gabe received his B.A. in Political Science, as well as a minor in History and a certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies. Gabe was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, into the Alpha of Colorado Chapter, in April 2006. 

Gabe received his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2010. 

Gabe is admitted to practice in all of Colorado’s trial and appellate courts and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

In his free time, Gabe enjoys spending time with his family, and training for and competing in races. Gabe has completed numerous marathons and half-marathons, and has recently started training to compete in triathlons.

Greg Greenhalge

Greg is a 10+ year veteran of the real estate industry and has represented Buyers and Sellers all over Colorado, from Colorado Springs to Ft. Collins.? He has built a solid foundation in this community through his professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to always putting his client and students' needs first. 

Greg studied Broadcast Journalism at the University of Colorado and began a career within the local television news business before discovering his passion for Real Estate.? Since then, he has assisted in the inception of a National Real Estate Brokerage, worked as the Director of Operations for one of Colorado’s largest Real Estate offices, and since served as a Mentor, Coach and Educator. Greg spends his additional free time teaching Pre-Licensing at Kaplan Real Estate School, where he received his Real Estate license, and enjoys the opportunity of offering both pre & post licensing education to new and seasoned agents alike here at Cox Education. 

Tony Greer

Tony is currently the operating pincipal and managing broker at Keller Williams Performance Realty.  He has operated the brokerage since 2011 and supervises over 120 real estate brokers in residential, vacant land, commercial, and REO sales.

Tony has been a licensed Colorado Real Estate Broker since 2001 receiving his Colorado GRI from the Van-Ed Real Estate School. Additionally, Tony is a certified home rescure expert, distressed property expert, and new home specialist.

His training experience includes franchise-specific classes such as Ignite, 36-12-3, Buyer Mastery, Seller Mastery, Your Business is Your Database, and Business Planning Clinic, and he has taught CREC Real Estate Licensing and Continuing Education classes for three years through an affiliation with Van Education Center.

Fun fact: Tony is a former three-term Mayor of Canon City, Colorado.

Scott Hamling

Scott Hamling is widely considered a leader in the real estate industry and has been asked to present at real estate conferences and companies across the country. In his long career, Scott has worked as a real estate appraiser, Vice President of Development for Cherry Creek Mortgage, founded a mortgage company and currently serves as a mortgage loan originator at Elevations Credit Union. Scott is also an instructor with Colorado based Cox Education. Scott's strong foundation in understanding property value is not only very helpful to his real estate agent referral partner's but also to his valued lending clients.

Scott is a Colorado native and lives in the same neighborhood in southeast Denver that he grew up! When he is not working, he enjoys all that Colorado offers. Scott is an avid skier, hiker, and most importantly, a husband and father to 3 daughters.

Randy Hay

Randy has mentored, trained and supervised groups of realtors within offices ranging from 100 – 500 licensed agents, making sure they remain in compliance with Colorado Real Estate Commission rules. Randy’s courses are pertinent to responsibilities of real estate licensees. Examples include proper utilization of the Colorado Real Estate Commission approved forms, responsibilities to clients/customers, proper handling of paperwork from initial contact through closing, monitoring dates and deadlines to ensure the terms of the contract had been met, utilization of technology including specialized software programs and the Multiple Listing Service (Matrix), and interaction with individuals involved in transactions, other realtors, lenders, inspectors, processors and closers.

Casey Herzfeld

Casey has years of experience helping people buy & sell real estate in Colorado.  She formerly held her securities 6 and 63 license in the financial services industry.  Through that time, she began to feel that one of the best investments a person could make was through ownership of tangible property – like a personal home and investment properties.   As a mom of a Sailor in the US Navy, she has a passion for helping our Military, both Active Duty & Retired, utilize their VA Benefit and make home-ownership a reality.  Now, she is using her experience in real estate to help train, coach, and educate other agents. 

Robert Howe

Robert Howe has been the President of the Title Company of the Rockies (TCR), an independent title agency dedicated to the Colorado High Country, since 2002. Bob grew up in a small southwest Minnesota farm town and is a graduate of Macalester College and William Mitchell College of Law. With over 25 years of real estate experience, that background includes being a partner in a law practice, establishing title insurance agencies, and was a founding shareholder and the Executive Vice President of a national platform for distressed real estate asset management and technology systems. 

Professional affiliations include being a past president of the Land Title Association of Colorado and long-time board and committee member, American Land Title Association committees,
former Vice Chairman of the Colorado Division of Insurance’s Title Insurance Advisory Council and its Regulatory Working Groups, Colorado Secretary of State 2017 Task Force on Remote Online Notarization, Governor appointed to the Colorado Electronic Recording Technology Board in 2019, and is an affiliate member of the Colorado Bar Association and its real estate section.

Mr. Howe currently maintains an attorney license with the State of Minnesota and a title insurance license with the State of Colorado. He is an accomplished author and speaker, and teaches numerous accredited real estate courses to attorneys, brokers, and lenders in Colorado.

Bob resides in Edwards, and greatly enjoys living the Colorado mountain lifestyle.

Jason Kay

Jason spent 18yrs as a mechanical engineer in R&D product development prior to becoming a Realtor.  His first job out of school was Bell Labs where he earned most of his 35 patents and his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. Fast forward those 18 years and he left his technical sales / engineering / project management job in 2013 to join his wife Trish Giassa in her thriving real estate business.  

Since they've been working together they've sold over $300 million in volume, and Jason received his luxury certification and became a Guild member of ILHM in 2015, became a certified instructor with eXp Realty in 2019, and a Success Coach in 2022. Most importantly, 35 of his last 37 buyer sides he's taken the client out once and gotten them under contract. Jason enjoys many repeat clients and referrals from his happy buyer clients.

When not at work, Jason enjoys cars (especially tracking them), which includes coaching teens car control and accident avoidance with Street Survival as well as volunteering as a safety and corner worker with Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing.  Additionally, he's taught mogul skiing to the physically disabled with Crested Butte's Adaptive Program, and loves skiing, hiking the backcountry, and cooking - but not all at the same time.

Joseph Larkin

Joseph Larkin, CCIM, MCR, SIOR, SLCR is an award-winning international trainer, author and most importantly a real world commercial real estate practitioner. With over 40-years of commercial and investment real estate experience, Joe brings his real-world experience to the participants in his courses and professional seminars.

As a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) specialist, he provides a high-level of service and analysis to both the corporate real estate occupier and the real estate investor. He counsels companies with their business real estate and private equity investors such as family offices and famliy trusts with their real estate investments.

Featured as a guest speaker at conferences and events, he brings an interesting and yet a unique perspective of the commercial real estate world or what he likes to call the "Four Worlds of Real Estate."

He believes that "Experience counts" when delivering content and with his training. As an experienced practitioner, he draws upon his real world experiences and provides examples of situations that apply to content he is teaching.

Joe has been awarded the CCIM Instructor of the Year Award (CI 103) on three seperate occasions.He had an appointed position as an Adjunct professor at the University of Denver and was a Lecturer at New York University. HIs credentials and real-world experiences ae impeccable!

Real estate is Joe's passion. He built a top boutique commercial real estate brokerage company. His team received the Business of the Year Award from the chamber of commerce and was listed on the top of the "Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Broker Firms" in Albany, New York. He sold his Albany firm and moved to Denver in 2013.

Branden Lowder

Branden started his real estate journey circa 1993. Along with his wife and partner, Tammy, they built a mega real estate team. In 2020 Branden decide to get into leadership and has been the Team Leader for KW Colorado West Realty.

Branden has been involved in thousands of real estate transactions working with hundreds of foreclosures, short sales, investment properties and traditional sales all throughout Southern California. He became a national speaker and instructor for the Charfen Institute from 2010 to 2015, teaching both the CDPE (short sales) and the CIAS (investors) designation courses. He is also an instructor for the Real Estate Negotiation Institute and teach the Certified Negotiation Expert designation course.

Branden recently relaunched the Certified Investor Agent Specialist designation and is working on additional skill-based training courses. He has devoted the past 13 years to helping increase the standards, training and skills of the modern real estate professional. 

Eugene R. Lucero

Eugene R. Lucero is the CEO and principal of the Lucero Financial Group that includes E. Lucero & Co., Inc, the Lucero Team at Keller Williams Realty Urban Elite, Plaza 38 at Lowell retail center, Colorado Tierra Mortgage, the Bar at Plaza 38, the Milky Ice Cream and Coffee Bar, and Sonrisa Holding LLC, a real estate investment and development firm.

Lucero began his financial services career as a tax and public accountant in 1976 and has overseen its growth to be multi-million financial services and real estate holding group. Licensed as a real estate broker since 1983, and a mortgage loan originator since 2001, he is currently the Employing Broker and investor at Keller Williams Realty Urban Elite, in Northwest Denver, home to approximately135 agents.

Gene is a former Denver Board REALTORS President, REALTOR of the Year and Vice President of the Professional Standards at the Colorado Association of REALTORS. 

Additionally, at the national level, Gene served on the National Housing Impact Advisory Committee for FANNIE MAE and the Taxation, Housing Needs, Equal Opportunity and Diversity, and the Federal Housing Policy Committees of the National Association of REALTORS.

He has been a career long advocate for access to education, civil rights, diversity, and professional excellence. He currently serves on the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities Board of Directors and is a steering committee member of LIFT, Latinos Impacting the Future Together, a young giving circle.  

Lucero is a Denver native and a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Business 

With the depth and breadth of Gene’s experience, professional and community involvement, classes conducted by Gene should be valuable, unique and interesting. 

Paul Luchau

Paul began his career in Mortgage Banking in 1985.  Since then he has held various positions such as loan originator, Branch Manager, Regional Vice-President and Vice President. Additionally, Paul owns and operates Blue-Luck LLC, a Real Estate investment firm in Minnesota with a partner.

In 1999 Paul joined Foster Klima and Company, an insurance and investment advisory firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a Field Representative until his relocation to Colorado in the fall of 2005.  Paul is now a financial advisor working with The Momentous Group.

Paul's passion is to help professionals reduce taxes, eliminate debt, and dramatically increase their spendable income. 

Rob Lynde

Rob Lynde, Employing Broker and Co-Owner of MileStone Real Estate established in 2007, managing over 500 residential rentals and averaging over 25 sales transactions a year. Colorado Real Estate Division Education Task Force member since 2012, member of 2013 Property Management Task Force, 2019 Rule Review Committee, and 2022 Commission Position Statement Review Committee.  Founding Member of the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition (CLLC) and past president of Colorado Springs Chapter of the National Association of Residential property Managers. 

Tony Marietta

Tony is a seasoned Real Estate veteran with over 40 years experience in the industry. Tony entered the Real Estate field in th 1975 with the Rawhide Company, a
residential and land development agency. Not long after he opened Marietta & Company as Broker/Owner, affiliating with Metro Brokers, Inc. in 1982 where he still operates as broker and owner to this day.

Tony's service to the community is vast. He served as a member of the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors (PPAR) Professional Standards Board, Arbitration Panel, Pre-Arbitration Group, and as the Parliamentarian for the Board of Directors. He's also served as the President, Vice President and Secretary of the state-wide Metro Brokers, Inc.organization and their Advisory Council. 

Currently he is the Director for the state-wide Metro Brokers, Inc. Board of Directors.

In addition, Tony has instructed 1000s of brokers as a Real Estate Continuing Education Instructor across the entire state of Colorado. 

Jordan May, Esq.

Jordan is a licensed Colorado attorney currently practicing law at Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. He specializes in land use and business permitting process which includes planning, zoning, subdivision, environmental impact, vested property rights, building permit disputes, transportation issues and water issues. He is a member of both the Colorado and Boulder County Bar Associations.

In addition to his practice Jordan is a regular speaker and instructor for Colorado state approved continuing education requirements for Colorado real estate brokers instructing on areas of license law compliance, risk mitigation, and proper form utilization.

Currently Jordan is a board member on the City of Longmont Board of Adjustment.

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Bill McAfee

Bill McAfee is a leading real estate professional who has weathered the ups and downs of this demanding industry for nearly 30 years. Bill has been a major player in title insurance and offers extensive expertise in areas such as rules and regulations, contracts, foreclosure and short sale, and real estate investing. His career has been punctuated by years of study, professional growth, teaching, and administration.

After graduating from St. Mary’s of Plains College with a degree in Business Administration, emphasizing in economics, Bill spent years at various companies thoroughly learning the ins and outs of the title business. He served as a marketing manager and closing presenter before pursuing the opportunity to obtain his own company. In 2003, Bill established himself as
President of Empire Title, which quickly became one of the fastest growing and most successful Title Insurance companies in Colorado Springs.

Bill’s management experience continued to expand as he became managing member of Mac Marketing and Consulting, LLC, a company which acquires and sells real estate and offers consulting to real estate professionals. In 2007, Bill instituted the Pikes Peak School of Real Estate, which provides various instructional courses and continuing education classes for real estate professionals. In 2008, Bill responded to a changing economy by creating Short Sale Solutions, LLC, which facilitates short sales for real estate agents. In 2010, Bill was instrumental in organizing the Peak Producers. This is a non-profit organization made up of the top 10% of real estate agents in the Pikes Peak Multiple Listing System (PPMLS).

Bill is esteemed for his ability to interact easily with others and for his dedication to the business. His honesty, integrity, commitment, and genuine concern for all he works with
distinguish him as a true leader in the real estate industry.

Diana Mendez, Esq.

Diana Mendez is a shareholder at Shortridge & Fitzke, P.C.  Diana handles a wide variety of real estate related matters, including defending brokers in real estate licensing complaints, ethics violations hearings and litigation.  She also provides transactional brokerage services to a number of real estate firms in Colorado.  Diana has been practicing law in Colorado for the past six years.  Diana is originally from South Florida and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law.  When she is not working, Diana enjoys cooking, hiking, snowboarding, and caring for her dog and pack llamas.

James M. Meseck, Esq.

Jim is a practicing attornery focusing on litigation for the law firm White and Steele. He represents insurance companies as well as defends insured and self-insured parties who have been sued by third parties. Much of his practice focuses on defending real estate brokers, appraisers and mortgage brokers in civil actions as well as administrative licensing disputes. He has also represented clients in a wide variety of liability claims and declaratory judgment actions, including cases involving trucking and motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, food related injuries, contract disputes, employment disputes, actions based on Section 1983, real estate matters, professional liability, professional licensing and disciplinary matters, wrongful death, and traumatic brain injury. Jim often lectures on these topics.

Jim holds a B.A. from the University of Iowa, and he received his J.D from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He is barred to practice law in both Colorado and Wyoming. In 2010, Jim was recognized by Colorado Super Lawyer Magazine as a Rising Star.

Amy Mowry, Esq.

Amy is the owner and managing attorney at Mowry Law LLC, specializing in real property and natural resources matters. She is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana and Utah. With her deep industry background and knowledge in oil and gas, natural resources and real property law, Amy's primary focus is on real property ownership issues, oil and gas title examination and natural resources and energy development matters.

Amy received her J.D. from the Univerity of Wyoming College of Law.  She also holds an ED. M from Harvard, a M.A. from the University of Wyoming and a B.A. from the Univesity of Pennsylvania. 

Fun fact: Amy was an English teacher in the United States Peace Corps. 

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Pete Muccio, Esq.

Pete is a Senior Associate Attorney with the firm, practicing in the area of landlord representation since 2003.  Pete’s practice encompasses a wide range of issues, with a heavy emphasis on litigation arising out of landlord tenant disputes.  He has argued in front of the Colorado Court of Appeals.  He regularly practices in County Court, District Court, and Federal Bankruptcy Court.

 
Pete is the Firm’s representative at the Denver NARPM Chapter, and served as a general public member of the State of Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers from 2013-2018.  Pete has long been active in the Apartment Association of Metro Denver and was recently elected to the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2022-2023.  Pete also serves on an Advisory Council to the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition.

Pete has developed and presented continuing education classes for brokers and attorneys, and has given multiple presentations for the AAMD. He is a regular contributor to his Law Firm's educational workshops known as Webinar Wednesdays.

What you really need to know about Pete is that he is competitive. He has been a runner since age 4, and he is still running, completing his first marathon a few years ago.  He also enjoys a wide variety of other activities that Colorado has to offer: poker, hiking, skiing, and a struggling golfer. He is not a Colorado native, but he has embraced the Colorado lifestyle since 1999.
 

Daniel Muldoon

Daniel Muldoon is a "lifer" in property management and has been licensed since 2004. Daniel is the Vice President and Co-Owner of Muldoon Associates, Inc. a second-generation family-owned real estate company. After a short stint in sales, he realized his real passion was managing rental properties. With thousands of unit years of management experience, he has dealt with many different situations and has a unique method of dealing with the challenges of property management.

Daniel has served as the Chair for the Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS Young Professionals Network, Secretary and Education Chair for NARPM Colorado Springs, graduate of the Colorado Association of REALTORS Leadership Academy,  graduate of the Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS Leadership Academy, 2020 Colorado Association of REALTORS Property Management Forum Moderator, Instructor for Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS, 2023 Chair of Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, founder of Council of Elite Property Managers, 2023 Board Member for Southern Colorado Residential Rental Association.

Eric Nesbitt, Esq.

In his 30 years engaged in real estate law in Chicago and Denver, Eric has represented developers on retail and multifamily projects regarding entitlements, zoning issues, loan documents and related matters. He formed the Law Offices of Eric Nesbitt, P.C. in Denver in 2006. Additionally, Eric is President & CEO of The Nesbitt Commercial Group, a commercial real estate practice he founded in 2004. In his capacity as a commercial real estate broker, he has assisted in site selection and development projects for Microsystems, Sprint and Oracle.
Eric is committed to doing his part to provide quality, affordable housing. He has owned multifamily apartment buildings in Chicago and Denver, and regularly rented units to Section 8 housing tenants or tenants at or below the area median income. Eric also served three years as a Commissioner of the Denver Housing Authority, appointed by Mayor Hancock.
Eric earned his BA degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and his J.D. Law degree and MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He frequently lectures on real estate law related matters to the Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Association of Realtors.

Craig O'Rourke

I have called Colorado home since 1983 and currently reside here with my family. As a devoted husband and father of three, I cherish the opportunities and beauty that Colorado offers.

In 2009, I entered the real estate industry, initially helping sellers during the foreclosure crisis. My career has evolved to include professionally staging properties, setting optimal list prices, and navigating complex multiple-offer scenarios in the ever-changing real estate market.

I've also guided first-time homebuyers through down payment assistance programs, actively negotiating and educating them on the buying process. I've had the priviledge of assisting seasoned buyers in acquiring homes and investment properties, a path to generating passive income and lon-term wealth.

I earned "Rookie of the Year" title at Keller Williams Realty for my first-year achievements. Subsequently, I became a "Top Producer" by closing over 200 transactions in a three year period. I also built and led a substantial team that maintained this high-performance level. At the peak of my real estate career, I led a team of over 350 agents and owned three Keller Williams International franchises.

As an avid investor, I passionately advocate for real estate ownership as the most effective way to build wealth and passive income. My commitment to real estate's potential is deeply rooted in both personal and professional experience, reflecting a lifelong dedication to the industry's enduring power.

Amanda Potter

Amanda Potter has practiced in the real estate industry for over decade, working as a Responsible Broker for the majority of that time. She is currently serving on the Colorado Real Estate Commission Forms Committee.

She enjoys teaching and mentoring others and has been an instructor with Cox Education since 2019. Amanda has earned a Bachelors degree from University of Phoenix, Masters degrees from Adams State University and Wagner University, as well as multiple national certifications. 

A 5th generation native of the Western Slope, Amanda resides in Grand Junction, Colorado. She is happily married to her awesome husband Chris Potter, who owns a residential building company.  They are enjoying raising two great teenagers with strong wills and huge hearts. Amanda and Chris are both veterans of the US Army Military Police Corps, spending most of their enlistment at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Eric Romero

With over three decades of expertise in real estate brokerage and management, Eric is a highly experienced and accomplished professional currently serving as the Director of Brokerage Management at Your Castle Real Estate, where he oversees a large-scale operation employing approximately 750 brokers across multiple real estate firms. Eric specializes in sales, contracts, and compliance training, and holds prestigious designations including CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and RFC (Registered Financial Consultant). Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to elevating the skills and knowledge of managing brokers and associates, providing guidance on complex transactions, compliance, and market trends, all while ensuring the highest ethical standards.

Sharanne Rothenbucher

Sharanne Rothenbucher moved to Colorado in 1999 from Oregon where she had been a property manager. After working on her own investment properties in 2007 she became a licensed Realtor for Keller Williams in Canon City, CO where she is currently active in the Royal Gorge Association of Realtors, Pikes Peak Association of Realtors, REColorado, Pueblo Association of Realtors, and Westcliffe MLS.

Sharanne specializes in real estate sales including investment opportunities, short sale, and foreclosure listings. She has won Rate My Agents, Agent of the year for Fremont County in 2022 and 2023. Sharanne believes education is an important part of her real estate career and enjoys teaching other agents how to grow their businesses. She has many designations in her field including GRI, SFR, BPOR, Social Media, and C-Reps.

She has served on the El Paso County Fair Advisory Board, Colorado State University Extension Advisory board El Paso County, City of Canon City Planning Commission, Canon City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Chamber fundraising Chairman, Canon City Chamber Prospectors, Canon City Music and Blossom Festival Committee, Canon City Leadership, and Volunteer coach for Canon City Recreation district for soccer, basketball, and track. She also coached Cross Country for Crook County High School and was the Director for Tradewind Track and Field in Oregon.

Sharanne is the mother of two young men. Her oldest Brenden graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder and is a Captain stationed in Oregon Army National Guard. Her youngest son Dylan works locally in law enforcement.

She enjoys competitive cooking and has won title as Colorado State Fair Queen of the Kitchen, Sandra Dee Appetizer Contest Winner, Champion H Sugar Baking Contest, Fleishman's Baking Contest, Salsa Contest, and six-year winner of Fremont County Fair High Point Exhibitor for Baking, Floriculture, and Gardening. She has also won two titles on team contests with her son Dylan: The Big Green Egg BBQ contest winner at Beaver Creek Blues, Brews and BBQs, and the Colorado Cattlewomen State Cooking Contest.

Alla Rubinstein

Alla Rubinstein is a REALTOR and Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist with Signature Properties, helping buyers and sellers in Crested Butte, CO achieve their mountain home dreams. She is excited to be able to combine her passion for FinTech and her real estate expertise to help real estate professionals tap into the potential of blockchain technology. She serves as the Director of Investor Relations of BXE Capital, a digital asset investment fund in Denver. As well, Alla is a Certified Blockchain Expert by the Blockchain Council and is getting certified as a Crypto Certified Agent with Propy.

Benjamin Russo

Seasoned Appraiser Specializing in the Denver Metro Market.

With an illustrious career spanning over 23 years, I, Randy Russo stand as a pillar of expertise and reliability in the real estate appraisal industry, particularly within the dynamic landscape of the Denver Metro market.

I embarked on my journey in real estate appraisal in 2001 armed with a passion for precision and a commitment to excellence. Over the decades, I have honed my skills, developed an acute understanding of market trends, and cultivated invaluable relationships within the Denver Metro community.

Throughout my career, I have navigated the ebbs and flows of the real estate market with finesse, adapting to evolving industry standards and technological advancements while consistently delivering unparalleled service to clients. I give meticulous attention to detail, coupled with my comprehensive knowledge of the local market dynamics, have earned a sterling reputatuion among peers, clients, and industry professionals alike.

As a trusted advisor, I have provided invaluable insights to a diverse clientele, including homeowners, real estate agents, financial institutions, and government agencies. Whether valuing residential properties, or investment properties, I approach each assignment with the same level of dedication and integrity, ensuring that every appraisal is conducted with the utmost professionalism and accuracy.

Beyond my professional accomplishments, I am deeply committed to giving back to the community. I actively participate in local industry assiociations, mentor aspiring appraisers and agents and contribute my expertise to charitable causes aimed at promoting affordable housing and sustainable development initiatives in the Denver Metro area.

Driven by a passion for excellence and a relentless pursuit of knowledge, I continue to raise the bar in the real estate appraisal profession. With 23 years of experence under my belt, I remain steadfast in my mission to provide clients with trusted insights and unparalleled service, solidifying my position as a distinguished leader in the Denver Metro market.

Scott Sammons

Scott is the owner and employing broker of Sammons and Company, a boutique real estate brokerage in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to serving real estate clients since 2004, Scott is a past president of the board of the Boulder Area Realtor Association, a current director on the board of the Colorado Realtor Association, and regularly serves on the task forces with the Colorado Division of Real Estate. One of Scott's passions is the continual improvement of the real estate brokerage community through education. He enjoys teaching a wide variety of topics including pre-licensing content, annual updates, contracts, and ethics and holds a certification as a facilitator for Fierce Conversations.

Ray Sherman

Ray started his real estate career in 1979 and has been a manager/trainer/coach since 1983 when he opened his first office. He has been a broker for Century 21, Moore and Company, Coldwell Banker Van Schaack, Keller Williams, Equity Colorado, Private Label Realty, eXp Realty and now with Ember+Stone LLC. Ray has managed offices as large as 750 agents, and his KW office was the number one office in Colorado in 2006. Ray is an excellent trainer and was selected as the Colorado Association of Realtors Educator of the Year in 2007. He was the Realtor of the Year for SMDRA in 2017 and achieved Realtor Emeritus Status in 2019. Reay teaches the CREC update class, plus Ethics and GRI classes for various Realtor Association. He is also an instructor for COX Education, teaching various classes.

Will Story

Will's focus is real estate, and his specialty is guiding people through the major life transitions that buying or selling a new home can bring. Having both lived in Florida and Massachusetts, Will fell in love with the mountains of Colorado when he came here for school.

Will received a Bachelor's degree in Restaurant Management, but went on to get an MBA from Colorado State University. He started his real estate career in 2013 and realized that was his calling. In the past 8 years Will has had the pleasure of selling over 500 homes.

Will actively teaches and coaches other agents. His passion is coaching and training others as he finds helping others to be a very rewarding experience. Education, helping others, and providing for his family with his wife, Traci, are his motivating forces. 

Whitney Sweet

Whitney is a residential real estate agent with more than 15 years of industry experience. Whitney is currently an Employing Broker and Real Estate Sales agency with Keller Williams Integrity. With her strong real estate sales expertise she has closed over 150 transactions since 2013. Her passion is accomplishing her client's goals in an educational, endearing and nurturing way.

In additional to real estate sales, Whitney is productivity coach and teaches real estate coaching, both transactional and business development, for new and experienced agents and brokerages. She teaches and training on Colorado real estate contracts and practices as well.

Whitney received he Colorado Real Estate License in 2001 and she holds an Employing Broker’s License since 2016.

Matt Thomson

Matt Thomson has been selling real estate since 2004. He entered the profession with a Masters in Education and 8 years of teaching experience.

Matt has been in the top 5% of producing Realtors in both the Seattle and Denver markets, and has been in brokerage ownership and management since 2012. 

Matt has used his education background and some fortuitous connections to teach real estate courses all around the country, and has been recognized as a top producing real estate coach as well.

Jon Tjornehoj, esq.

Jon Tjornehoj is an attorney with 20 years of experience practicing natural resource law. After completing law school at the University of Wyoming, Jon began his career at a major Denver law firm litigating federal public lands matters. That litigation background focused on NEPA compliance and FLPMA land planning disputes relating to energy development projects in Wyoming. Jon’s experience there later revolved around oil and gas asset transactions and title examination.

In 2007, Jon began his own practice dedicated to title examination and title curative preparation for oil and gas assets. For fourteen years Jon built and managed the firm eventually known as Tjornehoj & Hack LLC, one of the region’s largest practices focusing exclusively on mineral title issues. The attorneys at Tjornehoj & Hack LLC collectively examined title to hundreds of thousands of acres across Colorado, North Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Jon also served as an expert witness in a number of royalty dispute cases.

Jon is currently a Member of Tjornehoj Hack & Lovell LLC where he specializes in complex title matters including federal exploratory units, secondary recovery units and energy development projects in urban interface areas. He takes great pride in producing a title product that is not only thorough and precise, but which communicates issues clearly and presents
pragmatic and innovative solutions. He believes that title opinions should not be filled with legal jargon and unrealistic requirements. Rather, a good title opinion assists the client in identifying and assessing risk, and anticipates the challenges of title curative from the client’s perspective.

Jon has spent most of his life on Colorado’s Front Range. He currently lives in Longmont with his wife and three sons.

Kellie Van Hilten

With almost 19 years of experience assisting busy Realtors, Kellie is a co-owner of a TC business and an accomplished Transaction Coordinator to over 50 Real Estate Agent/Teams. Successfully averaging 550+ Closed Transactions per year, maintaining and retaining all necessary documents needed for each file. Detailed and meticulous she studies each document to ensure that the file is compliant not only for the RE office(s) system, most importantly for the Colorado Real Estate Commission and potential audits. She embraces the “it’s my pleasure
attitude” while helping agents build a successful business by forming great relationships and providing excellent service from start to finish.

Susan Vencill

Teaching, coaching, and assisting buyers and sellers in their real estate transactions has enabled Sue Vencill to live her purpose. Sue has been part of the residential real estate arena in the Denver metro area since 1995. She has also spent the last 23 years training, teaching and coaching Realtors and business leaders.

Believing in education and skill building, Sue holds the CRS, CIPS, CDPE and TRC designations. She served as a director of the final JCAR board and the first DMAR board, held the education chair for the local chapter of CRS and is a Keller Williams Approved Trainer. She also holds several coaching and training credentials with Business MAPS Coaching and Transformational Training. and has facilitated training sessions with Realtors and business leaders across the U.S and in Canada and central America.

Singing at the Dove Awards, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center as well as venues in Paris, Prague, Vienna, Venice, and Jerusalem have been highlights of a lifetime of musical performance. Sue loves traveling with her husband (Italy is a favorite) and spending time with her 2 sons, daughter-in-law and 3 grands.

Chris Venne

A Colorado resident since 1977, Chris has been a real estate agent since 2009 and a managing broker since 2017. Chris grew up in Littleton and has a degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Training, experience, and thorough communication are Chris’ points of pride when it comes to real estate education. Being responsible for the recruiting, on-boarding, and on-going training at a 600-agent firm has helped define Chris and his passion to educate. A multi-time winner of 5280 Magazine’s top real estate professional award, a licensed mortgage loan originator, and a certified residential appraiser trainee all add to the well-rounded experience and the vast array of real estate related knowledge you will encounter when working with Chris.
 

Mariana Wagner

Mariana Wagner has been actively involved in the real estate industry, as a full-time Realtor® in Colorado since 2003 and has managed a successful real estate team, with her husband, Derek, since 2001. In addition to the business of real estate, Mariana has been a Realtor® Ethics and Fair Housing instructor for the National Association of Realtors® since 2016, and has taught GRI courses, as well as marketing and business classes at various real estate boards and national conferences across the country since 2008. When she is not helping better the real estate industry through effective and ongoing training, Mariana invests in various types of real estate and enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her 2 adult sons (one is a professional ballet dancer and one is a video game designer), hiking with her dogs, reading sci-fi novels, law and science textbooks, and watching re-runs of Sherlock and CSI.
 

Roxane Webster

Born and raised in the Detroit area, Roxane attended Eastern Michigan University, studying music. After university, she spent 10 years working in the non-profit world which took her all over the country, and showed her how much she loves working with people.

Roxane came to Denver in the 90’s and happily landed in Real Estate as a career. With a good mind for organization and a sincere concern for people, Roxane seeks to improve her little corner of the world through a dedication to excellence and a wealth of experience. Roxane has deep roots in education.  She has spent years teaching real estate licensure and is a Professional Real Estate Coach.  She teaches all over the country and is nationally recognized as an expert in the distressed real estate market.  Roxane is married and has two great step-kids. She and her husband are both musicians playing in a popular local band called the Sweet Spot Trio.

Kimberly Wills

Kimberly is a dedicated, knowledgeable and highly dynamic real estate professional with over 21 years in the industry. She is highly respected and efficient at building and maintaining agent and client relationships. Currently, Kimberly is the Managing Broker and Director of Agent Development at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Innovative Real Estate. 

Over the last few years, Kimberly has focused on teaching, training, coaching, and mentoring agents. She has been dedicated to helping agents become the best they can be, as well as the most knowledgeable. Kimberly is never too busy to offer help, and she frequently volunteers and serves on advisory boards.

Kimberly is a 5th generation native to Colorado. She has a passion and commitment to professionalism; and continuation of personal and professional growth.

Faith Young

The amazing Faith Young was born and raised in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. Her challenging life experiences gives her the ability to inspire, guide and empower others through theirs. She is a dynamic speaker, trainer author and lifter of souls. She is one of the top, award winning, realtors in the nation and she served on the board of the South Metro Board of Realtors Young Professional Network, in Colorado. Faith won the Rising Star Award from the South Metro Denver REALTOR® Association (SMDRA) in fall of 2013 for Outstanding Achievement in the first five years as a Realtor. Faith recognizes that in this business it is way more than just helping people buy and sell, it's about powerfully impacting people's lives. She lives in Lone Tree with her puppy, 6 pound Chihuahua, named Boo Boo.