Tired of chasing commissions? Phil Gerdes teaches agents to build wealth instead. He and his wife Victoria were named Long & Foster’s company-wide Rookies of the Year, then Phil closed 209 transactions in a single year and grew his team from 3 to 17. Today The Gerdes Team ranks #1 in Annapolis by volume and sides, and Phil, a fellow Real Broker agent, still sells every day. He’s taken the stage at Zillow Unlock 2026 and FUBCON, been featured on the Tom Ferry Podcast, and built a 30K+ following of agents who want real strategy, not motivation. Through Shift Immersive Coaching, he hands you the SOPs, KPIs, and Profitable Persuasion Method to close more and keep more. No sugarcoating. Just exactly what to do Monday morning.

Overwhelmed by social media? That’s exactly the problem Katie Lance solves. For 20 years, she’s helped agents turn social media, video, and now AI into closed deals without living on their phones. As Chief Strategist at Inman, she grew their audience from 7,000 to 250,000. Inman later named her one of the 100 most influential people in real estate. Today she’s a keynote speaker with 50K followers, the author of the best-selling #GetSocialSmart, and the host of The Katie Lance Podcast. Her clients include NAR, Realtor.com, Leading RE, and DocuSign. In Sacramento, she’ll show you how to stop guessing what to post and start getting clients from it.

Raj Singh didn’t come to real estate as a rookie. He came as a business owner. After earning his MBA in India, he moved to Sacramento and built two successful companies, including a wholesale and distribution business with his brother. Then he brought that playbook to real estate. Today he co-leads Team Singh, a 25+ agent team and the #1 team at HomeSmart ICARE, working commercial and residential deals in English, Punjabi, and Hindi. He serves as a Director for the Sacramento Association of REALTORS and is a YPN award recipient who knows how to build systems, lead people, and invest for long-term wealth. In Sacramento, he’ll show you how to run your real estate career like a real business.

Want to own a neighborhood? Chanel Stafford did. Known across Sacramento as The Sneaker Broker®, she’s built a hyperlocal brand around Natomas, with 1,300+ posts on local hot spots, homes, and lifestyle. Behind the content is a real system: neighborhood guides, buyer and seller guides, a newsletter, and a homeowner community that turn followers into clients. She ranks among the Top 500 Sacramento Real Producers (top 2%), is a Masters Club Designee, a Broker Associate, and a Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), and she’s been featured in Bold Journey Magazine. In Sacramento, she’ll show you how to become the go-to agent in your own backyard.

Three top producers. Three completely different paths to the top. One built her business on her sphere of influence. One worked her way up from inside sales agent to showing partner to full-fledged top producer. One built her business almost entirely on online portal leads like Zillow. Pull up a chair for a candid, unscripted conversation about how they really built their businesses, what’s working for them right now, and what they’d do differently if they were starting over today. Whether you’re working your SOI, climbing the ranks on a team, or converting online leads, you’ll walk out with a playbook that fits the business you’re building in 2027.

AI is changing real estate faster than most agents can keep up. In this fireside chat, we’ll sit down with agents and leaders who are using AI right now to save hours every week, follow up faster, create content in minutes, and win more business. No hype, no tech jargon. Just real tools and real workflows you can start using the day after the event. Speakers are being finalized, so stay tuned. You won’t want to miss this one.

Most agents chase deals. Jim Amen builds freedom, and on November 3, he’s bringing that playbook to you. He’s the CEO of Amen Real Estate, leading a 40-agent team across 14 Northern California counties that has closed over $75 million in the last 12 months, through his private label partnership with Real Broker. A former appraiser with 4,000+ home valuations, Jim brings 22 years in real estate, 10 years in sales and marketing, and 14 consecutive years of Masters Club recognition. His hyperlocal content has made him one of Sacramento’s most-watched agents, recently pulling nearly 1 million views in a single month. He’s President-Elect of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS Masters Club. Through his team and his coaching company, SOAR, Jim trains agents to leverage their businesses to create location, time, and financial freedom. If you’re ready to stop trading hours for paychecks, this is your room. Grab your seat before it’s gone.

Megan Blackwell closed 130+ transactions in her first four years in real estate. Now she runs the engine behind a 40-agent team. As COO of Amen Real Estate, she oversees the systems, technology, and operations that power the team across 14 Northern California counties, and she still negotiates deals for her own clients. With a background in marketing and a no-nonsense negotiation style, Megan built her business on lead conversion, sharp positioning, and outworking the competition. Now she mentors agents on the exact tech and conversion strategies that helped her win. Sacramento proud and all in on this community, Megan will make sure you walk out with tools you can plug into your business the next day.