Mel Black
Mr. Black is a licensed attorney in North Carolina and the District of Columbia.  He is in the general private practice of law with a focus on representing and advising real estate appraisers, real estate agents, and other professionals throughout North Carolina and other states on a variety of matters, including complaints before their licensing boards. Mr. Black was the Executive Director of the North Carolina Appraisal Board for over 8 years and prior to that served on the staff of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for 3 years. He was selected as an appraisal subject matter expert to review national appraiser examination items and also selected to provide testimony at a hearing on appraiser qualification criteria before the Appraiser Qualifications Board. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Black is an owner of North Carolina Real Estate Education, Inc.  He teaches appraisal continuing education courses in North Carolina and has personally developed four separate appraisal courses.  He also teaches the National USPAP Courses as an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor.

Sessions: "The Appraiser Did What?!"

Les Brown
Born a twin in low-income Liberty City in Miami, Florida, Les has had no formal education beyond high school but his passion to learn and his hunger to realize greatness in himself and others has distinguished him as an authority on harnessing human potential. He rose from a hip-talking morning DJ to broadcast manager; from community activist to community leader; and from political commentator to three-term legislator.

Sessions: "Live Your Dreams"

David Crouse
David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture at NC State University in 1990. During his undergraduate years he was able to spend a summer interning with the Cooperative Extension Service. His experiences those few months led to the decision to continue his education, pursuing a Master of Science degree in Soil Science. Upon completing his M.S. Degree in 1993, he stayed enrolled at NC State University, where he later completed a PhD in Soil Science in 1996. David then joined the faculty at NC State and works in the Department of Soil Science. David started out as the Waste Management Extension Specialist in the Department of Soil Science until July 1996.  He quickly became the Assistant Professor of Waste Management in the Department of Soil Science.  He moved up quickly becoming the Assistant Professor as a Precision Agriculture and GIS Extension Specialist in the Department of Soil Science in 1999.  And he now serves as Associate Professor as the Precision Agriculture and GIS Extension Specialist in the Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.

Sessions: "Why REALTORS® Should Care About Soils"

Drexanne Evers
Drexanne Evers is a real estate consultant who provides complete audits of real estate brokerage firms and suggests possible changes within the company to increase efficiency and productivity, with increased profitability as the ultimate goal. Realtor Evers is responsible for analyzing and evaluating all of a firm’s functions and financial matters to help increase the bottom line. She is a well-known lecturer on real estate topics and has spoken at many conventions. Drexanne holds an MBA degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati. Ms. Evers has been an Ohio real estate broker for 34 years. She began her multi-faceted real estate career as a sales associate. She then moved on to become a sales trainer for two large Cincinnati real estate firms and then became a sales manager of a branch office. In one calendar year Drexanne’s branch office went from 18 salespeople to 53 salespeople. She was then promoted to Senior Vice President with the Sibcy Cline Company, a 20 office real estate firm in Cincinnati, where she was in charge of recruiting, training, marketing and personnel. Realtor Evers is a past president of the Warren County, Ohio, Board of Realtors and a former REALTOR of the year. She is a master instructor with the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, teaching real state management subjects internationally. Drexanne is past president of the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers. She owns her own consulting firm, Drexanne Evers International.

Sessions: "Being Profitable in an Up or Down Market"

Matthew J. Ferrara
Matthew Ferrara is President of Matthew Ferrara & Company, a nationwide technology training, consulting and technical support organization. As an advisor to the majority of the Top 100 real estate companies and REALTOR® Assoicaiton of America, Matthew has earned a reputation for delivering quality insights that consistently help individuals and companies go beyond the routine uses of technology and implement successful competitive business strategies. Matthew Ferrara & Company's TECH HOTLINE provides daily technical support to more than 600,000 real estate professionals nationwide.

Sessions: "The Five Myths of Leads Management", "Unlock Marketing With Technology"

Bill Gallagher
Bill Gallagher is the owner of Superior Real Estate School, established in July 2005.  Prior to that he served Prudential Carolinas Realty for 22 years, six of which he was President of Career Development. He has taught 16,000 CE students and 400 Prelicensing students in 2004 & 2005. Bill was named the NC Real Estate Educator of the Year in 1997 and holds the (DREI) Distinguished Real Estate Instructor Designation and the (GRI) Graduate, REALTOR® Institute Designation.   He is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® and the Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association. He was the 2004 recipient of the NCREEF Leonard Craver Faculty Award.

Sessions: "Ethics for REALTORS®", "Handling Offers Properly Today", "Six Great Ways to Build Your Business", "Working With Investors Effectively"

Chandra Hall, ABR, CRS, GRI, MBA
Starting college at age 16, Chandra completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business. In 1993 she founded and operated Innovative Funding, a corporate and non-profit resource partner collaborating with leaders of corporations and non-profit organizations. In 1997, she joined forces with J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc., in Wichita, Kansas specializing in residential real estate.  After completing a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 2000, she became an adjunct instructor for her alma mater followed by a real estate instructor for Career Education Systems in Kansas City. Upon relocating to Colorado, Chandra serves as a real estate educator and instructor trainer at Kaplan Professional Schools in Colorado Springs and Denver. In addition to being a CRS instructor, Chandra also teaches GRI and ABR courses for real estate groups across the nation. She is the managing broker/owner of Colorado Mesa Realty, LLC as well as a builder with Canyon Village Homes, LLC.  Successful in several aspects of real estate from residential resale to land development and building new homes, she has been recognized as the designer and creative consultant on three award winning Parade Homes in Colorado Springs. Born an identical twin, Chandra appreciates the power of individual differences. She uses this belief to help others identify their natural abilities and create more of what they desire both personally and professionally. Her passion is to assist others in recognizing their unlimited potential and unique purpose in life. Through an engaging presentation style combining humor, knowledge, and motivation, audience members discover:  Innovation + Implementation = The Realization of What is Possible.

Sessions: "Your Turn to Drive: Grab the Keys to Personal Promotion, Parts 1 & 2"

Tom Lundstedt
Tom Lundstedt has spoken to thousands of audiences throughout the United States. He is a recognized expert on the subjects of investment real estate and taxation. A former major league baseball player with the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins, Tom has a unique ability to present complex information in an entertaining and enlightening way. Additionally, his enthusiasm, humor and sports background make him a popular keynote and after-dinner speaker. Tom holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota as well as the prestigious CCIM designation from the National Association of REALTORS®.

Sessions: "How to Build Wealth with Real Estate", "Seven Key Money Issues Every REALTOR® Should Know"

Lynn Madison
Lynn's insight and knowledge of the real estate business comes from hands on experience for years as a top producer, award winning manager and trainer.  Her involvement in committees ranging from license law, risk management, fair housing and professional standards as well as being a Director of her 13,000+ association, makes her a sought after instructor for NAR designation and certification programs - GRI, ABR, ABRM, SRES, RSPS, CIPS and At Home With Diversity.  As a CE instructor licensed in over 40 states, she brings a wealth of experience - a bit of wit - and a dynamic delivery to all her presentations.

Sessions: "Professionalism: Beyond the Code of Ethics", "Solidify Your Foundation!"

Bob McComb
Bob McComb started his successful brokerage career in commercial leasing in the San Francisco office market in 1985. He quickly rose to the ranks of a top producer, representing owners of high-rise towers and office tenants. He has been the leasing agent for the landmark building, the Transamerica Pyramid and scores of other buildings. In 1991 he became a founder of a well-respected commercial real estate company in San Francisco. As a top broker he has negotiated hundreds of lease transactions, as an owner of a real estate company he has reviewed hundreds more. Bob was a regularly featured columnist for the Alameda Newspaper Group on the subject of leasing and in the Commercial Property Guide on the subject of negotiations. He is the co-creator of the commercial real estate agent training program, Top Dogs, How to Run with The Big Dogs in Commercial Real Estate.

Sessions: "121 Ways to Market Yourself in Commercial Real Estate", "How to Market Your Commercial Listing Effectively"