Winners and finalists

2023 Winners and finalists

Explore the real estate professionals and businesses recognised by the REB Awards.

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AUCTIONEER OF THE YEAR

Rob Doorey, Apollo Auctions
Matthew Everingham, Richard Matthews Real Estate
Mark Fricker, Boffo Real Estate

James Pratt, James Pratt Auctions Group

Daniel Richardson, Ouwens Casserly
Fabian Sanelli, EYS Auctions
Paul Tzamalis, The Auction Company
Clarence White, Menck White Auctioneers

BDM OF THE YEAR – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Domenic Coniglio, Schwarz Real Estate
Ervina Deng, LJ Hooker City Residential
Courtney Freyling, Propper Property Management
Heidi Johnson, Ray White Mildura
Allen Lyngkuist, Purple Cow Real Estate

Jordan Slinger, Ray White Aspley

Joanne Strange, 4one4 Property Co
Bec Turner, Ray White Marsden, Daisy Hill & AKG
Bill Vlahos, Jellis Craig Doncaster
Renata Xiang, Areal Property

BUYER’S AGENT OF THE YEAR

Jay Anderson, Jay Anderson Property
Antony Bucello, National Property Buyers Victoria
Tonya Davidson, Davidson Property Advocates
Melissa Opie, Keyhole Property Investments

Kristy-Elizabeth (Kitty) Parker, Kitty & Miles

Benjamin Plohl, BFP Property Buyers
Cameron Porter, Porters House
Joe Tucker, Property Principles
Lachlan Vidler, Atlas Property Group
Lisa Whayman, Propertybuyer

INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADER OF THE YEAR

Cate Bakos, Cate Bakos Property
Sarah Bell, CoreLogic, RiTA and Rise Initiative
Manos Findikakis, Agents’Agency
Francois Greeff, Realbase

Rich Harvey, Propertybuyer

Tarsi Hynes, The Tarsi Way
Paul Jones, Jones Real Estate
Colin Lee, Inspire Realty
Dax Stanley, Hera Property Group
Lachlan Vidler, Atlas Property Group

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR – INDIVIDUAL

Aaron Bassin, Bridgit

Sarah Bell, AiRE

Paul Davies, One Agency Real Estate Group
Naaman Fraser, Knight Frank
Nic Fren, Bespoke Media Group
Goro Gupta, Ethical Property Investments (EPI)
Anthony Somlai, Home Property Agents
Suzannah Toop, TOOP+TOOP
Joe Tucker, Property Principles
Jessica Whatman, AgentSync

OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Caroline Anderson, Jay Anderson Property
Philippa Brooks, PRD Port Stephens
Michelle Derderyan, Propertybuyer

Georgia Eccles, Sciberras Group RE

Kate Frey, TOOP+TOOP
Renae Hayek, Kollosche
Danielle Masters, LongView
Dominique Merriman, Ray White Upper North Shore
Nicole Taunton, Ray White Sutherland Shire
Robin Wilson, Upside Realty

MARKETING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Michael Bacon, Place Kangaroo Point
Samuel Brotherson, LJ Hooker Adelaide Metro
Georgia Eccles, Sciberras Group RE
Nic Fren, Bespoke Media
Tamara Hall, Tamara Hall Properties
Brittany Lazarus, Richard Matthews Real Estate
Bailey Robinson, 23rd Street

Zander Snape, Stone Real Estate

Alex Wallace, Kollosche / K Media
Fiona Yang, Plus Agency

MENTOR OF THE YEAR

Cassie Austin, Areal Property
Aaron Emery, Pulse Property Management Business Consulting
Kara Johnson, KJ Coaching
Celeste Kopps, Raine & Horne Corporate
Alicia Lecky, LongView
Jane Looker, TOOP+TOOP
Kyra Murphy, Richardson Strata Management Services
Jo-Anne Oliveri, ireviloution

Harriet Saunders, Laing+Simmons Corporation

Ali Villani, Key 2 Sale

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Marco De Vincentiis, Kollosche

Jesse Di Loreto, Richard Matthews Real Estate
Natalie Fagan, Belle Property Daylesford
Cina Ghiassi, Harcourts Initiative
Amy Hughes, PRD Real Estate Tamworth
Lewis Jones, Plum Property
Justin Kinniard, LJ Hooker Belmont
Dominic Pike, Warburton Estate Agents
Aaron Riding, LJ Hooker Yarrabilba
Madu Senanayake, TEAM Estate Agents

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Lavinia Haverfield, Hinternoosa (Formerly Wythes Real Estate)
Ella Glanville, MRE
Ashley Anderson, Local Realty Group
Tasha Hodson, Purple Cow Real Estate
Elisa Mayberry, First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Jacinta McDonald, LJ Hooker Solutions Gold Coast
Shantell Smith, Century 21 Team Brockhurst
Samantha Torchio, Xsell Property
Genevieve Trew, Formerly Ray White AKG

Maddie Wilson, CVETA Property

PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – METROPOLITAN

Iain Carmichael, LJ Hooker Property Centre - Brisbane
Peter Diamantidis, Ray White Diamantidis Group
Matthew Everingham, Richard Matthews Real Estate
Joseph Fairchild, Metro Realty
David Highland, Highland

Sunil Kumar, Reliance Real Estate

Shane Spiteri, YPA Estate Agents Melton
Will Torres, Torres Property
David Walker, Ray White Upper North Shore
Vivien Yap, Ray White Dalkeith Claremont

PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL

Ash Brown, One Agency Orange
Peter Catanzariti, Ray White Catanzariti Family Group
Steven Georgalas, LJ Hooker Belmont
Jordan James, Realmark Karratha

Michael Kollosche, Kollosche

Gwen Levesque, Raine & Horne Gawler
Justin Mayberry, First National Real Estate Bundaberg
Sallyann Thomas, One Agency Port Macquarie & Wauchope
Hayley Van De Ven, RE/MAX Results & RE/MAX Bayside Properties
Sandy Warburton, Warburton Estate Agents

PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR – METROPOLITAN

Kayla Allen, Ray White Diamantidis Group
Jess Byrne, LJ Hooker Aspley Chermside
Jessica Dimasi, LJ Hooker Adelaide Metro
Andrew Forte, LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide
Linda Gulabovska, Right Choice Real Estate
Vera Nicholl, Richard Matthews Real Estate
Kristen Oscini, Stockdale & Leggo

Julie Strnak, Ace Real Estate

Jessica Sutherland, Ray White Marsden
Kathy Wang, MRE

PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL

Hayley Bartels, Knight Frank Launceston

Kally Connors, Code Property Group
Simone Fogarty, One Agency Orange
Rochelle Frenken, RE/MAX Results
Catherine Houston, Raine & Horne Gawler
Tamsyn Lambley, LJ Hooker Alice Springs
Kristen Merrion, Tate Brownlee Real Estate
Janeal Smith, Port Property Professionals
Teresa Stefanoff, CVETA Property
Bec Walton, LJ Hooker Belmont

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Suvidh Arora, Cinch Loans

Josh Bartlett, Mynt Financial

Bernard Desmond, Blank Financial
Fane Levy, Shore Financial
Tracey Pye, Mortgage Express
Daniel Pym, Loan Market Double Bay
Christian Stevens, Shore Financial
Sadish Visvalingam, Premier Financial Advocates
Daniel Woodrow, Woodrow Finance
Jason Wylie, Loan Market Capital

SALES AGENT OF THE YEAR – METROPOLITAN

Thomas Crawford, TOOP+TOOP
Rebecca Cuderman, Ray White Marsden
Dylan Francis, Jellis Craig Brunswick
Mike Lao, Edge Realty
Ben Pike, Pulse Property Agents
Matthew Pillios, Marshall White
Elie Semrani, Strathfield Partners
Michelle Stephens, OBrien Real Estate

Vivek Tailor, Richard Matthews Real Estate

Vivien Yap, Ray White Dalkeith Claremont

SALES AGENT OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL

Jason Atkinson, Ray White Pimpama
Kim Carter, Carter Cooper Realty
Rebecca Dean, First National Port Stephens
Kim Durrand, One Agency Country to Coast
Stuart Grayer, One Percent Property Sales
Andre Kubecka, Brand Property
Damian Portaro, Ray White Mildura

Tina Tillinger, Anchor Realty

Tristan Triffitt, Exclusive Estate Agents
Cooper Watson, RealWay Property Partners

SALES CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Karen D'Angola, DiJones
Sasha de Bilde, Ray White Pittwater Property
James Hatzolos, RT Edgar

Kimberlea Krause, Countryside Realty Noosa

Tony Kwan, The One Real Estate Box Hill
Mandeep Singh, Belle Property Rochedale
Zoran Veleski, Crown Property Group Australia
Roger Wardy, Ray White Touma Group

YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR

Jack Barrett, Apollo Auctions & Torres Property
Claudia Brooks, Porters House Buyers Agent
Riley Burns, PRD Real Estate Mildura
Marcello Caspani-Muto, CBRE
Dan D'Silva, Watt Realty
Ozan Kanbur, Buxton Real Estate Group
Tee Kay, TEAM Estate Agents

Jayden Kirk, Eclipse Real Estate (Formerly Boffo Real Estate)

Nicole Lismore, Buxton Real Estate Group
Brad Wilson, Ray White Upper Coomera

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Kane Dury, InvestorKit

Cintia Elkhoury, Metro Realty

Natalie Fagan, Belle Property Daylesford
Allanah Fernance, Knight Frank Tasmania
Cina Ghiassi, Harcourts Initiative
Morgan Holmes, Australian Property Scout
Tri Nguyen, LJ Hooker Adelaide Metro
George Reale, Morton Real Estate
Ravi Sharma, Search Property
Roger Wardy, Ray White Touma Group