It is an honor to present the 2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these amazing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2021! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted over 9,000 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back nearly $20 million in Hero Rewards savings.
2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards
Some of our specialists really moved the needle in helping us achieve our shared mission to Thank Every Hero in the Nation, and we’re proud to present them with 2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards. These awards are given in recognition of their commitment to the Homes for Heroes mission, core values, and never ending dedication to the heroes in their communities.
Top Affiliate Award Winners
Top Affiliate Awards are presented to the top performing real estate specialists, real estate specialist teams, and mortgage specialists nationwide. The awards are based on the number of hero closing (buying, selling, or refinancing) transactions that occurred in 2021.
Top Real Estate Specialist Individual Awards
- Chris Parrish in South Carolina served 100 heroes
- Tony Duncan The Home Team in Georgia served 50 heroes
- The Green Team in Kentucky served 43 heroes
- Longenbaugh Group in Texas served 41 heroes
- Andrea Rouse in Alabama served 36 heroes
- Buddy Blake in North Carolina served 33 heroes
Alexis Brown in Tennessee served 33 heroes - Amanda Latscha in Ohio served 32 heroes
Kim Roark in Texas served 32 heroes - Ellie George in Oregon served 28 heroes
Diane Burke in Tennessee served 28 heroes - Shawna Korth in Montana served 26 heroes
- Melissa Crosby in Montana served 24 heroes
Top Real Estate Specialist Teams Awards
- Navy to Navy Homes in Florida served 289 heroes
- McKinnies Realty in Indiana served 169 heroes
- The Craig McKenzie Team in Washington served 111 heroes
Briar Patch Heroes in Florida served 111 heroes - VoigtJohnson in Minnesota served 109 heroes
- Shaw Realty Team in Texas served 102 heroes
Top Mortgage Specialist Awards
- Margo Krogulski and Marissa French in Tennessee served 251 heroes
- Dawn VanNieuwenhuyzen in South Dakota served 177 heroes
- Angie Turley in Indiana served 162 heroes
- Teresa Clark in Colorado served 153 heroes
- Jamie Harrington in North Carolina served 140 heroes
- Kristy Van Lanen in Wisconsin served 132 heroes
- Laurinda Conrad in Colorado served 122 heroes
- Lori Saucier in Ohio served 114 heroes
- Craig L. Wells in Missouri served 97 heroes
- Tiffany Walker in Tennessee served 78 heroes
Gianni Cerretani in Georgia served 78 heroes
Outstanding Service Award
The 2021 Outstanding Service Award is given to affiliates who embody Homes for Heroes’ mission and core values: Together a Team, Driven by Cause, Do the Right Thing, Caring, and Positive. These award winners certainly exemplify them all, but strongly demonstrate one core value the most.
Caring – Kerrie Haskett, Real Estate Specialist in Texas
Driven by Cause – Melanie Thompson, Mortgage Specialist in Virginia
Together a Team – Angie Turley, Mortgage Specialist in Indiana
Rookie of the Year
The Rookie of the Year Affiliate Award honors a rookie real estate and mortgage specialist whom perform exceptionally well their first year with Homes for Heroes. They encompass the five core values, and demonstrate their dedication to serving their local heroes.
Shawna Korth, Real Estate Specialist in Montana
Kris Heichel, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota
Circle of Giving Awards
Circle of Giving awards are earned by affiliate specialists whom surpassed specific milestone number of hero closing within the calendar year. The Circle of Giving tiers are:
- DIAMOND (100+ hero closings)
- SAPPHIRE (75-99 hero closings)
- RUBY (50-74 hero closings)
- CRYSTAL (25-49 hero closings).
DIAMOND Circle of Giving Awards
- Navy to Navy Homes, Real Estate Specialist in Florida, served 289 heroes
- Margo Krogulski and Marissa French, Mortgage Specialist in Tennessee, served 251 heroes
- Dawn VanNieuwenhuyzen, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota, served 177 heroes
- McKinnies Realty, Real Estate Specialist in Indiana, served 169 heroes
- Angie Turley, Mortgage Specialist in Indiana, served 162 heroes
- Teresa Clark, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado, served 153 heroes
- Jamie Harrigton, Mortgage Specialist in North Carolina, served 140 heroes
- Kristy Van Lanen, Mortgage Specialist in Wisconsin, served 132 heroes
- Laurinda Conrad, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado, served 122 heroes
- Lori Saucier, Mortgage Specialist in Ohio, served 114 heroes
- The Craig McKenzie Team, Real Estate Specialist in Washington, served 111 heroes
- Briar Patch Heroes, Real Estate Specialist in Florida, served 111 heroes
- VoigtJohnson, Real Estate Specialist in Minnesota, served 109 heroes
- Shaw Realty Team, Real Estate Specialist in Texas, served 102 heroes
- Chris Parrish, Real Estate Specialist in South Carolina, served 100 heroes
SAPPHIRE Circle of Giving Awards
- Craig L. Wells, Mortgage Specialist in Missouri, served 97 heroes
- Tiffany Walker, Mortgage Specialist in Tennessee, served 78 heroes
- Gianni Cerretani, Mortgage Specialist in Georgia, served 78 heroes
- Ken Pitts, Mortgage Specialist in Pennsylvania, served 76 heroes
RUBY Circle of Giving Awards
- Emily Machetta, Mortgage Specialist in Oklahoma, served 74 heroes
- Kristina Hubbard, Mortgage Specialist in Oregon, served 73 heroes
- Lynn Jabs, Mortgage Specialist in Washington, served 72 heroes
- Kimi Ortega, Mortgage Specialist in Texas, served 69 heroes
- Shawna Kleinwolterink, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota, served 64 heroes
- Tim Smith, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota, served 64 heroes
- Melanie Thompson, Mortgage Specialist in Virginia, served 62 heroes
- The Moberly Team, Real Estate Specialist in Colorado, served 61 heroes
- Chassity and Kevin Dawson, Mortgage Specialist in California, served 61 heroes
- Randy Raven, Mortgage Specialist in Wisconsin, served 58 heroes
- Erika Westcott, Mortgage Specialist in Alabama, served 55 heroes
- Tony Dayton, Mortgage Specialist in Washington, served 54 heroes
- Bryon Altreuther, Mortgage Specialist in Wisconsin, served 53 heroes
- Kristi Fox Satsky, Real Estate Specialist in Texas, served 53 heroes
- Dave & Co. Real Estate Team, Real Estate Specialist in South Dakota, served 53 heroes
- Shevlin Pierce, Mortgage Specialist in Florida, served 53 heroes
- The Peplinski Team, Mortgage Specialist in Washington, served 52 heroes
- Green Acres Team, Real Estate Specialist in Illinois, served 52 heroes
- 719 Heroes, Real Estate Specialist in Colorado, served 52 heroes
- Dan Hall, Mortgage Specialist in Tennessee, served 51 heroes
- Kelly Byrne Lee, Mortgage Specialist in Kentucky, served 50 heroes
- Tony Duncan The Home Team, Real Estate Specialist in Georgia, served 50 heroes
CRYSTAL Circle of Giving
- Deneen Bernard, Mortgage Specialist in Virginia, served 49 heroes
- KC Haririan, Mortgage Specialist in Alabama, served 48 heroes
- Tricia Goodwin, Mortgage Specialist in Virginia, served 47 heroes
- Russell Murphy, Mortgage Specialist in Texas, served 46 heroes
- Patience Svor, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota, served 46 heroes
- The Colorado Mortgage Team, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado, served 45 heroes
- Jamie Nummer, Real Estate Specialist in Michigan, served 44 heroes
- The Kris Heichel Team, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota, served 44 heroes
- Pettit Team, Real Estate Specialist in Washington, served 43 heroes
- Angie Holt, Real Estate Specialist in Virginia, served 43 heroes
- Nikki Moore, Real Estate Specialist in Tennessee, served 43 heroes
- The Green Team, Real Estate Specialist in Kentucky, served 43 heroes
- Longenbaugh Group, Real Estate Specialist in Texas, served 41 heroes
- Emerald Real Estate Group, Real Estate Specialist in Washington, served 40 heroes
- James Huestis, Mortgage Specialist in New York, served 40 heroes
- The EZ Sales Team, Real Estate Specialist in Ohio, served 38 heroes
- Dawn Brown, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota, served 36 heroes
- Andrea Rouse, Real Estate Specialist in Alabama, served 36 heroes
- Heroes Homestore Team, Real Estate Specialist in Virginia, served 35 heroes
- Pioneer Mortgage Funding Inc Indian Rocks Beach, Mortgage Specialist in Florida, served 35 heroes
- Chris Ruby, Mortgage Specialist in Florida, served 34 heroes
- Jonesboro Select Real Estate, Real Estate Specialist in Arkansas, served 34 heroes
- Alexis Brown, Real Estate Specialist in Tennessee, served 33 heroes
- Phil Cunningham, Mortgage Specialist in North Carolina, served 33 heroes
- Buddy Blake, Real Estate Specialist in North Carolina, served 33 heroes
- Michelle Curtis and Benny Persichetti, Mortgage Specialist in Florida, served 33 heroes
- Anthony Anderle, Mortgage Specialist in Connecticut, served 33 heroes
- Kim Roark, Real Estate Specialist in Texas, served 32 heroes
- Amanda Latscha, Real Estate Specialist in Ohio, served 32 heroes
- Philip A. Giampietro Sr., Real Estate Specialist in Connecticut, served 32 heroes
- Levi Calhoun, Mortgage Specialist in Texas, served 31 heroes
- Alissa Penkava, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota, served 31 heroes
- Richard Moses, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado, served 31 heroes
- Jeannie Kelley, Mortgage Specialist in Alabama, served 31 heroes
- Trish Mathews, Real Estate Specialist in Texas, served 29 heroes
- Sandy Patterson, Real Estate Specialist in Maryland, served 29 heroes
- Amber Johnson, Real Estate Specialist in Wyoming, served 28 heroes
- Cardinal Heroes, Real Estate Specialist in Wisconsin, served 28 heroes
- Diane Burke, Real Estate Specialist in Tennessee, served 28 heroes
- Ellie George, Real Estate Specialist in Oregon, served 28 heroes
- Gabe Wood, Mortgage Specialist in Virginia, served 26 heroes
- Shawna Korth, Real Estate Specialist in Montana, served 26 heroes
- Brandy Dudenhoeffer, Real Estate Specialist in Missouri, served 26 heroes
- Liz Taylor, Mortgage Specialist in Georgia, served 26 heroes
- The Cromer Team, Real Estate Specialist in California, served 25 heroes
Thank you to all our 2021 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards recipients
Congratulations on these achievements! We are honored to present these awards to you. We also thank all our Homes for Heroes Affiliates for what they do for their communities and local heroes.
REALTORS®, Real Estate Agents and Loan Officers
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To Our Heroes
If you’re a firefighter, EMS, law enforcement, military, healthcare professional, or teacher looking to buy, sell or refinance your home, sign up on our website to work with our local specialists. There’s no obligation, hidden fees, or extra paperwork for you, just significant savings in the form of Hero Rewards. We would be honored to assist you.
