Homes for Heroes® recognizes and congratulates the 2016 affiliate award winners as the top performers in the country. Combined, these affiliates have served hundreds of heroes nationwide and provided nearly $1.9 million in savings to firefighters, law enforcement, military members (active, reserve and veterans), EMS, healthcare workers and teachers in 2016.
“These affiliates exemplify what it truly means to be a member of Homes for Heroes. Being a Homes for Heroes affiliate requires more than just helping heroes with real estate needs; it means getting involved in your local community and helping heroes with whatever they need,” says Ruth Johnson, Homes for Heroes CEO. “We’re proud to have each of these individuals as part of our growing team of over 2,200 real estate agents and lenders saying, ‘Thank you for the services you provide every day.’”
The Outstanding Service Award
The Outstanding Service Award is presented to exemplary Homes for Heroes affiliates who consistently go above and beyond in reaching and serving the heroes of their communities.
2016 Outstanding Service Award Recipients
Jim McKinnies – Real Estate Specialist, Indiana
Donna Czerniak – Real Estate Specialist, Missouri
Michelle Holley – Lender Specialist, Utah
2016 Top Affiliate Award Winners
The Top Affiliate Awards are presented to our top performing real estate and lender specialists nationwide, based on hero closings in 2016. The combined savings that these Homes for Heroes affiliates gave back totaled nearly $1.9 million in Hero Rewards®!
Top 10 Real Estate Agents
#1 Brandon Johnson & Heidi Voigt (MN) – 105 Hero Closings
#2 The McKinnies Team (IN) – 104 Hero Closings
#3 Rowena Patton (NC) – 86 Hero Closings
#4 Mario Gonzalez & Susan Severson (FL) – 73 Hero Closings
#5 Craig McKenzie (WA) – 63 Hero Closings
#6 Tracy Tidwell (AR) – 51 Hero Closings
#7 Karmen Schwake (IA) – 50 Hero Closings
#8 Kim Roark (TX) – 49 Hero Closings
#8 Lisa Scales (GA) – 49 Hero Closings
#9 Troy Krabbenhoft (ND) – 48 Hero Closings
#10 Morgan and Shiana Moore (FL) – 44 Hero Closings
Top 10 Lender Affiliates
#1 Travis Newton (OR) – 149 Hero Closings
#2 Jamie Harrington (NC) – 96 Hero Closings
#3 Dave Lehner (MI) – 89 Hero Closings
#4 Kris Crane (WA) – 72 Hero Closings
#5 Kyra Sommerville Moore (IA) – 70 Hero Closings
#6 Shane Tibiatowski (ND) – 67 Hero Closings
#7 Kristy Van Lanen (WI) – 56 Hero Closings
#8 Margo Krogulski (TN) – 54 Hero Closings
#9 Teresa Clark (CO) -53 Hero Closings
#10 William Cunningham (IL) – 52 Hero Closings
2016 Top Affiliate Honorable Mentions
The affiliates shown below make up our remaining real estate and lender specialists who finished 2016 in the top 2% of all Homes for Heroes affiliates nationwide.
Real Estate Agents
Donna Czerniak (MO)
Lisa Teach (MD)
Melinda Kelly Major (TN)
Caleb Shaw (TX)
Mike Stover (WA)
Melissa Powers (TN)
Tiffany Dorn (TN)
Katie Owen (TN)
Brad Hetland (MN)
Kathy Durbin (VA)
Noah George (NC)
Tina Yakel (FL)
Kristi Fox Satsky (TX)
Todd and Andrea Weickardt (WI)
Angela Meek (IA)
David Pautsch (OR)
Lori Muller (WI)
Lindsey Smalling (IN)
Lenders:
Jonathan McKinnies (IN)
Michelle Curtis & Benny Persichetti (NY)
John Engel (VA)
Chad Rogers (CO)
Patience Svor (MN)Thank you all for your service and commitment to our nation’s heroes, and congratulations on your achievements!
Find more information on how to become a Homes for Heroes affiliate real estate agent or lender.
If you’re a hero looking to work with one of our outstanding affiliates to buy, sell or refinance a home AND receive significant savings, please visit HomesForHeroes.com and complete the two-step sign up process and our affiliate real estate or lending specialist in your area will contact you.