Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!



REALTOR® of the Year

Lisa Fore
McLain Properties



Distinguished Service Award
Chris Hasvold
Coldwell Banker Village Properties



REALTOR® Managing Broker of the Year, 51+ Licensees
Valarie Swanson
Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty



REALTOR® Managing Broker of the Year, 1-50 Licensees
Melissa Zavala
Broadpoint Properties, Inc



REALTOR® Office Manager of the Year
Abel Cassell
Coldwell Banker Vista Village



Volunteer of the Year
Dave Baxter
US Bank Home Mortgage


REALTOR® Community Service Award
Ken Maculan
eXp Realty of Southern California



Young Professional of the Year
Breanna Miller
The Heritage Escrow Company



Affiliate of the Year
Bertha De La Torre
Golden 1 Credit Union


Past Award Recipients

2022 Jovani Ruiz
2021 David Cabot
2020 Rick Snyder
2019 Peter Bolane
2018 Ron Romanowich
2017 Raylene Brundage
2016 Marie Jebavy
2015 Chris Hasvold
2014 Bob Pahlke
2013 Tom Stamos
2012 Ron Brownell
2011 Carolyn D’Agosta
2010 Gretchen Mitchell
2009 Anita Quillman
2008 Peggy Yeomans
2007 Virginia Felker
2006 Robert Blake
2005 Kevin Forrester
2004 Sandi Adelson
2003 Heather Benson
2002 Jenny Paschall
2001 Cliff Krueger
2000 Mark Abbott
1999 R. Chris Osteen
1998 Sandi Adelson
1997 Steve Bradford
1996 Sandra Blaney
1995 Ray Ewing
1994 Paul Schmitt

2021 Supervisor Jim Desmond, San Diego County District 5
2020 Ernie Dronenberg, San Diego Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
2020 Jordan Marks, Taxpayer Advocate
2019 Ernie Cowan, NSDCAR
2018 Art Carter, CRMLS
2016 Dianne McMillan, NSDCAR CEO
2011 Ed Culbertson, Retired instructor of Real Estate, Mira Costa College
2007 George Chamberlain, Radio, TV and news personality
2006 Gregory Smith, San Diego County Recorder
2005 David Bright, Esquire

2014 R. Chris Osteen, Cal West Management and Sales
2002 Carolyn D'Agosta, Carolyn D'Agosta and Associates
1998 Betty Johnson, Betty Johnson REALTORS®

2022 Angelica Henry, New Palace Realty
2021 Trevor Smith, Engel & Volkers Carlsbad
2020 Carol Farrar, 1850 Realty
2019 Bob Hillery, CR Properties Real Estate

2022 Mike Safiedine, RE/MAX Connections
2021 Dean Stalter, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices
2020 Bill Richard, Professional Realty Services
2019 Willis Allen Real Estate
2018 Jim Berns, Windermere Homes & Estates

2022 Joe Capriotti, Coldwell Banker, Carlsbad
2021 Melanie Fontana, Compass
2020 Suzanne Drace, Windermere Homes & Estates
2019 Susan Anderson, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

2022 AJ Maloney, Daniel Team Realty
2021 Cindy Farfan, Coldwell Banker Realty
2020 Connie Malkiewicz, BHGRE Brush & Associates
2019 Kerry Garnett, Blend Real Estate
2018 Nancy Layne, Windermere Homes & Estates

2019 Kim & Chris Murphy, Murphy & Murphy Southern California Realty
2018 Tim Kirk, Pacific Sotheby's International Realty

2022 Jesus Salazar, Windermere Homes & Estates
2021 AJ Maloney, Daniel Team Realty
2020 Jovani Ruiz, Windermere Homes & Estates
2019 Jackie Camacho. Windermere Homes & Estates

2022 Rick Bright, Super Home Warranty
2021 Melody Coleman, Stewart Title
2020 Stan Stark, Team Mortgage Corp
2019 Mary Regan, High Tech Lending
2018 Stacey Angstead, Ticor Title