Moving to Sydney from Tamworth to enrol in university, I never quite made it to a lecture. I started working part-time for a local real estate agent to make some money to pay for my studies, mainly support work at open houses, and found I was soon working more and more, eventually becoming an agent in my own right.

I noticed a young Ivan Bresic coming up through the ranks of the agency we both worked and we soon formed a highly successful team. While we shared many similar traits and beliefs, I gravitated toward Ivan because Ivan was good at everything I wasn’t. We complimented and supported each other perfectly.

I knew that the real estate industry in Sydney was yet to find a true identity. There were details about it that I knew could be done better. No one had made the connection between property and lifestyle which seemed so obvious and similar connections where already being made across other sectors of business.

Because real estate deals with an essential part of every person’s life – the literal roof over our heads – I believe that real estate agents have a responsibility to support the community. Together with Ivan, BresicWhitney’s aim is to reinvent the contemporary real estate experience in Sydney.

Kelly has managed Ray White Concierge since 2006 and recently added management of Loan Market Concierge and Living Here Concierge to her portfolio. Achieving growth through business and process improvement is what Kelly excels in.

Ruma Mundi is an award-winning Licensed Real Estate Professional who has been the leading agent in her specialist suburbs of Sydney’s North West for the past 15 years.

Displaying a high level of integrity and professionalism, Ruma’s dedication to all her clients is reflected in her results with every campaign that she is honoured to represent. She has an unwavering passion for people coupled with a persona that is caring and approachable. She takes pride in always keeping her clients’ needs first and foremost.

After 15 years in Real Estate, most of her clients now are either repeat clients or have been referred to her by previous clients or their families.

Phil Harris is one of the most requested real estate speakers in Australia today. Having spoken at AREC numerous times as well as various other conferences world wide Phil puts over 15 years of industry knowledge into a simple learnable message.

As Managing Director of Harris Real Estate Phil is the only real estate professional in South Australia to have been recognised as the REISA Salesperson of the Year and the Golden Gavel Auctioneering winner.

In January 2010 Phil started Harris Real Estate, which quickly grew from 5 staff to over 130 now selling over 1300 properties per year and over 2000 properties under management.

Having worked in real estate in the Inner West since 1989, Julie Hatch is a familiar local identity who has earned a well-deserved reputation as a respected agent with intimate market knowledge.

Over the years she has developed a loyal client following, selling a number of properties several times over, with an extensive network of buyers and sellers who turn to her for astute advice. Julie’s love of the area and ties to the community make her a passionate Inner West advocate. She has experienced its many ups and downs, giving her plenty of insight into demographic and market changes.

She is an agent whose business is built on the strong personal rapport she has with her clients, becoming an integral part of their ongoing investment strategy and the long-term growth of their property portfolios. A real estate experience with Julie is both enjoyable and rewarding, with plenty of care and attention paid to the finer points of every transaction.

Having been awarded the Number 1 Salesperson across the state of New South Wales for Ray White consecutively for the last four years running, Gavin’s exceptional attention to detail, dynamic energy and impressive negotiation skill set is what sets him apart from his competitors.

In only 3 years Gavin went from being a personal assistant to Number 1 in NSW for Ray White and has held the title ever since. Starting from the bottom has given Gavin a comprehensive understanding of every facet in relation to a property sales transaction and has allowed him to develop an ability to get a deal together and deliver for his clients in a way that few agents can.

Specialising in luxury property across the Eastern suburbs, with a strong passion for architecture and building design, Gavin’s market knowledge and dedication combined with the support of his team (The Rubinstein Group), ensure his clients are provided with an incredibly professional real estate experience every time.

Appointed to the role of CEO in 2011, Nick Dowling’s inspired leadership has seen the Jellis Craig Group grow significantly from eight to twenty-one offices. Driving innovation throughout this period of expansion, his focus on real estate best practice, professionalism and service excellence has always been in-step with the company’s ethical foundations.

Nick delivers a business strategy that strengthens the company’s long-held industry-leading reputation while providing a progressive approach to harnessing the latest technologies.
Formerly the head of Macquarie Relationship Banking’s National Real Estate division, he now holds a concurrent position as a Non-Executive Independent Director at the REA Group.

Nick credits his country background for his friendly, straight forward communication style.
Since his career commencement in 1989, Nick’s role in real estate has been defined by conspicuous and sustained sales success across varying market conditions.

A Licensed Estate Agent and Director at Nelson Alexander, Nick is proud of the company’s resources, cross-referencing of knowledge and cooperative approach to assisting clients – a consequence of the seventeen office network. Nevertheless, he remains entirely focused on his principal core activity, the listing and selling of inner-city property.

His strong following from past clients is testimony to his ethical approach and comprehensive market knowledge – and indicative of the values he learned during his country upbringing in Cobram, on the Murray.

“The challenge of meeting high levels of expectation and providing a service that produces results beyond people’s best hopes is continual motivation. In this ever changing market, proven ability and experience is everything.”

Tom is a dynamic professional who is committed to gaining the best possible outcomes for his clients through honesty and timely communication throughout the sales process.

As a licensed real estate salesperson and auctioneer who holds a Diploma in Real Estate Business Management, Tom understands the challenges you will face in the real estate market. Harris is proud to bring his skills exclusively to its clients. Tom is enjoying record sales including prestige homes, in the wider Adelaide area.

Tom’s energy, dedication and positive attitude towards vendors and purchasers, deliver results far beyond the expectations of an extensive list of satisfied clients. This has established him as one of the highest performing real estate agents in South Australia. Tom’s personal commitment to excellent client outcomes has resulted in his reputation for success in real estate.

Approachable yet assertive, Andrew McCann’s impressive real estate career is founded on credibility, strong relationships and the consistent achievement of exceptional results.

As director of three inner Melbourne Jellis Craig offices, Andrew is an inspiring leader, collaborating with his team to deliver premium service, expert guidance and a first class outcome on every transaction.

Andrew is an experienced auctioneer whose confident style positively influences the final result on auction day. After close to two decades in real estate, Andrew’s knowledge of inner Melbourne’s property landscape is extensive. His ability to read the market and tailor campaigns to prevailing conditions has earned him the respect of both clients and colleagues.

A trusted source of real estate knowledge and advice, Andrew is a regular speaker at industry events and has been recognised as being among the nation’s top agents. Andrew’s reputation precedes him – more than half his clients are referrals or repeat business.

Craig is one of the original founding Directors of Ray White Double Bay. RWDB business recently celebrated 30 years in real estate, which coincides with Craig's 40th year in real estate this year.

I specialise in Prestige Property and Project Marketing in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, and the publicity and marketing I achieve for these listings, sales, relationships and networks attracts other high end vendors through referral, reputation and word of mouth.

Over 40 years he has seen many market cycles, technology changes, business adaptations and product and service expansions and one thing that has worked for Craig personally is being top of mind over numerous property cycles. Why? Because providing outstanding value to the customer doesn't stop at exchange or settlement, it requires an 'always on' approach to communications to gain a reputation and win repeat business.

He believe the secret to success is all about energy and having passion.

A person of great integrity, highly respected and a consummate professional, John commenced his career on Sydney's Northern Beaches in Real Estate in 1977 with a very simple philosophy—to establish business relationships built on trust. Opening Cunninghams Property in 1991 with his wife, Ann, John integrated this philosophy into the burgeoning business which he operates as managing Director.

Since then, John's innovative and personal approach coupled with his expertise and intimate knowledge of the market, have set Cunninghams as a benchmark business in the industry. His team has become one of the most highly awarded by the Real Estate Institute of NSW and the business is recognised throughout Australasia for its ‘Best Practice’ systems and operations.

John is a proud and active member of the Real Estate Institute of NSW, serving on the Board of Directors for the past ten years and in November 2015 was elected as President for a two year term. His goals of turning the industry into a profession have been set in motion as he forges positive change for agents and consumers alike in his current role as Chairman of The Professionalism Committee of the REIA.

With a team of over 80 committed people working towards a common goal of providing property consumers with exceptional service the business now operates from 3 strategic locations in Manly Balgowlah and Dee Why providing high quality services in Sales and Property management to the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

As well as other members of the mosque, Ahmed lost his wife of 24 years in the shooting on March 15. The day after the shootings, however, Ahmed said he had no hate for the man who took the life of his wife and 49 others.

Ahmed's wife, along with some other women, had helped a group of children out of the mosque. Once they were safe, she went back in for her husband. As she made her way back, she was shot dead on the footpath.

``I don't hold any grudges. I just don't understand. I have compassion for them, I hope and pray that they will learn, listen and they will be turned as better humans and they will care for people instead.``