The 2025 Lake Homes Realty National Agent Summit was held from September 29 – October 3 in Hoover, Alabama, bringing together more than 150 agents from across the country. Attendees participated in sessions focused on team-building, marketing strategies, and sales techniques tailored to niche real estate markets.
This year’s Summit marked a milestone as the first joint event with the company’s sister brokerage, Mountain Homes Realty, which officially launched in June 2025. Together with Beach Homes Realty, the three brokerages celebrated the achievements of over 80 agents, presenting numerous honors—including the prestigious Agent of the Year Award.
Agent Awards Criteria and Eligibility
The Agent of the Year recognition celebrates more than revenue production—it honors an agent who demonstrates excellence across every aspect of real estate, from daily practices to major accomplishments.
The Alpha Award recognized agents who achieved $25 million or more in total transaction volume, or completed at least 60 transactions during the 12-month evaluation period.
Agents who reached or exceeded $10 million in sales or 40 transactions earned the Big Wave Award, distinguishing them as top-performing market experts.
Finally, the Aqua Award honored agents with $3.5 million to under $10 million in total transaction volume, or at least 20 transactions, during the same period—recognizing their exceptional dedication and results within the Lake Homes Realty network.
2025 Agent of the Year Winner: Lisa Steele
Lisa Steele has long been a familiar name in Georgia’s lake real estate scene—and now, her success is being recognized on a national level. At Lake Homes Realty’s 13th Annual Summit in Birmingham, Alabama, Steele received the brokerage’s most prestigious honor: the Splash Award for Agent of the Year. This award celebrates an agent who exemplifies exceptional achievement in sales, client service, integrity, and community involvement.
To qualify, agents must reach a minimum of $3.5 million in transaction volume. From there, Lake Homes Realty evaluates candidates across six performance metrics over a 12-month period, including closed transaction sides, total volume, buy- and list-side commission percentages, and year-over-year growth. Steele not only met these benchmarks—she surpassed them.
“I was stunned to hear my name,” she said. “There are so many incredible agents at this company, and I have always admired the ones who have won before me. To stand among them now is both an honor and an encouragement to keep giving my best.”
2025 Alpha Award Winners
Justin Dyar – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Margaret Decker – Lake Sinclair, GA
John Robert Elliot – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Cindy Myrex – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
JW Hightower – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Ken Williams – Lake Guntersville, AL
Lisa Steele – Lake Arrowhead, GA
Melinda Edwards – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
2025 Big Wave Award Winners
Angela VanHouten – Lake Martin, AL
Brenda Maggy – Hampton Beach, NH
Bruce Hull – Cherokee Lake, TN
Cat Thornton – Lake Murray, SC
Cindy Anderson – Lake Michigan/Traverse City, MI
Donna Dunevant – Hyco Lake, NC
Doug Giesler – Lake Murray, SC
Glenn Fisher – Lake Hickory, NC
Jennifer Hill & Tim Beeson – High Rock Lake, NC
Jim Williams – Norris Lake, TN
Karen Packett – Fort Loudoun Lake, TN
Lauren Streeter – Lake Eufaula, AL
Linda Hanf – Lake Wallenpaupack, PA
Lisa Parker – Lake Ray Hubbard, TX
Michael Murphy – Lake Murray, SC
Mike Goins – Lake Conroe, TX
Nicole Anderson – Lake Logan Martin, AL
Pam DeBlasio – Lake Livingston, TX
Peggy Overstreet – Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Sandie and Freddie Hurley – Lake Keowee, SC
Terry and Sherrie Norton – Lake Wedowee, AL
Tiffany Hazelwood – Lake Anna, VA
Tony Luna – Center Hill Lake, TN
Ty Miller – Weiss Lake, AL
Wally Cawthon – Jackson Lake, GA
2025 Aqua Award Winners
Aimee Brady – Lake Cypress Springs, TX
Amanda Anderson-St. John – Logan Martin Lake, AL
Bill Delzell – Honeoye Lake, NY
Bruce Erskine – Lake Blue Ridge, GA
Cereice Morris – Kentucky Lake, TN
Cheryl Painter – Lake Anna, VA
Chris Futvoye – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Chris Johnson – Lake Sinclair, GA
Chris Morris – Kentucky Lake, TN
Cindy Lanham – Lake Brownwood, TX
Corey Jones – Lake Texoma, TX
David Wittman – Badin Lake, NC
Deb Groom – Lake Travis, TX
Deb Short Taylor – Dale Hollow Lake, TN
Elizabeth Phelan – Lake Eufaula, OK
Gary Wallace – Lake Wallace, TX
Greg Adams – Jordan Lake, AL
Heather Boldizsar – Tims Ford Lake, TN
Holly Blanchette – Chain O’Lakes, IL
Jeff Newberg – Muskegon Lake, MI
Jeff Titsworth – Geist Reservoir, IN
Jill Baugus – Lake Lanier, GA
Jill Botos – Lake Hartwell, GA/SC
Jo Lynn Miller – Possum Kingdom Lake, TX
John Franklin – Lake Martin, AL
Katie Pendleton & Matt Nielsen – Lake Wylie, SC/NC
Kim Macaulay – Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
Kimberly Hewitt – Grand Lake, OK
Kirklin Smith – Beaver Lake, AR
Korby Stockton – Stockton Lake, MO
Kristie Anderson – Lake Marion, SC
Mariah Lacey – Richland Chambers Reservoir, TX
Marie Skillern – Wilson Lake, AL
Marty Grant – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Mike Hardesty – Finger Lakes, NY
Mike Stevens – Lake Anna, VA
Missy & Tim Fredrickson – Canyon Lake, TX
Paige DeBlasio – Lake Livingston, TX
Pam Bowman – Lewis Smith Lake, AL
Rachel Manhim – Lake George, NY
Rachelle McClard – Lake Hamilton, AR
Rebecca Brewer – Skiatook, OK
Rhonda Lettow – Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Rick Murphy – Morse Reservoir, IN
Rita Horner – Table Rock Lake, MO
Sally Adams – Lake Hamilton, AR
Sarah Hallberg – Chautauqua Lake, NY
Sheila Howell – Deep Creek Lake, MD
Stacey O’Neal – Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Susan Alderdice – Lake Cumberland, KY
Tammy McCurry – Fort Loudoun Lake, TN
Terri Gates Mcilravy – Norris Lake, TN
Tiffany Dotti – Lake Gaston, NC/VA
Tracy Brink – Flathead Lake, MT
Warren Crisp – Bull Shoals, AR/MO
