Last month hundreds of National Land Realty professionals gathered in San Antonio, Texas, to participate in the company’s largest yearly event. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, National Land Realty decided to postpone their 2021 National Land Summit in favor of a virtual conference, making this year’s event all the more exciting! Over February 7th and 8th, National Land Realty’s professionals took part in educational seminars, presentations by guest speakers, and group discussions at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio.

The event began with a rousing welcome speech from National Land Realty’s President, Jason Burbage. After speaking to National Land Realty’s core values and the theme of the event, “Dominating the Unknown,” Burbage welcomed CEO Jason Walter to the stage to outline the journey that brought National Land Realty to the forefront of the land industry. He also spoke to the importance of finding success during these challenging times.

Following Walter’s speech, our professionals were treated to two technology-oriented presentations from Chief Technology Officer Tyler Van Meeteren and Technology Project Coordinator Jeff Phelps. Van Meeteren spoke to the power of technology in building relationships and effective teams, and Phelps gave our professionals a comprehensive look at how our Land Tour 360® technology can produce breathtaking listing photos. After Phelps’ presentation, Chief Marketing Officer Mac Christian took the stage to highlight the marketing team’s many achievements over the past year and explain where they are headed in the coming months.

The next portion of the event allowed attendees to participate in a group discussion with Burbage regarding effective means of attracting potential sellers and a variety of other topics related to the land industry.

Rounding out Day 1 of the National Land Summit was the welcome event at the famous Casa Rio on the riverwalk. The night was full of fantastic food, drinks, and conversation, all accented by the sweet sounds of Casa Rio’s spirited mariachi band! Thank you to all of the wonderful staff at Casa Rio for making this year’s welcome event a night to remember! 

Day 2 kicked off with an extensive overview of tips and tricks for our land professionals and brokers in the form of the LAND Course presented by managing broker Ben Crosby, CCIM, ALC. After Crosby’s presentation, Ronnie Richardson took to the stage to discuss professional liability as land experts, and how land professionals can protect themselves against potential legal action.

Afterward, President of National Land LLC, Aaron Graham, and Business Development and Relationship Manager Kail Page spoke about a variety of lead-generating methods. Their presentation led into another large group discussion headed by Burbage about the immense power that fostering good relationships holds.

Next to the stage was Nathan Fabrick, Executive Vice President of our Commercial Division, to discuss effective methods of expanding commercial business. Fabrick’s presentation was then followed by another group discussion on how to overcome objections both in and outside of the land industry. Burbage then went on to speak to the power and importance of having a purpose in life, and the direction and stability that having a clear purpose can provide. To round off the second day of presentations, Truth in Nature took the stage to talk about their mission of providing fatherless boys with direction, purpose, and support through ministry. Truth in Nature was a Summit Sponsor for the 2022 National Land Summit and is an organization whose values and mission align with that of National Land Realty.

The second and final day of the National Land Summit was concluded by our annual silent auction and awards banquet dinner, which was sponsored by RCX Capital Group. There were some fantastic prizes up for grabs, but none were as enticing as the five-night vacation for two to the Westin La Paloma in sunny Tuscon, Arizona, offered by one of our Summit Sponsors, Truth in Nature. The winning bid for this fantastic prize was a whopping $10,000 from Dustin Weems, Land Broker from our Mabank Texas Office, and will be donated in full to Truth in Nature! 

National Land Realty’s professionals ate, drank, and conversed to their hearts’ content before settling down for the award ceremony. At this year’s awards banquet, there were 25 individual awards given out, as well as a variety of others. As in prior years, the Rising Star, Impact, and Trailblazer awards all made a return, along with plenty of new ones! Congratulations to all of these fantastic award winners!

5 Year Landiversaries

• Stacy Bauer | Mobridge, SD
• Ronnie Richardson | Jackson, MS
• Mark Lewis, ALC | Houston, MS
• Mark Anderson | Hattiesburg, MS
• Vidal Davis | Natchez, MS
• Debbie Cooper | Hattiesburg, MS
• Lety Arnold | Base Camp
• Shea Miller | Pittsburg, KS
• Brian Prusik | Atlanta, GA
• John Wade | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Jason Bauer | Mobridge, SD
• Curtis Jones | Montgomery, AL
• Josh Pelletier | Kinston, NC
• Chad Sigmon | Jacksonville, FL
• Cory Bowes | Raleigh, NC
• Dale Jeffreys | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Kirk Benton | Jackson, MS
• Matt Walters | Houston, MS
• Paul Goins | Central NC
• Bill Lange | Omaha, NE
• Elizabeth Rhine | Greenville, SC
• Nick Bilava | Omaha, NE
• John Tindall | Jackson, MS
• Gary Koke | Omaha, NE
• Alton Smith | Columbia, SC
• Jennifer Rounds | Jacksonville, FL
• Tony Keeler | Pittsburg, KS
• Marcus Bowman | Pittsburg, KS
• Chase Blalock | Piedmont NC
• Dale Hurst | Montgomery, AL
• John Ross Havard | Birmingham, AL
• Al Conn | Natchez, MS
• Justus Koester | Fort Myers, FL
• Sean Brown | Gulf Coast
• Will Daniels | Gulf Coast
• Trey McCallie | Lexington, KY
• Meghan Horine | Base Camp
• Beth McLellan, ALC | Kosciusko, MS

10 Year Landiversaries

• Logan Eaton | Atlanta, GA
• Robert Waddell | Charleston, SC
• Cameron Smith | Middle, GA

Land Line Leader, Most Referrals: Austin Hill | Middle, GA

Land Line Leader, Total Funded: Ryan Schroeter | Omaha, NE

Social Media Partner: Drew Arnold | Hattiesburg, MS

Group Engagement: Jim Fleissner | Omaha, NE

Best Photography: Greg Clearman | Jackson, MS

Top Blogger: Marshall McCraw | Houston, MS

Brand Champion: Curtis Williams | Richmond, VA

Most Land Tour 360®s: Justus Koester | Fort Myers, FL

Best Land Tour 360®: Ryan Schroeter | Omaha, NE

Best Sales Data: Nick Ardis | Columbia, SC

Idea of the Year Award: Edward Weathers | Greenville, SC

Field Team Appreciation Award: Alec Wardenburg | Eastern Missouri Office

Support Crew Appreciation Award: Carrie Biney | Greenville, SC

Stuck in the Mud Award: Adam Aderholt | Tuscaloosa, AL

Smallest Commission of the Year Award:

• Richard Lemoine | Northeast Louisianna Office
• Jeff Phelps | Omaha, NE

Deal of the Year: Clint Flowers | Gulf Coast Office

Top Sales Growth Producer: Erin Carden | Winter Haven, FL

Top Listings Producer: John Conger | Scottsdale, AZ

Top Acreage Producer: Clint Flowers | Gulf Coast Office

Top Volume Producer: Trevor Williams | Winter Haven, FL

The Top 50

• Ronnie Richardson | Jackson, MS
• Ben Crosby | Winter Haven, FL
• Howard Netterville | Houston, MS
• Lee Skinner | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Joe Baya | Gulf Coast
• Corey Bowes | Raleigh, NC
• Taylor Baumgarner | Greenville, SC
• John Conger | Scottsdale, AZ
• Bobby Spivey | Central NC
• Rob Newman | Montgomery, AL
• Adam Aderholt | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Ben Rudolph | Kosciusko, MS
• Aaron Sutton | Kinston, NC
• Justus Koester | Fort Myers, FL
• Greg Clearman | Jackson, MS
• Dan Hertzog | Clinton, MO
• Nicholas Ardis | Columbia, SC
• William Herron-Marshall | Wilmington, NC
• Austin Hill | Middle, GA
• Graham Tayloe | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Beth McLellan | Kosciusko, MS
• Ron Wall | Charleston, SC
• Stephan Tomlinson | TN Valley
• Terri Jensen | Minneapolis, MN

The Top 25

• Ryan Schroeter | Omaha, NE
• Monroe Payne | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Clifton Holloman | Kinston, NC
• Brett Harden | Birmingham, AL
• Tommy Stroud Jr. | St. Simon’s Island, GA
• Jeramy Stephens | Little Rock, AR
• Forrest During | Southeast AL
• Robert Waddell | Charleston, SC
• Allan Hixon | Tuscaloosa, AL
• Chip Fortenberry | Winter Haven, FL
• Richard Gonzalez | Tavares, FL
• Bob Jamison | Tuscaloosa, FL
• Mitchell Jones | Gulf Coast
• Pat Synder | Western NC
• Edward Weathers | Greenville, SC

The Top Ten

• Gregory Greer | Charleston, SC
• Mark Anderson | Hattiesburg, MS
• Tom Monaghan | Houston, MS
• Chase Blalock | Piedmont, NC
• Cailein Campbell | Wilmington, NC
• Mark Lewis | Houston, MS, and Oklahoma City, OK
• Will Hairston | Gulf Coast Office
• Dustin Weems | Mabank, TX
• Trevor Williams | Winter Haven, FL

The Top Gun: Clint Flowers | Gulf Coast Office

Rising Star: Austin Hill | Middle, GA

Trailblazer: Beth McLellan | Kosciusko, MS

Impact: Aaron Sutton | Kinston, NC

Office of the Year: The Gulf Coast Office

We would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the 2022 National Land Summit, congratulations on a record-breaking year and we hope to see you all next year!

And a very special thank you to all of our Summit Sponsors!

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