Circle of Excellence
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors® honored the 2024 Circle of Excellence award recipients
at their annual banquet held at White Path Creek Farms in Ellijay.
These Realtors® were recognized for generating $1 million or more in total sales volume in 2024.
Congratulations to all Award Recipients & Honorees!
View a complete list here.
Click here for event photos.
The special award recipients are as follows:
Realtor® of the Year
Kara Conrey - REMAX Town & Country
Affiliate of the Year
Northwest Exterminating
Rookie of the Year
Tara L. Gillam – Century 21 Black Bear Realty
Top Producer Overall
Logan Fitts - Mountain Sotheby's International Realty
Top Producing Small Team
L H Real Estate Group - Engel & Volkers North Georgia Mountains
Linda Baker & Heather Foresman
Top Producing Mid-Size Team
The Holly Nelson Group – Engel & Volkers Engel & Volkers North Georgia Mountains
Emma Kaylor, Elizabeth McKinney, Holly Nelson, Tina Brunetti-Smith & Lee Green-Standley
Top Producing Mega-Size Team
The Mountain Life Team – Keller Williams Realty Partners
Brian Allison, Pam Allison, Riley Allison, Noah Bearden, Heather Byers, Kristen Byers, Jocelyn Davenport, Christi Decoufle,
Joe Fox, Chad Lariscy, Jessica Peake, Jeff Pierce, Kent Reed, Roy Riggs, Brooke Sosensky, Kalie Wood & Chris Young
Top Producer of Each County
Fannin County: Logan Fitts -Mountain Sotheby's International Realty
Gilmer County: Cindy T. West - REMAX Town & Country
Clay County: Jason Whitaker - Sonja Silvers Realty Group
Union County: Kelly Shuler – Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
Cherokee County: Carol Robinson – Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
Towns County: William Pierson – REMAX Hiawassee Realty
Bronze Phoenix Recipients
Chris Cleberg – Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
Carol Robinson – Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
Larry Silvers – Sonja Silvers Realty Group
Cindy Ryals – Better Home & Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
Renee Morse – REMAX Town & Country
John Thomas – REMAX Town & Country
Silver Phoenix Recipients
Paul Thompson – Union Realty
Deborah Spiva – REMAX Town & Country
Mark Engledow – Coldwell Banker High Country Realty
Sarah Sisum – Cozy Cove Realty
Jimmy Stewart – REMAX Hiawassee Realty
Karyn Woody – Harry Norman Realtors®
Kim Southern – Berkshire Hathway Home Services
Gold Phoenix Recipients
Mary Hedden – Mary Hedden Properties
Special thank you to our banquet sponsors who help make this banquet possible!
$1,000 Sponsors
Brett Jones, Attorney at Law
Cross Country Mortgage
Georgia MLS
Kendrick & Associates Law, PC
Success Mortgage Partners
United Community Bank
Wilson Pruitt, LLC
$500 Sponsor
Laura J. Ray, LLC Attorney at Law