The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices National REthink Council was formed to connect and inspire the next generation of top-producing leaders in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices real estate brokerage franchise network.
Selected for their exemplary performance and innovative solutions, the council shares assets, strategies, and best practices which have aided to their success as well as encourage each other to new levels of leadership and influence. These forward-thinking real estate agents develop resources that Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network brokerages can implement on a local level and provide feedback to the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices leadership team. The council brings a robust, next-gen perspective on today’s ever-changing real estate market that agents of all levels and years of experience can learn from to help grow their businesses.
If you are an agent interested in REthink or a broker interested in starting a local REthink chapter, contact rethink@hsfranchise.com.
2025 National REthink Council Members
The council is composed of network members who are vetted and selected by the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices leadership team.
Aja Adair
Aja Adair, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties, is an award-winning Realtor, being recognized as a 2024 recipient of the California Association of Realtors Rising Star Award. Aja has been named a top selling agent each year since she joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in 2022. Drawing upon her prior experience as a teacher in San Francisco, she is known for her client-centered approach and excels at helping first-time home buyers understand every step of the purchasing process. A Bay Area native, Aja specializes in working with relocation clients and loves showcasing the community she calls home, making every move smooth and welcoming.
Alexandra French
Alexandra French, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties in Atlanta, Georgia started her real estate career in 2011. After being a top individual agent for almost a decade, in 2022 she co-founded the Level Up Real Estate Team, a group known for its commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. With her deep-rooted passion for real estate and Atlanta, she brings a unique blend of expertise, enthusiasm, and a keen eye for market trends. Outside of real estate, Alexandra is very busy with her two young children, advocating for breast cancer, volunteering, and raising money for her foundation.
Amber Carlton
Amber Carlton, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties, has been a licensed real estate professional since 2012, beginning her career in the Denver, CO, market before returning to her hometown of Fargo, ND, in 2015 and joining her company. Amber prioritizes building relationships over simply completing transactions, focusing on providing exceptional, personalized client service.
A Luxury Collection Specialist since 2018, Amber is honored to work with clients seeking premium real estate experiences. Her leadership extends beyond her business, having served as President of her local association of REALTORS® in 2023. She is slated to serve as Director at Large for her state association of REALTORS® in 2025 and remains actively engaged in National Association of REALTORS® committees.
Amber is deeply committed to delivering meaningful results and helping clients achieve their real estate goals.
Ayumi Kim
Ayumi Kim, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hawai’i Realty, was born and raised in Honolulu, spending much of her childhood on Oʻahu before her family relocated to Kobe, Japan. During her time in Japan, she gained fluency in Japanese, an experience that enriched her cultural understanding and perspective. After a few years abroad, she returned to Hawaiʻi to complete her education.
In 2014, Ayumi moved to Las Vegas, where she launched her real estate career. In 2020, she returned to her hometown on Oʻahu, joining Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hawaiʻi Realty. Ayumi is passionate about delivering exceptional client care, leveraging honesty, integrity, and creativity to meet her clients’ needs. Social media is a cornerstone of her business, enabling her to connect with clients, share market insights, and showcase properties in engaging and innovative ways. Outside of her professional life, Ayumi enjoys exploring Oʻahu’s lush landscapes with her puppy, Sia.
Bridgett Baldwin
Bridgett Baldwin, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties in Tucson, Arizona leads a successful team of full-time agents, bearing an uber-original name: The Tucson Agents. Bridgett started her career in real estate shortly after the birth of her son, Tosh, in late 2009. She gained traction in this exciting time through listing and selling foreclosures, giving her extensive transactional experience as a brand new agent. Since then, she has moved from team member to team founder, from tenant to homeowner, from Licensed REALTOR® to Associate Broker, and from boy mom to teen mom. She is passionate about her people, providing mentorship on client relationships and creating a business built on integrity. They host frequent charity happy hour events with agents across brokerages, collecting physical donations for various causes in the Tucson community. Bridgett enjoys food, travel with her son and gym life in all of the spare time she creates for herself.
Burnell Zeiset
Burnell Zeiset, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, is a lifelong Lancaster County Realtor with over 16 years of experience helping buyers and sellers. His background in construction and home design gives him valuable insight into what makes a house a home. Burnell is dedicated to guiding clients through every step, whether they’re first-time buyers, downsizing, upsizing, or investing. As a real estate investor, he offers firsthand expertise to help clients achieve their goals. Burnell is a team leader, mentoring his team and sharing his years of experience. He believes in empowering clients and teammates alike, knowing everyone brings something unique to the process.
Grace Stanzel
Grace Stanzel, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate, is a dedicated and passionate residential real estate agent and team lead with the Cizek Stork Stanzel Group out of Omaha, Nebraska. Since officially entering the industry in 2020, Grace has leveraged a lifetime of real estate exposure to excel in her field. With over $50 million in sales and a proven track record of helping more than 100 clients successfully achieve their real estate goals, she stands out as a trusted advisor in the Omaha market. Grace’s approach is defined by her unwavering dedication to her clients and her commitment to providing unparalleled service through innovation, customization, and consistency. She views every transaction as an opportunity to positively impact her clients’ lives, taking pride in the trust they place in her. Grace’s passion for real estate drives her to exceed expectations and create memorable experiences that go beyond the closing table. Her and her team at the Cizek Stork Stanzel Group always aim for a 5-star client experience and they have regularly been contenders within the Top 25 Team awards in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network. Grace is not only a real estate professional for her clients, but also their biggest cheerleader and a forever advocate through the many chapters of their lives.
Joe and Lety Torres
Joe and Lety Torres, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Central Washington Real Estate, based in Tri-Cities, Washington, share a passion for the real estate industry and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Joe and Lety are deeply rooted in their community. They volunteer their time, champion local businesses, and serve on boards dedicated to giving back and fostering community growth. They ranked among the top 2% in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices nationwide network in 2022 and were awarded the Top Team in their area. Their accolades include recognition from esteemed organizations such as Washington Realtors, Top Agent, and Disrupt Magazines. Additionally, they have been featured on podcasts like Say Hola Wealth and Kut 2 The Chase. They are parents to four children and actively homeschool them, embodying a family-first mindset that fuels their innovative solutions and dedication to service. They are dedicated to providing value and building genuine relationships.
Joseph Lacerda
Joseph Lacerda, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®, brings a distinguished legacy to the forefront of real estate as a third-generation realtor. A seasoned professional, he has been a licensed New Jersey realtor since 2012, boasting over a decade of experience with The Lacerda Team. With a degree in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey, Joseph combines a strong academic foundation with practical experience to guide clients through the complexities of buying and selling homes. He is committed to the growth and personal development of himself and the team. His dedication guarantees a seamless and rewarding real estate journey for every client. Outside of real estate, you will find him acting in the NYC area, running, and spending time with his family and friends.
Maxwell Stevens
Maxwell Stevens, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pocono Real Estate in the Poconos & Lake Wallenpaupack area, is a third-generation real estate agent. Maxwell was a young child back when the family business started and has been exposed to the industry his whole life. As Maxwell grew older, his interest in the family business grew and became a licensed real estate agent in 2018. He’s proud, honored & grateful to be a part of the Forever Agent movement and on the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pocono Real Estate team—a brand whose namesake is Berkshire Hathaway Inc., one of the world’s most trusted and respected brands. He works hard to develop sound strategies for clients and help them with real estate and lifestyle planning. His mission, through dedication, optimism, and perseverance is to enrich the lives of people daily.
Nathaly Sanchez
Nathaly Sanchez, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ally Real Estate in Bossier City, Louisiana, originally resided in Mexico and currently loves living in Bossier City and all it has to offer. Her career days began with over 15 years in the construction world. In 2021, she seamlessly merged the worlds of new construction and remodeling with real estate and began her career. She is deeply committed to the community through different services, and particularly enjoys her involvement with a podcast show with 318 Latinos and a bicultural and bilingual platform that effectively connects with the Hispanic community. Nathaly is excited about real estate and loves putting a smile on her clients' faces after exchanging keys at closing. It is more than a job—it's her passion. The joy and satisfaction derived from these moments fuel her dedication to providing exceptional service and creating lasting connections. She has been happily married for 16 years and is a proud and devoted mother of three beautiful souls. Nathaly enjoys spending quality time with family—some would call it her favorite hobby. Her main goal with raising children is for them to follow good paths and to make them great citizens and great humans for this country and the world.
Nicole Taranto
Nicole Taranto, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties in Bozeman, Montana, is a Culinary Arts graduate from the University of Montana. After running a successful food cart in Missoula, she returned to Bozeman to be closer to her family. Her father's extensive experience in building and her mother's past career in real estate shaped her natural transition into the real estate business. Nicole embraces the Gallatin Valley lifestyle, spending her spare time camping, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, hunting, and ice fishing with her family. In her real estate career, she passionately approaches each transaction as an exciting adventure, emphasizing trust, communication, and integrity. Nicole's commitment extends beyond transactions; she sees them as opportunities to create positive and memorable experiences for her clients.
Olyvia Salyer
Olyvia Salyer, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty, serves Richmond and wider Coastal Virginia. Highly awarded, she has been a Chairman's Circle recipient for the past four years (within the top 250 agents of almost 50,000 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices agents worldwide), is within the top 1% of individual agents in the state of Virginia for sales volume, and has been her brokerage's Top Sales Associate for 2021, 2022 and 2023. Raised in Williamsburg, from a family with over 25 years of real estate industry experience, she looks forward to serving her market with skills in marketing, social media, and sales.
Ryan C. Benton
Ryan C. Benton, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty, has over a decade of experience serving Coastal Virginia. Ryan is known for his marketing expertise, negotiation skills, and unwavering dedication to client success. A former columnist for The Virginian-Pilot's "Realtor on Call," Ryan enjoys educating buyers and sellers on complex real estate topics. He fully embraces the rising prevalence of technology in this industry and recognizes how it helps his clients assess the market in real time. Prior to real estate, Ryan served 16 months in Iraq with US Army INSCOM lending him a first-hand understanding of military life and the challenges of military relocation. Outside of work, Ryan is an avid marathon runner and enjoys globetrotting with his husband.
Sena Taylor
Sena Taylor, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty, has been navigating clients through Indianapolis area real estate transactions since 2015. Prior to real estate, she was a teacher for 13 years. Her transferable skills of organization, problem solving, and customer service from the education field have contributed to her real estate success. She uses her growth mindset to continuously improve her business to help her clients. Sena loves providing guidance to people during the process of their greatest financial investments. Her goal is to turn her clients into forever clients. Sena was a member of the top Indiana real estate team from 2015-2021. In 2021, her passion of helping other Realtors in the office grow influenced Sena to create a team which now consists of seven women—all former educators. Outside of real estate, Sena enjoys adventures (especially traveling and boating) with her husband, toddler son, and dogs.
Vision
To be the premier member-driven think tank in the real estate industry focused on sustainable success for current and future real estate agents. Defined by diversity, innovation, and a collaborative attitude, this council stimulates the recruiting and retaining of NextGen agents for the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brokerage network as well as the formation of new local REthink chapters.
Mission
The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices national REthink Council connects top producing NextGen leaders in real estate in an environment where they can create resources and tools to enhance the network and provide feedback to the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices leadership.
