2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards

It is an honor to present the 2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards to these top performing affiliate members who went above and beyond in 2024! Thanks to the effort of our network of talented affiliate real estate and mortgage specialists, Homes for Heroes assisted nearly 6,000 heroes in buying or selling a home, and gave back over $15 million in Hero Rewards savings!

2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards

Some of our affiliate members really moved the needle in helping us achieve our shared mission to thank every hero in the nation, and we’re proud to present each of them with a 2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Award. The award is given in recognition of our affiliate member’s commitment to the Homes for Heroes mission, core values, and never ending dedication to the heroes in their community.

Awards Presentation

Our 2024 Annual Affiliate Awards presentation was recorded live on Facebook, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 and is available to you! Join us as we reveal our One Word for 2025, reflect on the incredible impact we made together, and recognize the top-performing Homes for Heroes affiliate real estate and lending members who went above and beyond in 2024.

Your dedication makes the Homes for Heroes mission possible in your community and throughout the country, and this is your moment to be celebrated.

Watch the 2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Awards presentation:

Top Affiliate Award Winners

Top Affiliate Awards are presented to the top performing real estate specialists, real estate specialist teams, and mortgage specialists nationwide. The awards are based on the number of hero closing (buying, selling, or refinancing) transactions that occurred in 2024.

Top Real Estate Specialist Individual Awards

• #1 Chris Parrish in South Carolina served 75 heroes
• #2 Tony Duncan The Home Team in Georgia served 38 heroes
• #3 KayLa Forret-Munoz in Iowa served 36 heroes
• #4 Melissa Matus in Arizona served 33 heroes
• #5 Maria Godfrey in South Carolina served 32 heroes
• #6 Alexis Brown in Tennessee served 30 heroes
• #7 Andrea Rouse in Alabama served 29 heroes
• #8 Christina Holmes in Virginia served 26 heroes
• #9 Ruwena Healy in Alabama served 25 heroes
• #10 Tammy Frye in Ohio served 24 heroes
• #10 Ron Lenz in Virginia served 24 heroes

Top Real Estate Specialist Teams Awards

• #1 McKinnies Realty in Indiana served 189 heroes
• #2 Navy to Navy Homes in Florida served 124 heroes
• #3 Kristi Fox Satsky in Texas served 82 heroes
• #4 Briar Patch Heroes in Florida served 68 heroes
• #5 BHG McKenzie Realty in Washington served 57 heroes

Top Mortgage Specialist Awards

• #1 Breton Macdonald in California served 143 heroes
• #2 Dawn VanNieuwenhuyzen in South Dakota served 120 heroes
• #3 Gianni Cerretani in Georgia served 97 heroes
• #4 Angie Turley in Indiana served 92 heroes
• #5 Marissa French & Margo Krogulski in Tennessee served 82 heroes
• #6 Caroline Groves in Texas served 80 heroes
• #7 Craig Wells in Missouri served 70 heroes
• #8 Chris Catania in California served 66 heroes
• #9 Kristy Van Lanen in Wisconsin served 63 heroes
• #10 Elan Adams in Missouri served 54 heroes

Outstanding Service Award

The 2024 Outstanding Service Award is given to affiliate members who embody Homes for Heroes’ mission and core values: Together a Team, Driven by Cause, Do the Right Thing, Caring, and Positive. These award winners certainly exemplify them all, but strongly demonstrate one core value the most

DRIVEN BY CAUSE: Shannon Toner, Real Estate Specialist in Minnesota

TOGETHER A TEAM: Gianni Cerretani, Mortgage Specialist in Georgia

DRIVEN BY CAUSE: Diane Casey-Luong, Real Estate Specialist in Massachusetts

Rookie of the Year

The Rookie of the Year Affiliate Award honors a rookie real estate and mortgage specialist whom performed exceptionally well their first year with Homes for Heroes. They encompass the five core values, and demonstrate their dedication to serving their local heroes.

Chris Catania, Mortgage Specialist in California

Melissa Matus, Real Estate Specialist in Arizona

2024 Circle of Giving Awards

Circle of Giving awards are earned by affiliate specialists whom surpassed a specific milestone number of hero closings within the 2024 calendar year. The Circle of Giving tiers are:

DIAMOND Circle of Giving Awards (100+ Hero Closings)

• McKinnies Realty, Real Estate Specialist in Indiana served 189 heroes
• Breton Macdonald, Mortgage Specialist in California served 143 heroes
• Navy to Navy Homes, Real Estate Specialist in Florida served 124 heroes
• Dawn VanNieuwenhuyzen, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota served 120 heroes

SAPPHIRE Circle of Giving Awards (75-99 Hero Closings)

• Gianni Cerretani, Mortgage Specialist in Georgia served 97 heroes
• Angie Turley, Mortgage Specialist in Indiana served 92 heroes
• Kristi Fox Satsky, Real Estate Specialist in Texas served 82 heroes
• Marissa French & Margo Krogulski, Mortgage Specialist in Tennessee served 82 heroes
• Caroline Groves, Mortgage Specialist in Texas served 80 heroes
• Chris Parrish, Real Estate Specialist in South Carolina served 75 heroes

RUBY Circle of Giving Awards (50-74 Hero Closings)

• Craig Wells, Mortgage Specialist in Missouri served 70 heroes
• Briar Patch Heroes, Real Estate Specialist in Florida served 68 heroes
• Chris Catania, Mortgage Specialist in California served 66 heroes
• Kristy Van Lanen, Mortgage Specialist in Wisconsin served 63 heroes
• BHG McKenzie Realty, Real Estate Specialist in Washington served 57 heroes
• Elan Adams, Mortgage Specialist in Missouri served 54 heroes
• VoigtJohnson, Real Estate Specialist in Minnesota served 54 heroes
• Patrick Reese, Real Estate Specialist in Wisconsin served 52 heroes
• Lori Saucier, Mortgage Specialist in Ohio served 52 heroes
• Randy Vance, Mortgage Specialist in Oregon served 50 heroes
• Nathan Poole, Mortgage Specialist in Kentucky served 50 heroes
• Shevlin Lockler, Mortgage Specialist in Florida served 50 heroes

CRYSTAL Circle of Giving Awards (25-49 Hero Closings)

• Brandon Smith, Mortgage Specialist in New Mexico served 49 heroes
• The Garcia Group, Mortgage Specialist in Arizona served 49 heroes
• Stan Hartzheim, Mortgage Specialist in Wyoming served 48 heroes
• Tyrell Hobbs, Mortgage Specialist in Oregon served 48 heroes
• Isabella Barbee, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota served 47 heroes
• Dave & Co. Real Estate Team, Real Estate Specialist in South Dakota served 46 heroes
• Kelly Manderscheid, Mortgage Specialist in California served 45 heroes
• Kim Gasca, Mortgage Specialist in Texas served 43 heroes
• Emily Machetta, Mortgage Specialist in Oklahoma served 43 heroes
• Dave Mettler Team Real Estate, Real Estate Specialist in South Dakota served 42 heroes
• Teresa Clark, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado served 42 heroes
• Jeff & Nicole Cason, Real Estate Specialist in Tennessee served 38 heroes
• Tony Duncan The Home Team, Real Estate Specialist in Georgia served 38 heroes
• Kevin & Niki Campbell, Mortgage Specialist in Oregon served 37 heroes
• Jason Smith, Mortgage Specialist in Arizona served 37 heroes
• KayLa Forret-Munoz, Real Estate Specialist in Iowa served 36 heroes
• Shaw Realty Team, Real Estate Specialist in Texas served 34 heroes
• Morgan Cassidy, Mortgage Specialist in Florida served 33 heroes
• Melissa Matus, Real Estate Specialist in Arizona served 33 heroes
• Jason Cowgill, Mortgage Specialist in Arkansas served 33 heroes
• Maria Godfrey, Real Estate Specialist in South Carolina served 32 heroes
• Randy Raven, Mortgage Specialist in Wisconsin served 31 heroes
• Jamie Harrington, Mortgage Specialist in South Carolina served 31 heroes
• Cardinal Heroes, Real Estate Specialist in Wisconsin served 30 heroes
• Alexis Brown, Real Estate Specialist in Tennessee served 30 heroes
• Jonathan McKinnies, Mortgage Specialist in Indiana served 30 heroes
• Angie Holt, Real Estate Specialist in Virginia served 29 heroes
• Cynthia Baker, Mortgage Specialist in Indiana served 29 heroes
• Thomas Storino, Mortgage Specialist in Illinois served 29 heroes
• Kelly Ambrose, Mortgage Specialist in Georgia served 29 heroes
• Andrea Rouse, Real Estate Specialist in Alabama served 29 heroes
• Tony Antoniewicz, Real Estate Specialist in Wisconsin served 28 heroes
• Justin Morris, Mortgage Specialist in Oregon served 28 heroes
• Haley Annuschat, Mortgage Specialist in Oklahoma served 28 heroes
• Mario Montoya, Real Estate Specialist in New Mexico served 28 heroes
• Patience Oldakowski, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota served 27 heroes
• Kathy Colkitt, Mortgage Specialist in Washington served 26 heroes
• Christina Holmes, Real Estate Specialist in Virginia served 26 heroes
• Katie Wells, Mortgage Specialist in Texas served 26 heroes
• Russell Murphy, Mortgage Specialist in Texas served 26 heroes
• Ben Young, Mortgage Specialist in Tennessee served 26 heroes
• Steven Brand, Mortgage Specialist in Minnesota served 26 heroes
• Chad Rogers, Mortgage Specialist in Colorado served 26 heroes
• Shawna Kleinwolterink, Mortgage Specialist in South Dakota served 25 heroes
• Tracy Davenport, Mortgage Specialist in South Carolina served 25 heroes
• Ruwena Healy, Real Estate Specialist in Alabama served 25 heroes

Thank you to our 2024 Homes for Heroes Affiliate Award recipients

Congratulations on these achievements! We are honored to present these awards to you. We also thank all our Homes for Heroes Affiliates for what you do to serve your communities and local heroes.

REALTORS®, Real Estate Agents and Mortgage Lenders

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