Seven United Real Estate Leaders Named 2026 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers

Key Highlights

- Seven United Real Estate leaders named 2026 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers, marking the company’s sixth consecutive year of recognition.

- Honorees span executive leadership, operations, strategy, marketing and brokerage management, reflecting United’s agent‑ and broker‑first mission.

- Notable accomplishments of the team in 2025 include the launch of the United Residential Investment (URESI) Program, expansion of United’s Financial Wellness Program and major affiliations and western expansion with the MORE® Realty.

Dallas, TX — United® Real Estate today announced that multiple leaders from across its national organization have been named 2026 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers, an annual recognition honoring professionals whose leadership and newsworthy contributions are making a meaningful impact in the industry.

United’s honorees represent a range of roles across brokerage leadership, including operational strategy, technology, marketing, executive leadership and organizational growth. Collectively, these individuals serve the company’s mission to improve the financial trajectory of agents’ and brokers’ careers and lives.

Luminaries
Dan Duffy – CEO, United Real Estate Group
Rick Haase – President, United Real Estate
Phillip Cantrell – EVP – Strategy, United Real Estate

Futurist
Jillian Young – President, Premiere Plus Realty (a United affiliate)

Achiever
Leigh Ann Bogran – VP of Operations, United Real Estate

Trailblazer
Amanda Cline – VP of Marketing, United Real Estate
John Finn – Sr Managing Broker, United Real Estate Richmond

“Recognition like this underscores the results we believe truly matter,” said Dan Duffy, Chief Executive Officer of United Real Estate Group. “Our leaders are focused on creating real opportunity for agents and brokers— opportunity that leads to stronger businesses, greater independence and long-term financial stability. That has always been our purpose, and it continues to guide every investment we make.”

“It’s so great for us to see the leadership of our company recognized for their tireless, passionate efforts and results. Collectively, they are the vital link to executing our vision and achieving our mission,” said Rick Haase, President of United Real Estate. “By their work, they help our brokers and agents grow and prosper and attain long-term financial success.”

During the past year, United has continued to reinforce its culture, advance initiatives designed to support agent and broker well-being and financial security, supported by United’s mission-first strategy.

Notable accomplishments include:

·       The launch of the United Residential Investment (URESI) Program, a first-of-its-kind, exclusive platform for United’s agents that empowers them to build long-term wealth through income-producing, value-appreciating property portfolios. Beyond financial gain, URESI has already become a community of motivated investors. Participants have access to education & training designed specifically for real estate agents, mentorship, deal flow events, vetted lending and rehab partners and peer support within an accountability ecosystem.

·       Expansion of United’s Financial Wellness Program, which has helped participating agents generate $3.6 million in new savings and eliminate $2.5 million in personal debt for a total financial turnaround of $6.1 million in under two years. United’s Financial Wellness initiative provides solutions for longstanding challenges faced by agent-entrepreneurs, including unaffordable healthcare, unpredictable income, insufficient savings, lack of retirement and legacy planning, and inadequate guidance for building wealth and income streams to fund a secure retirement.

·       United has also grown its national footprint through multiple strategic brokerage partnerships, welcoming growth-oriented, culture-driven firms, including a 900-agent firm, MORE® Realty, which spans five states across the West and Pacific Northwest. The brokerage affiliation of MORE preserved local ownership and brand identity while gaining access to United’s technology, operational resources, agent communities and collaborative support.

United’s 2026 Newsmakers will also be featured in the Q1 issue of RISMedia's publication, Real Estate magazine. Real Estate Newsmakers were chosen based on nominations received through an online nomination process on RISMedia.com, and by nominations from RISMedia’s in-house editorial team and other industry sources.

FAQs

Q: What does the 2026 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers recognition represent?
A: RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers honors professionals whose leadership, innovation and measurable contributions are shaping the future of the real estate industry. Recipients are selected through industry nominations and RISMedia editorial review.

Q: How many United Real Estate leaders were recognized in 2026?
A: Seven leaders from across United’s national organization earned recognition, representing executive leadership, operations, strategy, marketing, brokerage management and innovation.

Q: Why is this recognition meaningful for United Real Estate?
A: The acknowledgment reflects United’s consistent focus on outcomes that matter: helping agents and brokers build stronger businesses, increase financial independence and create long‑term financial stability through practical tools, programs and partnerships.

Q: What initiatives contributed to United’s recognition this year?
A: Key initiatives include the launch of the United Residential Investment (URESI) program, expansion of the Financial Wellness Program delivering $6.1 Million in savings and debt reduction for agents, and continued growth through strategic, culture‑driven brokerage affiliations.

About United Real Estate

United Real Estate (United) – a division of United Real Estate Group – was founded with the purpose of offering solutions to real estate brokers and agents in the rapidly changing real estate brokerage industry. United provides the latest training, marketing and technology tools to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent commission model. By leveraging the company’s proprietary cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, United delivers a more profitable outcome for agents and brokers. United Real Estate operates in 35 states with 170 offices and more than 21,500 agents. The company produced over 74,000 transactions and $30.3 billion in sales volume in 2025. For more information, visit our official newsroom and access the full press release, multimedia assets and our latest  news at the official United Newsroom.

About United Real Estate Group

United Real Estate Group (UREG) operates United Real Estate and United Country Real Estate, addressing the unique market needs of suburban, major metropolitan, urban and rural markets. Utilizing the cloud-based and recently AI-enabled Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, UREG offers the latest training, marketing and technology tools, producing a significant competitive advantage. The platform realizes over a decade-long investment in data and brokerage technology services and is powered by a 2.6 million listings data warehouse, generating over 3 million monthly visitors and 30,000+ leads per year. Together, the United Real Estate Group supports more than 600 offices and 24,500 real estate and auction professionals across four continents. United Real Estate Group produced 91,700 transactions and $37.0 billion in sales volume in 2025. Through its in-house advertising agency, UREG offers differentiating marketing support and collateral for specialized lifestyle property websites as well as access to a 800,000+ opt-in buyer database. For more information about United Real Estate or United Country Real Estate, please visit UnitedRealEstate.com or UnitedCountry.com.

To learn more about United Real Estate, brokerage succession planning, brokerage valuation and sale or franchising opportunities, visit GrowWithUnited.com. Agents interested in learning about career opportunities with United Real Estate can visit JoinUnitedRealEstate.com.