The LuxeLife 2026 Agent Mastermind


Tuesday, November 3rd 2026
8:30am-3pm
Maplewood Country Club
28 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ

Join us for a day filled with collaboration, inspirational insights, and actionable strategies shared by our lineup of Billion Dollar Experts. Our robust program brings together dynamic TED Talk–style presentations and engaging panel discussions designed to spark fresh thinking, meaningful conversation, and new opportunities for growth.

Breakfast and a light lunch will be served. Stay for Happy Hour immediately following to connect, network, and celebrate with like-minded professionals!

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Featured Speakers & Panelists

Top agents in the industry will share their winning strategies!

Wendy Forsythe, Keynote Speaker

Real Estate Executive

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Wendy Forsythe is the Chief Operating Officer of eXp Realty (Nasdaq: AGNT), one of the most innovative and agent-centric  real estate brokerages on the planet. A real estate executive with 25+ years of experience, she has spent her career aligning vision, execution, and systems at scale — holding senior operational and strategic leadership roles across some of the industry's most recognized companies.

She began her career as an agent and brokerage owner, giving her a 360-degree view of the industry from the front lines to the executive suite. At eXp, she oversees operations, technology integration, agent programs, and transaction support, focused on building scalable, agent-obsessed operations ready for what's coming next in a rapidly shifting industry.

A sought-after keynote speaker, podcast host of X-Factor Marketing, and author of Leverage Your X-Factor — a #1 new release on Amazon — Wendy has been recognized as a HousingWire Woman of Influence, an Inman Marketing All-Star, and a member of the Swanepoel Power 200.

Sherri Johnson, Guest Speaker

National Real Estate Coach

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Sherri Johnson is the premier, female national real estate coach, keynote speaker, strategist, consultant, and Founder & CEO of Sherri Johnson Coaching & Consulting, a 7-figure international coaching, speaking, and consulting firm she has built since 2017.

With 30 years of real estate experience, Sherri brings a rare combination of top-producing sales success, executive leadership, coaching expertise, and business-growth strategy. As a top solo agent, she consistently sold 50+ homes annually and ranked among the top 25 producers in a company of nearly 2,000 agents. She later advanced into senior executive leadership, where she recruited, trained, coached thousands of agents, managers, and leaders while overseeing more than 800 real estate professionals and nearly $2 billion in annual sales volume and over 10,000 homes sold annually.

Sherri has built a national reputation for helping agents, teams, brokers, and real estate organizations increase production, improve profitability, create predictable pipelines, and accelerate growth. She coaches and consults with organizations ranging from 10-100 agents to major brokerages and enterprises with more than 10,000 agents. Her high-energy, results-focused coaching combines proven sales strategies, accountability, leadership development, forecasting, lead generation, conversion, recruiting, and business planning to help real estate professionals and organizations dramatically increase sales, income, and overall performance.

Sherri has served as a preferred coaching and consulting company for some of the most respected brands in real estate, including Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Long & Foster Real Estate, BHHS Georgia Properties, Realty ONE Group, BHHS Commonwealth Real Estate, and other leading national and regional organizations. She was a weekly contributor and thought leader for RISMedia for 7 years as an industry expert and has been recognized multiple times as a RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker and Industry Influencer and has moderated the annual RISMedia CEO Exchange event.

She is the creator of GoldMine Pipeline™ 3.0, an advanced real estate sales, lead generation, lead conversion, forecasting, accountability, and coaching system designed to help agents and teams uncover millions of dollars in untapped opportunity already sitting inside their businesses and turn those opportunities into appointments, listings, closings, and predictable income. She also created The Sherri Johnson Academy library of over 100 videos of learning strategies that create uncommon results The average agent in Sherri's program increases their income by over $150,000 in less than a year from signing up. 

Her philosophy is simple: results make success happen. appointments make sales happen, opportunities aren’t lost—they go to somebody else, and the right systems executed consistently can completely change the trajectory of a real estate business. Connect with and book a call with her at www.sherrijohnson.com or sherri@sherrijohnson.com

Simon Westfall-Kwong, Host

Northern New Jersey & The Jersey Shore

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Simon Westfall-Kwong is the CEO/ Team Leader and co-owner with his spouse of the LuxeLife Group of EXP Realty and Powered by PLACE. Simon and his team consistently exceed $100 Million in annual volume with 55% to 65% of that volume comprised of million dollar-plus luxury home sales. #1 Exp team in the Garden State Multiple Listing. Simon is a charter member of eXp Luxury. Top 2 Listing and Marketing specialist in Short Hills in 2023. Realtrends ranked the team as one of the Top 10 Mega Teams in the entire State of New Jersey. They rank in the Top 10 of all realtors in the Garden State Multiple Listing Service and have close to 1 billion dollars in combined team volume. Before becoming a realtor in 2005, Simon was an executive in the fashion industry with his love for design transitioning over to his great eye for staging, cost efficient home upgrades prior to marketing listings and expert negotiating skills. Based in Short Hills and Summit, New Jersey, Simon and the team of real estate advisors serve 7 counties and 50+ surrounding towns primarily within a 30 to 60 minute commute to New York City.

Jason Weinberger, Panelist

Tulum, Mexico

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Jason Weinberger is the founder of SmartClose.AI, an AI implementation company helping real estate professionals build their own AI staff to automate repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and reclaim hours every week.

With over 17 years of real estate experience and more than $100 million in personal closed sales, Jason combines firsthand industry expertise with hands-on AI implementation.

An eXpCon AI Speaker and eXp University AI Trainer, Jason has trained thousands of real estate agents on leveraging AI to build more efficient businesses.

Today, he works privately with top-producing agents and team leaders to build AI systems tailored to how they run their businesses, helping them create more leverage, reduce their workload, and scale with less complexity.

LaShawn Peterson-Jackson, Panelist

Metro Detroit, Flint, Metro Houston

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LaShawn Peterson-Jackson and Towanna Jackson are the married co-founders of Team Peterson-Jackson at eXp Realty, a RealTrends Verified top 1.5% team nationally. Before real estate, LaShawn spent 23 years in IT project management while Towanna, a U.S. Army veteran, served as an analyst for the State of Michigan. Since 2017, they've built TPJ into an 80+ agent operation spanning Metro Detroit, Flint, and Metro Houston. Seven-time eXp Icon Agents and 2025 eXp Icons of the Year, they teach team leaders their growth and accountability systems through Peterson-Jackson Consulting Group, building teams on strong culture, high standards, and community wealth.

Gaurav Gambhir, Panelist

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Gaurav Gambhir is a prominent real estate leader with over 20 years of experience and a strong analytical background. He is the co-founder of the TCS Group and Owner/Director of Ancillary Services at KW Empower, Philadelphia’s top brokerage with over 1,000 agents and an 18% local market share. Under his leadership, KW Empower ranks among the top three franchises nationwide, tracking toward $4 billion in annual sales volume, while the TCS Group team has closed over $1 billion since inception. 

A forward-thinking visionary, Gaurav has launched a diverse suite of full-service firms, including a property management portfolio of 5,500+ units across 15 states and Customer First Insurance, which spans 23 states. Committed to wealth building, he hosts educational workshops to help agents build passive income. Based in Philadelphia, Gaurav is also an active distance runner and dedicated philanthropist supporting local causes and global education for underprivileged girls.

Sarita Dua, Panelist

Portland, Oregon

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Sarita Dua is based in Portland, Oregon, and has been selling real estate for 23 years. She and her team have built a strong repeat and referral business by combining high tech with high touch. Sarita works closely with both buyers and sellers and is known as a strong negotiator and passionate community connector. Relationships are at the center of how she does business, whether with clients, fellow agents, or her network of trusted service providers.

In addition to actively selling real estate, Sarita is an industry speaker, trainer, and coach. She is also obsessed with WFA, Work From Anywhere, and has built her business and lifestyle around the ability to work wherever she happens to be!

And while everyone is talking about AI, Sarita believes artificial intelligence should also mean agent intelligence. Technology matters, but agents still have to use their brains, think critically, and connect with people more than ever. When she isn’t selling real estate, you’ll usually find Sarita traveling, watching sports, taking photos, or training for her next marathon.

Seth Levin, Panelist

New York City

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Seth Levin is an award winning real estate broker in the top 1% of agents nationwide and the leader of the LevinKong Team at Keller Williams NYC.

In 2025, his team was named Sales Team of the Year and has surpassed $1 billion in total sales.

With more than 20 years in Manhattan real estate, Seth is known for his strategic marketing, strong negotiation skills, and deep knowledge of the New York market.

He is a prominent member of the company’s Luxury Division, and is a featured panelist, speaker, and an often-quoted real estate expert. 

Jeannette Spinelli, Panelist

Austin, Texas

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Jeannette Spinelli is a nationally recognized real estate leader, luxury broker, entrepreneur, author, and coach with more than 23 years of experience helping agents build profitable businesses and extraordinary lives. A CNBC contributor and Inman stage speaker, Jeannette is the Founder and CEO of Spinelli Residential Group and a partner with PLACE, known for developing high-performing agents, scalable systems, and growth strategies that deliver results.

Known for her direct, practical, and inspiring coaching style, Jeannette helps agents increase production and profit, raise their price point, and move into the luxury client sector. Over the years, she has coached agents and teams at every stage, from new licensees seeking momentum to top producers looking to break through ceilings, as well as agents ready to recalibrate their role and rhythm within their business.

Her approach combines accountability, strategy, skill development, and mindset, because true success requires more than activity; it requires clarity, execution, and consistency. Her clients value her ability to pair proven business models with real-world experience, having implemented these strategies in her own business. These proven systems help agents and teams reach their goals faster while avoiding costly mistakes. Ready to take your business to the next level? Jeannette brings the experience, accountability, and strategic insight to get you there. Catch her live at LuxeLife and sign up for her Lead with Luxury class to start putting these strategies to work in your business.

DJ Ten Hoeve, Panelist

Monmouth County, New Jersey

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DJ Ten Hoeve is a real estate agent, team leader, and co-founder of Privé Haus, a boutique brokerage serving the New Jersey market.

As the leader of Ten Hoeve Advisory, ranked among the top medium-sized teams in New Jersey by Real Trends, DJ has built his career at the intersection of high-level client service and modern real estate marketing while being known for selling some of the most prestigious properties in New Jersey.

Beyond production, DJ is known for his work in team building, agent development, and content-driven lead generation — helping agents grow sustainable businesses through systems, branding, and community leadership.

Based in Monmouth County, he brings a practitioner's perspective to every stage: he's still in the field selling, while simultaneously building the brokerage and team infrastructure that supports top-producing agents.

Jamie Combs, Panelist

Destin & 30A, Northwest Florida & Emerald Coast

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Jamie Combs is a Destin & 30A Realtor, social media strategist, and content creator who has built her real estate business by doing things differently. Based along Florida’s Emerald Coast, Jamie specializes in helping buyers and sellers navigate the Destin, 30A, South Walton, and surrounding Northwest Florida markets. But her approach to real estate goes far beyond putting a property on the MLS. Jamie has built a recognizable personal brand by using social media to showcase not just homes, but the lifestyle, communities, businesses, beaches, and everyday experiences that make people want to call the Emerald Coast home.

With more than 100,000 followers across social platforms and millions of monthly views, Jamie has turned organic social media into a powerful source of real estate business, connecting with clients locally and across the country who discover her through her content. Jamie is also passionate about teaching other real estate professionals how to use social media to build visibility, create authentic content, and become the name people remember when they’re ready to buy or sell. She has trained hundreds of Realtors on social selling and content creation and has developed a reputation for proving that you don’t need to rely solely on paid advertising or traditional lead generation platforms to build a successful real estate business.

Whether she’s showcasing a hidden gem in Northwest Florida, breaking down the realities of relocating to the Emerald Coast, or teaching Realtors how to turn their phone into a business building tool, Jamie brings an energetic, real world perspective to the stage. Her philosophy is simple: Don’t just sell the house. Sell the reason someone wants to live there.

Pedro Casanova, Panelist

Miami, Florida

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Pedro leads The KREN Group, a Miami real estate team partnered with PLACE and brokered through Keller Williams. The team focuses on Miami-Dade County, from the City of Miami and Coral Gables down through Kendall, Cutler Bay, Homestead, and Florida City. Sandra Fonticiella-Casanova serves as Director of Operations.

Over the years, The KREN Group has sold more than 800 homes and earned over 360 five-star Google reviews. Pedro runs a systems-driven business and uses AI to power his marketing. Pedro Casanova has leveraged AI and video to grow his socialfollowing to over 25,000 across several platforms and generate more
than $150,000 in GCI.

Lance Merrick, Panelist

Greater St. Louis, Missouri & Metro East, Illinois & The Gulf Coast

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Most agents build a business once. Lance Merrick has built his from scratch in city after city, and he won every time. A U.S. Army veteran, Lance knows what it means to land somewhere new, earn trust fast, and deliver. That grit took him from starting over in numerous markets to more than $650 million in career sales. He now ranks in the top 0.5% of agents in Missouri, and he is a former member of Gary Keller's Top 100. Today Lance leads the L. Merrick Group across Greater St. Louis and the Metro East, including communities near Scott Air Force Base. He is now expanding into the Gulf Coast, covering Pensacola, FL and Orange Beach, AL. He is a member of Real Luxury and Real Military and holds the CLHMS, ABR, and MRP designations. He specializes in luxury, relocation, investment, and military clients. For referral partners, his promise is simple. Your client gets white-glove service, sharp marketing, and tough negotiation. You get clear communication from the first call through closing. Clients headed to St. Louis or the Gulf Coast? Send them to Lance. He'll treat them like his own. Lance@LMerrickGroup.com | (314) 916-8832 | LMerrickGroup.com

Jemimah Chuks, Panelist

Delaware

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Jemimah Chuks has had the privilege of helping more than 800 families buy, sell, and invest in real estate, with over $200 million in closed real estate volume.

She serves clients throughout Delaware and brings experience across residential real estate, luxury homes, new construction, land, commercial properties, and investment opportunities. Her approach is built on local market knowledge, strategic marketing, strong negotiation, clear communication, and protecting her clients’ interests from beginning to closing.

Over the years, she has been honored to be recognized as a 5X eXp ICON Agent and MEGA ICON from 2022–2026, and among the RealTrends Top 1.5% of real estate professionals from
2023–2025.

Whether you are buying your first home, relocating to Delaware, preparing to sell, or looking for your next investment, her goal is to give you the guidance, strategy, and representation you need to move forward with confidence.

With every client, she brings strategy, dedication, and strong representation to help turn real estate goals into results because Everything She Touches Turns to #SOLD. You’re Next!

Peter Luu, Panelist

Lake Nona & Central Florida

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Peter Luu is the founder and CEO of Peter Luu Signature Group with REAL Luxury, serving buyers and sellers throughout Lake Nona and Central Florida. A luxury real estate professional, national speaker, author, and coach, Peter brings more than a decade of experience to helping clients navigate their next chapter.

Guided by faith, family, and community, Peter built his team around a straightforward commitment: provide thoughtful guidance, communicate clearly, and put each client's priorities at the center of the process. He works with families, executives, professional athletes, and entertainers, bringing market knowledge and personal attention to every relationship.

With deep roots in Lake Nona and a growing presence across Florida, Peter pairs local expertise with luxury marketing to help sellers showcase their homes and buyers find the right fit. His approach goes beyond the transaction; he aims to be a trusted resource clients can turn to long after closing.

Towanna Jackson, Panelist

Metro Detroit, Flint, Metro Houston

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LaShawn Peterson-Jackson and Towanna Jackson are the married co-founders of Team Peterson-Jackson at eXp Realty, a RealTrends Verified top 1.5% team nationally. Before real estate, LaShawn spent 23 years in IT project management while Towanna, a U.S. Army veteran, served as an analyst for the State of Michigan. Since 2017, they've built TPJ into an 80+ agent operation spanning Metro Detroit, Flint, and Metro Houston. Seven-time eXp Icon Agents and 2025 eXp Icons of the Year, they teach team leaders their growth and accountability systems through Peterson-Jackson Consulting Group, building teams on strong culture, high standards, and community wealth.

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