Dallas Real Producers - April 2026

Cliff Kessler

BRIDGING THE GAP

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ONE CONVERSATION AWAY

One of the things I love most about Real Producers is how often I hear the same kind of story. Two people meet at an event. Maybe it’s someone they’ve seen around but never actually talked to. Maybe it’s someone completely new. They strike up a conversation, exchange a few ideas, and go on with their night.

A few weeks later, that conversation turns into a referral. Or a partnership. Or a new way of doing business they hadn’t thought about before. It’s amazing how often big things start with something that simple. One conversation.

In real estate, it’s easy to focus on production numbers, closings, and the

daily grind of running a business. Those things matter. But when you zoom out, so much of the growth in this industry actually comes from relationships.

For our RP Top Agents, one conversation with the right business partner can completely change the way a transaction runs. But it’s not just about agent-topartner relationships. We constantly see agents connecting with other agents in this community as well. One conversation can lead to a referral for a buyer or seller, a collaboration on a deal, or even a new idea that helps elevate the way someone runs their business.

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That’s the kind of environment we are always trying to create within this community. A place where the topproducing agents and the businesses they trust can connect in a meaningful way. Not just to exchange business cards, but to build real relationships that move everyone forward.

So as the year continues and the market picks up momentum, I would encourage you to lean into those moments. Introduce yourself to someone new at the next event. Sit down for coffee with someone you’ve been meaning to connect with. Ask questions. Share ideas. Because more often than not, the next opportunity, partnership, or breakthrough in your business isn’t hiding in a spreadsheet or a marketing plan.

It’s waiting on the other side of a conversation.

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SARAH JEN & Kelly Bryarly

BETTER TOGETHER

WRITTEN BY KATHERINE H. FONDREN • PHOTOS BY JIN KIM, URSPECIAL

Some business partnerships are carefully planned. Others begin organically, in the most ordinary moments. A dinner conversation. A passing comment. A shared laugh. For Sarah Kelly and Jen Bryarly, the beginning of what is now the Bryarly Kelly Group was exactly that.

“In April of 2022, Sarah and I were at dinner with our husbands,” Jen recalls. “We were both stay-at-home moms who shuttled kids around and volunteered a lot. Our husbands jokingly said we needed to get jobs. Sarah said, ‘Let’s be real estate agents.’ I immediately said, ‘Yes!’ The conversation died and so did the joke.”

Except it didn’t.

A few months later, life took an unexpected turn that would ultimately push the idea forward. While traveling

along the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Jen was involved in a serious Vespa accident that required surgeries and months of recovery. Stuck at home with time on her hands, she downloaded a real estate course just to stay occupied.

“The course was surprisingly very interesting,” she says. “I called Sarah and told her she needed to start the class, too.”

Sarah did. Within months, both women were licensed, and by early 2023, they joined Dave Perry-Miller

Real Estate, forming the Bryarly Kelly Group. What began as a casual idea between friends quickly became something far more meaningful.

From the beginning, their partnership worked because it reflected who they already were. Not just colleagues, but friends who trusted each other, supported each other, and genuinely enjoyed spending time together.

“That we are a true team is important for people to understand,” Jen explains. “Our success comes from how seamlessly we work together. And we genuinely have fun doing what we do. That joy and connection are a big part of what makes our work meaningful.”

For clients, that partnership translates into something rare in real estate: constant support. “Our clients get a twofor-one experience,” Jen says. “Someone is always available to answer a text, jump on a call, or race out for a showing. They never feel alone in the process because they have both of us supporting them.”

While their partnership feels effortless today, both women bring unique experiences that shape how they serve their clients.

Sarah’s journey began far from Texas. Raised in Kansas City, she developed what she calls a strong Midwestern work ethic before heading east for school, earning degrees from Gettysburg College and Georgetown University. Her early career included teaching science in an inner-city school in Washington, D.C., followed by work in fundraising and integrated marketing for major foundations.

Those roles required calm thinking, strategy, and communication; skills that translate seamlessly into real estate.

“What I remember most when starting my career was how quickly I had to learn to move with confidence in a fastpaced market,” Sarah says. “Those first deals reinforced how important clear communication, preparation, and strong advocacy are.”

Our success comes from how seamlessly we work together.”

Relocating to Dallas added another layer of perspective. Having personally navigated the experience of moving to a new city, Sarah understands the mix of excitement and uncertainty many clients feel.

“My favorite part of being a REALTOR® is building relationships with people, understanding what truly matters to my clients, and then guiding them through one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives with confidence and clarity.”

Jen’s story, meanwhile, is deeply rooted in Dallas. She has lived in the DFW area for nearly five decades, growing up in Sachse before attending the University of Texas at Austin.

After college, she worked in advertising before dedicating years to raising her three children. Along the way, she built marketing experience through freelance work designing logos, newsletters, websites, and branding for small businesses and nonprofits.

Looking back, she realizes something else was happening during those years.

“My biggest ‘Ah-ha’ moment in real estate was realizing all those years at the kids’ games, volunteering at school, playing tennis and mahjong, that was actually networking and relationship building,” Jen says. “Our clients were

coming from the community we had built over the years.”

That foundation helped propel the Bryarly Kelly Group forward quickly. In just a short time, they reached $20 million in sales volume and earned multiple company recognitions, including Top Producer honors.

Yet for both agents, success looks different.

“When I started, I thought success was selling a bunch of homes,” Jen says. “Now I see it’s the relationships. How our clients feel at the end of the transaction is everything.”

Sarah agrees, adding that her own definition has evolved over time.

“To me, success is helping people make smart, confident decisions while building a life that feels balanced and meaningful,” she says.

“Earlier in my career, it was more about achievement. Now it’s about impact, integrity, and longevity.”

That mindset shapes how they approach every client interaction. Sarah focuses on guiding buyers and sellers through the fast-moving Dallas market with both expertise and empathy.

“I want to make sure clients feel informed and confident,” she says. “It’s not just about closing a deal. It’s about helping people make decisions that truly serve their lives.”

Jen brings a sense of energy and perspective that clients immediately feel.

“Real estate isn’t just a career for me,” she says. “I get to walk with people during one of the most emotional and transformative seasons of their lives, and I don’t take that lightly.”

Together, those perspectives form a partnership that is both grounded and dynamic.

Outside of work, their priorities remain firmly rooted in family, friendships, and community, the very relationships that built their business in the first place. Between kids’ activities, tennis matches, travel, and evenings with friends, they’ve created a rhythm that keeps them both energized and connected.

It’s not just about closing a deal. It’s about helping people make decisions that truly serve their lives.”

“Our job isn’t a grind or hustle,” Jen says. “We’re moms, friends, and women who put family first. That balance is what allows us to show up fully for our clients.”

Looking ahead, the duo plans to continue growing their presence in the Dallas market while strengthening the relationships that have fueled their

But if you ask them what matters most, the answer remains simple.

Sarah hopes to be remembered as someone who “made a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” Jen puts it in equally heartfelt terms: “I want to be remembered as someone who brought light into people’s lives.”

Together, that may be the clearest picture of the Bryarly Kelly Group. Two friends, building a business not just on homes, but on trust, service, and the relationships that make both possible.

Lindsey Malouf | Principal Designer

DWELL

Long before the warehouse and the growing team at Dwell, there was simply a vision and a woman determined to build something meaningful from the ground up.

For Lindsey Malouf, owner of DWELL Interior Staging + Design Co., the company is more than a business. It’s personal.

“I would want people to understand how personal DWELL is to me,” Lindsey shares. “I started this company as a single mom in the middle of a pandemic, and I built it from the ground up. It truly feels like one of my babies.”

That beginning required more than talent. It demanded discipline, courage, and a willingness to keep moving forward even when the future wasn’t fully clear.

“I have poured everything I have into it,” she says. “Not just financially, but emotionally and mentally.”

Today, DWELL has grown into a respected home staging and interior design firm serving Dallas and surrounding communities, but the foundation of the company remains the same as it was on day one: heart, intention, and a deep commitment to people.

Seeing Possibility

Step inside a vacant property before a DWELL installation, and Lindsey already sees something others might miss.

“What I am most passionate about is transformation,” she explains. “I love walking into a space and seeing not just what it is, but what it can become.”

That mindset shapes everything the company does. DWELL specializes in luxury home staging for listings and short-term rentals, as well as full-service interior design for residential clients. But according to Lindsey, the work goes far beyond arranging furniture.

“At DWELL, we do more than place furniture,” she says. “We create an emotional connection that allows buyers

and homeowners to truly see themselves in the space.”

That emotional connection is often what turns a showing into an offer.

Rather than using generic layouts or leftover inventory, Lindsey and her team approach every home as a blank canvas with its own story to tell.

“Our core principle is simple,” she says. “We do not just stage a home. We tell a story.”

Strategy Meets Design

Behind the beauty of each installation is a thoughtful strategy.

Lindsey understands that staging isn’t only about aesthetics, it’s also about psychology.

“We understand the pace of the real estate market and how buyers think,” she says. “It’s about positioning a home in the right way so it photographs beautifully and resonates emotionally.”

That approach has helped the company earn the trust of agents, homeowners, and builders across the area.

Part of that reliability comes from the scale Lindsey has built. With a 13,000-square-foot warehouse filled with curated inventory, the DWELL team can stage an entire home in just a few hours.

For busy agents preparing listings, that efficiency can make all the difference.

But Lindsey is quick to point out that speed never replaces intention.

“Every piece is thoughtfully selected for that specific home,” she explains. “We don’t reuse generic groupings. Each installation is curated.”

Built on Resilience

Lindsey’s ability to build something so intentional is rooted in the experiences that shaped her long before DWELL existed.

She grew up in Snyder, Texas, where strong values and a work ethic were part of everyday life.

“I was raised by a coach,” she says. “So hard work, accountability, and hustle were just the standard.”

Later, life brought seasons that required even more resilience. For nearly fourteen years, Lindsey navigated life as a single mother while building her career.

“That season required discipline, focus, sacrifice, and a commitment to building stability for my family,” she says. “Quitting was never an option.”

Those years formed the mindset she carries into business today.

“I have always been willing to do the work, reinvest in the business, and stay committed even when growth felt uncomfortable.”

A Team That Makes It Happen

While Lindsey founded the company, DWELL’s success is powered by a team of talented women who help bring each project to life.

Leading design execution is Bri Aguilar, the company’s Lead Designer. Bri plays a key role in selections and installations, ensuring every project reflects the signature DWELL style.

Alongside her is Amelia Dillow, who oversees space planning, drawings, and visual renderings that help turn ideas into detailed plans.

Behind the scenes, Brittany Pope keeps the company’s operations flowing, from contracts and scheduling to client communication.

And helping guide the company’s growth internally is Cindy Whitley, who supports team development and company structure.

“I care deeply about my team and creating opportunities for them to grow,” Lindsey says. “I am incredibly proud of the group we’ve built.”

Together, they operate with a shared standard: excellence, consistency, and service.

More Than a Transaction

For Lindsey, every project carries weight because every home represents something meaningful to someone.

“Every project represents someone’s investment, their home, or their reputation,” she says. “I do not take that lightly.”

That perspective is one reason top real estate professionals often look for partners like DWELL.

“Top producers deserve partners who operate at the same level they do,” Lindsey says. “We understand urgency, communication, and how important it is to protect your brand.”

Her team approaches each listing with strategy, helping position the property in a way that attracts attention and drives results.

“Our goal is simple,” she says. “We want to make your job easier and help you win.”

Home at the Center

While Lindsey pours energy into her company, her family remains at the center of everything she builds.

She and her husband Peter are raising five children, each in different stages of life, from college to careers to high school.

“Family is everything to me,” she says. “Our home is our favorite place.”

Between school events, sports, travel, and evenings around the table, Lindsey says those moments are what recharge her.

“At the end of the day, everything I build professionally is rooted in creating a meaningful life for my family.”

Looking Ahead

The future of DWELL is already taking shape.

Recently, Lindsey launched a new venture, Lindsey by DWELL Interiors, beginning with a curated pillow collection. It’s the first step toward a broader vision that includes a showroom featuring elevated furnishings and design selections.

“It represents the next chapter of growth and creativity for our brand,” she says.

But no matter how much the company expands, Lindsey hopes the heart behind it remains clear.

“I want to build a brand that stands for excellence, character, and consistency,” she says. “Something people trust. Something that lasts.”

Because in Lindsey’s mind, beautiful spaces are only part of the story. The real goal is building something meaningful.

Markets Compound Both Ways LEARN THIS:

BY LES MCGEHEE, CHIEF EDUCATION STRATEGIST, RIALTO ACADEMY

Albert Einstein is often credited with saying that compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Around Rialto Academy, we often repeat the rest of the lesson: those who understand compounding earn it; those who don’t understand compounding pay for it.

Most people think of compounding as a financial idea. But in real estate markets, compounding shows up somewhere else first—in professional skill. Skills compound. Habits compound. Reputation compounds. Professional respect compounds. And when markets neglect education or treat it only as a compliance matter, confusion compounds, too.

Every real estate market is compounding something. Every professional is compounding something. The only question is what direction it’s going.

Top agents already understand this principle in their own businesses.

A professional who builds good habits early—clear communication, strong contract knowledge, careful client service—tends to see those habits multiply over time. Clients return. Referrals increase. Reputation grows. Small disciplines turn into long-term advantages.

The opposite compounds too. Sloppy habits compound. Avoidable mistakes compound. A market where professionals feel unsupported or underprepared eventually develops patterns that are harder to correct later.

This is where education quietly becomes one of the most important forces inside a market.

Not education as a box to check. Not education as a last-minute compliance

requirement. Education that treats the real estate agent’s career with respect and helps professionals continually improve their craft and level up.

When that kind of education exists, something important begins to happen.

Newer agents learn faster. They avoid common early mistakes. They gain confidence earlier in their careers. Instead of struggling alone or quietly leaving the business, they begin building stable practices that support their families and serve their clients well.

Which means they could grow to the next level. That progress compounds.

At the same time, experienced agents benefit too. Top producers tend to appreciate working in markets where other professionals understand the business. Transactions move more

smoothly. Risk is reduced. Professional standards stay high. And the environment of truth, advocacy, and empathy compounds positively.

Which means they could grow to the next level. Education, when done well, supports that environment.

As Texas REALTOR® Instructor of the Year, Cassandra Davis often reminds professionals: “We can give REALTORS® at all career levels the guidance they need, WHEN they need it, so they can succeed at their current level as an ethical and skilled professional, and continue growing. We train agents to not be order takers but advocates who lead in TEA — Truth Advocacy and Empathy.”

Her point reflects something many successful agents already know. Professional growth rarely happens by accident. It happens because someone invests in learning and improvement over time.

For agents, that means taking education seriously even after the mandatory hours are completed. The best professionals consistently look for ways to sharpen their skills, learn from experienced instructors, and stay current in a complex industry.

For brokers, the compounding effect becomes visible across an entire office. Teams that value learning tend to develop stronger agents. Transactions move more smoothly. Confidence grows across the brokerage. Over time, those offices become magnets for talent.

Markets work the same way.

When professional development is respected, markets tend to grow stronger and more stable. When education is treated only as a requirement—or ignored entirely—the opposite quietly compounds instead.

And compounding rarely reveals itself in a single year. It shows up over five years. Over ten.

That’s when you begin to notice the difference between markets where professionals steadily become more capable and markets where the same avoidable problems keep repeating themselves.

Compounding always works. It works quietly. It works relentlessly.

The only real question is what your market is compounding.

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CLIFF KESSLER Bridging the Gap

WRITTEN BY KATHERINE H. FONDREN • PHOTOS BY JIN KIM, URSPECIAL

Cliff Kessler has lived many lives, and each one shows up in how he practices real estate today. Long before Dallas knew his name, Cliff was moving across the country as the son of a military special operations father and a novelist mother. His childhood unfolded in beach cities, shaped by discipline on one side and creativity on the other. He surfed, scuba-dived, and got his first job working as a lifeguard. He learned early how to stay calm under pressure and read people in real time.

Those instincts followed him to UCLA, where he studied theater and psychology, and later into the entertainment industry. Cliff began as a professional actor before moving behind the scenes as a junior agent for celebrities. He worked closely with A-list talent, studio heads, and network executives, helping others navigate highstakes decisions while quietly observing something else that fascinated him just as much: real estate.

“Growing up, we probably moved eight times,” Cliff recalls. “I was always interested in real estate because of that.” While representing celebrities, he found himself touring ultra-luxury homes in Malibu, and the seed was planted. His first real estate listing, a $5 million property in Malibu, wasn’t an accident. It was a natural extension of relationships built on trust.

Cliff officially entered real estate in 2012, joining a large team in Santa Monica and learning under seasoned mentors, including Bryan Harper, known for representing Brad Pitt and Garth Brooks. “Bryan is the one that convinced me to go into real estate,” Cliff says. He didn’t stop learning there. He returned to UCLA to earn a second degree in real estate finance, adding technical mastery to an already people-centered skill set.

Looking back on those early years, Cliff remembers one guiding principle above all else: say yes. “Can you do this lease? Yes. Can you meet this client? Yes. Can you take a $300K listing? Of course,” he says. “Nothing is too small, and always be available.” While others clocked out, Cliff stayed on. “Hard work can always conquer experience if you are consistent.”

If you can align yourself with others’ needs, then you will sell everything because you aren’t selling. You are bridging the gap between the product and a need.”

Today, with 14 years in real estate, Cliff has closed over 500 deals and sold more than $650 million across markets including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Atlanta, and Dallas. Last year alone, he closed over $40 million, with projections exceeding $60 million this year. Yet for Cliff, reaching monetary milestones isn’t the point.

“If you can align yourself with others’ needs, then you will sell everything because you aren’t selling,” he explains. “You are bridging the gap between the product and a need.” That philosophy defines his work. “Our goal is to solve problems, not to get a paycheck. The monetary payment comes after you complete the task.”

That mindset is evident in the moments Cliff values most. One of the most meaningful came when he helped a close friend sell a home during a difficult chapter in their life. “We got them top dollar,” he says. “They were able to use the money to turn their life back around. They cried at the closing. To me, that is more important than any commission received.”

For Cliff, success is measured by reputation. “How do you treat other agents in a deal? How do you get a deal done?” he asks. “Is it done with integrity or by trying to ‘make a buck’?” He strives to be known for ethics and fiduciary

responsibility, believing that “you can always make money, but it’s hard to go back and change people’s opinion of yourself.” He often reflects on a Maya Angelou sentiment: It’s not what you say, but how you make people feel.

That perspective was deeply reinforced by a conversation he once had with a client in Malibu. Standing on five acres of oceanfront property surrounded by luxury cars and sweeping views, the client quietly admitted, “I have everything I need, but I don’t have the family you have and the friends you have.” The man told Cliff he would trade it all for time

and connection. “You can’t get time back,” Cliff says. “He worked his whole life to accrue objects, then realized in his 70s that life was more about relationships than possessions.”

That lesson shapes how Cliff lives today. Family comes first. “Making money is pointless if you don’t have a purpose,” he says. He values experiences over things, like traveling the world with his family, learning new languages, and immersing himself in different cultures. “That is what life is about,” he says. “Not scrolling on a phone looking at other people do these things.”

Even with achievements such as Top 10 in Lakewood, Top 10 in East Dallas, #8 in Dallas by transactions, D Best, D Platinum, and consistent recognition at Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Cliff remains focused on balance. “I tend to put 100 percent into things,” he admits. “I’m now getting better at balancing time and things that are truly important.”

Treat others from their perspective. Try to look at the world in someone else’s shoes.”

Outside of real estate, Cliff surfs, boxes, paints, plays guitar, practices martial arts, writes books, and is even building a board game. Still, how he wants to be remembered is simple. “Be kind,” he says. “Treat others from their perspective. Try to look at the world in someone else’s shoes.”

Cliff Kessler has led an interesting life and career, and through it all, he stands out by slowing down and paying attention. He’s solving problems, building trust, and bridging the space between what people want and what they truly need. And in doing so, he proves that the most valuable currency in real estate isn’t money at all; it’s understanding.

Hudson Shanique

YOU’RE ONLY ONE DAY AWAY

WRITTEN BY KATHERINE H. FONDREN

Unapologetic with Bold Faith and The Courage to Keep Going

during college, she remembers thinking, “The air was so clean and beautiful. Little did I know God was planting a seed in me.”

After graduation, Shanique’s career took her to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she spent seven-and-a-half years in a technology-based marketing and sales company. She thrived in competition and climbed quickly. “I reached the highest level I could achieve there in sales and got bored,” she admits. The challenge was gone, and so was her spark. One Monday morning, she hit a wall. “I just was like I can’t do this anymore,” she recalls. On impulse, she turned to a coworker and asked, “Do you want to go to Jamaica on Wednesday?”

returned home, her phone rang. It was her daddy. “Do you still have those old real estate books I gave you?” he asked. Years earlier, he had gifted her a VHS real estate course and workbook, never opened but never thrown away. “That was the confirmation I needed,” she says. Thirty days later, her house was sold. “And on to Texas I drove!”

There are moments in life when everything feels uncertain. When you know you’re being called to something more, but you don’t yet know the shape it will take. For Shanique Hudson, that decision arrived instantly, but the fruits of her labor arrived over time. It came with a spontaneous trip to Jamaica, a notebook full of prayers, and 364 days.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Shanique always knew she was meant for more than staying put. “I always knew growing up that I would move out of San Antonio,” she says. She wanted energy, momentum, and possibility. College gave her all of that—and more. “I graduated college from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and boy, oh boy, did I have a blast!” she laughs. Two decades later, the friendships she formed there remain foundational. But even then, something was stirring. When she visited a friend

They went. And somewhere between the ocean breeze and quiet mornings, Shanique did what she hadn’t had time to do before: listen. “While there, I spent a lot of time talking to God and journaling,” she says. She questioned whether she should still stay at the company she was with or step forward, wondering if she was simply approaching thirty or standing on the edge of transformation. When she

The path wasn’t smooth. Shanique temporarily moved to Houston to earn her license, driving back and forth to San Antonio to expedite the process. She passed her exam on the first try and joined a brokerage, but quickly realized it wasn’t right. “I HATED it,” she says candidly. Her heart was set on Dallas. So she did what she’s always done best: She went after what she wanted. “I Googled best REALTORS® in Dallas and went down the list and called them,” she explains. One woman answered, met her for lunch, and changed her trajectory by connecting her to the right brokerage. Sometimes doors don’t open, but introductions do.

“364 days, that’s how many days it took before I sold my first home. I moved to Dallas barely knowing anyone, no social media, no family, and no SOI. I reached out to my previous sales coach in

Charlotte to teach me how to prospect. 364 days of calling everyone I ever met in my life. 364 days of doing open houses every weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. 364 days of doing showings for my colleagues for free just so I am able to have something to post on my social media. 364 days of tears wondering if real estate is really the path God wanted me to take. Those were some of the hardest days of my life and I am forever grateful for those seeds that I planted.”

Eight years later, Shanique’s career is filled with moments that still make her heart race. “My favorite part of being a REALTOR® is walking into a home and instantly knowing that this is their home,” she says. For many of her clients, she’s helping rewrite family history. From first-time buyers to multi-million dollar estates, she understands the weight and beauty of what she’s part of. “These are the moments I live for!”

But inspiration is often forged through adversity. During her first year in real estate, a fellow agent told her she wasn’t closing deals because of “how big my hair is and how my nails are.” It could have dimmed her light. Instead, it fueled her. “The beautiful thing about this industry is you’re allowed to be

100% authentically yourself,” she says. Her daddy’s words carried her forward: “There’s a $1M in the sky for everyone.” Her friends reminded her daily not to shrink. “Every time I get acknowledged or win an award, it’s a reminder that who I am, just as I am is enough.”

That authenticity has translated into extraordinary results. Over $57 million year-to-date, D Magazine Best REALTOR® honors, MetroTex 40 Under 40, and Real Producers Top 500 recognition are a few of the recognitions she has had over her career. Yet

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Shanique remains grounded in process over hype. “Learn to prospect, learn how to build and nurture your pipeline, and always follow up,” she advises new agents. She’s never bought leads. Instead, she built systems, embraced coaching, and committed to discipline. “I’m a huge fan of time blocking,” she says. “You definitely need a schedule!”

At her core, Shanique believes real estate should be an eventful experience. “If you were to ask my clients about me, they would all say that they had so much fun!” she says. Fun, faith, and fierce negotiation skills all coexist in her world. When she looks ahead, her vision is clear. “When I’m in my 80s and I look back at my empire, I want everyone to know that everything I have is because of God.”

Shanique Hudson’s story isn’t about fitting a mold. It’s about leading one with confidence and conviction. “Today you are looking at a woman who is determined more than ever to keep growing, pour into others, and inspire everyone.” And for every agent wondering if they should keep going, her message is simple: Be yourself, trust God, and don’t quit. The next chapter might be closer than you think.

If you were to ask my clients about me, they would all say that they had so much fun!”

DALLAS

The Dallas First Social of 2026 was arguably one of our favorite events in Dallas RP history!

Having nearly 200 of Dallas real estate’s top producing agents and preferred partners celebrating at Community Beer Co was a special night to remember!

Nothing like a Whitney Houston Challenge to take an event to the

next level! For those of you that were there…that was a pretty special moment! So fun.

As always, thank you to all of our Preferred Partners, and especially the evening’s host sponsors:

• Sara Parker Jones, Benchmark Mortgage

• Proco Roofing

• Inspect360

Thank you to Jin Kim and Studio USA for always making sure we have the best photos and videos of our events!

We are already looking forward to the next event!

Real Producers FAQ

Real Producers Magazine is a national franchise that started in Indianapolis in 2015 and is now in over 130 markets across the nation and continues to spread rapidly. DFW has four Real Producers Communities: North Dallas, Dallas, North Fort Worth, and Fort Worth Real Producers.

Q: What is the goal of Real Producers?

A: We believe that we are better together. When we surround ourselves with other successful, like-minded people, we grow to new heights. Real Producers is a platform that brings together the most elite individuals in DFW real estate. We take the highest producing real estate agents, and RP-vetted businesses in every market, and build an exclusive community around that group. We share their stories, successes, upcoming events, and educate –really anything that will connect, inform and inspire, we put in our monthly publication.

At Real Producers, we believe we are one person, one conversation, or one idea away from everything in our business and life changing. With this powerhouse community, it happens all the time.

Q: How do you become a Real Producers Top Agent?

A: In all of DFW, there are roughly 60,000 licensed agents, meaning there are ~15,000 agents in each of our four communities. We rank all those agents based off their yearly MLS sales volume. In years past, we congratulated the Top 500 Agents, and we still are, but in 2026, we are adding a other groups to our community… all in the RP Top 1000! These agents are in the top 6%.

Q: Who receives Real Producers Magazine?

A: The Top 1000 agents in each community will receive the digital magazine for the year. The Top 500 agents will also receive the magazine physically to their mailbox. Our RP Vetted Businesses also receive the magazine physically and digitally.

Q: Can I be featured?

A: If you are in the Top 1000, you have the opportunity to be featured! We love nominations and take them seriously. If you’d like to be considered for a feature, or if you would like to nominate someone, you can email team@dfwrealproducers.com.

Q: What does it cost to be featured as an RP Top Agent?

A: Zero, zilch, zippo, nada, nil. How, you ask? Because of the businesses that your peers have recommended, who partner with Real Producers, and invest in this community to support you. These companies have all been recommended by top agents and have been vetted by us to ensure they are of the highest quality. So instead of you paying $5k - $10k for this feature…they cover all those costs for you! Pretty incredible, right?

Q: Does Real Producers host events?

A: Yes, we host many different events throughout the year! Some large 400-800 people, some 75-250 people, and other more intimate events that are 30-50 people. We do Social Events, Magazine Celebration Events, an Awards Gala, and Masterclass Events. You can see quick recaps of some of our events under the “Events” tab on our website.

For our events, we invite the top 1000 real estate agents and our RP-vetted businesses. The Top 1000 agents are allowed to invite agents on their team, as well. These events are an incredible opportunity to connect with the best in DFW real estate. It is amazing to see the power in the connection made at these events. Be on the lookout for your exclusive invites!

Q: Who are the RP Vetted Businesses?

A: They are some of the best businesses in DFW in their category! You can find them listed in our index and their ad in the magazine. We don’t just find these businesses off the street, nor do we work with all businesses that approach us. Each business has come recommended by your peers, the top producing real estate agents in the market. Our team will further vet every business to make sure they are a good fit and bring value to our community. Our goal is to create a powerhouse network, not only for the best real estate agents in the area but the best businesses, as well, so we can grow stronger together.

Q: Can I nominate an agent or recommend a business?

A: Absolutely! Email your nominations and recommendations to team@dfwrealproducers.com.

Eli Howard General Manager

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