It’s time for the annual Houston Agents’ Choice Awards! Once again, Houston Agent magazine is letting our readers determine the top players in the industry, from brokers and lenders to developers and more.
This is an opportunity for real estate professionals from around greater Houston to let us know the best of the best — so support your community with your vote! Cast it below now.
Congratulations — and best of luck — to all nominees.
Voting will be live through Friday, Sept. 18. Finalists will be announced Monday, Sept. 21 and winners will be revealed Monday, Sept. 28.
To ensure a fair voting process, any rapid, repetitive or unusually high volume of votes will be flagged as spam and excluded from the final vote count. We encourage all participants to vote responsibly and limit voting to once per day. The use of automated voting services, bots or similar methods is strictly prohibited.
2026 Agents’ Choice Awards Ballot
Industry MVP
Niky Barker, Keller Williams Realty Signature
Jennifer Bean, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Nimesh Dave, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Olga M. Garza, Nan and Company Properties
Fiona Gilmour, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
Theresa Hill, Compass
Dana Johnson, Douglas Elliman
Mary Piper, Bernstein Realty
Mayra Puga, Alumbra International Properties
Quenton Rockwell, Coldwell Banker Realty
Rookie of the YearBest Agent Website
The Adolph Group, theadolphgroup.com, Keller Williams Realty Signature
The Diaz Team, soldbydiaz.com, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Terri Lockler, terrilockler.brooksballardproperties.com, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Caylee Loville, lovillerealestate.com, Alumbra International Properties
Sandra Marconi, houstonluxeliving.com, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
The Jamie McMartin Group, thejamiemcmartingroup.com, Compass
Rose Spice, rosespicerealty.com, Nan and Company Properties
Wendy Welsh, myagentwendy.com, Coldwell Banker Realty
Best Brokerage Website
alumbraproperties.com, Alumbra International Properties
bernsteinrealty.com, Bernstein Realty
brooksballardproperties.com, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
coldwellbankerluxury.com, Coldwell Banker Realty
compass.com, Compass
elliman.com, Douglas Elliman
kwhoustoncentral.com, Keller Williams Houston Central
kwmet.com, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
kws17.com, Keller Williams Realty Signature
kwsw.com, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
nanproperties.com, Nan and Company Properties
Best Dressed
Lucero Amezquita, Alumbra International Properties
Sterling Brogan, Nan and Company Properties
Angelica Fernandez, Keller Williams Houston Central
Christi Finnell, Coldwell Banker Realty
Ellen Krantz, Compass
Margarita Machnizh, Energy Realty
Shelby Matthews, Bernstein Realty
Tonia Nicholas, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Sabrena Pack, Keller Williams Realty Signature
Anne Park, Douglas Elliman
Jane Thomas, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Mirabel Ugbaja, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
Social Media Influencer of the Year, Agent
Emily Angeles, Alumbra International Properties
Raquel Bell , Keller Williams Realty Signature
Oksana Bogott, Coldwell Banker Realty
Joyce Castillo, Keller Williams Houston Central
Dee Dee Guggenheim Howes, Compass
Sahar Khatib, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Azalia Mathis, Bloom & Prosper Realty
Nichelle Richards, Nan and Company Properties
Heather Shepherd, Douglas Elliman
Aida Villalobos, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
Karoline Walker, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Charitable Service Award
Charlie Bingham, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Nan and Company Properties
Brad Countryman, Nery’s Promise, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Tena Faust, PetSet, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Terri Guerra, Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation, Bernstein Realty
Karen Harberg and Vikki Evans, Evans Harberg Homes, Alexander Jewish Family Service, Compass
Patti Lacy, Katy Christian Ministries, Coldwell Banker Realty
Miah Sanchez, Homeward HOU’s Back-to-School Drive, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
Managing Broker of the Year
Nancy Almodovar, Nan and Company Properties
Brooks Ballard, Brooks Ballard International Real Estate
Amy Bernstein, Bernstein Realty
Sherry Campbell, Energy Realty
Keith Newman, Compass
Andi St. Jean, Keller Williams Realty Southwest
Gary Steuernagel, Keller Williams Realty Signature
Lorena Tamez, Alumbra International Properties
Lori Tillman, Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan
Melissa Webb, Douglas Elliman
Best TeamTitle Company of the YearTitle Professional of the YearLoan Officer of the YearLender of the YearSocial Media Influencer of the Year, LenderDeveloper/Builder of the YearDevelopment of the Year