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  • The Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® is South Florida’s premier REALTOR association. More than 42,000 members in eight locations are equipped to sell real estate along 130 miles of coastline in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Broward, Palm Beaches, St. Lucie Realtors® work to enhance its members' ability and opportunity to conduct business professionally, ethically and profitably throughout their career. As the third largest local association in the nation, the association empowers members as leaders and influencers in the industry and community. Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® is the local chapter of the National Association of REALTORS® To learn more visit, RWorld.com

  • Dionna Hall is the Chief Executive Officer of the Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors® and BeachesMLS, leading one of the most influential Realtor® organizations in the United States. She oversees more than 43,000 members and subscribers across 130 miles of Florida coastline, with 75 staff members operating from eight regional offices. Under her dynamic leadership, the association continues to thrive as the nation’s third-largest Realtor® organization in the nation.

    Hall has served as CEO for nearly a decade and is widely recognized as a transformative force in real estate. She orchestrated two landmark mergers, including one of the largest in the National Association of Realtors® history. Her trailblazing work has secured her a spot for seven consecutive years on the Swanepoel Power 200 list of the most powerful figures in residential real estate, reaching #100 in 2025. She was also recently honored as a HousingWire Woman of Influence, RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker in the Futurist category, South Florida Business Journal’s Influential Business Woman, and received the prestigious MLS Reinvented Award from Inman for the second year in a row.

    She has elevated the award-winning “Only a REALTOR®” campaign into a national movement with the launch of its fourth installment, “Perfect Strangers,” in 2024. The association and Hall also licensed the campaign to other associations to scale its impact across the state.

    Hall is the 2024 Chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), where she represents 225 MLSs nationwide. In a landmark move, she brokered one of the largest data-sharing agreement to date between BeachesMLS, BrightMLS, and California Regional MLS (CRMLS).

    Hall frequently shares her insights as a keynote speaker at national forums, including the CMLS 2024 National Conference and RISMedia’s 2025 Rocking in the New Year while participating in South Florida Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Council.

  • Jonathan Lickstein is the 2025 president of Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors®. With 18 years of experience in the real estate industry, Jonathan shares his extensive knowledge in emerging technologies, social media strategies, professional standards, and the Code of Ethics essential for today’s AI-driven marketplace.

    Beyond his role as president of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, Jonathan also serves on the Board of Directors for both the Florida Realtors® and National Association of Realtors ®, as well as on several committees across the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® and Florida Realtors®.

    After living in Honduras for six years and being exposed to different markets, Jonathan made a grand impact to the expansion of LoKation Real Estate. He played a pivotal role in growing a small team to more than 4,300 agents, earning recognition from Real Trends and RISMedia as the 11th largest independent brokerage in the U.S.

    Beyond his role as president of Broward, Palm Beaches and St. Lucie Realtors®, Jonathan is the Chief Operating Officer at LoKation Real Estate, serving as a Broker, Mentor, and Certified Instructor. He also prioritizes giving back to the real estate community as an RPAC Major Investor and contributes to various committees with Florida Realtors® and the National Association of Realtors®.

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