NAFE 2026 Finalists
The NAFE 2026 finalists have been announced. Congratulations to our 136 outstanding professionals and businesses recognised across 23 categories for their outstanding contributions and achievements in Australian real estate. Finalists represent excellence across the sector including residential and commercial agencies, sales and leasing, buyer's agents, community service, innovation, communications and property management.
Achievement Award
Beau Devlin, MMJ Real Estate Wollongong – NSW
Gypsea Youngsmith, Kollosche Pty Ltd – QLD
Ursula Watson, Real Estate Central – NT
Agency Sustainability Leadership Award
Community Housing Canberra – ACT
Engine Property Group – VIC
Peter Lees Real Estate – TAS
Starlight Property Group – WA
TAARNBY Real Estate – SA
Business Broker of the Year
Dustin Slypen, LINK Business Brisbane – QLD
John Blacklow, Elders Tasmania – TAS
Business Development Manager of the Year
Alex Gale, Elite PM Agency – VIC
Alison Ringuet, Orana Property – WA
Donna Hughes, TAARNBY Real Estate – SA
Gemma Aiken, Fitzpatricks Real Estate – NSW
Karissa Tigges, RE/MAX Success – QLD
Kimberly Castle, AM Property Agency – ACT
Buyers’ Agent of the Year
Amanda Gould, HighSpec Properties – NSW
Jenny Jia, JL Property Buyers Agent – VIC
Joanna Boyd, Joanna Boyd Buyers Advocate – QLD
Penny Hyde, Hyde Burchell Buyers Agents – ACT
Peter Gavalas, Resolve Property Solutions – WA
Rich Harvey, Property Buyer – NSW
Samantha Spilsbury, Buyers Agents Tasmania – TAS
Tiffany Christina Browne, Buyers Agents Adelaide Pty Ltd – SA
Commercial Agency of the Year
LJ Hooker Commercial Adelaide – SA
LJ Hooker Commercial North – NT
NAI Harcourts Pinnacle – QLD
Realmark Commercial – WA
X Commercial – NSW
Commercial Property Manager of the Year
Andrew Brient, CBRE Canberra – ACT
Ankita Rayal, O'Donoghues First National – NT
Chris Hopkins, Burgess Rawson from CBRE – NSW
Jake Terry, Elders Tasmania – TAS
Julia Wu, Trident Advisory – QLD
Kristy Ward, Knight Frank Newcastle – NSW
Rav Prakash, Kemp Real Estate – SA
Silvana Di Camillo, Network Pacific – VIC
Vaughan Copping, Perth Property Management – WA
Commercial Salesperson of the Year
Andrew Wilson, McGees – SA
Anna Valentine, Perth Commercial Property – WA
Craig Bradley, Ray White Commercial Toowoomba – QLD
Marcello Caspani-Muto, CBRE – VIC
Michael Ceacis, Select Property Group – ACT
Nicholas Bond, Elders Tasmania – TAS
Community Service Award
Blackshaw Gungahlin – ACT
Get RARE Properties – NSW
Louella Jury, Homelands Property – TAS
McGrath North Lakes – QLD
Naomi Will Real Estate Pty Ltd – SA
Shyam Thapa, Wealthmax Real Estate – NT
SOCO Realty – WA
Individual Sustainability Leadership Award
Asheleigh Goodchild, SOCO Realty – WA
John Taarnby, TAARNBY Real Estate – SA
Sasha Trpkovski, Archer Projects – ACT
Innovation Award
4one4 Property Co. – TAS
Hayman Partners – ACT
Leah Jay – NSW
LULULiv – SA
OBrien Real Estate – VIC
Large Residential Agency of the Year
Abel Property Sales – WA
Blackshaw Manuka – ACT
Cunningham Real Estate – NSW
LJ Hooker Property Centre – QLD
Real Estate Central – NT
TOOP+TOOP – SA
Wilson Property – VIC
Marketer of the Year Award
Amber Leighton, Homelands Property – TAS
Bianca Emery, home.byholly – ACT
Eddie Toubia, LJ Hooker Belmont – NSW
Hayley Patrick, Jones Realty & Projects – WA
Rav Sri, Ravs Realtors – VIC
Marketing and Communications Award
Blackshaw Real Estate – ACT
Elders Tasmania – TAS
Harris Real Estate – SA
Heritage Real Estate – NSW
Kollosche Pty Ltd – QLD
MATTHEWS. – VIC
Realestate 88 – WA
Medium Residential Agency of the Year
Blackshaw Queanbeyan and Jerabomberra – ACT
Elders Real Estate Katherine – NT
Homelands Property – TAS
RE/MAX Select – QLD
Realestate 88 – WA
Tate Brownlee Real Estate – NSW
Turner Real Estate – SA
Woodards Manningham – VIC
Operational Leadership Award
Ashleigh Goodchild, SOCO Realty – WA
Cheryl Misso, Refined Real Estate Pty Ltd – SA
Kon Stathopoulos, McGrath Estate Agents Parramatta – NSW
Kylie Davie, Downton Property – TAS
Kylie Westbrook, Real Estate Central Projects – NT
Michael Furlong, Rent Roll Maximiser – VIC
Operational Support Award
Kaila Burton, MMJ Real Estate Wollongong – NSW
Kylie Westbrook, Real Estate Central Projects – NT
Sophia Mulkearns, Elite PM Agency – VIC
Tamika Kent, McGrath Aspley – QLD
Teall Palmer, Klemich Real Estate – SA
Trinity Spokes, Professionals Australind – WA
REIA President’s Award
Emma Slape, Turner Real Estate – SA
Leanne Pilkington, Laing+Simmons – NSW
Michelle Rigg, Rentwest – WA
Harry Li – VIC
Residential Property Management Team of the Year
Elever Real Estate – NSW
Harcourts Huon Valley & Kingborough – TAS
Harris Property Management Glenelg – SA
Little Bird Properties – ACT
Rentwest – WA
Wealthmax Real Estate – NT
Residential Property Manager of the Year
Ben McDowell, Hayman Partners – ACT
Daria Tedling, The Agency | Local Property Partners – WA
Elaine Yeo, Core Realty – VIC
Elise Holbrook, Nest Property – TAS
Kirsty Mattiazzo, The Leasing Lane – NT
Laura Walker, Gary J Smith Real Estate – SA
Leigh Anderson, Pulse Property Agents – NSW
Samantha Ellis, Property Zest – QLD
Residential Sales Team of the Year
4one4 Property Co – TAS
Jones Realty & Projects – WA
Morton Real Estate – NSW
Team Stanton, The Property Collective – ACT
TOOP+TOOP – SA
Woodards South Yarra – VIC
Residential Salesperson of the Year
Brad Allan, Allan Real Estate – SA
Daniel Harris, Real Estate Central Projects – NT
Edward Carlile, Woodards South Yarra – VIC
Jane Macken, LJ Hooker Woden | Weston – ACT
Joel Hollings, McGrath Estate Agents Blacktown – NSW
Larrisa Brickhill, Peter Lees Real Estate – TAS
Tristan Rowland, Bright Real Estate – QLD
Vivien Yap, Ray White Dalkeith | Claremont – WA
Small Residential Agency of the Year
Capital Buyers Agency – ACT
Freedom Rental Specialists – NT
Hugo Alexander Property Group – QLD
LJ Hooker Cessnock – NSW
MATTHEWS. – VIC
Rent Choice – WA
TAARNBY Real Estate – SA