The Atlanta REALTORS premier event of the year, the annual Top Producers Gala, was held March 18th at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The sold out event brought together nearly 1,100 of the finest in the Atlanta real estate industry to celebrate the 2016 Top Producers.

Recognition as a Top Producer of the Atlanta REALTORS Association is merited based on the Top 15% of the membership in both volume and units. The minimum required to receive recognition was just over $3.9 million in volume or 9 total units of production. This year, the Association recognized 1,135 members with a total of 220 members being recognized for the first time.

Highlights of the event included a presentation of the Top Producer Awards to the individual and team members who had the highest sales for the year, a secret that is held until the recipients are announced at the event. The Top Producers for 2016 were recognized in four categories:

Individual, Volume Category: Betsy Akers, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty (Over $68M in sales)

Individual, Units Category: Marwan Karaa, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside (155 Units)

Team, Volume Category: BrownDaniel Real Estate, Beacham & Company, REALTORS (Over $43M average per team member)

Team, Units Category: ERA Atlantic Realty (105.25 average units per team member)

The complete list of Top 10 Producers in the Individual Volume category includes:

#1 - Over $68 million - Betsy Akers, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#2 - Over $50 million - Chase Mizell, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#3 - Over $44 million - Ben Hirsh, Hirsh Real Estate Specialists

#4 - Over $43 million - Tom Ellicott, PalmerHouse Properties & Associates

#5 - Over $39 million - Robin Blass, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

#6 - Over $36 million - Weslee Knapp, Keller Knapp Realty

#7 - Over $35 million - Chip Wallace, Keller Knapp Realty

#8 - Over $34 million - Jodi Halpert, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties

#9 - Over $33 million - Chad Polazzo, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside

#10 - Over $30 million - Mikel Muffley, Muffley & Associates

The complete list of Top 10 in the Team Volume category includes:

#1 - Average Team Member Volume Over $43 million - BrownDaniel Real Estate, Beacham & Company, REALTORS

#2 - Average Team Member Volume Over $33 million - Bonneau Ansley III, Ansley Atlanta Real Estate

#3 - Average Team Member Volume Over $26 million - J.Rich Atlanta, Keller Knapp Realty

#4 - Average Team Member Volume Over $23 million - The Natalie Gregory Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#5 - Average Team Member Volume Over $21 million - Travis Reed, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#6 - Average Team Member Volume Over $18 million - Mary Stuart Iverson, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#7 - Average Team Member Volume Over $17 million - Anna K. Intown, Keller Williams Realty Intown Atlanta

#8 - Average Team Member Volume Over $16 million - Kelly Boudreau, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#9 - Average Team Member Volume Over $16 million - Banister Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#10 - Average Team Member Volume Over $16 million - Price Curtis, Harry Norman, REALTORS

The complete list of the Top 10 in the Individual Units category includes:

#1 - 155 Units - Marwan Karaa, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside

#2 - 94.25 Units - Amanda Fard, Keller Williams Realty Cityside

#3 - 86 Units - Michael Smith, Chapman Hall, REALTORS

#4 - 80 Units - Elena Gist, Keller Williams Realty of Buckhead

#5 - 74.63 Units - Weslee Knapp, Keller Knapp Realty

#6 - 72 Units - Robin Blass, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

#7 - 71 Units - Ryan Garrett, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#8 - 70 Units - Dawn Faulkner, Dawn, REALTORS

#9 - 66 Units - Kevin Khoa Do, RE/MAX Grand South

#10 - 64 Units - Rod Williams, Solid Source Realty

The complete list of the Top 10 recipients in the Team Units category includes:

#1 - With a Team Member average of 105.25 units - ERA Atlantic Realty

#2 - With a Team Member average of 64.38 units - J.Rich Atlanta, Keller Knapp Realty

#3 - With a Team Member average of 63.38 units - BrownDaniel Real Estate, Beacham & Company, REALTORS

#4 - With a Team Member average of 45 units - Anna K Intown, Keller Williams Realty Intown Atlanta

#5 - With a Team Member average of 41.88 units - Banister Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#6 - With a Team Member average of 41.25 units - The Natalie Gregory Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#7 - With a Team Member average of 37 units - Lee Budden, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta

#8 - With a Team Member average of 35.3 units - AtlantaBen Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#9 - With a Team Member average of 34.38 units - Gina Sharma Team, Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta

#10 - With a Team Member average of 34.3 units - Sherry & Maria Team, Keller Williams Realty Consultants

The Top Producers Committee Chair Lisa Johnson notes that “By identifying the top 15% of Atlanta’s REALTORS, we were able to recognize over 1,100 individuals and teams for their 2016 achievements. These accomplishments include over 200 new members who were being recognized for the very first time.”

The Atlanta REALTORS Association President Bill Rawlings says, “Our association and the local industry has been growing for several years, and the ability to recognize new Top Producers makes this an exciting time of growth in this dynamic community.”