For more than a decade, Ryan has honed his knowledge of Virginia’s housing market. Before stepping into his current role of Virginia REALTORS^® Chief Economist, Ryan served as the association’s Deputy Chief Economist. Prior to joining our team, he served as the President of research consulting firm LSA Planning, as an Urban Planner for the City of Alexandria, and as part of the research team at the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University. Even before joining VAR full time, Ryan spent years contributing to our research, including the monthly Virginia Home Sales Report and our quarterly regional market reports. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from James Madison University and a master’s degree in urban planning from Virginia Tech.

Prior to joining Virginia REALTORS^® as the Deputy Chief Economist, Sejal worked as an economist at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. She has also contributed to economic research and analysis at the American Bankers Association, Freddie Mac, and The Advisory Board Company. She graduated with a master’s degree in Finance from the University of California San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from George Mason University.

Barrie B. Bowers is an attorney with in-house experience for a major apartment real estate investment trust who understands the needs of property management and other real estate companies. She has extensive experience in a full range of property management issues, real estate transactions, outdoor advertising, and landlord-tenant and fair housing laws—including representing clients before the Virginia Real Estate and Fair Housing Boards. 

Barrie provides in-house training on a broad range of property management legal issues and has expertise in the negotiation of contracts with providers of voice, data, and video including cable and telephone companies. For real estate clients, Barrie regularly handles sales, acquisition, and other property transactions, ranging from easements to single asset purchases to portfolio transactions. Barrie’s diligent approach from the beginning to the end of any project helps maintain a focus on the finish line while anticipating and attending to the details of the project along the way. 

Michael Guthrie is the CEO and Managing Broker of Roy Wheeler Realty in Charlottesville, VA. He joined the company in November of 2005 after being a REALTOR® in Northern Virginia since 1983. Since taking over Roy Wheeler, the company has expanded from 1 to 6 offices and now has more than 135 REALTORS® running their businesses under the Roy Wheeler corporate structure. Michael was named Charlottesville’s REALTOR® of the year in 2009, the Charlottesville Chamber’s Small Business person of the year in 2010, and was the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics Award recipient in 2014. Michael currently hosts his weekly radio show, Real Estate Matters on WINA every Saturday morning. He has taught DPOR approved courses in Charlottesville and throughout Virginia.

Tim Vohar is currently the Director of Education and Training for Berkshire Hathaway Towne Realty, which serves all of South Eastern Virginia with over 400 agents. Tim has been licensed since 1999 in Virginia and 2004 in North Carolina. He also earned his Associate Brokers License in Virginia in 2004. He is a 1995 Graduate of Old Dominion University, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in Secondary Education. He has developed and written over 85 approved Continuing Education/Post Licensing and Broker Management courses in Virginia as well as over 25 Technology courses. He has served on various committees and groups with the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association (HRRA) and Virginia REALTORS®, including the State Association Professional Development Committee. He has been teaching and training agents since 2002, teaching for Real Estate Information Network (REIN), Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association (HRRA), Eastern Shore Realtors Association and Richmond Association of REALTORS® (RAR).

Tim’s continued active involvement in resale sales along with his previous Top Producer years, give him the practical real estate experience to share his knowledge and experience with the agents he teaches and trains. His enthusiasm and charisma for real estate is abundantly evident in his classes. His classroom environment provides real world experience causing agents to come back repeatedly.

The Speaker  

Mark has been changing businesses and improving lives for nearly four decades. He has shared Leadership Training, Sales Mastery and Trust Based Philosophy systems with thousands of people just like you and has worked with hundreds of businesses across the world. Audiences and students say that Mark’s speaking and teaching delivery is timely, relevant, witty, engaging, funny, cutting edge, and a breath of fresh air. 

 The Author  

In addition to his speaking and teaching career, Mark is a prolific author; evidenced by his Trust Based Philosophy book series and his Amazon #1 Best Selling book “Finding My Why Ernie’s Journey”. Mark has also co-written three additional books and writes his weekly blog “Mark’s Minute,” which is read by thousands of people every week. Mark continues to have a powerful influence through his keynote speeches, educational sessions, books, and CD’s. Mark knows and loves to share the skills, language, and stories of accomplished business leaders from diverse industries (sales, real estate, banking, insurance, education, service, and others). He understands how to identify the practical and simple lessons that grow people, their businesses, and their lives. 

Michael Guthrie is the CEO and Managing Broker of Roy Wheeler Realty in Charlottesville, VA. He joined the company in November of 2005 after being a REALTOR® in Northern Virginia since 1983. Since taking over Roy Wheeler, the company has expanded from 1 to 6 offices and now has more than 135 REALTORS® running their businesses under the Roy Wheeler corporate structure. Michael was named Charlottesville’s REALTOR® of the year in 2009, the Charlottesville Chamber’s Small Business person of the year in 2010, and was the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics Award recipient in 2014. Michael currently hosts his weekly radio show, Real Estate Matters on WINA every Saturday morning. He has taught DPOR approved courses in Charlottesville and throughout Virginia.