2025 Convention Speakers

Chris was an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois in tax law for 20 years. He is a senior CRS instructor and a senior faculty instructor for the REALTORS® Land Institute. He currently holds his real estate license in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Chris has a unique way of making a tough subject (taxes and investments) entertaining and enlightening at the same time.

Curtis has been part of the REALTOR® organization for over 20 years. Prior to becoming the CEO for the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®, he earned a law degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU and served as UAR legal counsel for nine years. Curtis manages the day-to-day operations of the Board and its 14 staff members and is responsible for implementing all decisions made by the board of directors.

Shelby Cardall is the owner of North Realty, North Property Management and a rapidly growing HOA Management company. Since purchasing North HOA Management, she has tripled its portfolio, and it continues to expand rapidly. North HOA Management currently serves Northern Utah, Southern Idaho and the Bear Lake area. They have built a reputation for expertise, integrity and practical solutions in one of the most misunderstood areas of real estate — homeowners associations.

With a unique perspective that bridges sales, leasing and association governance, Shelby has seen firsthand how often real estate professionals unintentionally put their buyers and sellers at risk due to gaps in knowledge about HOA documents, fees, restrictions and disclosures. This class was created to empower REALTORS® with the tools and understanding they need to protect their clients, avoid liability and become trusted experts when navigating transactions in HOA communities. While she is still yet to hear anyone say they love HOAs, Shelby will proudly proclaim that she does indeed!

Peter is CEO of the Utah Central Association of REALTORS® and former general counsel at the Utah Association of REALTORS®. Peter received a BA in communications marketing from Brigham Young University and his juris doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University.

Craig Grant grew up loving all things technology and the Internet. After graduating from the University of Florida, he spent nearly a decade as the regional manager and corporate trainer of the New York Times Regional Media Group. Craig then created The Real Estate Technology Institute (RETI) & EasyRealtySites, two companies whose focus is on creating partnerships with REALTOR® associations and companies and helping elevate their members through technology education, training and solutions.

Craig is a certified GRI, CRS, E-Pro and RPR Instructor for all technology and marketing courses, a member of the GRI Task Force and former chairman of the Florida REALTORS® Education and Technology Committee.

As the lead subject matter expert of NAR’s upcoming rebuild of ePro, 2023 RIS Media Newsmaker as an Industry Futurist and presenter at more than 150 events around the world each year, Craig Grant is one of the most sought-after technology, marketing and cybersecurity speakers.

Lance received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and his law degree from the University of Utah. Lance became legal counsel for the Utah Association of REALTORS® in May of 2016. He answers questions each week from REALTORS® on the Association’s Legal Hotline, manages UAR’s professional standards program, including all ethics complaints and arbitration requests, and teaches a variety of continuing education courses for real estate agents.

John Israel is founder and chief gratitude officer of Mr. Thank You, a consulting firm focused on client and employee retention. John is one of the most sought-after speakers and trainers who teaches companies both big and small how to “Become Irreplaceable” with their clients, team and VIPs.

In 2016, John started a personal social experiment around “human connection” that became a worldwide movement, a book and TEDx talk titled: “The Mr. Thank You Project.”

John’s Mr. Thank You story has been featured on ABC News, Fox News, Good Morning America, and his clients include global brands such as Square, RE/MAX, Fairway Mortgage, Sales Force and many others.

John’s goal is to help people build a sustainable sales and business career that supports their ideal life.

Terrie Lund is the owner of Ohana Title Insurance Agency. She has decades of experience in relationship building and sales. Terrie has worked in the real estate industry, specifically the title insurance side, for 20 years. She’s a licensed escrow officer, title officer and continuing education instructor.

Shane Norris joined Summit Sotheby’s International Realty in 2017 as general counsel for its agents and brokers, contributing his over 20 years of insight and experience on legal matters related to real estate transactions. Through the expansion of the Summit Sotheby’s ownership group, Shane is now general counsel for Sotheby’s franchises in Nevada, California, Idaho and Utah. Shane previously was Coldwell Banker/NRT’s in-house litigation counsel as well as the general counsel and president for a Utah title insurance company.

Raised in Las Vegas where he obtained an undergraduate degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Shane moved to Utah to attend the University of Utah, SJ Quinney College of Law. Shane went on to private practice in insurance defense and real estate litigation. He now instructs on current legal issues relevant to the real estate licensee, in addition to offering continuing education classes specializing in real estate challenges. Shane also contributes his legal knowledge to the greater community as a member of both the Park City and Utah Association of REALTORS® (UAR) forms committees.

Rachael Ortiz is general counsel and a director at Meridian Title Company. Before joining Meridian Title in 2017, Rachael worked at a private law firm with their Real Estate and Mergers and Acquisitions teams. Rachael’s educational background includes a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Utah and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law. She serves on the executive board and legislative committee for the Utah Land Title Association and collaborates closely with the nation’s top underwriters.

Kristy has spent many years as a new construction agent for national and local builders. She is devoted to continuously learning about all things real estate but is particularly passionate about new construction and fascinated by the build process. She believes that knowing how the process works allows agents to better serve their clients.

Amberley Snyder is a champion barrel racer and motivational speaker who was paralyzed in a 2010 truck accident. Born in California and raised in Utah, she began riding horses at age three and quickly excelled in rodeo events. After being paralyzed from the waist down at age 18, she defied the odds and was able to resume riding and competing in rodeo. Amberley has since earned two college degrees, competed professionally, inspired millions through social media and public speaking, and had her life story featured in the Netflix film Walk. Ride. Rodeo.

Kreg Wagner is legal counsel for the Utah Association of REALTORS® and has been with the UAR since 2012. In his role as legal counsel, Kreg oversees the UAR’s Legal Hotline and the UAR Forms Committee. Conservatively, Kreg has answered over 100,000 questions on the UAR’s Legal Hotline on topics ranging from contract formation and dispute resolution to real property and agency law. Kreg is a licensed continuing education instructor and teaches a variety of real estate law classes to real estate licensees. Kreg received his bachelor’s degree in communication, with an emphasis in public relations, from BYU Idaho and his juris doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minnesota.

Kadee Wright is the chief investigator of the Utah Division of Real Estate, a position she has held since 2016. She is a licensed principal broker who has had her license since 2004. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in paralegal studies. She is passionate about the real estate industry and educating licensees and protecting the public.

In 2004, John Young merged his previous work experience in advertising, marketing, sales and management into a career as a REALTOR®. In 2009, his personal and professional life took a transformative turn when he became the parent of a non-verbal daughter with autism. Over the next decade, John’s professional journey was shaped through his own personal experiences and by the many special needs clients, families and caregivers he encountered and served along the way.

In 2019, John began speaking on serving clients with special needs and hopes that his presentations inspire a greater understanding that DEI is intended to address issues of accessibility, inclusion, diversity and equity for ALL individuals. John brings his passion for helping others to everything he does and strives to make a positive difference in our industry for both clients and fellow REALTORS®.