DAVID BOWLES
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David Bowles is the Founder and CEO of Elite Home Staging, a South Florida home staging company celebrating 20 years in business. Over the past two decades, David has grown Elite into one of South Florida’s established staging companies, serving Realtors, developers, investors, and homeowners throughout the region.
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Under David’s leadership, Elite has staged more than 5,000 properties representing over $1 billion in real estate, while developing a streamlined business model centered around exceptional service, operational efficiency, and fast turnaround.
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David is passionate about the business behind home staging and has spent his career building the systems, team, and client relationships necessary to grow and sustain a successful staging company. He is proud to lead a team that combines creativity with strong operations while continuing to evolve after two decades in the industry.
SANDRA HOLMES
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Sandra is the CEO of Luxe Home Staging and Design and is known as one of the most successful women in the home staging industry. She is part of the Accredited Staging Professional Master® (ASPM®) – SCALE Course Team that has taught staging professionals around the world, providing incredibly valuable insights to students looking to level up their business, staging skills and ultimately create a sellable business asset.
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Those who know her call her a “Force of Nature,” because she is committed to being the best, having fun and enjoying life to the fullest with her family, friends, and colleagues. ​Sandra was the first stager in South Florida to establish and set the standard for luxury properties, eventually rebranding her original company, Home Staging Solutions to Luxe Home Staging and Design where she put the focus on the luxury property category that is in high demand in her region.
She was part of the first designation course for Luxury Certification in the home staging industry and continues to lend her expertise to added education to help others increase their success and earnings. Luxe Home Staging and Design also provides stylish design for short-term rentals that are in high demand in their market, and Sandra once again was the pioneer for stagers looking to not only provide stylish design, but also earn income from being a property owner and host for the short-term rental property industry.
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Sandra has been recognized numerous times for her excellent staging work as an outstanding individual stager, receiving the Staging Award of Excellence, which is the highest home staging industry award. She and her teams have won awards for their staging work in multiple categories and their team is recognized as one of the top in the world. Sandra has provided her expertise as an awards judge for the building industry in Houston, international staging awards in Europe, and annual industry awards for staging associations.
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With her passion to help sellers, Sandra and her team have staged over $3 billion dollars of real estate, including multi-million-dollar properties that sell furnished to buyers who fall in love with their design inspirations. In addition to Luxe Home Staging and Design, Sandra is one of the Executive Vice Presidents and Board Members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®). She is a Certified Accredited Staging Professional Master® Course Trainer with Stagedhomes.com and helps educate realtors and new home stagers from around the world.
MELISSA MILLER
Melissa Miller is a nationally recognized real estate professional, Broker Associate, and CEO and Team Leader of The Melissa Miller Group at eXp Realty, a National Top 1% Producing Real Estate Team serving South Florida. She leads a dynamic team of more than 20 real estate professionals, providing leadership, coaching, strategic direction, and a strong commitment to exceptional client service.
With more than 26 years of real estate experience and over 40 years as a Florida resident, Melissa has built an accomplished career representing buyers and sellers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Her experience spans properties from $250,000 to multimillion-dollar luxury estates, with expertise in pricing, marketing, negotiation, luxury real estate, buyer representation, and strategic real estate advisory.
Melissa's career achievements include recognition as RealTrends Verified / Wall Street Journal Top 1% Nationwide, with $75 million in 2025 sales volume, and recognition as a Florida Top 10 Mega Team with eXp Realty. In addition to leading The Melissa Miller Group, she serves as Owner/Branch Manager of the eXp Realty Weston office.
Melissa is a member of the prestigious Master Brokers Forum and holds the professional designations CRS, CLHMS, GRI, ABR, and SFR. She also serves as an Outside Loan Originator with Cross Country Mortgage, giving her a broad perspective across both the real estate and financing sides of the transaction. Her real estate expertise has received national media attention. Melissa has been featured on HGTV's House Hunters and the DIY Network, and has been interviewed by NBC and ABC. She has also appeared in magazines, newspapers, and radio and has contributed real estate insight to publications including HuffPost, in Weston Magazine, and BuzzFeed.
JENNIE NORRIS
Jennie is the CEO of Sensational Home Staging – We Stage Colorado, Colorado’s #1 Home Staging Company. Since 2002, she and her staging teams have staged 7,200+ properties in California and Colorado. Her company operates out of a 16,000 square foot warehouse full of on-trend home furnishings used to prepare her client’s properties for sale.
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She is an international expert and speaker on the subject, has created multiple courses, and has educated thousands of real estate agents, home staging and design professionals in seminars, courses and conferences throughout the world including New Orleans, Las Vegas, Denver, Nashville, Charlotte, London, Warsaw, Madrid, Milan, Budapest and The Netherlands.
Jennie has earned 13 industry designations and credentials, and Sensational Home Staging is the most awarded and credentialed company in the state. She ranks in the top 2% of all professional Home Stagers worldwide for volume and experience. She has been decorated with honors such as Innovator of the Year, Top 100 in Real Estate, Industry Trailblazer, Top 100 Most Influential in Home Staging, nine consecutive Best of Home Staging Awards for Staging Excellence, Client Care and Industry Leadership, multiple individual awards for her and her team’s Staging work on vacant, occupied and luxury homes. She is a published author of two industry best-sellers and has contributed to multiple online and print media such as Inman News, RIS Media, REALTOR Magazine, and has been featured as an industry expert in publications including Entrepreneur Magazine, HGTV, Wallstreet Journal, and Better Home & Gardens. She has been included or featured on television and news segments throughout the years including ABC’s “20-20” and NBC’s “Today Show.”
Jennie is the CEO and Chairwoman for the IAHSP®, International Association of Home Staging Professionals®, the only global home staging industry association with members in 29 countries and growing. She is a changemaker, a torchbearer, and a champion of the industry. She is the first recipient of the IAHSP® Spirit Award, the only two-time winner of the Staging Award of Excellence and is the 2021 inductee into the Home Staging Hall of Fame.
Jennie is also the CEO of Stagedhomes.com – the oldest home staging and real estate training company with online courses offered for real estate agents, aspiring home stagers and staging assistants. She launched the first industry LIVE Talk Show and podcast, created an industry magazine, has written numerous industry guides, marketing and business publications. In 2024, Jennie launched the industry Brain Trust and Leadership Academy, and the Young Professionals in Home Staging and Design to mentor and encourage future leaders to step up to service and grow the industry into the future.
CANDICE TULSIERAM
Candice Tulsieram is the founder of Starfish Marketing, where she helps business owners build AI systems that actually run their day-to-day operations instead of adding another tool to the pile. She works with service based businesses to turn scattered software and manual follow up into one system that captures leads, follows up, and keeps clients moving without the owner doing it all by hand.
Most business owners use AI to write emails when it could be running entire pieces of their business. In her session, Candice breaks down how to build an AI system that handles your follow-up, your admin, and your client communication, and gives you one thing you can implement the same week.
BLAIR HAMATY
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Blair created Setting The Space in 2005 and has grown it to become one of the largest home staging and design companies in the world. He is part of the Accredited Staging Professional Master® (ASPM®) – SCALE Course Team that has taught staging professionals around the world, providing incredibly valuable insights to students looking to level up their business, staging skills and ultimately create a sellable business asset.
From humble beginnings Blair and his husband, Will, developed a dynamic company that exploded into a nationally and internationally recognized design firm. Setting The Space has completed projects in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee and France. Speaking engagements due to their success have taken them to France, England, Mexico, and Canada as well as all over the United States.
The knowledge and innate talent Blair has, combined with his indomitable spirit, have pushed this company to be a unique force in their industry. Blair is a vibrant and engaging personality whose passion for home staging exudes from his very soul. His background in design and sales made him a leader in every company for which he ever worked. In his own company Blair has forged the way for other home stagers by being the first to conquer the wholesale market by breaking down barriers that prevented smaller companies from buying on the world platform. As a leader in his industry Blair assists other small businesses as well in their quest to exceed and grow.
The success of Setting The Space necessitated the creation of an interior design firm as well. The design firm was so successful that Blair then decided to grow the company further by opening retail stores. There are now several Setting The Space retail stores. Blair continues to devote his time to helping and coaching other entrepreneurs to create and grow their businesses as well.
Blair is a true entrepreneur and understands revenue and cash flow and the need to diversify. To date he has created over 11 revenue streams of income from the initial staging business he launched two decades ago. Those privileged to learn from his honest and open dialogue will come away inspired and encouraged to grow the company of their dreams. Blair serves in leadership in IAHSP® and uses his experience to continue to help other business professionals thrive.
GIOVANNI MALAGUTTI
My career has taken me through the worlds of staging design, luxury real estate, fashion, visual stylist and brand presentation, giving me a unique perspective on how people connect emotionally with a space. Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to stage and design hundreds of homes, from elegant residences to multimillion-dollar luxury properties across South Florida.
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I believe that exceptional staging is more than arranging furniture—it’s about creating a lifestyle, telling a story, and helping buyers envision themselves at home from the moment they walk through the door.
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Today, I continue to collaborate with homeowners, builders, developers, and real estate professionals to create sophisticated, market-driven interiors that maximize property value and leave a lasting impression.
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My mission is simple: to elevate every space through thoughtful design, strategic staging, and a commitment to excellence.
FRANK MOYER
Frank Moyer: President, CEO, and Co-founder, Foundational Wealth Partners Frank Moyer is the President, CEO, and Co-founder of Foundational Wealth Partners (FWP).
As the lead Financial Planner, he utilizes a strategic, multidisciplinary background— including a professional foundation in land development and land acquisitions—to serve
families and business owners. This unique, real-world perspective gives Frank specialized insight into long-term growth, valuation, and generational wealth creation.
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His core expertise lies in designing comprehensive financial strategies, focusing on retirement income design, tax-efficient planning, and advanced asset-protection strategies. Frank is highly experienced in implementing Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA) for accumulation, immediate income, and enhanced long-term care (LTC) planning solutions.
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Frank and his team, who bring over 60 years of combined experience to the insurance and financial services industry, center their practice on elevating the client experience. Their
mission is to listen to, empower, and educate clients, ensuring a clear understanding of the processes and investment options recommended. Frank is recognized for his ability to
distill complex financial concepts into clear, actionable guidance, blending strategic insight with practical execution to help clients protect today, plan for tomorrow, and build
legacies that last.
NICKI RIETTIE
Nicki Riettie is a South Florida real estate broker, team leader of The Riettie Group at Coldwell Banker Realty, and a Certified Global Luxury Property Specialist and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. A RealTrends Verified professional and member of Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Circle.
Nicki believes exceptional marketing begins long before a listing goes live. A passionate advocate for professional home staging, she incorporates staging into her listing strategy to create emotional connection, showcase a property’s potential, and position it to compete at its highest level. Her approach combines strategic preparation, visual storytelling, and highly personalized service—reflecting her philosophy: “In my business, it’s always personal.”
LYN SPAETH
As the co-founder of Luxe, Lyn strives to create a positive staging experience for sellers and realtors alike. She has 25 years of experience in the staging industry, and is recognized as an Industry Pioneer. Prior to her move to South Florida, she ran a successful boutique company, Transformations Home Staging and Design where much of her clientele were sellers who were staying in their homes while they were listed for sale. As an Occupied Home Staging Specialist, Lyn learned how to gently and effectively share what sellers needed to do to prepare their homes. She specialized in working with elderly sellers, who often require more patience and hand-holding than other homeowners.
The seasoned stager is an Executive Vice President of Stagedhomes.com, Executive Vice President of IAHSP®, - the International Association of Home Staging Professionals® and served as past President of the IAHSP® South Florida Chapter. She is Certified ASP Course Trainer, and a Master ASP.
Beforehand, she was an account executive in high technology marketing. Lyn’s strong business and communication skills have served her well in teaching clients the advantages of staging.
LAURIE SPECTOR
Laurie Spector is well-acquainted with achievement, earning her professional success, industry regard, and client loyalty.
A real estate advisor affiliated with Compass in South Florida Laurie's aptitudes encompass negotiation, marketing, and
networking. She is proven as a detail-oriented, accountable advocate, comfortable with a fast pace, and leveraging
current technological resources. Her client-centric work ethic and legal proficiency are additional strategic benefits. With
her skills and expertise, Laurie confidently, discreetly, and thoroughly protects her clients' best interests. Overseeing an expert team with specializations in a diverse range of capacities and qualifications, Laurie ensures every detail is adeptly tended to. She is also personally knowledgeable about the building process, both for dry lots and waterfront properties.
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Laurie holds multiple degrees and credentials including JD, St. Thomas University, School of Law (cum laude), NBA, University of Florida, NS, Decision Information Science, University of Florida
BS, Business Management, University of Florida (with honors)
ABR, Accredited Buyer's Representative designation, NAR
SRS, Seller Representative Specialist, NAR CLHMS, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Guild Member of the Million Dollar Club, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, CPRES, Certified Residential Real Estate Probate Specialist, RRC
CFLI, Collaborative Family Law Institute Certified Real Estate
Since 1999, IAHSP® is recognized as the global association for Excellence, Education and Ethics in Home Staging.
IAHSP is the ONLY industry association that requires members to have earned respected industry credentials and received key education in order to join. This ensures our members represent our industry with the highest standards, and those who entrust them with their business know they have a foundation of excellence for providing services.
We are dedicated to supporting the growth and success of home staging, real estate, and design industry professionals by advancing our members' success as we navigate the continual evolution of business ownership.
IAHSP is instrumental in uniting professionals, key partners, and affiliates across continents to elevate the industry through advocacy, education, cooperation, collaboration, and community.
At Stagedhomes - We are Passionate About What We Do. Our purpose is to teach others how to be successful in this growing industry.
In every industry there is a group of people distinguished by a passion for excellence and an eagerness for new ideas. In the hat created the Staging Industry. The Accredited Staging Professional, Accredited Staging Partner and Accredited Staging Professional MASTER Courses have been taught around the world and are translated into multiple languages. Thousands of industry professionals in real estate, home staging and design have been provided the proper foundation for growth as a business entrepreneur, and share their ASP, ASP-RE, and ASPM Credentials with pride. They are the benchmark of excellence in the industry and the highest credenials available.
Florida’s premier custom closet company for over 20 years, Closet Factory Fort Lauderdale has been more than just a name, we’re a full team dedicated to bringing your vision to life. Every project begins with a personalized in-home consultation, where we listen closely to your needs and explore thoughtful design options tailored to your space and lifestyle. When you work with us, you get a talented designer, premium materials, and a seamless installation process backed by an entire company that cares.
No two storage spaces are the same, and that’s what makes our work exciting! Our designers thrive on customizing every closet solution, from color and finishes to storage preferences, ensuring your space is both functional and beautifully crafted. We listen, adapt, and take P.R.I.D.E. in everything we do—Professionalism, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication, and Ethics—to create custom storage solutions you’ll love for years to come.
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