LAWlapalooza (Law Day 2025) Watch Party - Zoom

Annette Panzek has been a REALTOR® for more than 31 years with experience in residential sales, including short sales & REO properties, and experience in property management & light commercial property. She is a licensed real estate continuing education & pre-license instructor and holds several designations including ABR, CNC,  GRI, SFR, and SRS. She is a Member of the Professional Standards Committee and Chairperson of the Broker/Lawyer Committee.  She has also been involved with Illinois Realtors on several committees & working groups throughout the years. She is an active Broker & Trainer for EXIT Realty Redefined in Wheaton.

Carrie J. Little is an early user of technology, Digital marketing and social media. With a back ground in digital marketing and analytics, she can make sense of information so REALTORS® are able to integrate data into relevant and understandable content. She is the 2021 Women's Council State Liaison and resent graduate of the Goldman Sach's 10,000 business program.  Carrie is the author of “The New Real Estate Agent’s Journal and a new adjunct professor for NAR’s New under graduate program. 

Carrie is driven to motivate others to dream big and reach their personal and professional goals.  Check out the January 2019 NAR REALTOR® Magazine in the feature, “3 Brokers walk into a Bar.”  Listen to Carrie's Real Estate Minute segment on WBBM radio.

Chris Read is CEO of CR Strategies LLC. The company is designed to assist Real Estate Licensees, Managing Brokers, Owners and Associations by strategically pursuing growth and profitability for “success on purpose.”  Chris has 40+ years of experience in real estate sales, management, operations, and professional development training.  She is the Designated Managing Broker/Owner for CR REALTOR®, is a licensed Instructor, has authored numerous courses and education resources and has been a contributing Editor for a National publishing firm.

Chris brings to the classroom experiences from many leadership roles with the local, state and National REALTOR® Associations which include President of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®, Chair of Illinois REALTORS® Professional Standards, Business Issues, Illinois License Law Rewrite, the Education Task Force, and Broker/Lawyer. At the National level she has been an NAR Director since 2007, has served on various committees and Presidential Advisory Groups, and was the NAR 2020 Chair of Conventional Financing Policy Committee. She has served on her local MLS Board and as well as 8 years as a member of the Illinois Real Estate Administrative Disciplinary Board. 

Chris is passionate about the need for agents to keep abreast with the ever changing skills and knowledge required to be the “Trusted Advisor” today’s consumers want and expect. Proactively positioning clients for……”Success on Purpose”….. is a predominant theme in her courses and presentations.

Glory is a bilingual second generation realtor at Su Familia Real Estate, which her parents founded over 25 years ago. For Glory, real estate was not just her family business, it is a way of life. She is passionate about helping her Latino Community establish and build generational wealth through real estate. In 2022, Glory was featured in Mainstreet’s 20 under 40. She has a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University in Corporate Communications and has been practicing real estate since 2014. Glory is married to her best friend, Eric and together they have two kids, two dogs and a cat.

Joseph R. Fortunato Jr., B.A. (Political Science), Northern Illinois University, 1970 and J.D. 1973, John Marshall Law School. Sole practitioner 1973-1983. Principal - Fortunato, Farrell, Davenport & Arnold, Ltd. (1983-2007); Fortunato, Knobbe, Davenport & Arnold, Ltd. (2007-09). August 2009 - 2016  Momkus McCluskey -  partner heading the Real Estate Practice Group. 2016 – 2020 Baugh Dalton LLC and Kaufman Dolowich and Voluck (partner) (in 2017 Baugh Dalton merged with Kaufman Dolowich and Voluck); 2020-2024 – Momkus LLP – Partner.  

2024- present – in house counsel for Mainstreet REALTORS®

While in private practice, concentrated in real estate transactions (commercial and residential) and real estate litigation. Experience and achievements include:

• Outside general counsel to Mainstreet Realtors® since 2001
• President of Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (2002-04); member of the Board of Directors 1998 - 2016
• Received Board of Directors Award from the DuPage County Bar Association (2003 and 2014) for outstanding service 
• Received ISBA Board of Governors Award for outstanding service (2008)
• Recipient for Outstanding Service Award from REALTOR® Association of the Western Suburbs (2000)
• Chair, DuPage County Bar Real Estate Law Committee (1988, 1989 and 1995)
• Chair of ISBA Real Estate Section Council (2005); Member of Section Council for many years
• Special Assistant State’s Attorney for DuPage County Division of Transportation (1996-2001)
• Member – ISBA Standing Committee on Legislation 2016 - 2023
• Member – ISBA Subcommittee in Liaison with Illinois Association of Realtors® 2001 - 2016
• IICLE Chapter Author (Disclosures and Representing the Seller)
• Published many articles for Illinois Bar Journal and ISBA Real Property Newsletter; coauthored IBJ Real Estate Column 
• Co-author of Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contracts 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 and 8.0
• Frequent lecturer - ISBA, IICLE, local bar associations and REALTOR® groups; 
• Presenter at REALTOR® Law Day Seminar 1999 - present
• Taught Real Estate licensing for Coldwell Banker and Century 21
• Testified as expert witness in real estate and title insurance matters 
• Former Member ISBA Assembly (18th)
• Justinian Society of Lawyers (DuPage Chapter) Member and Past President”
• 2023 – recipient of Distinguished Counselor designation from ISBA for 50 years of service to the Bar in Illinois
• In 2016 the American Bar Association published Mr. Fortunato’s book “Getting Started as a Real Estate Attorney”

Kenya Williams, a seasoned professional in the real estate industry for over two decades, has been a licensed REALTOR® since 2014. She is recognized for her in-depth knowledge and experience, which she has further enhanced by actively participating in various committees at Illinois REALTORS® and Mainstreet for the last four years. Demonstrating her leadership and commitment to the field, Kenya currently serves as the Chair of the Broker Lawyer Committee for 2023-2024 and as the Vice Chair of the RPAC Committee for the same term. Additionally, her dedication to maintaining high standards in the profession is evident in her ongoing involvement with the Professional Standards Committee since 2020.

Lynn is the owner of Lynn Madison Seminars, a full-service training and development company devoted to the advancement of professional in real estate.  Lynn has been a speaker at the NAR convention for over a decade and has spoken to REALTORS® in more than 30 states.  Lynn has been active in developing and delivering Illinois' continuing education programs since 1992.

As an instructor for REBAC's ABR program, Lynn not only conducts the program nationwide, she is involved in its development and instructor certification program.  Lynn wrote the REBAC BPOR course and co-authored the SFR Certification program as well.  In 2004, she was inducted in the REBAC Hall of Fame.

At the National level, Lynn has served on the following Committees:

• Cultural Diversity/EOH
• Risk Management
• Professional Standards
• Professional Development

At the state level, Lynn's involvement has included:

• Chair of the Political Fund Raising Committee
• Chair of the Illinois Professional Standards Committee
• Chair of the Illinois' GRI Committee
• Chair of the Illinois' Convention Committee
• Illinois License Law Rewrite Task Force
• License Law Scope and Structure Working Group
• Equal Opportunity Working Group
• Education Committee
• Strategic Planning Committee
• REALTOR® of the Year Committee

At the local level, Lynn's involvement with Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® includes:

• Past President
• Director 
• Education Committee
• Strategic Planninig Committee
• Equal Housing Opportunity Committee
• Professional Standards Committee
• RPAC Fundraising Committee
• Nominating Committee 

Paul Garver is a highly skilled attorney specializing in real estate law. He earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law after completing his B.A. at Miami University. Active in the legal community, Paul is a member of key associations such as the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. He also plays an integral role in the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors, serving on both the Affiliate Committee and Broker/Lawyer Committee. With a focus on delivering personalized solutions, Paul is committed to guiding clients through complex real estate transactions and disputes with expertise and dedication.