2025 Real Estate Barcamp Committee

Amy is a local real estate veteran with over 25 years of experience in the Triangle real estate market. Amy is co-chair of the REBarcampRDU committee for 2025, and has had years of REBarcampRDU experience. Amy is committed to hosting REbarcampRDU as a collaborative environment for the residential real estate community.

Amy was with RE/MAX United for many years, earning numerous production awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Amy joined EXP Realty in 2021, with a focus on utilizing the best technology tools to represent homebuyers and homesellers.

Staying on top of technology has set Amy apart from other agents in her local market.  In addition to her duties as a Committee Leader of REBarcampRDU, Amy has also served 2 terms on the Board of Directors for the Durham Regional Association of Realtors. She’s a former Co-Chair and a current member of Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors’ Top Producers Council, and is a member of residential real estate mastermind groups to promote success for agents with different firm affiliations and varying years of experience in real estate.

The Co-Chair of the 2025 REBarCampRDU Committee, is a big job, but I’ve been working on  and attending these events for YEARS. It’s an exciting event to help produce!

Two things you need to know about me: I love real estate and marketing! My career has beautifully seen these two passions evolve into a leadership role.

I became a Realtor® in 2004, ran a successful business in Winston-Salem, NC for several years, then moved to the Triangle where I subsequently became a co-founder of a top-producing team in the Cary, NC. I truly understand all the nuances and demands of wearing a Realtor® hat, both as an individual agent and within a team. The call to coaching led me to the leadership role in 2021 and helping agents level up is the purpose that drives me! My agents are my clients and as such I wake up every day with the mindset of “how can I help you today?” Energetic and professional, I balance my natural optimism with a positive, yet realistic approach to everything I do, including helping Realtors® grow a successful real estate business with a solid marketing foundation, of course.

With 18 years of dedicated service in the real estate industry, Jay Sutton is a prominent figure at Sutton Realty Group and Keller Williams Preferred.

His innovative approach combines high-tech tools with high-touch client interactions, catering to residential, commercial, and investor clients. Jay is not just passionate about transactions; he thrives on educating and empowering clients about homeownership and investing using real estate as a powerful tool for wealth building.

A respected leader, Jay is deeply involved in teaching financial peace seminars based on Dave Ramsey’s principles, mentoring new realtors, and serving as the market center tech trainer in his office. His commitment to professional development and client success makes him a sought-after speaker and mentor.

If you’re ready for genuine smiles, big hugs and radical honesty, then you’re ready to meet Nina Gervase! Nina has been in real estate since January 2018 and is now the leader for the Cary Area Real Estate team within eXp.

She absolutely loves coaching her clients and fellow agents into making smart decisions for their future. Nina does not think of herself as a real estate agent… she sees herself as a trusted guide leading people to their optimal outcomes!

Outside of real estate, Nina loves spending time with her kids and dogs, long walks, yoga and listening obsessively to podcasts. Oh yeah… and she is currently obsessed with her “master plan” to move to Italy someday! Be sure to say CIAO when you see her!

At Movement, we’re in the business of Mortgages That Mean More – more homes, more growth, more value, more support, more schools, more IMPACT.

Any mortgage lender that commits at least 10% of its profits to helping the neighbourhoods it serves is an Impact Lender. By giving borrowers the choice to have profits distributed to do good in communities, lenders can create deeper, more valuable connections.

At Movement, we are Impact Lenders. We give 40%-50% of our profits to making an impact in our communities. For us, purpose and people have always come before profit. And while we’re the first Impact Lender, we hope we’re not the only one. We invite all lenders to be Impact Lenders.  NMLS 118435

David has more than 20 years experience in the Mortgage Industry, and is a proven leader.

Steve and Eleanor Thorne are both seasoned mortgage lenders with a passion for fostering connections within the real estate community. Eleanor and Steve were instrumental in organizing the inaugural REBarCamp RDU in 2009, bringing a collaborative spirit to the Raleigh area. After a hiatus, they helped revive the event in 2022, ensuring its success. Although they stepped down as Co-Chairs last year, Steve and Eleanor continue to serve on the committee, lending their expertise and enthusiasm to the event’s ongoing impact.  NMLS 60596 and NMLS 67179