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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Roxie and Michael Hernandez, The Hernandez Group

February 14, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Roxie and Michael Hernandez, The Hernandez Group

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Roxie and Michael Hernandez, The Hernandez Group

Host Geoff Smith welcomed Roxie and Michael Hernandez with the Hernandez Group. They discussed the current real estate market, how they work together as a couple, staying nimble amid uncertainty, the role of the buyer’s and seller’s agents, and much more. Regular episodes of ATL Developments with Geoff Smith are broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

The Hernandez Group

The Hernandez Group, a team of specialists out of the Keller Williams Consultants office, serves real estate buyers, sellers, and investors in the Atlanta Metro Area. Since 1995, Roxie and Michael have been dedicated to building relationships and are committed to providing the highest level of service by being honest, loyal, understanding, and attentive.

They strive as a team to ensure a smooth and seamless transaction from start to finish as well as make every effort to be proactive and limit surprises. They are committed to always exceeding our clients’ expectations that they always think of and recommend the Hernandez Group to friends and family for any Real Estate needs.

If you know of anyone who needs help buying or selling Real Estate, Roxie and Michael would love the opportunity to earn their business!

Company website | Facebook

Roxie and Michael Hernandez, Agents/Brokers, The Hernandez Group

**Michael and Roxie Hernandez, The Hernandez Group**

Roxie is a native Texan and moved to Atlanta in 1990 where she met her husband, Michael. They have 3 beautiful daughters. Roxie sits on the board for the Foster Care Support Foundation and Michael also sits on the boards for Roswell First Responder Foundation as well as the Roswell Rotary board since 2000.

Both are leaders and mentors in their communities. Roxie and Michael have been selling real estate full-time in the Atlanta metro area since 1995. They are deeply passionate about giving back to the communities that they serve and live in.

Roxie’s LinkedIn | Michael’s LinkedIn

Geoff Smith, Host of ATL Developments with Geoff Smith

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith covers all things economic development in the Atlanta Metro area. From everything inside the Beltline to Avalon and beyond, Geoff Smith interviews the movers and shakers making the ATL one of the best places to live, work and play. An archive of past episodes can be found here.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial working with Real Estate agents and homebuyers to help them get happily to their closing table. Geoff is an authority on the latest economic development trends shaping the Atlanta Metro area. His interviews reveal an inside perspective at how things get done in the ATL.

Geoff is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of chairman for the Chamber’s Education Committee. He is also Secretary of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association and coaches his sons in football, baseball and basketball. Geoff enjoys golf, camping and traveling with his wife and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Ribbon Cutting for the new Assurance Financial office in Roswell, GA

December 3, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Ribbon Cutting for the new Assurance Financial office in Roswell, GA

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Ribbon Cutting for the new Assurance Financial office in Roswell, GA

On this special edition of ATL Developments, North Fulton Business RadioX® host John Ray broadcast live from the ribbon cutting of the new Assurance Financial office in Roswell, led by Geoff Smith. John interviewed several key Assurance Financial executives who attended the celebration as well as real estate agents who came to support Geoff. The turnout was amazing, and Geoff was so busy that John and Geoff didn’t get to have a conversation until the next day by phone! Congratulations to Geoff and the rest of the Assurance Financial team on the new Roswell office!

Regular episodes of ATL Developments with Geoff Smith are broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Kenny Hodges, President & CEO, Assurance Financial

Kenny Hodges is the President and CEO of Assurance Financial. After working with Wells Fargo for seven years out of college, he founded Assurance Financial in 2001 and has grown the company to over 20 branch offices supported by two operations centers. He is a licensed mortgage banker through the National Mortgage Licensing System Registry and has 27 years of mortgage lending experience. Kenny earned a B.S. in Entrepreneurship Management from Louisiana Tech University where he was elected to serve as the Student Government Association President. He is an active member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Louisiana Mortgage Lenders Association where he is a past Board President. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Louisiana and is a past Chapter Chair. Kenny currently serves on the Louisiana Tech University College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. Kenny is married with three children and resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Clavis Smith

Clavis entered the mortgage business in 1989 and has held numerous positions in mortgage origination and sales production before moving exclusively into sales leadership in 2014. He joined Assurance Financial in 2018 as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager. His experience in retail mortgage production provides great guidance and support to branch leaders and loan production personnel. Clavis is also very active in both state and national Mortgage Banker’s Associations advocating on issues to support the industry. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and currently resides in Glen Allen, VA with his wife. He has four children and one grandchild, and enjoys fishing on the Chesapeake Bay or playing tennis and golf in his spare time.

Chris Bartelski, Realtor and Educator

Chris’ passion for helping his wonderful clients find their home comes from his family house. Filled with 2 energetic boys, 2 cats, and a dog, it’s everything he ever wanted. It’s a gift that he will never take for granted. Using his experience as a marketer and associate broker, his purpose is to help you find your happy.

Website | LinkedIn

Damian Cook, Atlanta Branch Manager, Assurance Financial

Damian Cook is a Branch Manager and Loan Officer in the Atlanta Branch of Assurance Financial. Recognized for outstanding service, Damian has helped more than 775 clients become homeowners. Over 95% of borrowers who participated in a survey gave Assurance Financial the highest satisfaction rating. 100% of those rated Damian Cook’s attention to detail and customer service excellence as their primary reasons for the high satisfaction rating.

A native Georgian, Damian is involved with several organizations; he is as an active member of Dunwoody Baptist Church, Committee Chair of Young Life Perimeter North, and a volunteer of the Atlanta Food Bank. Damian enjoys CrossFit and traveling and spending time with his wife and three children. He graduated from the University of Alabama and received his master’s degree from Mercer University.

Damian is a recipient of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia Gold Award, and the 2016 Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia Platinum Award. He is licensed with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry in the state of Georgia.

Michael Hernandez, The Hernandez Group

Michael & Roxie joined the Atlanta Board of Realtors in July of 1995. Roxie immediately began helping buyers and sellers with their real estate needs, earning “Rookie of the Year” while Michael finalized the sale of his family business.

In 1998, Michael joined Roxie forming the Hernandez Group. They have since added a full-time Team Coordinator, several agents specializing in buyer representation, a full-time Business Development Department and a Multi-Lingual Agent, further improving the level of service they provide their clients.

The Hernandez Group is dedicated to building relationships and committed to providing the highest level of customer service that is embodied by all in their office. They take the extra steps necessary to fully grasp their clients’ needs: whether it’s buying or selling their first home, downsizing from their estate home, starting an investment portfolio with rental property, giving advice such as whether to build onto their current home or move to a larger home or looking for land to build their perfect home.

When you work with the Hernandez Group you get the full service and attention their highly qualified team believes you deserve.The Hernandez Group specializes in: Single Family Homes, Luxury Homes, Estate Sales, Condo/Townhomes, Lease Purchase Programs, New Construction, Relocation (In/Out of Georgia), Investment/Rental Properties,1031 Tax Free Exchanges & Self-directed IRA’s.

Geoff Smith, Host of ATL Developments with Geoff Smith

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data, and Tom Curtin & Joanne Curtin, Curtin Real Estate Team

November 15, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data, and Tom Curtin & Joanne Curtin, Curtin Real Estate Team

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data, Tom Curtin & Joanne Curtin, Curtin Real Estate Team

Tom and Joanne Curtin founded the Curtin Real Estate Team twenty years ago and have excelled in the local real estate market both professionally and as community members. Also joining host Geoff Smith was Mitchell Palm, who discussed some of the recent market data and what those trends may indicate for future activity. Mitchell, Tom and Joanne, and Geoff reviewed what’s working in property sales and purchases, what’s ahead for 2022, and much more. ATL Developments with Geoff Smith is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Since 1996, Smart Real Estate Data has been the premier source for residential real estate information in the Southeast, providing timely and accurate data to the nation’s top builders, developers, appraisers, suppliers, brokers, investors, and banking professionals. Smart Real Estate Data was the only company used for analysis to extend the 2010 housing stimulus in the US Senate at the request of Senator Johnny Isakson.

Since arriving at Smart Real Estate Data, Mitchell has run market due diligence and consulted on hundreds of residential real estate developments throughout the Southeast. He is the primary consultant and account representative for over 70 different real estate companies, including many Fortune 500 companies. His work has been featured on news publications and has been a regular guest on numerous radio shows.

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Curtin Real Estate Team

Founded in 2001 by Joanne and Tom Curtin, The Curtin Team is a top-rank and award-winning real estate team headquartered in Roswell, GA.

Since its start, the Team has over $620 million in home sales volume and 1850 clients served.

In addition to attending training throughout the year, their team hosts educational workshops on a variety of topics from real estate investing, home trends, and teaching other Realtors best practices.

They truly operate as a Team at Curtin. Each of their Agents and staff members specializes in their core competencies, ensuring the process runs smoothly and clients receive the best service. Currently, the Curtin Team consists of 12 Team members, including a Home Transformation Manager, seasoned support staff, and a top-notch Team of agents.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube

Tom Curtin, CEO, Curtin Real Estate Team

Tom is the CEO of the Curtin Real Estate Team. Tom began his real estate career in 2001, building the operations side of the Curtin Team with his wife Joanne.
He applies knowledge from previous marketing positions to the real estate business. Together they have built a successful Team of agents with over $500 million in sales and 1700 transactions and consistently ranked one of the top Teams. Tom also operates a Property Management Company, manages a real estate portfolio in North Atlanta and teaches others to create wealth through real estate. Tom is passionate about investing and helping others realize financial freedom. Tom and Joanne helped launch the Keller Williams Realty Roswell Market Center which is one of the top offices in the Southeast Region. Prior to real estate, Tom managed corporate marketing and sales for DirecTV. Because of their mutual ambition, Joanne and Tom work together in building their business and family life. They strongly believe in work-life integration and coach others to do the same. Tom has a business degree from the prestigious Honors Program at the University of Georgia and is a Roswell High Scholl alum. When not at the office, you can find Tom hiking, watching his son play soccer, or traveling.

Joanne Curtin, Co-Founder, Curtin Real Estate Team

Joanne started her career as an Elementary school teacher. Early into her teaching career, Joanne became curious about investing and building wealth. After reading the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series, she made the bold decision to leave her teaching post and move into the real estate business. Soon after, she joined Keller Williams with agents thinking big about their careers.

The Curtin Team began with Joanne selling houses in North Atlanta in 2001 and with husband Tom, they grew it into a team. From it’s start, the Team has over $500 million in home sales volume and 1700 clients served. Growing a real estate team grew into launching a brokerage office. Joanne and Tom earned the opportunity to co-own the Keller Williams Realty Consultants Roswell Market Center after just one year with the company. That eventually grew into a mega agent team office location in the heart of their local town.

In 2018, Joanne co-founded Curtin Team Cares, a non-profit organization, as a way to assist the community in times of need. This passion for helping her local neighborhoods drives the mission to provide local support when it’s needed most and give back to her community.

Joanne is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a Master’s in Education. She continues her teaching in the real estate community. Originally from Dalton, Georgia Joanne resides with Tom, their two beautiful children, and dogs Fluff and Charlie in Milton.

Geoff Smith, Host of ATL Developments with Geoff Smith

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

August 12, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

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ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm, Smart Real Estate Data

Noting that the market right now is “a street fight,” host Geoff Smith is joined by Realtor Chris Bartelski and Mitchell Palm of Smart Real Estate Data to survey current Atlanta residential real estate data and trends. Mitchell discussed not just current sales data, but signs to look for which might indicate a more moderate market is coming. Chris discussed proactive moves you must make if you must buy today and can’t wait. ATL Developments with Geoff Smith is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Chris Bartelski, Associate Broker and Educator

Chris’ passion for helping his wonderful clients find their home comes from his family house. Filled with 2 energetic boys, 2 cats and a dog, it’s everything he ever wanted. It’s a gift that he will never take for granted. Using his experience as a marketer and associate broker, his purpose is to help you find your happy.

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Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Mitchell Palm, President of Business Development, Smart Real Estate Data

Company website | LinkedIn

Geoff Smith, Host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”

“ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” covers all things economic development in the Atlanta Metro area. From everything inside the Beltline to Avalon and beyond, Geoff Smith interviews the movers and shakers making the ATL one of the best places to live, work and play. An archive of past episodes can be found here.

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.