Speakers

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  Allen Chiang AREAA Global Chairman
  

  Allen Chiang

  AREAA Global Chairman

  AREAA National Chair – 2009
  AREAA Education Foundation Founder
  AREAA Global Inc. Founder/Chair
  AREAA Executive Board since 2005
  NAR Hope Award Winner – 2005
  NAR Hall of Fame recipient (2009 and 2017) and director
  CAR Director for Life
  Rancho Southeast Association of Realtor President – 2001
  Rancho Southeast Association of Realtor Director since 1992
  Citrus Valley Association of Realtor Director
  SoCal MLS President – 2004
  Allen has been profoundly and widely involved in the real estate industry since 1987. Like everybody, he works every day. He even works on Thanksgiving and New Year. He is the owner of Presidential Real Estate founded in 1991. Despite his busy schedules with his business, he makes sure that he reserves time to serve the associations and boards. He has also done uncountable volunteer works and studies. He earned 16 designations including namely CCIM, CIPS, CRB, CRS, SRES, ABRM…

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  Carmen Chong AREAA Global CEO
  

  Carmen Chong

  AREAA Global CEO

  Carmen is the President and Broker of CC Legacy Financial Corporation, a company that was founded in 2006 providing excellent services and education in the Mortgage Lending and Real Estate industries. With her 28 years of experience in the Mortgage Lending, Real Estate, and recently adding Financial services specifically (Life Insurance and Annuities), she has created a complete circle of services for her network.

  Carmen Chong has been a proud member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) since 2009, 2011 Founding President of the San Francisco Peninsula chapter, 2015 AREAA National Chairwoman and currently serves as the CEO for AREAA Global, the for profit arm of AREAA.

  Being of Chinese descent, but born and raised in Nicaragua, Carmen is trilingual in English, Spanish and Cantonese.

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  Jeff Needham Sr. Vice President HSBC
  

  Jeff Needham

  Sr. Vice President HSBC

  HSBC WEALTH & PERSONAL BANKING

  Jeff Needham is currently the Regional Manager and Senior Vice President responsible for HSBC’s Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Retail Business Banking, and Residential Mortgage Lending businesses across the Western United States.

  Jeff began his career with HSBC in 1993, and has held various senior positions throughout his twenty-seven year career with the organization. Prior to his current posting, Jeff had responsibility for our Retail Banking and Wealth Management businesses across New York City and had previous responsibility for our National Residential Mortgage Lending business across the United States.

  Jeff is proud to represent HSBC as a member of AREAA’s National Corporate Advisory Council.

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  Kurt NIshimura AREAA Global Project/Development Co-Chair
  

  Kurt NIshimura

  AREAA Global Project/Development Co-Chair
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  Mike Reagan Senior Vice President, Industry Relations and Global Growth & Development
  

  Mike Reagan

  Senior Vice President, Industry Relations and Global Growth & Development

  Mike Reagan leads global growth and development for RE/MAX, with franchise operations in more than 110 countries and territories outside the U.S., including the RE/MAX of Western Canada Region. During his 30 year career with RE/MAX, Mike has held many leadership positions and currently leads Industry Relations and RE/MAX Diversity and Inclusion initiatives to support fair housing for all. Mike has managed a 29 year partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals that has raised over $160 million through the RE/MAX Miracle Home Program.