S.E.C. Awards

Counselor of the Year Award

The “Counselor of the Year Award” is the highest honor given by the Society to the member who:

Consistently demonstrates a productive record of ethical business practices.
Exemplifies our motto “Service, Experience and Counsel.”
Has a record of continued service to the Society.
Has an image that reflects the best interest of the Society of Exchange Counselors.
Consistently does the homework, counseling and follow-through, in business transactions.

1968 – Cliff Weaver
1969 – Robert Steele
1970 – Charles Chatham
1971 – Kenneth Johnson
1972 – Richard Reno
1973 – William Broadbent
1974 – James Keller
1975 – John Berven
1976 – Marvin Naiman
1977 – Cortland Parker
1978 – Colby Sandlian
1979 – Yvonne Nasch
1980 – Chester Allen
1981 – Thomas Peterson
1982 – James Farley
1983 – Donald DuBeau
1984 – Hunter Quistgard
1985 – Harry Kennerk
1986 – Sam Brown
1987 – Madge Davis
1988 – Richard Clark
1989 – William Macbeth
1990 – Jack Hunt
1991 – Robert Zink
1992 – Steve Barker
1993 – Bill Warr
1994 – Ed Killian
1995 – Ted Blank
1996 – Jim Brondino
1997 – Paul F. Winger
1998 – Margaret Sedenquist
1999 – Ronald J. Bowden
2000 – Larry S. Browning
2002 – Philip D. Corso
2003 – Mark A. Johnson
2004 – H. J. “Jim” Crowley
2006 – Robert R. Giniecki
2007 – Lance C. Warner
2008 – William E. Stonaker
2009 – Steve Eustis
2010 – Virgil Opfer
2011 – Thomas H. Langel
2012 – Joseph Crowley
2014 – Daniel J. Murphy
2015 – Stephen R. England
2016 – Jeffrey N. Drinkard
2017 – Gary Vandenberg
2018 – Paul Martin Winger
2019 – Chris Dischinger
2020 – William F. Richert
2021 – Brandon Sanders
2022 – Vicki Yeomans

Clifford Weaver Award

The “CLIFFORD P. WEAVER MEMORIAL AWARD” is in honor of one of the most creative Counselors of all time, and is given in order to publicize the creativity of our membership.

1985 – Joseph Uhl
1986 – Chase Magnuson
1987 – Robert Zink
1988 – Dee Rogers
1990 – Jim Brondino
1991 – Jack Hunt & Paul Winger
1992 – Dennis Crull
1993 – Roy Moore
1994 – David Cochran
1995 – Bill Biddle & Harry Kennerk
1996 – Madge Davis
1997 – Rod Stewart
1999 – Harry Kennerk & Roy Moore
2000 – Jim Brondino
2001 – Lance Moore & Roy Moore
2002 – Ed Killian & Edgar Lopez
2003 – Ronald J. Bowden
2004 – Bill Biddle, Cliff Strand and
Paul Winger
2005 – Dana Barnes, Chris Dischinger,
Lance Moore, and Daniel Rosow
2006 – Jim Brondino and Harry Kennerk
2007 – Chris Dischinger
2008 – Gary Vandenberg
2010 – Chuck Sutherland, Ed Killian, and
Gary Vandenberg
2011 – Mark DiFranco
2012 – William E. Stonaker
2013 – Rich Schindler & Cliff Strand
2014 – Joe Crowley, Chris Dischinger, and Mark Lechner
2015 – Ted J. Blank, Ronald J. Bowden, and Larry S. Browning
2016 – Steve Eustis and Jeff Drinkard
2017 – Stephen D. Barker
2018 – Roy R. Moore
2019 – Daniel J. Murphy
2020 – Ron Bowden, Larry Browning & Jason Dillard
2021 – Dana Barnes, Chris Dischinger, Mark Lechner, Lance Moore & Dan Rosow
2022 – Jason Dillard

Margaret Sedenquist Legends Award

The Margaret Sedenquist Legends of the S.E.C. program was established to memorialize the contributions of key past, present, and future Society of Exchange Counselor members who have made significant contributions to the real estate industry.

2007 – William R. Broadbent
2007 – C. Charles Chatham
2007 – Madge I. Davis
2007 – Don Eymann
2007 – Richard R. Reno
2007 – Colby B. Sandlian
2007 – Robert W. Steele
2008 – Arthur B. Hamel
2008 – Jack R. Hunt
2008 – Chester W. Allen
2008 – Clifford P. Weaver
2010 – Royce Ringsdorf
2011 – B. Hunter Quistgard
2013 – Roy R. Moore
2015 – Jim Brondino

Yvonne Nasch Award

The “Yvonne Nasch Memorial Award” is in honor of a great person and S.E.C. Member, and is given in order to promote activity among our membership and to encourage attendance at meetings. It is presented to the Counselor who has closed the most transactions during the year with fellow Counselors and/or Candidates.

1987 – Ronald D. Jarvis
1988 – Bob Zink
1989 – Bob Zink
1990 – Ron Bowden
1993 – Hank Haden
1994 – Ron Bowden
1995 – Ron Bowden & Mark DiFranco
1996 – Mark Johnson
1997 – Al Marczyk
1998 – Mark Johnson
1999 – Rosebud Caradec
2000 – Charles Sutherland
2001 – Mark DiFranco
2002 – Ed Killian & Edgar Lopez
2003 – William Biddle & Clifford Strand
2004 – William E. Stonaker
2005 – Lance Moore
2006 – Lance Moore
2008 – Jim Brondino
2010 – Dana Barnes
2011 – Wesley Dingler
2012 – Ronald J. Bowden
2013 – David Cook
2014 – Chris Dischinger
2015 – Lance Moore
2018 – Ronald J. Bowden
2020 – Bryan Neal
2021 – David Cook
2022 – Wes Dingler

Jack Hunt Excellence in Education

2002 – Jack Hunt
2002 – Ted J. Blank
2003 – Philip D. Corso
2005 – Mark A. Johnson
2006 – Colby B. Sandlian
2007 – Jim Brondino
2008 – Robert R. Giniecki
2009 – Chester W. Allen
2010 – Kenneth M. Vidar
2012 – James T. Wilson
2013 – William R. Broadbent
2014 – Stephen R. England
2015 – Charles E. Sutherland
2016 – Joe Crowley
2017 – Wes Dingler
2018 – Gary Vandenberg
2019 – Peter R. West
2020 – Nick DeMarte
2021 – Rod M. Stewart
2022 – Mark Lechner

S.E.C. R.E. Observer – Bob Steele Award

2002 – Marilee Anderson
2003 – W. Virgil Opfer
2004 – Philip D. Corso

Excellence in the R.E. Industry Award

2002 – Gene Aalseth, First American
2004 – Thomas H. Langel, ReExchange.com
2005 – Frances Buerman, First American Exchange
2010 – William L. Exeter, Exeter 1031 Exchange Services LLC
2014 – Ebby Halliday
2021 – Rod M. Stewart