Vira Ferreira transitioned to Real Estate over 19 years ago. She has served as NAR’s President’s Liaison to Portugal from 2016 to 2018, and in 2019, she was nominated as NAR Global Ambassador to Italy, Portugal, Spain and Andorra, a position that she still holds today.

Vira has successfully worked with clients from around the globe. She is a specialist in Relocation, Luxury Homes, Short Sales, Retirement and Vacation Homes. She has a BA degree from Lisbon University.  She is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. 

Linda Lee has been a Realtor in San Diego, California for over 18 years.  She is noted as one of Keller Williams "Gary Keller’s Top 100" agents.  Linda consistently ranks in the top 50 in the AREAA National A list. Linda lee serves as an NAR Global Ambassador; was a member of NAR’s 2011 Leadership Academy; and has taken on leadership roles on the local, state and national levels.

Liviu Tudor is based in Brussels.The EPF is a leading real estate organization comprised of owners, investors, and developers, with a portfolio of properties valued at over €1,500B. With over 20 years of experience in the sector, he is the founder and president of Genesis Property, the leading Romanian owner of class A office buildings. The company’s portfolio includes West Gate Business District and Novo Park while it also established the first and largest privately held campus in Romania, hosting and mentoring 1,800 students.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr Tudor launched the IMMUNE Building standard, the world’s first, open-source global certification standard with a strategy for safer engineering, pandemic proof, built environments for people and organizations returning to their offices.

Charlie Oppler, a REALTOR® from Franklin Lakes, N.J., is the 2020 President-Elect of the National Association of REALTORS®. Charlie has been a REALTOR® since 1981. He is the COO of Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with 12 offices in northern and central New Jersey. He holds the At Home with Diversity certification from NAR. Charlie has served on NAR’s Board of Directors numerous times, beginning in 2003. He has chaired the REALTOR® Party Coordinating Committee and the RPAC Trustees Committee. Charlie has served on four of NAR's Presidential Advisory Groups. In 2005, he was NAR’s Vice President for Region 2, representing New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and in 2015, he was NAR Vice President for Chris Polychron. Charlie was the president of the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® in 2004. At the local level, Charlie is a member of the Greater Bergen REALTORS®. In 1997, Eastern Bergen County Board of REALTORS® named him their REALTOR® of the Year, and in 1996 he served as their president.

Raya was the 2017 President of the American Institute of Architects-Middle East Chapter. She is the founder and design director of RAW-NYC Architects, an award-winning interdisciplinary studio based in New York City and Dubai.  In 2019, Raya received the title of Fellow American Institute of Architects (FAIA), its highest honor, for her excellence in design and outstanding contributions in the field of architecture,.

David’s prior experience working in the mortgage industry includes Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase

He sits on the Board of Directors at IHC Global, an independent, non-profit global membership coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals engaged in urban development worldwide.  Joe also serves on the Board of FIABCI-USA and as a strategic advisor on the Middle East Sustainable Development Initiative (MESDI).

With over 30 years of sales experience, Kevin B. Brown is recognized as one of Manhattan's most respected real estate professionals. A former owner and chairman of Century 21 NY Metro and a partner of Ashforth Warburg Real Estate, now Warburg Realty, Kevin is one of the city's premier luxury townhouse, co-op, and condominium brokers. and colleagues. Kevin is also a Senior Partner and Head of New Development on The Field Team

 Kevin began his professional career studying for a life in the priesthood with the Maryknoll Fathers. With a master's degree in theology from Fordham University as well as an MBA in finance from Baruch College, Kevin combines his passion for real estate with his lifelong commitment to numerous charitable organizations. A portion of the commissions he receives is frequently directed back to his client's favorite charity.

Ofelia M. Ulloa is currently the International Director of the Costa Rican Chamber of Real Estate Brokers (CCCBR), CILA President Elect 2021 (Real Estate Confederation of Latin America) and has been CILA North President during 2017/2018/2019 as well as International Member of the Board of Directors of NAR since 2017. 

Ulloa is an active member of CCCBR, NAR, CILA, FIABCI and created the new CCCBR International Chapter in 2019. She has the following designations: CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist); ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative); SRS (Sellers Representative Specialist); and the CRS (Council Residential Specialist).

Charles Montgomery is an award-winning author, urbanist, and leader of a consultancy that builds happiness into cities. He is the author of the book Happy City. Montgomery and his team are using the lessons of Happy City to transform places and people’s lives in Mexico City, Auckland, London, and elsewhere. Montgomery launched the world’s first Happy Neighborhood Audit in Mexico City, and his team has worked with the World Health Organization’s Europe Healthy Cities Unit. He has worked with TIME Magazine on an interactive survey exploring happiness in American cities.

Steve Maggi was born in Argentina and raised in the U.S., graduating from the University of North Carolina, where he studied broadcast journalism and history. Mr. Maggi received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2001 and launched SMA in 2004. A U.S. immigration and consular law attorney with over fifteen years of experience, his law firm provides comprehensive immigration and consular law services, including assisting businesses in their sponsorship of foreign nationals as well as family-based petitions and humanitarian cases. Steve has represented clients at over 50 U.S. embassies and consulates around the world in their visa and waiver application processes. He has been interviewed by ABC News, CNN, Bloomberg, NY1, Telemundo, Currents News and NY1 Noticias.

Charles Ruffin has over 20 years of experience originating commercial and residential loans. Mr. Ruffin’s role at Emigrant also involves representing the bank on real estate lending panels, making presentations to residential and commercial brokers and providing public seminars on the alternative mortgage programs offered by the firm. Before joining Emigrant Mortgage Company Mr. Ruffin was a Client Manager in the Commercial Term Lending division of Chase where he focused on originating multifamily and mixed-use commercial loans. Mr. Ruffin holds a MBA from Case Western Reserve, a J.D from Cleveland Marshall College of Law and a NY Real Estate Broker’s License.

Federico Ranuzzi de’ Bianchi, Esq is received his law degree in 2004. After first working for BPER bank, he worked in marketing and communications, managing multi-purpose venues where he coordinated and organized corporate, musical and sporting events of international importance. In 2013, he obtained his professional real estate license. Since 2017 he has been the National Delegate for the foreign sector of FIAIP (Italian Federation of (Professional Real Estate Agents). In 2018 he was elected Vice President of CEPI (European Association of Real Estate Professions) based in Brussels

Francis Fernandez Ariza is a member of the executive committee for UCI: Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios, PDD: Programa de Desarrollo Directivo by IESE (also known as IESE Business School): Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa and has 30 years of experience in the Finance and Real Estate industries. He was CEO for the Compracasa Network, regional manager at GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) and a real estate instructor with specialties in business initiatives. He holds the CRS designation in Spain.

Pedro Pereira has represented the cooperating Association to NAR in Portugal since 2018. He is familiar with the Portuguese real estate market for more than 2 decades as he is also the Marketing Manager of UCI, na Iberian Mortgage Lender specialized in real estate agents.

Nikki Greenberg directs real estate developers and owners on ways to capitalize on PropTech and disruptive innovations to gain an edge in an ever-changing environment. She is a frequent speaker at leading real estate and technology conferences around the world. With a focus on innovation, Nikki brings big-picture strategic thinking to the full real estate lifecycle. She entered the property industry through her established career in architecture where she worked on multi-award-winning transformative projects with Lendlease, Koichi Takada Architects, Payce, and others. She is an alumnus of the UNSW in Sydney, Australia where she attained her Masters of International Business with a focus on China; Masters of Architecture and Bachelors of Architecture with honors. Nikki is an Australian national now residing in New York City.

Alicea Castellanos has more than 17 years of tax advisory experience. She specializes in U.S. tax planning and compliance for non-U.S. families with global wealth and asset protection structures which include non-U.S. trusts, estates and foundations that have a U.S. connection. Alicea also specializes in foreign investment in U.S. real estate and other assets, pre-immigration tax planning, U.S. expatriation matters, foreign inheritances, foreign accounts and assets compliance, offshore voluntary disclosures/tax amnesties, FATCA registration, and foreign companies wanting to do business in the U.S. Alicea is fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of Portuguese. Alicea is an active member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners (STEP), the New York City Bar, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPAs), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).