Sota Summit—A Minnesota Broker Event

Minnesota Realtors®
Sota Summit

Thursday, October 7, 2026
Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park, MN

Minnesota’s best broker event is back.

Now connected to the Minnesota Realtors® UNITE convention, Sota Summit is your half-day deep dive into the tools, strategies, and insights you need to lead your team and business into the next market cycle.

Join brokers from across the state on Thursday, October 7 for actionable learning, expert-led CE sessions, and community-building—all designed with your success in mind. Discover how to stay competitive, attract and retain high-performing agents, deliver value to your office culture, and adapt quickly to shifting markets.

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Presenters

Event Details

Agenda

Presenters

Kendall Bonner

National Speaker & Strategic Growth Partner, Founder of Industry Speaks Academy and BuildSMART Framework
Inman 2025 & 2026 Power Player

Kendall Bonner is an industry-recognized leader, speaker, and entrepreneur, and the former VP of Industry Relations & Strategic Partnerships at eXp Realty. She is also a Florida-licensed attorney since 2003, Kendall transitioned into real estate in 2011 as a listing agent before launching her own brokerage in 2014. She later co-founded The Kendall Bonner Team with eXp Realty, a top-performing real estate group in Tampa Bay with over 700 5-star reviews. Kendall Bonner is the founder of The Industry Speaks Academy helping leaders and professionals turn experience into trusted industry influence and co-founder of the CLIMBR community, which attracted hundreds of real estate agents within its first 24 hours, reflecting a strong demand for leadership, clarity, and community in the industry.

Kendall is a 2024 HousingWire Woman of Influence, 2025 & 2026 Inman Power Player, and 4 time RISMedia Newsmaker. She is a sought-after speaker, industry advocate, and thought leader in marketing, technology, and business growth. With a passion for education and innovation, she contributes to top media outlets, authors books and articles, and regularly speaks at major industry events. In her free time, she enjoys reading, content creation, and traveling with her family.

Liz Gunski

Vice President of Industry Relations at Realtors Property Resource® (RPR)

Liz Gunski is a seasoned leader in organized real estate with over 15 years of experience driving meaningful results for clients and partners. As Vice President of Industry Relations at RPR®, she leverages her expertise to deliver strategic guidance and innovative solutions that strengthen relationships across the industry. Known for being responsive, reliable, and results-oriented, Liz is committed to building long-term partnerships and helping clients succeed. She is actively engaged in the real estate community, has served as an advisor to the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO), and holds the CMLX2 designation.

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Jared James

National Speaker & Real Estate Coach, Founder/CEO of Jared James Enterprises
Swanepoel 200 list — most powerful and influential people in Real Estate

Jared James is one of the most followed people in our industry today with over 50 million organic views of his content in the last 12 months and has one of the most popular podcasts called "Today with Jared James”. Through his Academy, Jared runs one of the largest training companies in the world for brokers and agents… but what separates him from most coaches and trainers is that he’s actually done what he teaches and is a former top agent and team leader and original member of Realtor Magazine’s 30 under 30.

As an entrepreneur, his current portfolio includes 5 companies he owns and several others that he’s an investor or equity holder in. Recently Jared was recognized as R-I-S Media's most influential people in real estate, in the Swanepoel 200 list as one of the most powerful and influential people in the industry and by Inman News as an Inman power player recognizing the most powerful and influential people in the industry today.

To get his message out, Jared speaks all over the world to tens of thousands of professionals every year!

Nykea Pippion McGriff

Vice President of Broker Engagement, National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
NAR Hall of Fame Inductee, 2022 RisMedia NewsMaker Influencer

As of April 2024, Nykea serves as the Regional Vice President for Coldwell Banker Realty’s Dallas-Fort Worth region, overseeing nine offices and nearly 1,000 sales associates. Previously, she held the role of Vice President of Strategic Growth in the Chicagoland area.

Nykea Pippion McGriff is the first Black female president in the 137-year history of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. She serves as an Illinois REALTORS® director and was the federal political coordinator for Congressman Bobby Rush, advocating for private property owners, and is a governor-appointed member of the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).

Known as the “Deal Doctor,” Nykea holds numerous professional designations, including ABR®, BPOR, CIPS, GRI, PSA, and SFR®, and serves as a managing broker, instructor, and technology trainer for Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED).

Nykea has also been inducted into the National Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame and was named a 2022 RisMedia NewsMaker Influencer.

Event Details

When

Thursday, October 7 | 1-5 PM

Where

Minneapolis Marriott Northwest Hotel
7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Parking

Free parking will be available on-site in the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest Hotel parking lot.

Cost

	SOTA SUMMIT	UNITE!	⭐ BUNDLE AND SAVE ⭐ SOTA SUMMIT + UNITE!
MEMBER	$99	$400	$425
NON-MEMBER	$150	$500	$525

Sota Summit Agenda

TIME	EVENT
1 PM	Welcome
1:05 – 2:05 PM	Industry Briefs with Nykea Pippion McGriff, NAR Vice President; RPR - Liz Gunski
2:05 - 2:20 PM	Break
2:20 - 3:30 PM	Broker Round Table with Kendall Bonner
3:30 - 5 PM	Keynote Session with Jared James

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