Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory CEO Matthew Lindblom congratulated everyone in the room on all of their hard work throughout the 2025-26 recognition year.
“We have over 800 in attendance tonight and it’s great to have you all here together, with so much talent, ambition and energy in the room,” Mr Lindblom said.
“Well, what a year, setting a new record and benchmark yet again for SA/NT, with a sales value of $7.64 billion up from $6.2 billion the previous year.
“However, probably the most important number is volume sold, at 8,862 properties, up by close to 10 per cent from 24/25.
“This increased our market share even further as we moved closer towards selling 1 in 4 properties, along with your opportunities and increased relevance to all your core markets.
The coveted CEO’s Cup, which is for those outstanding individuals who have made a significant contribution to the group, went to a trio of recipients, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton’s Justin Kurenda, Adam Keane and Jed Redden.
“This award goes to principals who have been on a journey together over many years now, riding the highs and the challenges that real estate brings. They have been building something special for some time, and it’s great to see the momentum they now have,” Mr Lindblom said.
Ray White Glenelg | Brighton, led by Justin Kurenda and Adam Keane, was awarded the Top Overall Office, the Top Metro Office.
It was a big night for Ray White Glenelg | Brighton with sales agent Jed Redden (pictured below with Dan White and Matt Lindblom) also taking out the award for Top Salesperson and Top Salesperson – Number of Sales, along with Jacob Kinsman, receiving the coveted Operations Manager of the year.
The award for Top Regional Office went to Barossa Valley | Two Wells and the award for Top Principal went to Barossa Valley | Two Wells’ Jamie Wood, as well as the Top Individual Competition Creator.
Ray White Grange was awarded the Top Office Competition Creator.
The Top Principal – Number of Sales went to Tahlia Gabrielli from Mt Gambier, who featured in the international rankings as well.
Property management featured strongly throughout the evening, with St Peters being awarded the Top Property Management Business along with Alessia Sotira receiving the Top Property Manager. Whilst, the hotly contested top BDM award went to Andrew Geppa, for his second year running.
Ray White is well known for so many long standing experienced members in the network, notably this year was Peter Kiritsis for his 30 years service to the group, along with Greg Cram who was honoured with Life Membership.
The full list of 2026 SA/NT award winners:
- Rising Star: Rajwant Singh Dhaliwal, Ray White Norwood
- Property Management Business – Net Growth: Ray White Darwin
- Property Management Business – Revenue: Ray White St Peters
- Top Property Manager: Alessia Sotira, Ray White St Peters
- Top Property Management Business Development Manager: Andrew Geppa, Ray White Norwood | Grange | Campbelltown | Burnside | Port Adelaide
- Office/Operations Manager of the Year: Jacob Kinsman, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Administrator/Personal Assistant of the Year: Kirsty Heintze, Ray White Colonel Light Gardens
- Sales Associate of the Year: Adam Humzy, Ray White Prospect
- Top Individual Database: Rhys Escritt, Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Top Office Database: Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Community Service Award: Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Top Competition Creator – Individual: Jamie Wood, Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Top Competition Creator – Office: Ray White Grange
- Top Agent/Broker Partnership – Loan Market Referrals: Chelsea Casey, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Life Member: Greg Cram, Ray White Riverland
- CEO’s Cup: Justin Kurenda, Adam Keane and Jed Redden, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Top Office – Growth: Ray White Gawler East | Angle Vale
- Top Principal – Number of Sales: Tahlia Gabrielli, Ray White Mt Gambier | Robe | Penola
- Top Principal: Jamie Wood, Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Top Salesperson – Number of Sales: Jed Redden, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Top Salesperson: Jed Redden, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Top Regional Office: Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells
- Top Metro Office: Ray White Glenelg | Brighton
- Top Overall Office: Ray White Glenelg | Brighton