The peer network
built for broker
leaders.
A collaborative group of Managing and Qualifying Brokers across South Florida, meeting six times a year to share insights, solve problems, and grow together.
Free
No dues or fees ever
6×
Meetings per year
4 – 6
Members per focus group
June 12th
Next luncheon date
Our mission
Four outcomes. Every meeting.
The Broker Consortium was built on a simple idea, brokers who collaborate outperform those who go it alone.
Agent productivity
Share proven systems that help your agents close more and build lasting client relationships.
Brokerage profits
Exchange insights on revenue models, split structures, and retention strategies that drive real margin.
Streamlined expenses
Leverage collective knowledge to reduce overhead and make smarter vendor and technology decisions.
Maximum efficiency
Discover the tools, workflows, and org designs that free you and your team to focus on growth.
Gatherings
Six meetings a year.
No fluff, just results.
Structured working sessions over lunch. No vendor pitches, just brokers sharing what's actually working.
Next meeting
Date
Friday, June 12, 2026
Time
12:00 PM ET
Venue
Gallagher's Steakhouse
Address
2006 NW Executive Center Cir, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Your own board
of directors.
Small-group sessions where 4–6 brokers dig into each other's specific challenges. Candid, structured, and completely peer-driven.
Real problems. Real solutions.
Focus groups pair you with a small cohort of non-competing brokers who work through your toughest challenges together. No presentations, just peer expertise.
Brokers who've been in the room.
"Collaboration amongst brokers and brokerage owners is essential in today’s real estate brokerage world. The consortium luncheon enabled us all to openly communicate our experiences and share some great ideas on how to handle the many issues that plague our constantly evolving industry."
Marshall Sklar
Florida's Best Realty Services
"I enjoyed our first meeting and look forward to future ones. It is refreshing to share visions, challenges and solutions in our ever changing real estate environment with our colleagues. We are all in this together!"
Eileen Vecchio
Realty Home Advisors
"Ben Schachter has again proven his leadership ability in South Florida. Most recently spear heading the beginning of Broker Consortium to help local Brokers, help our agent’s and their clients. Having attended the first meeting, I am looking forward to the next. Getting together and exchanging ideas with some of the top Brokers in the industry is time well spent and I enjoyed every minute."
Victor DeFrisco
EXIT Realty Premier Elite
"Thank you Ben for assembling this group of brokers together; to enable us get to know one another and collaborate on ideas, problems we all face, and work to solve them in a group fashion. Today's meeting was very informative and it was nice to meet so many fellow brokers. It's great to know those we work with."
Joanne Defrisco
Exit Realty Premier Elite
"It was truly worthwhile to be in a room with such exceptional professionals who share the same passion and depth of knowledge for our industry. I left with several valuable ideas that I look forward to discussing with our broker team."
Hanan "Ann" Shahin
exp Realty
"Thank you, Ben Schachter, for hosting these outstanding Broker Consortium events. I highly recommend that like-minded real estate leaders attend—these luncheons are thought-provoking, informative, and held at Gallagher’s, which consistently delivers a private room, excellent meal and experience."
Henry Kaplan
Century 21 Tenace Realty
"Thank you for taking the initiative to bring together a diverse group of brokers to brainstorm ideas for improving our business."
GP
George Pojoga
Providence Real Estate Group
"Thank you, it was very interesting indeed, more fruitful than any industry meetings :)."
BB
Boca Raton Broker
Recent attendees
South Florida's most collaborative brokerage leaders, in one room.
Marshall Sklar
Florida's Best Realty Services
Ben G. Schachter
The Signature Real Estate Companies
Victor DeFrisco
Exit Realty Premier Elite
Eileen Vecchio
Realty Home Advisors International
Claude Champagne
Champagne and Parisi Real Estate
Caesar Parisi
Champagne and Parisi Real Estate
Elliott Koolik
Compass Realty
Ismael Alvarez
Partnership Realty, Inc.
Joanne DeFrisco
Exit Realty Premier Elite
George Pojoga
Providence Real Estate Group
Christian Prakas
SERHANT
Howard Elfman
The Agency Florida
Henry Kaplan
Century 21 Tenace Realty
Annabelle Sireci
Exp Realty
Hanan "Ann" Shahin
Exp Realty
Jim Balistreri
Balistreri Real Estate
Daniel Katz
Lang Realty
Tony DeFalco
Earned Realty
Jana Jeansonne
Regency Realty
Adam Zucker
Box Real Estate
Craig Pelig
Exp Realty
Tori Easterling
Coldwell Banker
Gail Karger
Exp Realty
Shane Bronson
Florida Regional VP
JoAnn Mazzeo
Keys Realty
Steve Gabay
Florida Best Realty
Anthony Lamacchia
Lamacchia Realty
Jason Coley
Atantic Shores Realty Expertise ERA Powered