Ray White SA | NT celebrates its 2024 winners

Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory CEO Matthew Lindblom (pictured above) congratulated everyone in the room from business leaders, to property managers and spouses.

“We have a significant advantage over our competitors now, as we continue to scale our network effects. These network effects are in key areas of the business, in which, we gain a distinct and unfair advantage over our competitors,” Mr Lindblom said.

“We can’t take these for granted, as no other group has the benefit of a family owned business with scale that invests so effectively back into our ongoing development. It’s irreplaceable and impossible for our current competition to replicate.

“Peer-to-peer cooperation, collaboration and learning is possibly our greatest advantage. It’s important we grow stronger together and maintain an abundance mentality, rather than one of scarcity. We have strength in numbers and momentum, let's keep that going.

“The collective balance of experience and youth in our network is one of the most exciting things in Ray White South Australia and Northern Territory. The benefits of this stretch far and wide, including considered decision making, wise heads to lean on, adoption to technology, energy, talent, and positive competitive behaviour.

“Every year we trend closer to our goal of selling one in four properties across South Australia and Northern Territory, and conducting 50 per cent of all auctions in Adelaide and Darwin.

“The timeline for this is 2027 and please know that every strategic decision we make is with these goals in mind, but not at the expense of good people, or our culture. This is a balance and something we all benefit from as we go on the journey together in achieving this goal.

“There is no finish line, so let's enjoy your success tonight, but as group chairman Brian White once told me, enjoy the view but not for too long as we still have plenty more work to do and goals to achieve.”

The coveted Top Metro Office award (settled commission) for the Ray White SA | NT network once again went to leading Adelaide business Ray White Norwood (pictured above), helmed by the dynamic Jason Spagnuolo.

Ray White Norwood was also named the Top Overall Office out of all metro and regional offices in South Australia and Northern Territory, as well as #1 Competition Creator - Office in the network and #2 internationally for the group in the same category.

The office’s Joe Hibeljic was also named #1 Competition Creator in the individual agent category as well as #1 internationally. The Competition Creator award is given to the office and the agent who has most excelled in the auction space.

In the Sales Associate of the Year category, Ray White Norwood’s Vanessa Bianco also took out the top gong.

Mr Spagnuolo (pictured below), who not only leads Ray White Norwood but also businesses in Grange, Campbelltown and Burnside received the Outstanding Contribution Award. Mr Lindblom presented the award, saying Mr Spagnuolo has continued to set the bar higher each year.

“Jason is always happy to contribute beyond his own interests, by providing assistance to others, collaborating with transparency and sincerity to staff and the group as a whole,” Mr Lindblom said.

“He has a focus on continual improvement, using Ray White as a springboard, and consistently innovating, showing what’s possible under our banner.

“He is a leader who has understood from the very beginning of his career the importance of dominating your focus area, nurturing a database and the power of auction. Additionally, and probably most importantly, he understands how to work effectively as a team and the role of a leader.

“Jason is a deserving award winner who has shown loyalty, resilience, ambition and kindness all wrapped up in one. He is very talented and has not just done amazing things for his own business, he has had such a positive influence on Ray White across our market, as well as interstate.

“The continual investment and strategic mindset in the growth of his business and team, as well as ambition and competitive spirit is synonymous with Ray White.”

The Ray White Mount Barker | Woodside | Nairne team (pictured above) was named the #1 Regional Office for settled commission, while sales agent Nicole Walker of the office was recognised as the #1 Regional Salesperson by number of sales.

While star agent Brandon Pilgrim (pictured above) has recently made the move to business ownership, taking on Ray White Burnside, for the 2023-24 financial year, he was the top performer at Ray White Norwood. Mr Pilgrim’s efforts were recognised after he was named the Top Salesperson in the Ray White SA | NT network for settled commission.

The #1 Principal in the network by settled commission was Ray White Woodville’s Peter Kiritsis (pictured below), while Nick Psarros of Ray White Port Adelaide | Largs Bay took out the Top Principal award by number of sales. Mr Psarros and Mr Kiritsis also ranked #3 and #4 respectively for Top International Principals by number of sales.

In the Loan Market category, Ray White Glenelg | Brighton was awarded the top prize for most loan market referrals as an office, while Loan Market Glenelg | Brighton’s Joey Delis was given the Top Ray White Broker award. Chelsea Casey from the Ray White Glenelg | Brighton office had the best Agent/Broker Partnership.

The Ray White Grange team (directors Tristian Kennedy and Jason Spagnuolo pictured below with Matt Lindblom and Ray White Group managing director Dan White) was named the office with the most growth in the 2023-24 financial year.

The Community Service Award winner was the team in South Australia’s most well-known wine region, Ray White Barossa Valley | Two Wells.

The Clients’ Choice - Offices awards went to Ray White Yorke Peninsula, Ray White Port Augusta | Whyalla, Ray White Murray Bridge, Ray White Goolwa | Victor Harbor and Ray White Gawler.

Receiving the Individual Clients Choice award in SA | NT was Donna Ytsma, Ray White Murray Bridge, Aaron Willis, Ray White Riverland, Peter Kikianis, Ray White Semaphore, Nici Casey, Ray White Goolwa | Victor Harbor and Scott Bockmann of Ray White Yorke Peninsula. Mr Bockmann (pictured below) was also awarded the Individual Clients’ Choice prize internationally.

Ray White Modbury was given the Best Presented Office award at the network’s annual awards.

The Top Office Database award went to Ray White Glenelg | Brighton, while the Top Individual Database award was won by Stefan Siciliano of Ray White Prospect. Sabrina Furlan, also of Ray White Prospect was recognised as the Administrator of the Year, while colleague Trent Dudley was named Top Operations Manager.

Ray White Glenelg | Brighton’s Nazz Mina was recognised on the night as the Rising Star award recipient.