Lynsey Engels, President of Real Estate Brokerage at Mel Foster Co., is proud to announce that twelve of the company’s agents have been recognized among America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in the 2025 REALTrends Verified rankings. This prestigious report, published by REALTrends—the trusted source in residential real estate—honors the most productive agents and teams at both the state and national levels, based on closed transaction sides and sales volume for 2024. More than 30,000 top-performing agents and teams are featured in REALTrends Verified, representing the top 1.5% of the 1.5 million licensed Realtors® across the country.

The rankings were based on a pool of 276 agents in Iowa, 1,096 in Illinois, and 30,598 nationally.

For Individuals by Volume, in Iowa, four Mel Foster Co. agents in the Davenport office

• Geri Doyle, ranked #1 in Iowa and the top 3% nationally
• Candy Reaves, ranked #72 in Iowa and the top 50% nationally
• Lucky Lang II, ranked #79 in Iowa and the top 60% nationally
• Shelly Coussens, ranked #82 in Iowa and the top 60% nationally.

 
For Individuals by Sides, in Iowa, seven Mel Foster agents ranked:

• Geri Doyle, Davenport office, ranked #8 and the top 1% nationally
• Jill Sorrell, Clinton office, ranked #75 and in the top 10% nationally
• Lucky Lang II, Davenport office, ranked #80 and in the top 15% nationally
• Candy Reaves, Davenport office, ranked #99 and in the top 15% nationally
• Cindy Ottens, Clinton office, ranked #105 and in the top 15% nationally
• Shelly Coussens, Davenport office, ranked #120 and in the top 20% nationally
• Julie Gellerstedt, Davenport office, ranked #171 and in the top 30% nationally

 
For Individuals by Sides, in Illinois, five Mel Foster Co. agents ranked:

• Dee Shepherd, Savanna office, ranked #50 and the top 1% nationally
• Debbie Wright, Kewanee office, ranked #98 and the top 1% nationally
• Eve Anderson, Kewanee office, ranked #276 and in the top 15% nationally
• Jennifer Evans, Galesburg office, ranked #415 and in the top 25% nationally
• Paula Nabb, Moline office, ranked #602 and in the top 35% nationally

 
Ms. Engels stated, “We are incredibly proud to have 12 of our agents recognized on the 2024 RealTrends Verified City Rankings list, standing alongside the most elite real estate professionals in the country. Their dedication, work ethic, and unwavering commitment to serving clients across our region continue to inspire us. A special congratulations to Geri Doyle, who was not only our company’s top-performing agent in Iowa in 2024 but also achieved the distinction of being the #1 individual agent in Iowa for volume.  Geri also earned national recognition, ranking in the top one percent in transaction sides and the top five percent in sales volume. What an outstanding accomplishment!”

To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed 50 residential transaction sides or $20 million in closed sales volume in 2024. The rankings are compiled based on surveys from virtually every national branded network, independent brokerages, many state and local associations of REALTORS®, and multiple listing services.  Verification from an independent source is required for all submissions.  In addition, REALTrends senior staff reviews every submission for completeness and accuracy.

For a complete list of top-performing agents, go to https://www.realtrends.com.