Mel Foster Co. is celebrating the inclusion of 17 of its agents in America’s Best Real Estate Professionals list.
The 2025 REALTrends Verified rankings were announced by Lynsey Engels, president of Mel Foster’s Real Estate Brokerage.
“We are incredibly proud to have 17 of our agents recognized on the 2025 RealTrends Verified City Rankings list, standing alongside the most elite real estate professionals in the country,” Ms. Engels said in a news release Wednesday, June 10. “Their dedication, work ethic, and unwavering commitment to serving clients across our region continue to inspire us.”
The prestigious industry report, published by REALTrends, honors the most productive residential real estate agents and teams at both the state and national levels. Rankings are based on closed transaction sides and sales volume for 2025. The rankings were based on a pool of 465 agents in Iowa, 1,844 in Illinois, and 54,124 nationally.
For a complete list of top-performing agents, visit RealTrends here.
Mel Foster honorees
Five agents in Davenport’s office were honored for Individuals by Volume, in Iowa:
- Geri Doyle, ranked #3.
- Shelly Coussens, ranked #78.
- Candy Reaves, ranked #88.
- Kristi McFate, ranked #95.
- Dave Maubach, ranked #122.
For Individuals by Sides, in Iowa, nine Mel Foster agents ranked:
- Geri Doyle, Davenport office, ranked #7.
- Jill Sorrell, Clinton office, ranked #42.
- Candy Reaves, Davenport office, ranked #138.
- Shelly Coussens, Davenport office, ranked #139.
- Lucky Lang II, Davenport office, ranked #182.
- Dave Maubach, Davenport office, ranked #182.
- Cindy Ottens, Clinton office, ranked #203.
- Julie Gellerstedt, Davenport office, ranked #241.
- Kristi McFate, Davenport office, ranked #256.
For Individuals by Sides, in Illinois, eight agents ranked:
- Dee Shepherd, Savanna office, ranked #37.
- Debbie Wright, Kewanee office, ranked #129.
- Eve Anderson, Kewanee office, ranked #135.
- Jennifer Evans, Galesburg office, ranked #338.
- Becky Blackert, Geneseo office, ranked #502.
- Allison Dana-Ensley, Kewanee office, ranked #502.
- Sarah Pinon, Kewanee office, ranked #697.
- Dianne DeDecker, Kewanee office, ranked #757.
To qualify for inclusion, an individual agent must have closed 25 residential transaction sides or $10 million in closed sales volume in 2025. The rankings are compiled based on surveys from nearly 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.
Founded in 1921, Mel Foster Co. is one of the real estate leaders in the Quad Cities region of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois with Iowa offices in Clinton and Davenport, and Illinois offices in Galesburg, Geneseo, Kewanee, and Savanna.
