On February 25, 2026, Wallace Real Estate hosted its annual awards celebration at Regas Square, embracing a Hollywood Awards theme of “A Night of Lights & Legends” to honor the outstanding achievements of its real estate professionals. The event recognized top-performing agents and teams across residential and commercial real estate, celebrating their dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence.
“This event is one of our most anticipated traditions,” said Wallace CEO Andrew McGranaghan. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the incredible achievements of our agents and staff, who consistently go above and beyond for their clients and communities.”
Wallace COO Claudia Stallings echoed this sentiment, adding, “Our agents and teams work tirelessly to uphold our reputation for integrity, professionalism, and market-leading results. Their efforts make a meaningful impact, and we are honored to recognize their accomplishments.”
Among the standout performers of 2025 are Wallace Real Estate’s top 25 residential agents, top 7 teams, and top 5 commercial agents, whose contributions have been instrumental in exceeding client expectations and achieving exceptional outcomes.
Wallace Real Estate’s top-performing residential agent for 2025 was Joyce Tapscott, who also received recognition for the most luxury properties sold. Tapscott is a distinguished member of the Wallace Legends League, celebrating more than 20 years of dedication to the company.
The top performing team in the 1–3-member category was The Agents Who Care (comprised of Caroline Badgett and Heather Tarantino).
The top performing team in the 4+ member category was The Blankinship Group (Steve and April Blankinship, Brittany Armstrong, Shawna Rhoades, and Nick Serpa).
Wallace Commercial recognized John Lyle as the top agent for its division in 2025. Christa Rosenberg, Chris Bruce, Vince Guarino, and Charles Stallings ranked in the remaining top four spots.
Wallace Real Estate professionals who ranked among the company’s top 25 agents include: Robin Aggers, Josh Bradley, Carol Ann Buchanan, Jim Dingus, Gage Dople, Margot Dunn, Victoria Eberhart, Laura Green, Lisa Hoyt, Rob Johnson, Lisa Jones, Jinger Kelson, Jennifer Montgomery, Summer Munyon, Kelly O’Connor, Kristy Rucker, Bobby Sanford, Deborah Saunders, Jennifer Scates, Melissa Smith, Jodi Spangler, Monica Stevens, Chad Wiles, Debbie Yankey.
In addition to recognizing individual excellence, Wallace Real Estate honored the top-performing teams for 2025. In the 2–3-member category, top teams include The Vickie Bailey Team (Vickie & Chuck Bailey), Beech Signature Homes (Matt Beech and Stephen Beech), Your Tennessee Property Team (Cheryl Headrick & Kathy Shepard) and The Shaffer Team (Brian & April Shaffer). Also ranked highly was The Greene Team (Kendra Greene Ellis, Traci Greene, Callie Copeland, Brooke LaVoi, Madison Stroud, and Kolbie Greene) in the 4+ member category.
Charity Pickering received recognition in the Rising Star category for her outstanding achievements as an industry newcomer.
Meanwhile, agents Lisa Hoyt and Debbie were each honored for completing the most $1 million+ property transactions in 2025, a testament to their expertise in the luxury market.
“Our agents set the standard for excellence in East Tennessee real estate,” said Wallace CFO Dave Stewart. “Their passion, expertise, and dedication to their clients truly define Wallace Real Estate and the level of service we provide.”
The Awards event also kicks off the company’s yearlong celebration surrounding its 90th anniversary. With 12 offices across the region and more than 500 agents, Wallace Real Estate remains committed to supporting its agents through comprehensive training, professional development, and innovative tools to better serve their clients.
For more information about Wallace Real Estate, visit www.wallacetn.com.
Kate Spears is the social media and events specialist for Wallace Real Estate and can be reached at kate@wallacetn.com.
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