Celebrate Byrnes, Corral and Row at April 28 ROTY banquet

Join your colleagues in honoring Illinois REALTOR® of the Year Michael Gobber and 20 local association ROTYs, including James Byrnes, Luigi Corral and Sam Row at the Illinois REALTOR® of the Year Banquet April 28 in Springfield.

This annual award recognizes members who have done exceptional work to advance their association and the real estate industry. Order your tickets now.

Byrnes is the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley (RAFV) ROTY and a broker for Baird & Warner of Algonquin. He is RAFV president-elect and serves on its Board of Directors, Government Affairs, RPAC and Community Outreach committees. He's a past local RPAC chair, an alum of RAFV's Foundation in Leadership program, a graduate of Illinois REALTORS®' Leadership Development Program and is an Illinois REALTORS® Grievance Mediator.

Corral is the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (NSBAR) ROTY and the co-founder and managing broker/owner for RE/MAX American Dream in Lake Zurich. He became NSBAR's first Latino president in 2024 and completed his sixth year on the Chicago MLS (MRED) Board of Directors. Corral is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, a past president of NAHREP Chicago, owns a title company and is involved in real estate investment and development.

Row is the Southwestern Illinois Board of REALTORS® ROTY and the designated managing broker for Keller Williams Pinnacle in Columbia. He's served on numerous Southwestern REALTORS® committees, including terms as RPAC co-chair and immediate past president. Row enjoys giving time to community organizations like Songs4Soldiers that benefit local veterans.

Local association ROTYs and Gobber, the managing broker and partner of Century 21 Circle in Westchester, will be honored during the banquet at the President Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m.

The ROTY banquet is sponsored by the Illinois REALTORS® to support the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF).