2026 ANNUAL MEETING &
SPECIAL HONORS
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
CRYSTAL SPRINGS GOLF COURSE
11 a.m. Doors Open & Networking
11:30 a.m. Lunch Buffet Opens
12 p.m. Program & Ceremony (during lunch)
1 p.m. Desserts & Networking
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pete Aiello
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS
Linda Crose-Andersen, 2026 samcar President
HONORARY MEMBER KEYNOTE
Susan Lindstrom
2026 C.A.R. HONORARY MEMBERS-FOR-LIFE
Peter Aiello
Jennifer Cheung
Bobbi Decker
Karyl Eldridge
Haifa Khoury
Thiat Liang
Susan Lindstrom
Barbara Mecham
Brenda Oliveira
Dolly Ramos
Patrick Ryan
Paul Sanfilipo
Judy Taylor
Diane Viviani
presented by Alane Gilbrech, Executive Officer
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Fernando Peña, Government Affairs Director
Andrew Hughan, California Association of REALTORS®
MLSLISTINGS, INC.
Mark Messimer, Director of Industry Outreach
Read more about the SAMCAR Strategic Plan at www.samcar.org/strategic-plan
2026-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN
2,958 MEMBERS*
37,602 Find a REALTOR® 3,068 Find an Affiliate Passed Emergency Rental Assistance in City of San Mateo
2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES from Burlingame & Redwood City
$36,620 GRANTS & DONATIONS single family residential 3,822 condominium & townhome
$57,352 REALTOR® Action Fund Contributions by 436 individual contributors
23 Professional Development Classes (17 in-person, 6 online) $2.12M (Feb. 2025) Annual High SFR Median Sale Price *as of 12/31/25 Data provided by MLSListings, Inc.
www.samcarfoundation.org
47 Tuesday Morning Zoom Marketing Meetings
14 Local activities sponsored with COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUND
AMS Bekins (Val Hardwick) • East West Bank
Fidelity National Home Warranty / Disclosure Source (Margaret Faherty) HomeGuard Inc. (Christina Galletti & Denise Ventura)
TruSummit Insurance Solutions (Steve Cresci) • US Bank Home Lending
ADUNOW.HOUSE (Karim Sarraf)
General Mortgage Capital Corporation (Jeff Carion)
Girouard Properties • Guarantee Mortgage (Alan Kirth)
Home Loans by Michelle Velez • Home Warranty of America (Toni Burrows)
KPID Interior Design Studio (Kristina Pinakidis) • Law Office of Eric T. Hartnett
Nico’s Hauling Co. • Olivia Edwards, Life Coach, Trainer & Mediator
Polaris Capital Partners (Ray Avanzino)
Remoov: Sell, donate, recycle
www.samcar.org/sponsors