Florida isn't one market. It's twelve markets stitched together. Meet the twelve vetted GiveReferrals agents covering every region from Jacksonville to Marco Island, and learn how to send a referral that protects your reputation and earns you 25 percent of the commission.
When your client tells you they're moving to Florida, the next question is the hard one. Florida isn't a market. It's twelve markets stitched together, each with its own pace, price points, and personality. The agent who closes deals on Marco Island isn't the agent who closes deals in Jacksonville. The agent who knows Treasure Coast waterfront isn't the agent who knows Orlando new construction. So when you send a referral into Florida, vetting matters more than it does almost anywhere else.
We currently have twelve Florida agents receiving referrals on GiveReferrals, covering every major region of the state. Each one was vetted before they joined. Each one made it through the application process. And each one is committed to one promise that defines the platform: your client gets treated like family, and you get kept in the loop from first contact to closing.
Here are the agents, organized by region.
The First Coast is one of Florida's fastest-growing regions, with strong relocation pull from the Northeast and Midwest. Military families coming through Naval Station Mayport and NAS Jacksonville drive a steady share of transactions. The luxury beach market on Amelia Island and Ponte Vedra is its own world.
Beverly Hecht grew up in Jacksonville Beach and has worked the Jacksonville market for over 20 years. She's a Broker Associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, with 500+ transactions across Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Flagler, and Clay Counties. She came to real estate from corporate sales at AT&T, raised three kids as a single mom while building her business, and built her reputation on repeat clients and referrals. If your client is relocating to Jacksonville, the Beaches, Ponte Vedra, or St. Augustine, she's the agent who knows where every neighborhood has been and where it's going.
Sarah Chancey is a top-producing Amelia Island listing specialist with ERA Fernandina Beach Realty. She holds a BFA in Interior Design from the University of Georgia and built her business around a niche most agents avoid: dated, inherited, and complex luxury properties. Her signature 10-Day Sale Plan combines pricing strategy, design direction, and renovation guidance to turn overlooked properties into standout listings. If your client is selling an Amelia Island home that needs more than a listing photo, Sarah is the one to call.
Central Florida is the state's biggest relocation magnet. Orange, Seminole, Lake, Volusia, and Osceola Counties absorb steady inflow from the Northeast, the Midwest, and Puerto Rico. New construction is booming. So is investment activity. Three of our published agents cover this region with distinct strengths.
David Dorman has been licensed since 1999 and spent his entire career in the same Central Florida office. He's a Broker-Associate with Century 21 Carioti and currently ranks in the top 0.02% of Century 21 agents nationwide. In 2025, he earned a special distinction for 21 consecutive years of Centurion-level production, a feat achieved by only 50 agents in Century 21's 54-year history. His service philosophy traces back to his early career at Disney, and his business is built on repeat clients and referrals. When you refer a client to David, you get David. No team handoff, no junior associate.
Brenden Rendo is a Licensed Broker since 2012 and leads The Homes in Orlando Team at NextHome Neighborhood Realty. He's been in the industry since 1998 and worked through the Great Recession as a mortgage broker and investor partner. That gives him a perspective on the Orlando market that most agents don't have. His team tracks data down to the county level and covers Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties across every segment: first-time buyers, luxury, investment, relocation, new construction, and property management.
Melissa Maggio is a bilingual REALTOR with Keller Williams Heritage Realty, serving Seminole, Orange, Lake, Volusia, and Osceola Counties. She spent over 30 years in hospitality management before real estate, and she brings that service-first mindset into every transaction. She's fluent in English and Spanish, ranks in the top 10% of her office, and serves on the Keller Williams Associate Leadership Council. If your client is Spanish-speaking or coming from outside the U.S., Melissa is the right introduction.
The Gulf Coast runs from Hernando Beach down through Tampa, across to Naples, and ends in Marco Island. It's the second-home market, the retirement market, the boat market, and the international buyer market all in one. Three published agents anchor this region.
Joshua Wright is the team leader of Home powered by LPT Realty in Tampa Bay. He's a Navy veteran who transitioned from military service to executive real estate, where he's personally helped over 500 agents close more than a billion dollars in volume. He serves Tampa and St. Petersburg with a philosophy he describes simply: people over profit, always. For referrals, that translates to clear communication, faith-rooted integrity, and a willingness to defer his own compensation when it's the right thing for the client. One of his past clients sold from overseas and described the process as “seamless and empowering.”
Helie Taylor is a REALTOR with Dennis Realty and The Atlas Group, based in Hernando Beach on Florida's Adventure Coast. Originally from South Africa, she's lived in the U.S. for over 20 years and speaks both English and Afrikaans. She serves Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus Counties, the kind of markets that get overlooked by Tampa-centric agents but offer outstanding value for buyers willing to look outside the metro. Her clients describe her as patient, knowledgeable, and someone who makes them feel like her only client.
John Nimmo is a Senior Global Real Estate Advisor with Premier Sotheby's International Realty, specializing in luxury homes across Marco Island, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, and Cape Coral. Before real estate, he served 33 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant, working as a combat aerial photojournalist on deployments and humanitarian missions worldwide. He brings that discipline and discretion into the luxury market, combined with the global reach of Sotheby's. He also serves as Board Chair of the Southwest Florida Veterans Business Council and holds several military-focused real estate designations.
The Treasure Coast is one of Florida's strongest growth corridors. Buyers priced out of Palm Beach and Boca move north. Retirees from the Midwest and Northeast find their footing here. The waterfront and country club market runs deep. Three agents cover this region.
Jim Fisher leads Fisher Residential, a top 0.5% nationally ranked team powered by LPT Realty in Vero Beach. He's been licensed since 2017 and his team has closed over 400 transactions and built a $30M business. He specializes in relocation, listings, military and veteran buyers, and luxury homes across Indian River, St. Lucie, and Brevard Counties. His late father was a Vietnam veteran and Air Force Medic, and Jim's working principle, “do more, not more of the same,” reflects that family legacy.
Alyssa Guillermo is a South Florida native serving St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Broward Counties with LPT Realty. She's a first responder's wife with a hospitality background, and that combination shapes how she works: steady under pressure, clear in communication, and committed to keeping everyone informed. She specializes in buyers, sellers, first-time homebuyers, and relocations. If your client is moving anywhere from Stuart to Boca, she covers the corridor.
David J. Thompson co-founded Stone Thompson Luxury Group at Illustrated Properties in Jupiter. His path to luxury real estate started in archaeology, moved through international engineering on projects like the George Washington Bridge, and continued through political consulting before he found real estate. He specializes in waterfront communities, country club estates, and distinctive properties across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, with partnerships through Forbes Global, Luxury Portfolio, and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. When the referral involves a luxury or waterfront buyer, David is the introduction.
South Florida operates on its own logic. Fast-moving, competitive, international, and never quite predictable. One published agent covers this market with a steady, solution-focused approach.
John Henao serves clients throughout South Florida with United Realty Group, covering West Palm Beach, Broward, Wellington, Greenacres, Boca Raton, and the surrounding areas. He's known for staying calm under pressure and finding paths forward in complex situations. Residential sales, investment properties, complex negotiations, and unique scenarios are all in his range. If your client is heading to South Florida and the deal isn't going to be a straight line, John is the agent who finds the angle that works.
Every Florida agent on this list has gone through GiveReferrals' vetting process. Every one has signed the same promise: protect your relationship with your client, communicate at every milestone, and earn the right to be your next referral.
When you create an account at app.givereferrals.com, you can submit a referral in 90 seconds. You'll be matched with one of the vetted agents in the destination market. You'll get tracked updates from first contact to closing. And you'll earn 25% of the gross commission when the deal closes.
One referral on a $450K home is $3,375. Two referrals a year covers your MLS dues, your association fees, and a long weekend somewhere nicer than your office. (Read more: the referral math every agent should know).
Florida is open. Your client is moving. Send them to an agent who'll treat them right.
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