ASCEND

ASCEND is Connecticut's premier real estate event created for ambitious professionals who are ready to grow their businesses, expand their networks, and reach the next level of success.

This elevated event brings together elite top producers, renowned keynote speakers, and distinguished industry leaders to share valuable insights, proven strategies, and real-world experiences. Attendees will gain practical knowledge they can apply to strengthen their brands, generate new opportunities, improve performance, and build sustainable businesses.

At ASCEND, you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn proven strategies from high-performing real estate professionals
• Gain fresh insights from respected speakers and industry leaders
• Discover new ways to grow your business and elevate your brand
• Build meaningful relationships with ambitious, like-minded professionals
• Exchange ideas, experiences, and best practices
• Leave inspired, focused, and equipped with actionable next steps

ASCEND is more than an event. It is an opportunity to enter a room filled with excellence, ambition, and possibility.

Info: Begin the ASCEND experience with an inspiring introduction to the event, its purpose, and the opportunities ahead. Jonathan will then explore how real estate professionals can use artificial intelligence to work smarter, strengthen their marketing, generate new opportunities, and grow their businesses. Attendees will leave with practical insights they can begin applying right away.

Info: Shon Washington, AVP of Realtor Relations at the nation’s largest lender, will reveal powerful financing and affordability solutions that can help more buyers qualify, increase their purchasing power, and confidently reach the closing table. Discover how 15-minute approvals, real-time loan updates, automated communication, and smart technology can help you move faster, build stronger relationships, and close more deals.

Info: A word from our gold sponsors: United Wholesale Mortgage, Fidelity National Financial, Giovanni Louise, Cricket Press, Inc, Naples Group.

Info: Guests will enjoy HGC’s house-chopped salad with a choice of balsamic vinaigrette or ranch, accompanied by croutons, fresh rolls and butter. The buffet will feature grilled chicken with balsamic reduction, grilled salmon with oregano vinaigrette, and grilled steak tips with HGC steak sauce. Roasted potatoes and seasonal mixed vegetables will be served as sides. Assorted cookies will be available at each table for dessert.

Info: What if the pressure meant to break you became the force that transformed you?

ASCEND keynote speaker Damon West will share his extraordinary journey from Division I quarterback and work in the United States Congress to addiction, a 65-year Pr*son sentence, and ultimately recovery, redemption, and purpose.

Through his powerful Coffee Bean Theory, Damon reveals how to stop allowing your environment to define you and start becoming the force that transforms it. Attendees will discover how to build mental toughness, overcome adversity, strengthen positive self-talk, lead with purpose, and create greater unity within their teams.

More than an inspiring story, this keynote is a call to action. No matter how intense the pressure becomes, you have the power to change your environment, transform your future, and become a coffee bean.

Info: Get a detailed look at what it takes to perform at the highest level. This dynamic panel of the state’s top-producing real estate professionals will share the exact strategies, systems, and habits driving their success.

The conversation will cover how to close more transactions, grow your presence on social media, build and lead a high-performing team, win more listings, create demand that drives higher sale prices, and manage your calendar for maximum productivity.

Info: Learn from one of the mortgage industry’s most influential coaches. Amir Syed leads the largest mortgage coaching community in the country and serves as Jonathan’s personal coach.

In this high-impact session, Amir will share the mindset, strategies, and systems successful professionals use to break through plateaus, create lasting momentum, and build businesses that scale. Expect powerful insights, a fresh perspective, and actionable takeaways you can immediately apply to your own growth.

Info: Close out ASCEND in style at one of the state’s premier golf clubs. Enjoy elevated hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and a lively putting contest while connecting with top real estate professionals, industry leaders, speakers, and fellow attendees.

This is your opportunity to strengthen new relationships, exchange ideas, and create valuable connections in a relaxed, upscale setting. Bring your best putt and finish the day with exceptional networking, friendly competition, and an unforgettable experience.

Info: Andrew Martin is a biologist and the founder of Second Prime, where he helps business owners and executives take a proactive, data-driven approach to energy, performance, and longevity. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Andrew translates complex health data into practical, personalized strategies that help high performers feel, function, and lead at their best.

Event venue & nearby stays

The Hartford Golf Club, 134 Norwood Road, West Hartford, United States

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