Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us at The Gathering 2026 in Austin, TX, April 27-30. Go here to lock in special pricing with your registration.

As the executive leading LPT’s global expansion, Valdes brings a front-row view into how fast-growing, cloud-based brokerage LPT is rewriting the playbook on real estate scale, strategy, and agent empowerment.
In this candid session, Valdes unpacks the hybrid model powering LPT Realty’s meteoric rise—from a startup in 2022 to a RealTrends top 10 powerhouse in just three years.
Brokers will also get an inside look at Aperture, LPT’s luxury brand designed for elite agents seeking premium branding and is the next phase of LPT’s “brokerage for life” vision—a dual-model strategy uniting mass-market and luxury under one scalable platform.
This is a must-attend session for brokers looking to:

  • Understand how flexible comp models and platform-based growth can unlock scale without sacrificing culture
  • Explore strategies for international expansion in a cloud-first brokerage era
  • Learn how to support agents across career stages—from new producers to high-end luxury pros
  • Hear what’s next for LPT as it prepares for a 2026 IPO

Watch the full session below. To go back to the full Gathering 2025 on demand page, go here.

Speakers:

  • Michael Valdes, CEO, LPT International
  • Clayton Collins, CEO, HousingWire
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