With Blackstone & Company, you get a team of full-time professionals dedicated to helping you every step of the way – often at no additional cost to you!
We want to provide you with amazing service so that you will become our #1 fan. In doing so, we hope to earn your trust so that you will refer us to your friends and family, so that we can become their go-to for their real estate goals.
RYAN BLACKSTONE
Team Leader (aka the "Problem Solver")
Ryan sets clear goals for the business to grow as a team and individually. He is responsible for hiring, training, and coaching the team. He works daily to help others break through ceilings while also setting the standard for our clients to have an awesome experience.
Ryan has been an investor in real estate since 2013 and an agent since 2014. He has a bachelors in Finance, and a minor in Business Management.
Ryan geeks out about anything finance related, especially learning how to help others build wealth in order to amplify their personal impact on the world. You can find him drinking copious amounts of coffee while watching youtube channels about business and finance.
HAYDEN ROBERTSON
Lead Agent (aka the "real estate angler")
Hayden’s goal is to become your go-to real estate consultant by providing the highest level of value, regardless of the market.
An attentive advocate for his clients, Hayden leverages his attention to detail and transaction coordination expertise to create a seamless experience for all.
Hayden values the time and effort required to get you to the closing table. By following the process the right way, he makes clients feel confident and informed in getting the home closed.
With a background in sales and transaction coordination, he excels at giving clients confidence in tough markets while managing the details of real estate behind the scenes.
Outside of work you can find him with his wife, Hannah, in the gym with friends, fly fishing, cooking, and doing anything sports-related.
JON LEONARD
Lead Agent (aka the "Eternal Optimist")
Real estate allows Jon to excel in what he loves – guiding clients through decisions around one of their largest investments. And as a certified financial coach, Jon is well equipped to support his clients through major decisions while building relationships along the way.
Prior to joining Blackstone and Co, Jon served in the military and later oversaw the accounting, operations and administration of a large real estate brokerage.
When not with clients, Jon loves doing anything that involves family time: from kickball to reading books, drinking good coffee with friends, and cheering on the hogs.
RYAN WEGERER
Lead Agent (aka "F.I.R.E. Chief" - Financial Independence, Retire Early)
Ryan got his start in the industry several years ago when he caught the real estate investing bug and hasn’t looked back since. With a passion for all things real estate, Ryan loves advising and consulting his clients whether it be for a cash flowing investment property or the perfect dream home! He couldn’t pick a better industry to be in and truly looks forward to coming to work each day and getting to interact with his clients.
Prior to full-time real estate, Ryan worked for 10 years in Sales & Account Management in the CPG industry. His experience calling on some of the world’s largest retailers has been very beneficial when advising and negotiating on behalf of his clients.
When not working, Ryan loves spending time with his family, traveling, reading and exploring the NWA trails on his mountain bike.
KATHERINE GROTE
Lead Agent
CHRISTIAN LOWERY
Lead Agent
Bio coming soon!
Heather Lacy
Chief Operating Officer
Bio coming soon!
P.S. Terra’s our resident nerd – she actually runs a multi-genre convention called GlitchCon for sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming!
EJ HIGGINBOTHAM
Marketing Director (aka "?")
Bio coming soon!
MONICA HALL
Transaction Coordinator (aka "The Bob Ross of B&C")
As transaction coordinator, Monica finds immense satisfaction in helping our clients get to the closing table “as smooth as buttah.” Not much brings her greater joy than a completed checklist, working behind the scenes coordinating client paperwork, and herding cats.
Almost immediately after moving to NWA in 2005, she obtained her real estate license and worked as a brokerage office manager and active Realtor for several years. Since that time, she’s discovered a passion for transaction coordination while serving with various real estate teams and brokerages.
When she’s not armpit deep in paperwork, she’s an abstract artist who works with acrylics, glass, fine gauge wire and textiles. Most weekends you’ll find her covered in paint, thread, glue, or a combination thereof. Monica and her husband of 30+ years live on a bluff overlooking Beaver Lake where they enjoy entertaining friends and family, including their four adult children, their spouses and their nine absolutely perfect grandchildren.
CHRISTA BLACKSTONE
Misc Admin/Bookkeeper (aka the "Duchess of B&C")
Christa handles the bookkeeping for the company as well miscellaneous team projects ranging from marketing to database management to automation.
With a background in college admissions and higher education, Christa knows how to walk alongside people in big life changes, helping with both the details and vision casting for a new future.
Outside of work, she enjoys cuddling with her toddler and exploring NWA with her husband, Ryan.
P.S. Think Ryan Blackstone and Christa would make a cute couple? They do! Married 8 years and counting.
Cris Rondon
Assistant Transaction Coordinator
Cris works closely with the transaction coordinator to ensure a smooth contract to close process for every client.
Previous to joining Blackstone & Co, she worked as an operations assistant for a marketing company as well as an admin/HR assistant for other companies in the US.
In her free time, she loves watching horror movies – her favorites are The Omen and Rosemary’s Baby.
Email: Cristina@blackstonenwa.com
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