Ellie Awards Recognize Top Performers

On Wednesday, March 19, Douglas Elliman announced the winners of the 2025 Ellie Awards, which honor the firm’s top-performing agents throughout the nation.

“Since stepping into this role at Douglas Elliman, I have been deeply inspired by the dedication and resilience our agents show every day as they navigate an ever-changing market,” said Michael S. Liebowitz, the president and CEO of Douglas Elliman Inc. “Their expertise, entrepreneurial drive, and commitment to excellence not only set them apart as real estate professionals — they are the source of our reputation for providing the highest level of client service. I look forward to continuing to invest in our agents’ growth and sharing in their phenomenal success.”

The Pinnacle Club Award winners from the Hamptons and North Fork, presented to agents and teams who made over $1 million in 2024, included Paul Brennan, Thomas Cavallo, Erica Grossman, Martha Gundersen, Kristy B. Naddell, The Atlantic Team, The Enzo Morabito Team, and The Michael Lorber Team.

The Billion Dollar Club went to The Eklund | Gomes Team. In the Hamptons, the Eklund | Gomes team is led by Kyle Rosko and Marcy Braun.

The award for Hamptons & North Fork Rookie of the Year went to Liz Porter of the Westhampton Beach office.

“I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of our agents for their outstanding dedication, perseverance, and exceptional achievements this year,” said Todd Bourgard, the CEO of brokerage for the Long Island, Hamptons and North Fork regions of Douglas Elliman Realty. “Their commitment to excellence, deep understanding of the market, and unwavering focus on client satisfaction is what keeps Douglas Elliman firmly in position as the number one brokerage across Long Island, the Hamptons and the North Fork. I am incredibly proud of this continued success.”

Awards by Sales Gross Commission Income

In the Hamptons, the Top Individual prize based on Gross Commission Income (GCI) was awarded to Thomas Cavallo (#1) from the Sag Harbor office. Additional individuals recognized by GCI were Martha Gundersen (#2), Paul Brennan (#3), Erica Grossman (#4), Kristy Naddell (#5), Dawn Neway (#6), Michael Brennan (#7), Beth Felsen (#8), Scott Bennett (#9), Brenda Giufurta (#10), Maryanne Horwath (#11), Susan Ceslow (#12), Rima Mardoyan-Smyth (#13), Melissa Principi (#14), Tania Deighton (#15), Andi Parks (#16), Elizabeth Capozzoli (#17), Robert Landsiedel (#18), Patrick McLaughlin (#19), and David Donohue (#20).

The Hamptons award for Top Team by GCI went to The Enzo Morabito Team of the Westhampton Beach office. Other Top 10 Teams by GCI in the Hamptons included The Atlantic Team (#2), The Michael Lorber Team (#3), The Cammarata Team (#4), Mackay Dixon Team (#5), The Terry Thompson Team (#6), Lord Chapin Team (#7), Noble Black & Partners Team at Douglas Elliman (#8), The Tunick Team (#9), The Porto Francavilla Team (#10), The Pinkwater Metzger Team (#11), The Bouckoms Team (#12), The Connelly Team (#13), The Poliwoda Team (#14), Wolff Bender Team (#15).

Awards by Sales Volume

The Top Individual Agent in the Hamptons by Sales Volume was Thomas Cavallo (#1). He was followed by Martha Gundersen (#2), Paul Brennan (#3), Erica Grossman (#4), Kristy B. Naddell (#5), Michael Brennan (#6), Scott Bennett (#7), Beth Felsen (#8), Maryanne Horwath (#9), Brenda Giufurta (#10), Rima Mardoyan-Smyth (#11), Dawn Neway (#12), Robert Landsiedel (#13), Elizabeth Capozzoli (#14), Susan Ceslow (#15), Melissa Principi (#16), Andi Parks (#17), Tania Deighton (#18), Patrick McLaughlin (#19), and David Donohue (#20).

The Top Team by Sales Volume was awarded to The Enzo Morabito Team (#1). Other team winners by volume included The Michael Lorber Team (#2), The Atlantic Team (#3), The Cammarata Team (#4), The Terry Thompson Team (#5), Noble Black & Partners at Douglas Elliman (#6), Mackay Dixon Team (#7), Lord Chapin Team (#8), The Tunick Team (#9), The Porto Francavilla Team (#10), The Pinkwater Metzger Team and The Connelly Team (#11 Tie), The Poliwoda Team (#12), The Bouckoms Team (#13), The Scott/Robles Team (#14), and Aarons Goodstein Team (#15).

Awards by Sales Transactions

The Top Individual prize based on Transactions in the Hamptons went to Kristy B. Naddell (#1) from the Cutchogue office. Other individual winners included Scott Bennett (#2), Thomas Cavallo (#3), Elizabeth Capozzoli and Andi Parks (#4 tie), Melissa Principi (#5), Dennis Saglam (#6), Brenda Giufurta (#7), Robert Landsiedel (#8), Rene Giacobbe and Amanda Lin (#9 tie), and Peter Halpin (#10).

The Enzo Morabito Team (#1) was named the Top Performing Team in the Hamptons by number of Transactions, followed by The Michael Lorber Team (#2), The Atlantic Team (#3), The Cammarata Team (#4), The Terry Thompson Team (#5), The Connelly and The Poliwoda Team (#6 TIE), The Porto Francavilla Team (#7), Lord Chapin Team (#8), The Pinkwater Metzger Team (#9), and The Tunick Team and Mackay Dixon Team (#10 tie).

Awards by Rentals GCI

Joseph Van Asco was named the #1 Rental Agent in the Hamptons by GCI. Other top rental agents by GCI included Dawn Neway (#2), Brenda Giufurta (#3), Maryanne Horwath (#4), Erica Grossman (#5), Lynda Packard (#6) Erin Hand (#7), Toni Asch (#8), Palmer Gaget (#9), and Marc Aaron Curti (#10).

The Atlantic Team was named the #1 Rental Team in the Hamptons by GCI. Other Top Rental Teams by GCI included The Bouckoms Team (#2) The Michael Lorber Team (#3), Wolff Bender Team (#4), The Enzo Morabito Team (#5), The Nigro Team (#6), The Terry Thompson Team (#7), Mackay Dixon Team (#8), Lord Chapin Team (#9), and Aarons Goodstein (#10).

Awards by Rentals Transactions

Dawn Neway was named the #1 Rental Agent in the Hamptons by Transactions. Other individual winners by transactions included Joseph Van Asco (#2), Brenda Giufurta (#3), Palmer Gaget (#4), Maryanne Horwath (#5), Marc Aaron Curti (#6), Toni Asch (#7), Geraldine Wyman and Thomas Cavallo (#8 TIE), Lauren Spiegel (#9), and Paul Loeb (#10).

The Atlantic Team was named the #1 Rental Team in the Hamptons by Transactions. Other Top Rental Teams by Transactions included The Bouckoms Team (#2), Mackay Dixon Team (#3), The Poliwoda Team (#4), The Michael Lorber Team (#5), Wolff Bender Team (#6), The Enzo Morabito Team (#7), The Cammarata Team (#8), The Terry Thompson Team (#9), and Lord Chapin Team (#10).

The National Award by GCI

The National Award, presented to the agents and teams (by size) by GCI for the entire company nationwide, went to Thomas Cavallo (#17 Agent Company-Wide), Martha Gundersen (#22 Agent Company-Wide), The Eklund Gomes Team (#1 Mega Team Company-Wide), Noble Black & Partners (#2 Mega Team Company-Wide), The Michael Lorber Team (#3 Large Team Company-Wide), The Scott / Robles Team (#4 Medium Team Company-Wide), The Enzo Morabito Team (#13 Medium Team Company-Wide, and The Steven Cohen Team (#7 Small Team Company-Wide).

The National Award by Volume

By Volume, winners of The National Award included Thomas Cavallo (#10 Agent Company-Wide), Martha Gundersen (#12 Agent Company-Wide), Paul Brennan (#13 Agent Company-Wide), The Eklund Gomes Team (#1 Mega Team Company-Wide), Noble Black Partners (#2 Mega Team Company-Wide), The Michael Lorber Team (#3 Large Team Company-Wide), The Scott / Robles Team (#4 Medium Team Company-Wide), and The Enzo Morabito Team (#6 Medium Team Company-Wide).