Virtual Classroom: From Gold Mine to Retirement: Building an Exit Plan That Rewards You and Protects Clients
Date/Time
November 13, 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost
$30.00
Organizer
Ohio REALTORS®
Phone: 614.225.6229
Email:
Location
Virtual Classroom
Complimentary recording included w/registration.
The class is designed specifically for real estate agents and brokers approaching retirement or planning their next chapter. We’ll walk through real-world stories, a proven framework, and practical tools that help realtors unlock recurring income, preserve client relationships, and exit on their own terms.
Key takeaways include:
- The 6 primary ways to transition out of your agency
- How to create a recurring revenue stream post-retirement
- Building an effective succession plan
- Ethical and logistical considerations
- Deal structures, valuation, and client transition strategies
Register TODAY for this insightful program!
Presenters:
Alex Gertsburg, Esq.
Alex Gertsburg, Managing Partner with Gertsburg Licata in Cleveland, has been a practicing attorney for over twenty years. His early career was spent with two large regional business law firms, where he represented private and publicly traded companies and non-profit organizations of all sizes, as well as their owners. In civil bench and jury trials and before arbitration panels across the country, he litigated the entire spectrum of business disputes: commercial and contract, real estate, shareholder and partnership, broker-dealer, employment, unfair competition, and many others.
Mike Ferrante, Associate Broker, MBA
Mike Ferrante is a Broker Associate with LPT Realty and leader of the Mike Team, one of the highest- producing real estate teams in Greater Cleveland, Northeast Ohio, and Central Ohio. Licensed since 2008, Mike has completed approximately 3,000+ career transactions across residential, luxury, investment, multifamily, and new construction properties. He is known for strategic pricing, strong negotiation, and modern marketing for sellers and buyers.
CE Information & Required Technology:
- This course is certified for 1 hour of real estate credit.
- Attendees will need to access the program with a device (phone, laptop, PC) that has a camera, speaker, microphone, and reliable, high-speed internet access. Video, audio, and internet access are all necessary to successfully attend class. Please make sure to test everything ahead of time at https://zoom.us/test
- Attendees must turn on their video camera and stay within view during the program to receive CE, as active participation will be monitored. Per ODRE requirements, you must be present for at least 90% of the program to receive credit. There will be partial credit given.
CONTACT/EMAIL: Deanna Wright, Professional Development Coordinator -
Purchase of this course is for use by a single person and may not be broadcast, recorded, or shared with additional individuals. A minimum number of student registrants is required for this course to be held.