The Team

Founder and Executive Chairman

Stefan Swanepoel

Stefan is widely recognized as a leading visionary of real estate trends. In his nearly four decades of high-level real estate industry experience, he has served as CEO of nine companies and two nonprofit organizations. Stefan has authored or co-authored over 50 books, which, collectively, have appeared on over 22 bestseller lists including that of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CEO Read, and Amazon. His academic accomplishments include a B.S. in science, a master’s degree in business economics, and diplomas in arbitration, computer science and mergers and acquisitions.

President and CEO

Jack Miller

Jack is responsible for the overall management and financial health of T3 Sixty. He previously served as T3 Sixty’s chief technology officer and lead of T3 Fellows, a division of T3 Sixty. He has two decades of real estate industry experience with management roles in franchising, franchise ownership and brokerage. Prior to joining the real estate industry, Jack worked in multiple technology startup companies including as a partner and investor. He is a consistent contributor to the Swanepoel Trends Report, as well as various white papers and abstracts on technology. Jack has a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Tinus Swanepoel

Tinus serves as the Chief Operating Officer at T3 Sixty, where he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the firm. With a seasoned history at T3 Sixty, he has held several key leadership roles including Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President. Specializing in system design and technology implementation, Tinus possesses a profound understanding of leveraging technology to solve contemporary challenges. Prior to joining T3 Sixty, he worked as a Project Manager and Solutions Architect, successfully streamlining projects valued at over $30 billion across the United States, South Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Tinus holds dual engineering degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, as well as an MBA from the University of California.

Chief Real Estate Officer, Nick Bailey

Nick Bailey

Nick focuses on business development, enterprise-level consulting projects and represents the brand at industry events.

A 28-year real estate industry veteran, Nick is known for his leadership roles at prominent industry companies RE/MAX, Century 21 and Zillow). In those roles, he was instrumental in driving innovation and strategic growth, leveraging his expertise in brokerage operations, technology integration and agent productivity. Nick is the first executive to have served as both president and CEO at two major, public real estate franchisors. From 2020 - 2024, he was ranked by the Swanepoel Power 200 as one of the top 100 most powerful and influential leaders in the U.S. real estate industry, at 10th place in 2024. He is also a two-time recipient of the Inman Innovator of the Year award, in 2018 and again in 2021.

Executive Vice President, Brokerage and Team Consulting

Dean Cottrill

Dean leads T3 Sixty’s Brokerage and Team Consulting and is an associate partner. He conducts tailored consulting services for large brokerages and leads annual business reviews and strategic intent exercises for brokerages and teams of varying sizes. He also manages valuations, and mergers and acquisitions. Dean has more than three decades of experience playing a pivotal role in driving brokerage leaders and firms toward greater success and profitability. His leadership background includes senior-level positions at some of the largest and most respected real estate brokerage companies in the U.S. Dean spent a decade at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, rising through the ranks to become group president for the East Coast where he managed 66 sales offices and led more than 4,000 associates, achieving an annual sales volume exceeding $10 billion.

Executive Vice President, Publications; Editor-in-Chief

Paul Hagey

As Editor-in-Chief, Paul is responsible for all T3 Sixty publications, including the firm’s hallmark report, the Swanepoel Trends Report, an annual analysis of the top trends shaping the residential real estate brokerage industry, as well as the Real Estate Almanac, the industry most extensive compendium of data. Paul also is an associate partner of T3 Sixty. Before joining T3 Sixty, Paul was a reporter at Inman News and freelanced for a wide range of publications, including Texas Monthly, Missouri Conservationist and Comstock’s Magazine. He holds an M.A. from the University of Missouri Graduate School of Journalism.

Executive Vice President, T3 Events

Darlene Lyons

Darlene leads the T3 Events Group, T3 Sixty’s events division, and is an associate partner of T3 Sixty. She has more than 30 years of experience in producing more than 5,000 events, has worked with many of the worlds’ leading artists and professional speakers, and has executed event management turnarounds taking multiple client event series from bankruptcy to profitability. In her capacity leading EzEvents prior to T3 Sixty’s acquisition, she led the company to win more than 15 awards for event promotion, effective ad campaigns and Style Magazine’s People’s Choice awards for three years in a row. Darlene is responsible for leading T3 Sixty’s banner event, the T3 Summit, and for client events managed by T3 Sixty.

Executive Vice President, Strategic Development

Jonathan Peterson

Jonathan oversees growth, strategic development and partnerships at T3 Sixty. Before joining T3 Sixty, he served as vice president at Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies and worked as an enterprise account executive with DocuSign. Jonathan has consulted with numerous business owners and brokers to improve customer and partner relationships and strengthen their business, improving their use of technology tools.

Executive Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

Travis Saxton

Travis leads T3 Sixty’s development and implementation of enterprise-level, integrated client solutions and he is an associate partner. With 20 years of experience in residential real estate technology and digital marketing, his leadership ensures that enterprise-level clients receive a seamless and collaborative experience. He has more than a decade of experience in residential real estate technology, management consulting in the communications and digital marketing industry and has helped grow a multimillion-dollar agency in a highly competitive industry. He has guided hundreds of technology companies in the real estate industry, has authored more than 10 reports, and has spoken at over 100 industry conferences. He holds a M.S. in Science from the University of North Dakota.

Senior Vice President, Organized Real Estate

Clint Skutchan

Clint leads T3 Sixty’s Organized Real Estate consulting division and is responsible for all the company’s Realtor association and MLS activities. He also is an associate partner of T3 Sixty. He has more than a decade of real estate industry experience including as CEO of a Realtor association in Colorado. Clint helps Realtor association and MLS clients refine their organizational structure and execute more effective strategic planning. Clint is a self-defined workaholic and lover of all thing’s bikes, bands and beer. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Colorado State University.

Senior Vice President, Technology Corporate Development and M&A Services

Prem Luthra

Prem leads T3 Sixty’s technology M&A practice and works with buy-and sell-side clients to facilitate mutually beneficial transactions. Prem has nearly three decades of experience with M&A, corporate strategy and business development in the PropTech and FinTech verticals. Previously Prem led Elm Street Technology, which provides a wide variety of tech products to real estate brokerages and agents.

Vice President, Talent

Dan Breault

As VP of T3 Talent, Dan helps clients find, attract and hire top talent by personally conducting executive searches during the hiring process. Dan has an in-depth background of 17+ years in the residential real estate industry, both as the head of organizations as well as working with international franchise leadership teams. With extensive experience recruiting and building teams in various industries, and as a prior business owner, Dan understands hiring the right people is the first and most important step in building a business.

Vice President, Communications

Cynthia Nowak

Cynthia brings nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate industry at high-growth brokerages and technology companies. As an early employee at eXp Realty, Redfin and Zillow as well as roles at Tom Ferry, she has led all aspects of marketing and communications. At T3 Sixty, Nowak is responsible for marketing and communications for the company’s wide-range of real estate industry products and services.

Senior Vice President, Brokerage and Team Consulting

Lisa Piccardo

Lisa is responsible for overseeing the delivery and administration of brokerage and team consulting programs at T3 Sixty, with a focus on growth, streamlining operations, optimizing recruitment and retention efforts, and implementing effective marketing strategies. She brings a wealth of experience to the role having founded, grew and eventually sold an independent boutique brokerage. Before joining T3 Sixty, Lisa held the position of global vice president, lead affiliate services at Sotheby’s International Realty. In this capacity, she led the servicing team for the U.S. and Canada, while also serving as a business consultant to affiliates across the Mountain West region. She and her team provided support to approximately 150 independently owned and operated Sotheby’s International Realty firms and 600 offices collaborating with affiliates to develop strategies aimed at fostering expansion, enhancing profitability, attracting and retaining top talent, and promoting brand engagement.

Vice President, Finance

David Pikovsky

David serves as Vice President of Finance for T3 Sixty. He is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, human resources, and operations. David began his career in public accounting before joining the largest franchise in the HMS Home Warranty network as a controller. He advanced to the position of CFO then to COO and became a senior sales leader when the franchise was acquired by the Cinch Home Services. David is a Real Estate Industry thought leader with experience focused on business operations, strategic process implementation, business development and senior level sales. David is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.