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Brett Hagler, "Bold Ideas Attract Bold People", CEO & Co-Founder at New Story, shares his vision on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #176 Brett Hagler started New Story at the age of 24 after visiting Haiti in 2010 following the devastating earthquake. He saw firsthand how important housing was to economically challenged individuals. He took his entrepreneurial skills to create this charity and getting the business community involved to truly make a difference. I've known Brett for some years and always admired his focus and selfless goals of trying to help the world. He is a young man who will continue to make an impact on the globe, and it's an honor to have sat down with him for a discussion. More About Brett Hagler :  Brett is a cancer survivor, author, speaker, and 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur. In 2017, 2019, and 2020, New Story was named by Fast Company as one of the “Most Innovative Companies In The World.” Brett is a Y-Combinator alum and, in 2018, was named one of the Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs. For more information, please visit: https://newstorycharity.org/ 182 Howard St #101, San Francisco, CA 94105 About Michael Valdes:  Michael Valdes is the newly named President of eXp Global at eXp Realty. Previously Michael was the senior vice president of global servicing for Realogy Corporation, one of the world's largest real estate companies and parent to Coldwell Banker, C21 and Sotheby’s. Earlier in his career, Mr. Valdes was Director of Private Banking at Deutsche Bank for just under a decade where he oversaw a book of business of just under $1 billion. He has the distinction of being the first Director in the United States of Latino descent. Mr. Valdes is the Chair of the AREAA Global Advisory Board and co-host of the 2020 AREAA Global Luxury Summit. He is also a current member of the NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors and a member of Forbes' Real Estate Council. Additionally, he is the Executive Chair of the ONE VOZ, Hispanic ERG for the firm and a member of Forbes Real Estate Council. He is a former Board Member of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach as well as the Shanti Organization in San Francisco. Michael was also a Board Member of Pink & Blue for 2, an organization started by Olivia Newton-John to promote breast and prostate cancer awareness.