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WHO IS KELLY HAGER?
Kelly Hager – CEO, Kelly Hager Group Real Estate Services
CEO, Live Team Life
Brief Overview Career and Achievements:
Kelly Hager is a licensed REALTOR® serving both St. Louis and St. Charles counties in Missouri. She is designated as one of “St. Louis' Top
One Percent” of real estate agents as well as one of the top five St. Charles highest selling real estate agents. Last year she was ranked #6 in the
entire region and #1 in St. Charles in volume sales. She is the CEO and Owner of The Kelly Hager Group LLC which is celebrating its tenth year
in 2015.
As a speaker, Kelly brings her experience and contagious energy to the audience. She discusses her near death experience, how it changed
her life, and how it led her to build a successful, innovative corporation through collaboration, drive, and loyalty.
Through her leadership, The Kelly Hager Group has sold more than $250 million dollars in real estate in the St. Louis metro area. In 2014
the real estate guru finished the year with over $53 million dollars sold, and anticipates a significant increase in 2015.
WHO IS KELLY HAGER?
From Comatose to CEO: Who is Kelly Hager?
In July 2010, Kelly’s real estate company gained recognition and Kelly established herself as the St. Louis area's real estate expert, an
unexpected illness threatened what had become her life's passion.
This mysterious illness began shutting down her organs, causing doctors to put Kelly in a medically- induced coma. She remained in a
comatose state for weeks. But then, miraculously, Kelly woke up. When she awoke, she was unable to see or walk. She had terrible
double vision and her memory was in bad shape. After being out of the ICU for a day, her husband said that he wanted a divorce, and
left Kelly to care for their 3-year-old son on her own.
Despite the dire circumstances, Kelly battled through extensive therapy and recovered, determined to see past what she had
experienced and to focus on what she could make of the future; namely taking care of her son and creating a thriving and unique real
estate company. The Kelly Hager Group boasts an executive leadership team of all women. Kelly views her team mates not only as a
collaborative, innovative team, but also as individual entrepreneurs. She empowers them to invest in their careers instead of viewing
their positions as just another job. With that inspired management style, Kelly and her team have sold more than $250 million in real
estate throughout the St. Louis metro area in less than a decade.
Motivated by her team's achievements, she looks forward to the coming years as her company grows and the housing market continues
to improve. Hager has launched her second corporation, Live Team Life, which encompasses international keynote speaking, business
performance training and consulting. Hager's speaking topics include Leadership and Empowerment, Building Business Teams, Team
Development, Overcoming Adversity, Entrepreneurial Models, Female Diversity in Leadership, and Maximizing Profitability Through
Multiple Streams of Revenue.
Her new website, LiveTeamLife.com will offer many free resources and also paid courses for entrepreneurs and business owners of all
levels. Hager also has a TV show in development that will highlight the growth of her businesses and her mission to empower others to
create the life and business they have always wanted. Kelly credits her near-death experience with giving her the clarity to enjoy life,
family, her profession and giving back. Her ultimate goal is to improve the lives of others.
WHO IS K E LLY H A GE R ?
Kelly Hager is a licensed REALTOR® serving both St. Louis and St. Charles counties in Missouri. She is designated as one of "St. Louis' Top One
Percent" of real estate agents as well as one of the top five St. Louis highest selling real estate agents. Last year she was ranked #6 in the entire
region and #1 in St. Charles in volume sales. She is the CEO and Owner of The Kelly Hager Group LLC which is celebrated its tenth year in
2015.
"As a speaker, Kelly brings her experience and contagious energy to the audience. She discusses her near death experience, how it changed her
life, and how it led her to build a successful, innovative corporation through collaboration, drive, and loyalty." - Gene Pulliam, Bank of America.
Through her leadership, The Kelly Hager Group will crossed over the 53 million dollar mark in 2015. A far cry from when she woke up from a
coma in 2010 and her company was much smaller, and only at 12.5 million dollars.
A life-long resident of the St. Louis area, Kelly Hager, 42, was raised in Clayton, Missouri, where her parents co-owned the well-known family
business, Library Ltd. Bookstore. After graduating with a degree in political science and pre-law from Maryville University in Missouri, she moved to
Los Angeles, CA and even spent time living in Australia. In 2000, St. Louis drew her back to re- establish her roots and start a family.
Kelly held management positions at a handful of local companies, but real estate was always in the background. Her great grandfather, grandfather,
and her uncle worked in the real estate industry, and her own parents held investment properties. She accepted her calling in 2005 when she
founded The Kelly Hager Group with Coldwell Banker Gundaker. After a short stent there, she moved to RE/MAX for a few years. In 2007, she
joined Keller Williams Realty, the largest real estate franchise company in North America with an ownership stake in the company.
Kelly has received numerous recognition and awards. A few of Kelly's awards include the Wall Street Journal Real Trends Top 250 of 1,000,000
award in 2014 and Top 200 of 2015, 2014 and 2015 Finalist in the St. Louis Business Journal Best Places to Work, St. Louis Business Journal 5th
Highest-Selling Real Estate Team, Cultural Icon Award for three years from Keller Williams, the Athena Award from The Hellenic Spirit
Foundation, the Number One Mega Team award from the St. Charles Association of REALTORS® three consecutive years, the BOLD Award, the
Quadruple Gold and Triple Gold awards from Keller Williams, and RE/MAX's top listing agent award. Perhaps the crowning achievement, Kelly
and her team have received the Award for Excellence for Real Estate Services from real estate mogul and business entrepreneurial expert
Barbara Corcoran for three consecutive years.
Never forgetting the importance of giving back, a trait passed down to her from her philanthropist grandmother, Kelly has been extensively involved
in the local community and charities, and holds a special passion for helping children. While sponsoring various children's sports teams and
inspiring their success, Kelly discovered the best way to assist children was through their family. Kelly began participating in area-wide programs
that provide assistance and support for struggling families. For the last several years, she teamed with local non-profit group, Friends of Kids with
Cancer, and with assistance from her staff and clients, was able to raise more than $100,000 in donations to provide 60 families (more than 200
people) with a holiday celebration they otherwise wouldn't have experienced.
Through the years, Kelly has inspired her friends, neighbors, and clients to help more than 850 children and their families through organizations like
Friends of Kids with Cancer, The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and The Leukemia Society. This year the program has expanded and will be
helping 350 people across 70 families. The program keeps growing and growing, just like everything else in Kelly's life.
H e a r K e l l y t e l l h e r w h o le s t o ry
about how she overcame adversity:
Watch Kelly speak to audiences about building teams and creating personal
success:
Building a Dream Team
Battling from one foot in the
grave to creating an innovative,
collaborative company
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TESTIMONIALS
“Kelly Hager's story is one of hope! See how she overcame
adversity & built the best team in the country! #LiveTeamLife”
-Tamika Catchings, 2012 WNBA CHAMPION, 2011 WNBA MVP,
3-time Olympic Gold Medalist.
-Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate Mogul, Shark Tank
“I just wanted to take a second out of my
day to say thank you so much for the
meeting you provided to us today! It was
truly insightful and motivational! I have
already reached out to two realtors and a
couple of well known people in St. Louis to
help endorse me if you will with getting my
name out there! I will build of the
strategies you talked about and double my
monthly production! Once again thank you
and who knows maybe one day I’ll send
you a loan!”
-Adam, Loan Officer, Bank of America
“Kelly Hager's story is truly inspirational. Not only
did her speech motivate our team, it got us
genuinely excited to tackle the challenges that lie
ahead. Kelly's fast-paced, dynamic speaking style
held our attention and commanded our respect.
Thank you Kelly, for sharing your unique and
powerful experiences with our group.”
-Jim Yankee, Flat Branch Home Loans
Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy
schedule to speak with my class today. That was FANTASTIC!
You are an excellent speaker, your messages were so
valuable, and your slide set was beautifully designed. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart. You affected many lives
for the better tonight. -Elizabeth Amini CEO & Co-Founder,
Anti-Aging Games, LLC Co-Founder and President, Trojan
CEO Network Adjunct Professor, USC Marshall School of
Business
KELLY IN THE NEWS
K e l l y h a s a p p e a r e d o n F O X 2 N E W S, i n t h e S T . L O UI S
B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L , w i t h S E LF - S T O R AG E F I N D ER S,
a n d w i t h N EW H OM E S O U R C E.
KELLY’S SPEAKING EVENTS
St. Louis University
University of Southern California
Eltham College
National Healthcare Corporation
Emerging Leaders Summit - Arete
The Jewish Light - Women in Business
Express Scripts
Bank of America - St. Louis
UCLA - Business School Entrepreneurship Program
University of Missouri - School of Business
Chesterfield
Chamber of Commerce
Flat Branch Home Loans - Columbia, MO
Women’s Council of REALTORS - St. Louis Washington
University St. Louis - Olin Business School St. Charles
Association of REALTORS
Maryville University - St. Louis
Lindenwood University - International Business Program
MORE MEDIA
INTERNATIONAL
Australia Sunrise - https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/a/28277543/kelly-hager/
MundoAoMinuto - http://www.noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/391646/como-um-coma-a-ajudou-a-ser-mais-feliz
Australian Business Womens Network- http://www.abn.org.au/business-resources/7-keys-building-dream-team/
NATIONAL
RISMedia - http://blog.rismedia.com/2016/dueling-spouses-buying-houses/
Huffington Post Blog - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-hager/
Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2015/11/20/10-rookie-mistakes-that-hurt-homebuyers/3/
Fox Business News- http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2015/10/01/should-millennials-rent-or-buy/?vgnextrefresh=1
Entrepreneur - http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250969
Fox Business News - http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2015/10/20/how-to-sell-your-home-during-divorce/
Web.com- https://forum.web.com/secrets-of-success-kelly-hager/
Huffington Post Live - http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/life-after-coma/5570adc802a76049ef00022d
WWLP Ch. 22 is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts that is licensed to Springfield.
http://wwlp.com/2015/05/08/from-comatose-to-compassionate-ceo/
CNN- http://cnn.it/1QsTYkO
https://www.mortgageloan.com/7-price-negotiating-strategies-homebuyers-9858
CNNireport - http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1233517
selfstoragefinders.com - http://www.selfstoragefinders.com/blog/2015/01/28/how-to-prepare-your-house-to-go-on-the-market/
New Home Source - http://newhomesourceprofessional.com/agentresources/articles/understanding-the-costs-of-building-a-new-home
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/beware-escalator-clause-homebuying-100000178.html
Yahoo - http://finance.yahoo.com/news/beware-escalator-clause-homebuying-100000178.html
Realtor Magazine - http://rismedia.com/2015-03-08/7-keys-to-team-development-and-success
Local
Ladue News - http://issuu.com/ladue-news/docs/0508_15/1?e=5822131/12714048
Ladue News - Estate Planning - http://issuu.com/ladue-news/docs/0403_15/35?e=5822131/12152961
Spring Home Buying Season FOX 2 - http://fox2now.com/2015/02/16/spring-home-buying-season-almost-upon-us/
FOX 2 - http://fox2now.com/2015/03/02/new-housing-contracts-on-the-upswing-in-st-louis-aea/
St. Louis Business Journal 2015 Best Places to Work – http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2015/02/announcingbest-places-to-work-finalists-for-2015.html/
FOX 2 – Mortgages - http://fox2now.com/2014/09/29/fewer-stl-homes-underwater-in-mortgages/
FOX 2 Spring Season - http://fox2now.com/2015/02/16/spring-home-buying-season-almost-upon-us/
FOX 2 Home Value - http://fox2now.com/2015/01/21/5-steps-in-determining-the-value-of-your-home/
STL Housing Market - http://stlouishousingmarket.com/kelly-hager-group-real-estate-services-endorsed-by-real-estate-mogu
Fox2 News - http://fox2now.com/2014/07/19/selling-or-buying-a-home-after-a-divorce/
KSDK Channel 5 News - http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2013/11/26/adopt-a-family-in-need/3760669
KSDK - http://www.ksdk.com/story/local/2013/02/20/3101827/
KSDK - http://archive.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=309318
We Overcome Adversity.
We are committed to one another. That includes one another’s hardships and conflicts. We are
committed to fiercely fighting for one another, to providing support in times of need, to sacrificing for
one another, and to celebrating each others successes. We are committed to overcoming adversity
together.
We Build.
We are committed to growth. As we begin new ventures in our lives, our families, and our businesses,
we are committed to providing insight and resources to help each other build. We are committed to
building an ecosystem of innovation, collaboration, and success. We are committed to building our team,
and to building other teams, together.
We Lead.
We are committed to leadership. We lead by being teachable, by sacrificing, and by believing in each
other. We lead by understanding efficiency, prioritization, and collaboration. We are committed to being
leaders that take risks, cast vision, and remain loyal to our team members. We are committed to leading
together.
We Maximize Profits.
We are committed to gain. We want our team’s hard work to pay off for every member. We are
committed to developing streams of revenue for business and expanding those streams every day. We
are committed to increasing personal profits in each others lives by enriching our relationships with
generosity, selflessness, and loyalty. We are committed to maximizing profits together.
W W W . L IV E TE A ML IF E .C O M
Kelly also handles the US operations of The Go Set. The Go Set is an Australian Irish folk/ punk band. This
story starts in 1997 when Eddie Would Go (Justin's first band) opened up for Freeze the Hopper in St. Louis.
Kelly connected with Justin Keenan at that point. Kelly moved to Los Angeles and when Keenan finished his
tour there, they decided it would be fun for Kelly to go to Australia. Planning on going for three weeks ended up
months and lots of fun. A great period of time and happiness. Kelly and Justin reconnected in early 2014 and
the U.S. plans got expedited. Kelly manages the brand and business operations with her team out of her St.
Louis office. A true passion project for her.
1997 - Touring in
Australia
2014 - Rockstar Justin Keenan
2014 - Justin Keenan and
The Go Set
www.thegoset.com
2014 - Kelly and Justin
reconnecting over a St.
Louis Cardinal game
F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N , O R T O B O O K
K E L LY F O R A S P E A K I N G E N G A G E M E N T,
P L EASE CONTACT
Kim Bursak
[email protected]
314-640-2160