Donna Welschmeyer is an active real estate investor and a licensed real estate agent. A Colorado native, Donna's career in adult education has spanned over 35 years. With 13 years of active involvement in real estate and six years of real estate education development, Donna's knowledge and expertise convey a unique perspective that allows her to interpret and clarify the complexities of real estate for students and clients alike. Ellen Barski has enjoyed a career as a writer, editor, and content developer for close to 30 years, the last eight of which have been in real estate-related education. She has written and developed pre-license, post-license, test prep, and continuing education courses in multiple states. Ellen takes great pride in empowering aspiring and seasoned professionals alike, guiding them towards achieving their career goals with confidence and expertise.Stephen Mettling has been a real estate educator and custom training program developer specializing in real estate over the past forty years. During that time, he has written or co-developed over 100 books, professional training programs and texts covering all aspects of residential, commercial, and corporate real estate for national trade organizations and real estate companies. Additionally, Steve has directed numerous statewide real estate schools and served as vice president of Dearborn Financial Services where he headed up the country's largest real estate, securities and insurance license training network.Ryan Mettling, partner and publisher of Performance Programs, is an accomplished online curriculum designer, author, and course developer. He is responsible for the company's strategic planning, general management, printing and production, ebook and retail platforms, and multi-channel marketing. Ryan is a co-author of the Real Estate License Exam Prep (RELEP) Series and Real Estate Math Express. Mr. Mettling is a member of the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA), and graduated Valedictorian from the University of Central Florida's College of Business Administration.