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The 50 finalists for the 30 Under 30 class of 2017 have the audacity to dream big and the gumption to make it happen. One is a former professional break-dancer; another was nearly homeless. One applicant is the CEO of a real estate tech company, and another has previously applied four times and is hoping the fifth time will be the charm. All have overcome obstacles to get where they are today. This is the 17th year of REALTOR® Magazine’s 30 Under 30 program, and the pool of competition among the applicants was as fierce as ever. But this group of 50 candidates shined through with their work ethic, advocacy on behalf of the REALTOR® organization and homeownership, and their high standards for customer service.  You'll learn more about these 50 young entrepreneurs in profiles to be published on March 17 here on REALTOR® Magazine Online. As we count down to our reveal of the 30 honorees on March 27, you have a big job ahead. Our readers will help send one of these finalists into the 30 Under 30 this year. All you have to do is vote once a day starting at noon Central time on Friday, March 17, until noon Central time on Friday, March 24, for your finalist of choice. You may vote once every 24 hours for each candidate. The finalist who collects the most votes will be named the Web Choice Award winner, and is guaranteed a spot among this year's 30 Under 30. Judges will select the other 29 honorees from the field of finalists below. Stay tuned for more information on the 30 Under 30 home page. Congratulations to the 2017 finalists:

Nikolas Boone Ascend Real Estate Bakersfield, Calif. Brittany Brands The Loken Group Houston Kara Chen Keller Williams of Central PA East Hummelstown, Pa. Ashley Christianson Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fargo, N.D. Henry Edelstein Coldwell Banker Burnet St. Paul, Minn. Karen Elmir Cervera Real Estate Inc. Miami Ashton Ernst Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Atlanta Corinne Fales Redefined Realty Advisors Delafield, Wis. Lucy Feicht Lou Realty Group St. Louis Saria Finkelstein Keller Williams Partners Plantation, Fla. Andrew Flachner RealScout Sunnyvale, Calif. Ryan Gillen Irongate Inc., REALTORS® Waynesville, Ohio Ryan Glass Gibson Sotheby’s International Boston Paul Haviland Stark Company, REALTORS® Madison, Wis. Jessica Houghton Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Atlanta Ryan Jancula My Westside Home Los Angeles Alexandria Kebalo RE/MAX Edge South Windsor, Conn. Wilson Leung Keller Williams Peninsula Estates Burlingame, Calif. Zachary Lombardi Gibson Sotheby’s International Charlestown, Mass. Grant Lopez RE/MAX Associates San Antonio Raymond Lord Douglas Elliman Real Estate East Hampton, N.Y. Sarah Lyons CENTURY 21 Judge Fite Co. Springtown, Texas Shyla Magee Windermere Prestige Properties Henderson, Nev. Anthony Manzon Keller Williams Realty Chula Vista, Calif. Liz Campbell Moore RE/MAX Alliance Evergreen Evergreen, Colo.

Logan Ormerod Kentucky Select Properties Louisville, Ky. Dustin Parker Home Team Realty Laurel, Del. Abbey Parsons Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Valley Spokane Valley, Wash. Davis Pemstein Climb Real Estate Group San Francisco Dominic Pettruzzelli Keller Williams Western Realty Stanwood, Wash. Eric Pham John Daugherty, REALTORS® Houston Aislinn Phelan Keller Williams Realty of SETX Beaumont, Texas Jessica Randolph Village Real Estate Services Nashville, Tenn. Louis Savinetti IV RE/MAX Dynamic Tampa, Fla. Margaret Scarborough Burns & Ellis, REALTORS® Dover, Del. Melissa Shipley Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Pittsburgh Elizabeth Stone RE/MAX Allegiance Falls Church, Va. Melanie Stone Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Chicago Brandon Tabassi RE/MAX Partners Andover, Mass. Farris Tarazi Century 21 Yarrow & Associates Lancaster, Calif. Jessica Thompson Loxwood Realty Oklahoma City Jamie Tian Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills, Calif. Latoya Tolbert CLJ Realty Long Beach, Calif. Maci Umbertis Merrill & Associates Real Estate Paso Robles, Calif. William Wrenwick Wiard IV Weichert, REALTORS® Alexandria, Va. Christie Wilbur The Group Inc.—Mulberry Fort Collins, Colo. Ryan Wrathell Keller Williams Pozek Group Novi, Mich. Mary Harmon Young Pritchett Moore Real Estate Tuscaloosa, Ala. Erica Zanni REALTEAM LLC Macomb, Mich. Trent Zimmer Coldwell Banker Burnet Apple Valley, Minn.

—Erica Christoffer, REALTOR® Magazine