Economic Summit
PRESENTATIONS:
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS
Join DAAR for our 19th Annual Economic Summit!
Economic experts will highlight the 2025 housing market and economic trends in Northern Virginia and beyond. Join other real estate professionals, attorneys, affiliate partners, and county officials. Breakfast included.
March 5th, 2025
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The Lodge at Hanson Park, Aldie VA
Pricing
Early-Bird (ends Feb 12): $30
Non-Member Early-Bird (ends Feb 12): $40
Regular: $35
Non-Members: $45
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Brandi Snowden
Brandi Snowden, Director of Member and Consumer Survey Research, is part of the Survey Research and Communications group at NAR. She directs the production and dissemination of survey research reports, as well as focusing on digital/social media maintenance and content creation. She also serves as a liaison between internal Research Department staff and non-members/consumers. Brandi has a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant
Dr. Sturtevant has been involved in research on economic, demographic, and housing market issues for more than 20 years. She currently serves as Chief Economist with Bright MLS, one of the largest multiple listing services in the country, serving over 100,000 subscribers across 6 states and the District of Columbia. In her role, she leads research and forecast activities for Bright, serving as a thought leader on the housing market.
Prior to her position at Bright MLS, Dr. Sturtevant was Chief Economist with Virginia REALTORS®. She was founder and president of LSA Planning, a housing consulting firm, and has served in other research capacities at non-profit organizations and universities.
Dr. Sturtevant completed her PhD in public policy from George Mason University, a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland, and a BS in mathematical economics from Wake Forest University
Buddy Rizer
Buddy Rizer serves as the Executive Director for economic development in Loudoun County, Virginia, which was named the 2021 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International Economic Development Council. He leads the agency responsible for encouraging growth and developing relationships with Loudoun’s business community in both the commercial and agricultural-based business sectors.
Mr. Rizer has been named a Tech Titan eight times by Washingtonian Magazine (2017 – 2024), one of the 50 most influential Virginians six times by Virginia Business Magazine (2018 – 2023), a five-time member of Virginia’s Power 500 (2020 – 2024), and three times named to the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 as one of the most influential businesspeople in Washington, DC (2020, 2022, 2023). In 2024, he was named as one of the 50 most influential people in Northern Virginia by Northern Virginia Magazine.
Mr. Rizer is a founding member and past chair of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA), is a member of the Board of Trustees for Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), past chair of the Northern Virginia Community College Foundation Board, and Secretary of the Go Virginia Region 7 Council. Mr. Rizer serves on the Virginia Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and is on the Board of Directors for the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Dulles Free Trade Zone (FTZ #137), and the Washington Airports Task Force (WATF). He is also the Chair of the Rivana at Innovation Station Community Development Authority.
Mr. Rizer is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a certified Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP), has a master’s in business administration/economics from Longwood University and is a graduate of Virginia Tech’s Local Government Management Graduate Program.
Last Year’s Economic Summit Presentation