Sales-a-Palooza Recap 2025

Our annual Sales-a-Palooza was a great success! This three-day conference, held September 30 to October 2, brought together our incredible sales teams and leaders across six states.

We learned from our leaders, industry professionals, and each other how to advance our processes and strategies to elevate our experiences for seniors and their families.

This was such an inspiring event. Thank you to all who attended!

Congrats to our winners

We were proud to recognize outstanding team members during our awards show!

Sales Person of the Year 2024

Sarah Fox, Community Relations Director, Ovation Sienna Hills

We kicked off our awards show by crowning our 2024 Sales Person of the Year. Jamie Allen, Regional Sales Director with Ovation, shared: “She completely blew the numbers off the charts with 92 sales for 2024.”

Sarah Fox has been a valued member of the Ovation Sienna Hills team for several years, and we’re grateful for her dedication and expertise!

Sales Person of the Year 2025

Ranae Boyer, Director of Sales and Outreach, Avamere at Mountain Ridge

Candice Marcks, Vice President of Sales, announced this prestigious award: “This human is someone who brings such comfort and warmth to every person they touch in their approach and is 100% the epitome of what our company would model when looking for qualities we want in a DSO.

They have high results because they take care of people as if they were their own parents, and because of that, they're highly successful. I appreciate this person's servant heart, and I'm so appreciative to have you part of our team.”

Congratulations to Ranae on this deserved award!

Ovation Sales Person of the Year 2025

Ginger Apprich, Community Relations Director, Ovation Heartwood Preserve

Ginger was honored as Sales Person of the Year as a three-time champion of this award!

Jamie shared: “She has a light that will enter the room before her. She has a drive that’s like no other. She is always complimentary of everything that anyone ever does.”

Congratulations to Ginger on this outstanding and well-deserved recognition!

Rookie of the Year

Michael Fadden, Director of Sales and Outreach, Avamere at Englewood Heights

Michael was awarded Rookie of the Year for increasing occupancy in a short time and achieving a 50% conversion rate on worked leads.

Michael was unable to attend Sales-a-Palooza. We were happy to call him to recognize him during the awards show.

Laura Andres, Regional Sales Director, shared: “Michael, you’ve proven that being a rookie isn’t about being inexperienced; it’s about being fearless. You’ve shown us that with the right mindset, passion, and support, extraordinary results can come faster than anyone expects.

On behalf of the entire leadership team, it is my honor to present you with the Rookie of the Year Award. Congratulations, you’ve set the bar high for what’s possible in year one, and we look forward to seeing where you take it from here.”

Michael was filled with gratitude, thanking his team and family for their overwhelming support.

“Michael is new to sales,” Laura added, “and he’s absolutely taken everything, put it into play, and the results show.”

Congratulations, Michael!

Thank you

Thank you to our teams for your energy and our presenters for sharing your expertise. Special thanks to Candice Marcks, Laura Andres, Jamie Allen, and Beth Sanchez for organizing such a successful Sales-a-Palooza!

We look forward to next year’s event. Follow Areté Living on social media for more spotlights from Sales-a-Palooza!