Marki Lemons Ryhal

Marki Lemons Ryhal

CSP, MBA

IL, US

Hire Marki Lemons Ryhal to energize your audience with real-world strategies that boost income, protect commissions, and simplify. She delivers compliance-backed insights with humor, heart, and immediate ROI—so your audience walks out empowered, equipped, and ready to earn more with less stress.

Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA


Global Keynote Speaker | 6X International Best-Selling Author | Podcast Host


Marki Lemons Ryhal is a real estate, marketing, and artificial intelligence powerhouse. As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association—Marki is recognized globally for her dynamic delivery, insightful content, and unmatched energy on stage. She is one of only 100 speakers selected from over 1,300 applicants to present at the REALTOR® Conference & Expo an extraordinary twelve times, both in-person and virtually, earning top-tier evaluations every time. She was also a featured Closing Keynote Speaker for INMAN, the leading real estate news and innovation source.


A licensed Managing Broker and REALTOR®, Marki is deeply committed to advocacy and leadership in the real estate industry. She’s an avid volunteer, Major Investor, President’s Circle member, Federal Political Coordinator, and a published thought leader, having authored 30 books and achieved six international best-sellers.


As the host of two influential podcasts, Drive with NAR and Social Selling Made Simple, Marki reaches thousands of weekly listeners, offering practical insights and interviews with industry changemakers. With more than 30 years of combined experience in education and marketing, she has taught over 1,000,000 professionals face-to-face and virtually since 1993.


Marki holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Chicago State University, an MBA from Saint Xavier University, and an unmatched sixty-six real estate-related licenses, certifications, and designations.



Marki Lemons Ryhal, CSP, MBA


Global Keynote Speaker | 6X International Best-Selling Author | Podcast Host


Marki Lemons Ryhal is a real estate, marketing, and artificial intelligence powerhouse. As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association—Marki is recognized globally for her dynamic delivery, insightful content, and unmatched energy on stage. She is one of only 100 speakers selected from over 1,300 applicants to present at the REALTOR® Conference & Expo an extraordinary twelve times, both in-person and virtually, earning top-tier evaluations every time. She was also a featured Closing Keynote Speaker for INMAN, the leading real estate news and innovation source.


A licensed Managing Broker and REALTOR®, Marki is deeply committed to advocacy and leadership in the real estate industry. She’s an avid volunteer, Major Investor, President’s Circle member, Federal Political Coordinator, and a published thought leader, having authored 30 books and achieved six international best-sellers.


As the host of two influential podcasts, Drive with NAR and Social Selling Made Simple, Marki reaches thousands of weekly listeners, offering practical insights and interviews with industry changemakers. With more than 30 years of combined experience in education and marketing, she has taught over 1,000,000 professionals face-to-face and virtually since 1993.


Marki holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Chicago State University, an MBA from Saint Xavier University, and an unmatched sixty-six real estate-related licenses, certifications, and designations.



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