You don’t need to solve every problem with another full-time hire. Access specialist advice and tested solutions that complement the team you already have.
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10+Specialist roles in the program
AdviceExpert perspective & tested solutions
ProjectsLarger work contracted separately
The people behind the perspective
Operators first. Partners in your progress.
Specialist capabilities sit alongside an experienced coaching team. These are some of the people behind the wider ACRE program, with experience building agencies, leading teams and helping owners make better decisions.
Strategy & agency growth
Brendan Hsu
ACRE Partner co-founder
Co-founded Aerial Canvas and scaled it across four cities. Brings firsthand experience in growth, brand positioning and building an agency beyond the founder.
Built a multi-city agency
Agency coaching
Adrian Alvarado
Aerial Canvas founding partner
Has coached nearly 100 agency owners through ACRE, bringing the perspective of both an agency operator and a coach.
Nearly 100 owners coached*
Agency ownership & growth
Matt Giesow
Vast Media / ACRE coach
Brings the experience of building Vast Media alongside Jenna, a seven-figure real estate media company in Tulsa.
Seven-figure agency experience*
Leadership & implementation
Jenna Giesow
Vast Media CEO
Combines agency leadership with practical owner support. Hosts ACRE’s Partner Success Hub sessions for Gold and Diamond partners.
Agency leadership in practice
*Experience statements are drawn from the Agency Accelerator overview. Coaching access and assignments depend on partnership level. These profiles do not promise direct access to every person or include separately contracted specialist projects.
Real people. Real working conversations. Brendan Hsu with agency owners during an ACRE session.
Experience that connects to your business
Not advice from the sidelines.
Work with people who understand the decisions behind a real estate media company: what to sell, who to hire, how to deliver and when to step out of the day-to-day.
Built
Agency ownership and multi-city operating experience.
Led
Teams, client work and the systems behind delivery.
Coached
Practical support for owners putting changes into action.
01 / Who can help
The right expertise. For the work in front of you.
From the work clients see to the systems behind the business, the program brings together specialist roles across your agency’s core needs.
Creative work, business clarity and repeatable systems. AI-created conceptual artwork.
01
Creative & production
For the content and creative work your agency delivers.
Copywriter
Video and photo editor
Director / producer
Graphic designer
02
Marketing & web
For your agency’s online presence and marketing work.
Digital marketer
Web developer
Social media manager
03
Finance & analysis
For clearer numbers and better-informed business decisions.
Bookkeeper / CPA
Business analyst
04
Talent & hiring
For the people you need to build your next stage.
Talent recruiter
These are specialist capabilities, not a promise of dedicated staffing or unlimited production. Discuss the help you need with ACRE before committing to a project.
02 / Two ways to work together
Advice is one thing. Delivery is another.
Know the difference between getting expert direction and engaging a specialist to carry out a larger piece of work.
Program support
Advice & tested solutions.
The program describes specialist advice and tested solutions at no extra cost, to complement your existing workforce.
Bring a specific question.
Talk through the challenge and get perspective on the next step.
Separately contracted
Larger project work.
Specialists can be contracted on larger projects at competitive rates. This is separate from included advice and support.
Discuss the scope first.
Confirm the deliverables, timing and fee with ACRE before work begins.
A clear boundary
Access to specialists does not mean unlimited done-for-you work, a dedicated employee, or a set number of delivery hours. Confirm the support available within your partnership and any separate project terms with ACRE.
Not sure which specialist you need? Start with the outcome you want, rather than a job title.
Helpful context for the conversation
01
What are you working on?
Describe the challenge and the result you want.
02
Where is your team stuck?
Share what you have already tried and the help you’re missing.
03
Advice or project delivery?
Say whether you need direction or someone to carry out a defined piece of work.
04 / Before you ask
A little more clarity.
Is this unlimited done-for-you support?
No. The program distinguishes advice and tested solutions from larger contracted projects. Deliverables, timing and fees for project work need to be discussed separately.
Will these specialists become my employees?
This is fractional access to expertise that complements your workforce, not a promise of dedicated full-time staffing.
Which roles can I get help from?
The program lists copywriting, video and photo editing, digital marketing, web development, bookkeeping / CPA, talent recruitment, business analysis, directing / producing, social media management and graphic design.
Do I need to know the exact specialist I need?
No. Start by describing your challenge and the outcome you want. Discuss the right type of support with ACRE, including whether it is an advice question or a separately scoped project.
What is available in my partnership?
Access varies by partnership level. Review the program comparison and confirm specialist support and any project terms with ACRE.
