Tenant Screening Professionals to Know 2025

Joe Letorney — Certified Water Treatment Specialist & Founder, WaterCheckup.com Joe Letorney is a Water Quality Association (WQA) Certified Water Treatment Specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience across every aspect of the water treatment industry. He grew up working in his family's water treatment business starting at age 10, and later became Vice President of Marketing at Durastill Export Inc. — an international water filtration company — while simultaneously founding and running his own company, The Water Pro Inc., based in Rockland, Massachusetts. Over his career Joe has designed, installed, and serviced water treatment systems, conducted water testing and analysis, lectured at industry events including WQA convention educational seminars, and authored articles published in leading water trade journals including Water Conditioning & Purification (WCP Online) and Water Technology magazine. He has sold water systems to customers in over 100 countries worldwide. Today Joe is the founder of WaterCheckup.com — a free public resource that pulls live EPA drinking water data including UCMR5 PFAS monitoring results to show Americans exactly what's in their tap water by ZIP code, and recommends top-rated NSF-certified filters matched to the specific contaminants detected in their water supply. Credentials: WQA Certified Water Treatment Specialist VI · B.S. Marketing, University of Massachusetts · 30+ years water treatment industry · Published author, Water Conditioning & Purification & Water Technology magazine

Tatiana Teppoeva, PhD is a former Microsoft AI scientist and U.S. patent holder helping HR leaders understand what their AI video screening tools miss about candidates. After 17 years at Microsoft and Boeing - including work that led to a U.S. patent in predictive AI cited by 32 other patents - she founded One Nonverbal Ecosystem, a consulting practice at the intersection of AI systems expertise and nonverbal intelligence. She holds a Master's in Data Science from Harvard University and a PhD in Economics. Her work addresses a specific and growing problem: AI video screening tools score vocal pace, eye contact, and speech patterns against a training baseline that systematically misreads neurodivergent candidates, non-native speakers, and top internal performers. As legal exposure around AI hiring discrimination accelerates - Mobley v. Workday, Kistler v. Eightfold, ACLU/EEOC charges against HireVue - HR teams need someone who understands both sides of the problem. Tatiana has built these systems from the inside, understands nonverbal human signals at expert level, and has navigated AI screening herself as a non-native speaker. That combination is rare. She is available to comment on AI hiring bias, AI video screening discrimination, neurodivergent candidates and AI tools, EEOC enforcement trends, and the arms race between AI screening and AI interview coaching tools. Featured in TIME, Business Insider, The AI Journal, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. tatianateppoeva.com/ai-hiring-guide

Nick Booth is a Utah real estate agent with Utah Real Estate, dedicated to helping clients make confident, informed decisions in one of the country’s fastest-growing markets. Based in Salt Lake City, Nick combines deep local insight with a modern approach to marketing, negotiation, and client care. He believes real estate is more than a transaction, it’s about building trust, creating opportunities, and helping people open the doors to their dreams. Nick takes pride in understanding Utah’s unique neighborhoods, from the energy of downtown Salt Lake to the quiet charm of the Wasatch foothills. His clients value his honesty, creative strategy, and hands-on support throughout every stage of the buying or selling process. Whether it’s advising a first-time buyer, analyzing market data, or positioning a listing to stand out online, Nick brings a thoughtful and detail-driven approach to everything he does. Beyond the day-to-day of real estate, Nick is passionate about personal growth, community, and helping others succeed. He’s a lifelong learner who studies market trends, digital marketing strategy, and sales psychology to provide the best possible service to his clients. His mission is to redefine what it means to work with a real estate agent, someone who’s professional, proactive, and genuinely invested in your success. For Nick, it’s not just about selling homes. It’s about helping people find the right fit, whether that means a downtown condo, a family home in the suburbs, or a mountain retreat. Every client has a story, and Nick’s goal is to make that story feel supported, informed, and celebrated every step of the way.

Katia Whitney is the founder of Ready Rental Cleaning, a hospitality-grade cleaning service built specifically for Airbnb and VRBO hosts across Los Angeles. After watching short-term rental hosts repeatedly lose Superhost status over avoidable cleaning issues, she designed Ready Rental Cleaning around the operational realities of the STR business: guaranteed same-day turnover windows, boutique-hotel cleaning protocols, and a fully insured, bonded, background-checked team. Katia speaks with authority on: — Short-term rental cleaning standards and protocols — Same-day turnover logistics and scheduling — The cleaning details that separate 4-star from 5-star reviews — Superhost operational practices — Vendor management for STR hosts — Building a boutique cleaning business serving high-end hospitality clients — The Los Angeles Airbnb and VRBO market She is available for interviews, expert commentary, and quotable insights for articles covering hospitality, short-term rentals, small-business operations, and the cleaning industry. Based in Los Angeles, California.

I'm the founder of Conversion Realtor, an AI decision intelligence platform built exclusively for real estate professionals. After spending over a decade at the intersection of real estate, digital media, and SaaS sales, I built the tool I wish had existed when I was helping agents struggle with the same problem: they had leads, but no system for converting them. My career has been defined by one throughline — helping professionals turn data and technology into revenue. I've worked as a SaaS consultant at Real Geeks, where I advised real estate agents on CRM strategy and lead generation systems. Before that, I spent years at Gate House Media and Belo Media Group (Dallas Morning News) as a Regional Digital Sales Manager and Multimedia Consultant, where I worked directly with real estate agents, teams, brokerages, home builders on digital marketing, print, marketing strategies and audience engagement. I also consulted at Solera and Web.com, giving me a broad foundation in B2B SaaS, paid search, and digital strategy across various industries with innovative software solutions. . That background gave me a front-row seat to why real estate conversion fails — not because agents lack leads, but because most AI tools weren't designed around how agents actually work. They lack buyer psychology, market context, and real-world deal workflows. Conversion Realtor fixes that. It analyzes leads, conversations, timing, and behavioral signals to identify the highest-probability next move in every deal — delivering the exact message, channel, and timing needed to move conversations forward. The result: agents move from typical 2–5% conversion rates toward elite performance in the 5–12% range, doubling closings without buying more leads. I speak and write on topics including AI in real estate, lead conversion strategy, buyer and seller psychology, decision intelligence, Proptech, and the future of real estate agent productivity. Whether the story is about how AI is reshaping real estate sales, why most leads go cold, or what separates top-performing agents from the rest — I bring both the practitioner experience and the platform data to back it up.

David Santiago (@DavidSecurity) is a Certified Security Professional with over 15 years of operational experience in security management, risk assessment, and physical protection. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, David’s background includes securing U.S. embassies abroad and leading campus-wide security operations at a State Department-sponsored international school in Tunis, Tunisia, during the Arab Spring. Today, David works as a security consultant helping physical security integrators, SaaS platforms, and risk management firms improve their content marketing, thought leadership, and client engagement strategies. He specializes in creating industry-specific content—such as case studies, technical guides, and white papers—that informs decision-makers and drives growth. Based in Orlando, Florida, David actively follows the latest trends in physical security. He advises clients, contributes to leading industry publications, and regularly participates in conferences as a writer and subject matter expert.

The RentTest API puts 140+ million property records at your fingertips, with speedy, dependable results. You’ll get in-depth owner data, value and rent estimates, comparable sales, and live listings for sale and rent, plus a wide range of market analytics to back your investment strategies and operational decisions. Whether you’re a property manager, real estate agent, or developer, RentTest integrates effortlessly into your applications and daily tasks. From assessing rent comparables to spotting market trends, RentTest equips you with the precise, real-time data you need to work more efficiently and effectively.

Third-generation HVAC professional with family roots in the heating and cooling industry spanning over 50 years. I founded HVAC Mind to help homeowners understand their heating and cooling systems through practical guides and free calculators. My expertise covers system sizing, duct design, energy efficiency, and equipment selection. My work has been featured in Real Simple, where I was quoted as an expert source on seasonal AC maintenance.

Mark Winter is a seasoned art certification expert, fine art appraiser, and expert witness, with over two decades of experience in the global art market. A former associate at Sotheby’s.com and a senior specialist at Art Authentication Experts, Inc. Since 2003, he has worked on cases spanning authentication, attribution, appraisal, and the investigation of forgery, theft, and rediscovery. Mark and his team regularly collaborate with journalists and media across print, digital, radio, and film, providing expert insight into art authentication, attribution, and market trends. Their commentary has been featured in investigative reports, documentaries, news segments, and podcasts worldwide. Offering rapid fact verification (often within 24–48 hours) and multilingual interviews in 21 languages, Mark supports timely stories with accuracy and depth.

Warren Pulley brings 40 years of threat assessment and crisis management expertise across military, law enforcement, diplomatic, corporate, and educational environments. As founder of CrisisWire, he provides professional threat assessment services to organizations throughout Hawaii, Nationally and Internationally. Credentials: BTAM (Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management) trained - University of Hawaii West Oahu 20+ FEMA certifications (IS-906, IS-907, IS-915, complete ICS/NIMS) Former LAPD Veteran Police Officer (12 years) 6+ years U.S. Embassy Baghdad security operations (zero incidents under daily threat) Former Director of Campus Safety, Chaminade University Former California Private Investigator 7 years U.S. Air Force (nuclear security & paralegal) Published Authority: Author of five books on threat assessment: The Prepared Leader, Threat Assessment Handbook, Campus Under Siege, Locked Down: The Access Control Playbook, and Uniformed Silence. Published researcher with 9+ peer-reviewed papers on threat assessment, workplace violence, and crisis management. Media-Ready Expertise: Available for expert commentary on threat assessment, school safety, workplace violence prevention, crisis management, executive protection, insider threats, and emergency preparedness. Find CrisisWire online at https://rypulmedia.wixsite.com/crisiswire

Joel Witts is the Content Director and co-founder of Expert Insights, a cybersecurity research and review platform read by thousands of CISOs, IT leaders, and security professionals worldwide. He leads a team of writers and journalists covering hundreds of cybersecurity categories, producing meticulously researched product reviews, buyers' guides, and industry reports. Joel has reviewed hundreds of cybersecurity solutions and interviewed leading experts from across the industry, including leaders from Microsoft, Google Cloud, Zscaler, and SentinelOne. He also hosts the Expert Insights Podcast and co-writes the weekly newsletter, Decrypted. Joel is driven to share his team's expertise with cybersecurity leaders to help them create more secure business foundations.

Ray Johnson is a retired FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, attorney, and educator whose career spans the courtroom, the classroom, and the command post. Over nearly 30 years in state and federal law enforcement, he has led complex criminal investigations, commanded SWAT operations, overseen national shooting‑incident reviews, and managed critical incidents and mass‑casualty events across the United States. Johnson is a veteran member of the Southern Nevada law enforcement community, with deep senior‑level experience coordinating federal, state, and local responses to both crises and major planned events. He has delivered high‑impact training on active shooter behavior, ethics, and leadership to thousands of public‑safety leaders and is frequently called in after major incidents to help agencies navigate culture, accountability, and public trust. As Division Counsel in multiple FBI field offices, Johnson provided legal oversight on investigations, ethics, and compliance and helped shape the FBI’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide. Internationally, he has mediated between Ukrainian anti‑corruption agencies and advised on governance and rule‑of‑law issues during Operation Enduring Freedom, earning recognition from the U.S. Ambassador for advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives. Now an adjunct faculty member at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, he focuses on how law, leadership, and policy perform under real‑world pressure. His research and writing center on use of force, investigative accountability, organizational ethics, and the intersection of policing, immigration, and civil rights. He regularly helps journalists and the public make sense of complex law‑enforcement issues. He is coauthoring two forthcoming Criminal Investigation and Criminology texts as well as a companion leadership playbook for front‑line leaders working in high‑pressure, high‑visibility environments. Johnson’s honors include multiple high‑level executive leadership awards from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, as well as recognition from U.S. diplomatic leadership for international anti‑corruption work. He continues to consult with courts, law‑enforcement agencies, and organizations on use of force, crisis leadership, and organizational culture under scrutiny.

Tom Hester is the co-founder of AI Property Writer, a SaaS that helps real estate agents generate listing descriptions, marketing copy, and blog content using AI. He builds the product day-to-day with AI coding agents and has firsthand experience across software engineering, proptech, SaaS growth, and applied AI for small businesses. Tom writes and speaks about how AI is changing both real estate marketing and how modern software itself gets built.

Albert Richer is the Founder & Editor of WhatAreTheBest.com, a large-scale research platform analyzing more than 20,000 structured categories across software, consumer products, and niche industry verticals. He specializes in product evaluation, comparative market analysis, long-tail category research, and data-driven ranking methodologies that help businesses and consumers make confident purchasing decisions. At WhatAreTheBest.com, Albert oversees the full architecture behind the platform—from data collection and review standards to automated scoring frameworks and industry taxonomy design. His work blends large-scale content engineering with real-world buyer insights to identify the best products and tools across thousands of industries.

At Resume Genius, I oversee research and data-led campaigns that reveal key trends in today’s workforce and represent the company in media interviews and press features. At the heart of what I do is guiding job seekers through today’s job market and helping them present their resumes with confidence. My work has been featured in publications like The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, CNBC, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, New York Post, The Globe and Mail, Newsweek, and US Weekly, among others.

As a Digital Privacy Advocate and Lead SEO at Adult Advisor, I specialize in auditing digital platforms for user safety, subscription transparency, and data security. My work involves reverse-engineering complex web architectures and ensuring platforms adhere to strict consumer protection standards. With extensive experience in technical SEO and digital marketing, I help bridge the gap between user experience and web security, analyzing how online ecosystems can protect consumers from predatory billing and data breaches. I frequently share insights on technical SEO strategy, affiliate marketing, and digital privacy.

Alberto Gonzalez is a real estate strategist, investor, and founder of Investahaus, where he structures acquisitions, creative financing solutions, and exit strategies for property owners and investors. His work sits at the intersection of real estate, capital strategy, and emerging technology. With a background in marketing and construction, Alberto brings both market psychology and asset-level discipline to his analysis. He has participated in real estate tokenization initiatives and is formally educated in blockchain applications for property ownership, giving him a forward-looking perspective on how digital infrastructure is reshaping real asset investment. As a licensed real estate professional and active investor in Florida, he provides insight on distressed inventory trends, creative finance, business exits, regulatory shifts in wholesaling, and the evolution of real estate into programmable assets. Alberto is available to the media for commentary on housing market dynamics, alternative financing structures, tokenization of real estate, and the future of property investment.

I'm a specialist commercial finance broker with 16 years of experience helping Australian business owners access commercial property finance. As founder of Smart Business Plans, I've overseen $550 million in commercial finance across more than 3,300 clients, with a 92% approval rate working across a panel of 60+ specialist lenders. My expertise sits at the intersection of commercial property, business finance, and wealth strategy — particularly for small to medium business owners looking to buy their own premises, invest through their SMSF, or fund development projects. I work exclusively in the commercial space, which means I specialise where the major banks often can't or won't go. I'm also the author of The Premise Effect (2026), which makes the case for why Australian business owners are leaving millions on the table by renting rather than owning their business premises. I'm available to comment on: commercial property finance, SMSF borrowing, business lending, commercial mortgage rates, Australian property market trends, and small business wealth building.

Application security researcher and founder of AppSec Santa, a curated comparison of 163+ application security tools across 10 categories. Published original research including the AI Code Security Study 2026 (tested 6 LLMs against OWASP Top 10 with 534 code samples) and the Security Headers Adoption Study (scanned 10,000+ websites). Helps security teams select the right AppSec tools through data-driven analysis.

Hunter Drost is the founder of One Tenant, a concierge maintenance partner transforming how Northern Nevada investors and owners care for residential and commercial properties.As a Reno owner-operator, he saw the gap between “do nothing and hope” and “hire a full-service manager and lose control.” Listings created option overload; traditional managers bundled services owners didn’t need. The biggest hit to returns was hidden in slow decisions, poor visibility, and small issues compounding into big costs.With a hands-on background in remodels, turnovers, and project oversight, Hunter knew maintenance must be proactive and data-driven. One Tenant is that missing operating layer—focused on property health, uptime, and ROI, without forcing owners into full-service management.Instead of reacting to every issue as a one‑off event, One Tenant uses a subscription model, a proprietary Pre‑Set Spend Limit + Authorization to Act framework, and a smart portal that learns from every work order. Owners define their thresholds, categories, and priorities once; from there, Hunter’s team is empowered to move quickly within those parameters, eliminating the lag that usually turns small fixes into larger capital events.Under Hunter’s direction, One Tenant has leaned heavily into data and AI to move maintenance from backward‑looking to forward‑looking. Every service call, inspection, and repair feeds into a living property profile that tracks patterns over time—by asset, system, season, and vendor. Those patterns are then used to:* Flag emerging issues before they become emergencies* Recommend proactive maintenance based on real history, not generic schedules* Match the right trades and vendors to the right type of problem, faster and more reliablyThis approach applies equally to residential and commercial properties. For residential investors, it means fewer surprises, better tenant experiences, and more predictable cash flow. For commercial owners and operators, it translates into reduced downtime, more predictable OpEx, and cleaner reporting.