Designated Local Expert Network endorses five real estate agents across California, Illinois and Texas

Designated Local Expert Network has endorsed five real estate professionals in three states after each scored 100% on its internal assessment. The recognition highlights local-market expertise, marketing strategy and client communication as sellers and buyers face more complex transactions.

Why it matters: - Designated Local Expert Network is using its endorsement program to spotlight agents who combine local knowledge with marketing and client-service practices. - The recognition is aimed at sellers and buyers dealing with neighborhood sales, luxury homes, inherited properties and estate transitions. - DLE says the framework is designed to improve discoverability and help properties reach qualified buyers.

What happened: - Designated Local Expert Network endorsed five real estate professionals serving communities in California, Illinois and Texas. - The endorsed professionals are Perla Perez, known as Ms. Tracy; Ryan Casper; Joseph Trujillo, known as Mr. Los Angeles; Francis Wells; and Jeremy Larkin of The Jeremy Larkin Team. - DLE said each professional adopted The DLE Standard and scored 100% on its internal assessment. - The announcement was made Oct. 25, 2026, from Claremont, California.

The details: - The DLE Standard evaluates local market knowledge, documented client experience, property marketing strategy, online visibility practices, inquiry response and professional accountability. - Anthony Grynchal, founder and CEO of Designated Local Expert Network, said the endorsement recognizes professionals who understand the market, explain strategy and put properties in front of relevant buyers. - Perla Perez serves buyers, sellers and investors in Tracy and surrounding communities. - Perez has more than 19 years of real estate experience. - Perez works with first-time buyers, experienced homeowners and investment-property clients. - Perez holds California DRE No. 01810299. - Perez’s DLE profile is here. - Ryan Casper is an eXp Realty professional serving Chicago. - Casper focuses on inherited properties, probate-related real estate, expired listings and homes previously marketed by owners. - Casper’s DLE profile is here. - Joseph Trujillo is a Marine Corps veteran and eXp Realty professional serving Los Angeles. - Trujillo’s practice includes luxury real estate, sports and entertainment clients, and veteran homeownership. - Trujillo holds California DRE No. 02007156. - Trujillo’s DLE profile is here. - Francis Wells is affiliated with RE/MAX Top Producers and is based in Chino Hills. - Wells has more than two decades of experience in residential sales and estate-related property transitions. - Wells serves San Bernardino County and surrounding Southern California communities. - Wells is fluent in English and Spanish. - Wells focuses on probate, trust sales, inherited homes and estate disposition. - Wells holds California DRE No. 01451893. - Wells’s DLE profile is here. - Jeremy Larkin and The Jeremy Larkin Team serve The Woodlands, North Houston and the Montgomery County area. - Larkin has more than 20 years of real estate experience. - Larkin also brings nine years of U.S. Air Force experience as an F-16 fighter jet technician. - The Jeremy Larkin Team handles buying, selling, leasing and investing. - The team’s DLE profile is here. - DLE’s proprietary designations include Designated Online Visibility Expert, or DOVE; Designated Luxury Marketing Expert, or DLME; and Designated International Marketing Expert, or DIME. - DLE says those programs support digital presence, luxury property presentation and international outreach. - The network encourages sellers to distinguish between exposure metrics such as views and clicks and outcomes such as inquiries, showings and offers.

Between the lines: - The endorsement doubles as a marketing signal for agents who want to stand out in crowded local markets. - DLE is positioning visibility as a business tool only when it produces measurable client response, not just online attention. - The emphasis on probate, inherited homes and estate transitions suggests DLE is targeting specialists in more complicated transactions, not just traditional resale.

What's next: - DLE will continue using its internal assessment framework to evaluate members across market knowledge, marketing, visibility, responsiveness and accountability. - The network says its membership programs will keep combining local branding, technology, educational content and referral support. - Real estate services will continue to be provided through each professional’s respective brokerage or team structure.

The bottom line: - DLE is betting that verified local expertise plus measurable marketing performance will help its endorsed agents win business and convert more sellers into qualified inquiries.