Meet the Team
Adam Hergenrother
Founder & CEO
Adam Hergenrother is the Founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies (AHC), which includes Livian, among several other real estate, construction management, development, and leadership training companies.
Adam is an entrepreneur at heart and has built this thriving organization in less than ten years through his commitment to personal growth through business success. AHC is a powerhouse connector – matching talent with opportunities, the community with resources, clients with realtors, investors with projects, and goals with high-impact content and training.
Through models, systems, culture, training, and community, AHC empowers the leaders of today to develop the leaders of tomorrow. Adam lives in Shelburne, Vermont, with his wife, Sarah, and three children, Sienna, Asher, and Madelyn.
Hallie Warner
Chief of Staff
Hallie Warner serves as Chief of Staff to founder and CEO Adam Hergenrother. She is also the co-author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together.
Hallie has worked side-by-side with Adam Hergenrother for over ten years, ensuring that Adam’s vision is clarified, communicated, and executed. Hallie also provides strategic counsel to key leaders within the organization and leads special projects focused on the growth of the organization.
Erin McCormick Torres
President
Erin McCormick Torres joined Livian after 10 years of leading digital marketing teams in the food, health and K-12 and higher education spaces. Erin now serves as President, and is a leader who enjoys setting a strategic vision, while also rolling up her sleeves to analyze and optimize systems, tools and models on a daily basis.
Erin oversees the Livian Leadership and Hub teams, including Listing Management, Transaction Coordination, Finance, Marketing & Lead Generation, Client Care, Agent Services, Industry & Innovation and Recruitment.
Rebecca Shanahan
Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Shanahan is the CFO of Livian, and joined in 2014 as Director of Operations after 15 years of working in finance and operations in real estate and in the private sector.
Becca is a leader who enjoys using data, analytics, care, and candor to help employees, leaders, entrepreneurs, and businesses to achieve their goals. As the CFO for Livian, Becca oversees the fiscal operations from 2,000+ real estate transactions each year and over $600 million in sales volume from 30+ real estate teams.
Eric Forney
Director of Industry & Innovation
Eric Forney
Director of Industry & Innovation
Eric Forney supports Livian CEOs in his role as Director of Industry & Innovation. He brings an unrelenting passion and track record of success to his role, where he is focused on increasing market share by helping agents grow their mindset, their production, and their profitability.
In his first year as a full-time agent with Keller Williams, Eric became the top KW agent in Indiana prior to building Indiana’s top-selling team. Eric previously served as an Operating Principal and has been recognized as a top-producing real estate team by RealTrends.
Eric Forney
Director of Industry & Innovation
Eric Forney supports Livian CEOs in his role as Director of Industry & Innovation. He brings an unrelenting passion and track record of success to his role, where he is focused on increasing market share by helping agents grow their mindset, their production, and their profitability.
In his first year as a full-time agent with Keller Williams, Eric became the top KW agent in Indiana prior to building Indiana’s top-selling team. Eric previously served as an Operating Principal and has been recognized as a top-producing real estate team by RealTrends.
Alie Livengood
Director of Agent Services
Alie Livengood
Director of Agent Services
Alie Livengood, Director of Agent Services, first joined Livian in 2016 as a Listing Manager. Shortly after, Alie was promoted to Director of Agent Services, where she assists new teams and agents with onboarding, training, and systems implementation, and improvement of their current technology and its use.
Alie specializes in using technology as a means of leverage and has a unique understanding of how systems work together. She also works as a KW Labs Advisor masterminding with other Keller Williams Technology Experts across the country on how to improve Keller Williams technology.
Alie Livengood
Director of Agent Services
Alie Livengood, Director of Agent Services, first joined Livian in 2016 as a Listing Manager. Shortly after, Alie was promoted to Director of Agent Services, where she assists new teams and agents with onboarding, training, and systems implementation, and improvement of their current technology and its use.
Alie specializes in using technology as a means of leverage and has a unique understanding of how systems work together. She also works as a KW Labs Advisor masterminding with other Keller Williams Technology Experts across the country on how to improve Keller Williams technology.
Caitlyn Austin
Director of Client Care
Caitlyn Austin
Director of Client Care
Caitlyn Austin joined Livian as Listing Manager in 2016, and now works as the Director of Client Care. She prides herself on exceptional customer service, dedication to her team and clients, and an energetic and positive attitude.
In her position, Caitlyn focuses on developing and fine-tuning systems and processes to help build an exceptional experience for our clients and agents. Caitlyn recruits, hires, trains and leads a team of Operation Coordinators across the country on these systems to build strong relationships with clients and agents.
Caitlyn Austin
Director of Client Care
Caitlyn Austin joined Livian as Listing Manager in 2016, and now works as the Director of Client Care. She prides herself on exceptional customer service, dedication to her team and clients, and an energetic and positive attitude.
In her position, Caitlyn focuses on developing and fine-tuning systems and processes to help build an exceptional experience for our clients and agents. Caitlyn recruits, hires, trains and leads a team of Operation Coordinators across the country on these systems to build strong relationships with clients and agents.
Michael Mergell
Director of Expansion
Michael Mergell
Director of Expansion
Michael Mergell has found his passion in building agents’ businesses new and experienced utilizing his skill set. He gains the most satisfaction in his work celebrating the success of those around him.
As Director of Expansion, he is able to share his success and lessons in expansion. Coming from a new construction background, Michael is passionate about making homeowners’ dreams come true through the renovations and new build he develops for his clients. Completing over a hundred flipped homes, he has shared his knowledge with many agents and investors alike in an effort to help them build wealth.
Michael Mergell
Director of Expansion
Michael Mergell has found his passion in building agents’ businesses new and experienced utilizing his skill set. He gains the most satisfaction in his work celebrating the success of those around him.
As Director of Expansion, he is able to share his success and lessons in expansion. Coming from a new construction background, Michael is passionate about making homeowners’ dreams come true through the renovations and new build he develops for his clients. Completing over a hundred flipped homes, he has shared his knowledge with many agents and investors alike in an effort to help them build wealth.
Mie Yamashita
Director of Agent Productivity
Mie Yamashita
Director of Agent Productivity
Mie Yamashita is the Director of Agent Productivity for Livian. She started in the Market Center where she became a top-performing Keller Williams Productivity Coach.
She has helped generate over $500k in her last year as a Productivity Coach for her two Market Centers, added 160+ agents to her program, helped agents close on 500+ units with over $2.5 Million in agent income, and has helped get 56% of the agents in her coaching program get into regular production.
Mie Yamashita
Director of Agent Productivity
Mie Yamashita is the Director of Agent Productivity for Livian. She started in the Market Center where she became a top-performing Keller Williams Productivity Coach.
She has helped generate over $500k in her last year as a Productivity Coach for her two Market Centers, added 160+ agents to her program, helped agents close on 500+ units with over $2.5 Million in agent income, and has helped get 56% of the agents in her coaching program get into regular production.
Liz Livengood
Agent Coordinator
Liz Livengood
Agent Coordinator
Liz Livengood, Agent Coordinator, first joined Livian in October 2021. For the last six years, Liz worked as a contract supervisor for the Nation Passport Center in New Hampshire. During her time as supervisor, she created ISO controlled standard operating procedures and training modules to support the Department of State’s expectations.
She was the point of contact for all contract fraud, holds, congressional, military, and global passport agency relations. During her time in passport Liz also worked secondary occupations in retail to support her family. She has experience in grocery, sales, janitorial, pharmacy and restaurant positions.
Liz Livengood
Agent Coordinator
Liz Livengood, Agent Coordinator, first joined Livian in October 2021. For the last six years, Liz worked as a contract supervisor for the Nation Passport Center in New Hampshire. During her time as supervisor, she created ISO controlled standard operating procedures and training modules to support the Department of State’s expectations.
She was the point of contact for all contract fraud, holds, congressional, military, and global passport agency relations. During her time in passport Liz also worked secondary occupations in retail to support her family. She has experience in grocery, sales, janitorial, pharmacy and restaurant positions.
Lauren Rathgeb
Operations Coordinator Liaison
Lauren Rathgeb
Operations Coordinator Liaison
Lauren Rathgeb began her career with Livian and has developed a strong passion for Operational Leverage in the real estate industry over the years. As the Strategic Partner to Livian VT’s CEO, together they grew Livian VT into the #1 team in units within their Market Center.
Lauren is now the Operations Coordinator Liaison for Livian, working directly with Operations Coordinators throughout the country to optimize and streamline systems within their team’s locations. Lauren’s drive as a servant leader allows her to problem solve and leverage within Livian at a high level.
Lauren Rathgeb
Operations Coordinator Liaison
Lauren Rathgeb began her career with Livian and has developed a strong passion for Operational Leverage in the real estate industry over the years. As the Strategic Partner to Livian VT’s CEO, together they grew Livian VT into the #1 team in units within their Market Center.
Lauren is now the Operations Coordinator Liaison for Livian, working directly with Operations Coordinators throughout the country to optimize and streamline systems within their team’s locations. Lauren’s drive as a servant leader allows her to problem solve and leverage within Livian at a high level.
Katy McFarland
Marketing Manager
Katy McFarland
Marketing Manager
Katy McFarland originally worked in property management marketing before transitioning to real estate and joining the Livian marketing team as Marketing Manager.
Katy’s aesthetic eye and execution attitude helps her lead her team in producing high quality custom content for each of Livian’s 250+ Agents in 20+ states. Katy and her team promote the brand of the organization and that of the agents in everything from listing marketing to internal celebrations.
Katy McFarland
Marketing Manager
Katy McFarland originally worked in property management marketing before transitioning to real estate and joining the Livian marketing team as Marketing Manager.
Katy’s aesthetic eye and execution attitude helps her lead her team in producing high quality custom content for each of Livian’s 250+ Agents in 20+ states. Katy and her team promote the brand of the organization and that of the agents in everything from listing marketing to internal celebrations.