Officer and Director Biographies
2027 President-Elect
Leisel L. Taylor
Keller Williams Preferred Properties
1441 McCormick Drive, Suite 1020
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Leisel Taylor is a real estate leader, business strategist, and dynamic speaker with a mission to educate, empower, and elevate. With 25+ years in finance and over a decade of success in real estate, she delivers powerful insights grounded in real-world experience. A proud Howard University graduate, she began her career in corporate America before launching the TaylorMade Team, one of Maryland's top-performing real estate groups.
Licensed in MD, VA, and DC, Leisel is known for her business excellence, mentorship, and community leadership. She currently serves as an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Preferred Properties and sits on the Board of Directors for the Prince George's County Association of REALTORS® (PGCAR). A national speaker and media contributor, her features include HGTV's House Hunters (twice), Inman Connect, Fox 5 DC, DIY Network, and DC Metro Real Producers Magazine.
"Leadership is not about titles. It is about creating opportunities for others to grow. My mission is to elevate our profession through education, mentorship, collaboration, and service while helping others build businesses that create lasting legacies."
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Broker Owner | IMS Premier Properties LLC
- Team Leader | TaylorMade Team, Keller Williams Preferred Properties
- Associate Broker | Keller Williams Preferred Properties
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE / TRAINING / AWARDS
- Board of Directors
Director, 2023 - 2025
Secretary, 2025 - 2026 -
Prince George's County Association of REALTORS®
Chair - Awards Committee, 2023 - Present
Vice-Chair - Awards Committee, 2021 - 2023
Member - Awards Committee, 2019 - Present
Member - Forms Committee, 2024 - Present
Member - RPAC Committee, 2019 - 2020 -
Maryland REALTORS®
Graduate, Maryland REALTORS® Leadership Academy, Class of 2023
Member - Grievance Committee, 2025 - Present
Member - Statewide Forms Committee, 2024 - Present
Member - Events & Planning Committee, 2022 - 2024 - NAREB
Membership Chair, 2024 - 2026 - Real Estate Coach
Village Premier Collection MD, 2021 - 2024
Club Wealth, 2018 - 2020 - Winterset HOA
Committee Member, 2016 - Present
CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
- Alma Mater: Howard University
- AHWD
- BPO-R
- SFR
- SRS
- MRP
- C2EX
- ABR
AFFILIATIONS
- Prince George's County Association of REALTORS® (PGCAR)
- Maryland REALTORS®
- National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
- National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
- Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR)
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- #1 Team - Keller Williams Preferred Properties, 2020
- Platinum Award - Top PGCAR Team, 2017 - 2021
- Upper Marlboro Business Hall of Fame, 2020 - 2022
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Agent, 2018
- Business Woman of the Year - Brown Girls Inc., 2016
- Village Premier Collection Leadership Award, 2022
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
- Panelist - Bright MLS Board Retreat - 2025
- Featured on HGTV House Hunters (2 Episodes)
- Featured on Fox 5 DC
- Speaker and trainer for Maryland REALTOR® & NAREB
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- 400+ Homes Sold
- $122M+ Career Sales Volume
- Top 1% Listing Specialist in DC, MD & VA
- Business Coach & Industry Mentor
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
- Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
- Annual Community Shred Day
- Annual Pictures with Santa Community Event
- Annual Sweet Potato Pie Giveaway
- Homeownership Education & REALTOR® Mentorship
