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Denise Hamilton
Speaker, Community Activist, and Entrepreneur.
Denise’s Professional Journey
Denise holds a degree in business administration from Texas Women’s University and is a proud graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. With an impressive track record spanning over 30 years in real estate and property management, she spearheads multiple thriving enterprises. These include Denise Hamilton Realtors, a comprehensive real estate brokerage, and B&D Imperium, a licensed real estate construction company operating in Texas and West Virginia. Additionally, Denise serves as the founder and president of DHR Home Services Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to constructing and enhancing access to quality affordable housing and supportive resources. Her professional credentials encompass a range of esteemed business certifications.
- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
- TREC-Certified Real Estate Instructor (Texas Real Estate Commission)
Denise has built a reputation as a highly-regarded speaker, sharing her extensive business and life experiences at a variety of investment seminars. She notably presented at Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad seminars in 2003 and 2004, and has been featured on the Changing World Views radio talk show. Additionally, she has contributed her insights as a prominent speaker on KRLD radio’s Real Estate Investment hour. Denise is dedicated to adding value to others, a commitment that is reflected in her company slogan, “Helping People Live Their Dream.” Throughout her 30-year tenure in real estate, Denise has advised numerous investors, demonstrating how to achieve both profitability and social responsibility in the complex fields of real estate and property management.
Denise has proven to be a popular speaker as she shares her business and life experiences at numerous investment seminars, including Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad seminars in 2003 and 2004 and the Changing World Views radio talk show. In addition, she has been a featured speaker on KRLD radio’s Real Estate Investment hour. Her goal to always add value to others. This is reflected in her company slogan, “Helping People Live Their Dream.”
During her 30 years in real estate, Denise advised numerous investors, showing them how to be both profitable and civic-minded in the sometimes difficult filled of real estate in property management.
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Community Engagement
Denise’s involvement in community activism began in 2014, when the City of Plano faced criticism for adopting a more inclusive Equal Rights Ordinance (ERO). In response, she took the lead in organizing a successful defense of the City’s ERO, uniting activists and supporters from both the local community and across the state of Texas. Her efforts garnered recognition in the Dallas Morning News, and her unwavering opposition to discrimination earned her accolades from Texas Wins. Denise’s commitment to this cause endures, as evidenced by her active role in managing the popular Facebook page, People In Support of Equal Rights.
Passion For Service
In her capacity as co-founder and president of the Collin County Diversity Council (CCDC), Denise has actively advanced cultural diversity and inclusion through her participation in various events, including:
- – Serving as the Mistress of Ceremonies at the Collin County Association of Realtors’ Passport 2019 Diversity and Inclusion event.
- – Acting as the Mistress of Ceremonies at the Collin County League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) event.
- -Board Member of Life Community Enrichment.
- – Hosting the Martin Luther King 2015 Plano Community Forum event as the Mistress of Ceremonies.
- – Presenting as a featured speaker at numerous Multicultural Outreach Roundtable (MCOR) events.
Her many volunteer services and appreciation awards include:
- Plano Community Forum Civic Award
- Women Organizing Women (WoW) Leadership Award
- Women In Power International Ministers Cultural Diversity Award
- Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT) Instructor Appreciation Award
- Evolution Charter School Speaker Appreciation
- Dallas Court Appoint Child Advocate (CASA)
- Mentor for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program
- East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) Service Award
- Life Community Enrichment
- SOCH the News of Dallas Online Community Service Award
During the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster in Texas and Louisiana, Denise gained recognition on NBC News for her efforts in aiding the relocation of Hurricane Katrina survivors. Denise persists in her mission to assist individuals in defining their boundless life purposes, offering a pragmatic roadmap for personal success derived from her own life experiences. A quote by Les Brown that resonates with her is, “Life Has No Limits, Except For The Ones We Make.”
Denise, a native Texan, is married and has three children and two grandchildren. To find solace and relaxation, she often spends time with her horse, Casper, finding it to be a source of therapy. Denise’s dedication and passion are evident as she embraces her 2024 mantra of “elevation to the next level.” She aspires to motivate others to reach their own next level in life, regardless of what form that may take.
Denise firmly believes in living life without limits. While many speakers inspire and others provide perspective, only a select few have the ability to truly challenge our thinking and approach to life. Denise is among those few.