243. Military Leadership Meets Albuquerque Real Estate Mastery

About this episode

Chris Tanner shares his journey from military service to becoming a top real estate producer in Albuquerque.

In this inspiring episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel sit down with one of Albuquerque’s top real estate forces, Chris Tanner. A war veteran, devoted husband and father, and premier broker, Chris brings a rare blend of service, leadership, and market mastery to the mic. As the 2025 President of the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® (GAAR), he now leads a thriving network of 4,500+ REALTORS® and he does so with the discipline and clarity honed from two decades of Air Force service and a relentless commitment to excellence. We dive into Chris Tanner’s extraordinary journey: a University of New Mexico alum with a rich trove of experience, from a 20-year Air Force career culminating as a First Sergeant, to deployment in Iraq, to becoming one of the nation’s top 1% real estate producers. In 2024 he closed 55 families, totaling $22 million in sales, and in 2025 he began shaping the future of Albuquerque real estate through RPAC leadership, MRP, C2EX, and NMAR directorship. In this episode you’ll hear how Chris weaves together military service, education, and real estate into a single mission. The pivotal moment that steered him toward real estate…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn Wolfswinkel, Joni Wolfswinkel

Guest: Chris Tanner

Topics covered

• military leadership
• real estate
• Albuquerque
• entrepreneurship
• personal development

Keywords

• military leadership
• real estate
• Albuquerque
• Chris Tanner
• GAAR
• Air Force
• entrepreneurship
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS®, University of New Mexico, RPAC, MRP, C2EX, NMAR

Places: Albuquerque

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