29 | Travel Experts

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2025 sales: $814 million
Previous ranking: 28
Employees: 26 full-time

212 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 846-2544
Website

Executives

OWNER/PRESIDENT: Susan Ferrell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Sharon Fake
DIRECTOR, NORTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS: Claire Canady
DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE: Heather McIntyre
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT MANAGER: Michelle Holmes

COMPANY FACTS

* Privately held.

* Works with 825 independent contractors.

* 100% of sales completed by hosted advisors.

* Sales: 90% leisure, 10% business.

* A member of Virtuoso.

DEVELOPMENTS

* Celebrated its 36th year in business.

* Created a discounted option for independent contractors who want to form a team of three or more advisors--designed to help ICs who are scaling, mentoring or creating boutique brands.

* Revised its standard monthly fee to include Travel Wits and expanded support options for Sabre agents -- all complimentary to ICs. 

* Expanded its advisory board from seven to nine ICs.

* Introduced two chatbots on internal website.

LOOKING AHEAD

* Focusing on continued growth by welcoming individual advisors, teams and small agencies.


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