As the Rodeo came to an end this weekend, we rounded up two more real estate pros who dedicated themselves to the event. Moody Rambin SVP Brad Kovach (who manages a 5.1M SF Houston portfolio) came by his love of the HLSR from growing up in Cleveland, Texas, where the Livestock Show was a ticket to college for many of his friends. He’s been involved as a volunteer for the last seven years, serving on the Go Texan Committee and the Transportation Committee (above, he’s coordinating the tram system). Brad loves working with fellow volunteers; an Italian client once told him that such a massive undertaking relying almost entirely on volunteers could never happen in Europe.

NAI Houston’s Jake Wilkinson (left) has been involved in the Rodeo for 16 years, ever since he received a $12k scholarship for showing animals in high school. It’s no wonder he enjoys helping kids pursue their interests in their respected agricultural fields. Jake recently wrapped up a deal in the Cline Shale, selling over 2,400 acres adjacent to the BNSF and UP railroads seven miles east of Sweetwater.