Business audit
A candid look at your production, pipeline, expenses, positioning, and the bottleneck keeping you stuck.
EPIQUE REALTY · MARYLAND + DC
Your next brokerage should change your trajectory.
Not another recruiting pitch. A local community for agents who want sharper strategy, direct broker access, and more ways to build a business that lasts.
Confidential · no pressure · 60 minutes with Ben
Ben AntkowiakManaging Broker · Maryland
Principal Broker · Washington, DC
Principal Broker · Washington, DC
01 / THE DIFFERENCE
A brokerage is a platform.
Your business is the point.
What if your brokerage gave you 100+ benefits others don’t offer—and the local leadership to turn those resources into results? At Epique, an extraordinary suite of tools is paired with honest conversations and a plan built around where you actually want to go.
02 / WAYS TO GROW
Start where the friction is.
No generic playbook. Pick the conversation your business needs now.
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Listing-first coaching
Move beyond a buyer-heavy business with stronger conversations, repeatable systems, and a clearer market position.
Agent-to-leader strategy
Explore team structure, attraction, revenue share, and leadership without losing the business you’ve already built.
03 / HOW WE BUILD
Expertise. A plan.
A life.
Support should do more than keep you busy. Our local model connects the right expertise to a business plan designed around you—then makes sure the business leaves room for an actual life.
01LOCAL MD/DC INITIATIVE
Expert Pods
You shouldn’t have to become an expert in everything. Expert Pods connect agents with focused local conversations, practical resources, and people who understand a specific part of the business.
- Listings + seller strategy
- Marketing + personal brand
- AI + business systems
- Teams + leadership
- Specialties + wealth building
The point: less guessing, better answers, faster action.
02BUILT AROUND YOU
Personalized Business Planning
A solo agent, team leader, parent, investor, and future broker should not be handed the same plan. We start with your numbers, strengths, time, goals, and the kind of business you actually want to run.
- Production + profitability
- Lead sources + pipeline
- Time + operating systems
- Positioning + priorities
- Clear next actions + accountability
The point: a plan you understand, can execute, and will sustain.
03FOR EVERYONE
Life First
Success shouldn’t require sacrificing everything that makes success worth having. Life First is for agents, leaders, staff, and families—and it shapes how we communicate, coach, meet, grow, and show up when life gets messy.
- Ambition without permanent chaos
- Boundaries with excellent service
- Profit over production theater
- Leadership that strengthens people
- A business that supports your life
The point: build something strong without losing yourself inside it.
Not sure which conversation comes first?
Let’s build your starting point ↗
04 / THE EPIQUE ADVANTAGE
100+
Benefits built around the whole agent.
More than software and slogans: practical resources for your business, your wealth, your health, and the life you’re building around real estate.
Explore every benefit at JoinEpique.com ↗01Health + family +
$0 primary care
$0 prescriptions
Mental health care
24/7 urgent care
Dental + vision
AirVet for pets
02AI + technology +
Virtual staging
AI headshots
Lofty CRM + AI
BrokerAI + CoachAI
AI PRO® certification
Content generators
03Marketing + listings +
Free buyer + seller leads
Canva Pro + Graphiq
Transaction coordination
Realty.com Pro
Luxury yard signs
Zillow Showcase
04Wealth + ownership +
Traditional revenue share
Free stock awards
Power Award
Declining caps
Cap deferment
Epique 401(k)
05Education + support +
Daily live training
Forever mentorship
Free CE courses
Power Coaching
Direct local leadership
Specialty divisions
06Lifestyle + care +
Roadside assistance
Childcare + eldercare
Pet sitting
Tutoring
Epique Cares
Disaster relief
Benefits and eligibility may vary by market, production, plan, or availability. Visit JoinEpique.com for current details.
05 / IN THE ROOM
Events worth leaving your inbox for.
Small rooms. Useful conversations. No stage-show energy. Join business audits, working sessions, masterminds, and informal coffee meetups around Maryland and DC.
SEP29OCT 01
FEATURED EVENT
ConventionMAR Convention
September 29–October 1 · Meet the Epique Maryland + DC leadership team
details ↗
OCT012026
FEATURED EVENT
See detailsMid-Atlantic Real Estate Agent Mastermind
One day · BC Brewery · Hunt Valley, Maryland
+ register ↗
ONGOING
Join the invite list ↗Agent Business Audit Sessions
Private sessions · Maryland + DC · By appointment
06 / FROM THE TOOLKIT
Things you can use—not just scroll past.
07 / YOUR BROKER
Direct access.
Straight answers.
I’m Ben Antkowiak, Managing Broker for Epique Realty in Maryland and Principal Broker in Washington, DC.
I work with agents at every stage—helping them build listing-focused businesses, make smarter transitions, create sustainable systems, and grow into leadership. I care about ethics, execution, and people who are willing to be coached.
NAVYSteady enough to be trusted.ORANGEWarm, direct, and fiery when it counts.
“If we align, we build. If we don’t, you’ll still get an honest answer.”
MD #644673 · DC #BR40000321 · 443-802-1227
YOUR NEXT MOVE STARTS WITH CLARITY
Bring the questions you don’t ask recruiters.
We’ll talk about your business, what isn’t working, what Epique actually offers, and whether the fit is real.
Choose a time to talk ↗