About us
John Williams
Founder
John Williams has been successfully helping St. Louis area home buyers and sellers since 1984. John has been recognized as a real estate industry leader, both locally and nationally. He served as the president of the St. Louis Association of REALTORS in 2008 and recently was awarded the 2014 St. Louis REALTOR of the Year award. John has lost count on how many households he has helped buy and sell real estate, but it is well over 1500. John has helped first time home buyers, trade up buyers and sellers, retiring seniors, relocating families (both moving to and away from St. Louis), military personnel, professional athletes, new construction buyers, real estate investors and more.He’s the “Hard Working Nice Guy”When you work with John, you will get a knowledgeable experienced full-time professional REALTOR, who will listen to your needs and work diligently to help you accomplish your real estate goals. John is a good communicator and he is very reachable. He’s a strong communicator and a creative negotiator who will “go to the mat” for his clients. John has earned the nickname… The “hard working nice guy” … and he guarantees his service.On a personal noteJohn grew up in North Carolina, went to college at Appalachian State University, got hired at McDonnell Douglas in 1981 as a computer programmer, and then “got bit” by the real estate bug. He is married with two grown children and a son-in-law. He likes hiking, biking, and exploring St. Louis. He’s a fan of the Cardinals, the Blues, and the Rams but he loves the Tarheels!
Dennis Norman
Dennis Norman is a Broker, Owner and REALTOR® with over 30 years of experience in the greater St. Louis market. His passion for real estate began at the young age of 18 and includes experience as a broker, investor, landlord, builder, developer and lender. Dennis is well-versed in every facet of the real estate industry. Each transaction is unique and with his perspective and experience “from the trenches” he is able to faithfully guide his clients through every step their real estate transaction.Dennis is a self-described “data junkie”, he is a regular contributor to The St. Louis Post Dispatch and other news organizations.Dennis has over 200 published articles focusing on the St. Louis real estate market that includes, St. Louis Real Estate News and The REALTOR® Report. As a subject matter expert, he also offers a lecture entitled Real Estate from the Trenches for students enrolled in Washington University’s Master of Real Estate Finance.Dennis respects and appreciates giving back to the real estate community. This can be seen in his over two decades of serving with the St. Louis Association of REALTORS® (SLAR), the Missouri Association of REALTORS® as well as The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). In 2007, Dennis served as President of The St Louis Association of REALTORS® and in 2013 he was honored with the prestigious St. Louis REALTOR® of the year award. Since 1998 Dennis has been actively involved in over 37 committees and boards. Dennis has been a principal in the purchase of more than 2,000 homes for investment and developed more than $50 million worth of residential real estate. His knowledge, experience and passion for the St. Louis real estate market makes him a true leader in the industry.In his free time, Dennis loves spending time with his wife Robin and being actively involved in the activities of their two children.
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams is a digital marketing expert helping associations, nonprofits, national corporations, and local businesses connect with their audiences and drive people to action since 2007. Before joining the Information St. Louis team, Jonathan worked for the past eight years at a nationally known digital agency helping lead the digital side of issue advocacy, nonprofit brand reputation and corporate crisis campaigns all over the country. Here, he worked with internal stakeholders to help build their brand, recover their reputation after a crisis or driving people online to take some sort of action that would have a real-world impact offline.In addition to his work life, Jonathan also volunteers his time with Need by Need, a nonprofit he founded in 2007 that focuses on helping other small nonprofit groups in need. Through that role, he has been able to help a variety of nonprofits across the country from raising funds for specific items to managing their Google for Nonprofit Ad Grants. He’s a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was married to his wife Sarah in 2017. He enjoys reading and is an avid foodie, trying as many unique foods wherever his travels take him.
Stacey Williams
In 1987, Stacey Williams got her Real Estate license and became a “behind the scenes” business partner to her husband John. From answering office phones, to running errands, to meeting inspectors at properties, she has done it all. But what she has really enjoyed is researching everything and anything to find the information John has needed for Real Estate and his online companies.With a teaching degree in Elementary Education, Stacey has always loved information, finding it and sharing it! History is one of her interests and St. Louis is rich with unique history. So many historical figures and many important events – those that you learn about in school – made their impact on our growing nation right here in St. Louis. So, when the opportunity arose to become the Director of Research for Information St. Louis, which would combine digging deep into St. Louis history and then sharing it on an online platform, it was a perfect fit.Stacey maintains two important products of Information St. Louis: StLouisCalendar.com and InfoStLouis.com.Stacey is married to John Williams. They have two grown and married children who live out of state. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at her church as the Director of the Information Team, taking walks with John and their dog Dixie, working out in her yard, reading, cooking and taking trips to visit her children.