Lessons learned playing hockey for championship high school and college teams taught Ron Peltier that you always show up ready to play, and win. Starting out as a residential real estate broker, he quickly ascended the ranks at what then was a small Edina Realty. Later, for the first time in the industry, he offered title, closing, and mortgage services all under one roof and in so doing, differentiated Edina from the competition. It also helped attract majority-owner investors to fuel his company’s growth; today, his HomeServices of America is the nation’s second-largest independent residential real estate brokerage—and is backed by Warren Buffet.