Michael “Todd” Beckstrom (ABR®, AHWD, C2EX, CRS, MRP, PSA, RENE, SFR®) serves as the 2027 Law & Policy Liaison for the National Association of REALTORS®.
Beckstrom is a senior real estate professional with ERA Wilder Realty, serving the Greater Columbia, South Carolina, region. With nearly three decades of experience and more than 2,500 completed transactions, he brings market intelligence, strategic insight and steady execution across residential, commercial, investment, resort and development real estate.
Beckstrom has built a leadership career at the local, state and national levels, most recently serving as 2026 President-Elect of the Central Carolina REALTORS® Association. Over 28 years, he has held nearly 250 professional roles, including Chair of the NAR Professional Standards Committee and Chair of the NAR Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board. In total, he has chaired 35 committees. Beckstrom also fosters mentor-mentee relationships and champions industry involvement. Beckstrom is a member of the ABR® Hall of Fame, the Central Carolina REALTORS® Hall of Fame, the ERA Wilder Realty Hall of Fame and the ERA National Hall of Fame.
He is also an RPAC Golden R, President’s Circle and Hall of Fame member and was honored as the Central Carolina REALTORS® Association REALTOR® of the Year.
A nationally recognized instructor, content creator and speaker, Beckstrom is invested in raising the professionalism bar within the industry. Ethics and service guide both his client work and his contributions to the profession.
Beyond real estate, Beckstrom served as chairman of Pawmetto Lifeline, an animal rescue organization in South Carolina. He and his wife, Kathy, have fostered 167 dogs. Beckstrom lives in Chapin, South Carolina, with Kathy and their rescue Labrador retrievers, Ginger and Bailey. He enjoys traveling and spending time with friends on Lake Murray.