Honors & Leadership

Recognized on the World Stage

From Beijing to the United Kingdom, from Madison Avenue to Las Vegas: a career of firsts, recognized by industries and continents alike.

2026

International Magicians Society Hall of Fame

Inducted into the IMS Magic Hall of Fame, recognizing a career combining magic, large-scale production, advertising, technology and immersive entertainment.

2022

Merlin Award for Lifetime Achievement

Presented by the International Magicians Society for decades of work in magic television, live stage touring and propagating the magical arts.

2022

NRA National Patriots' Award

Received from the Honors Committee of the National Rifle Association, whose first recipient was Charlton Heston. Fewer than 2% of NRA members earn this recognition. Stephen also serves in the top leadership ranks as a member of the NRA Golden Eagles, with a certificate for outstanding leadership in the defense of Second Amendment freedoms.

1996

IMS Executive Producer of the Year

Honored for the World’s Greatest Magicians Tour across 40 North American cities and the Disney primetime special “Melinda: First Lady of Magic”.

2005

Financing Idea of the Year

The International Real Estate Trade Organization honored CenterPoint and Stephen Zadrick for pioneering real estate alternative financing.

2006

China Housing Industry Contribution Award

Stephen Zadrick and SourceChina were presented the 2006 China Housing Industry Contribution Award, Golden International Partnership, at the CIEHI Conference in Beijing, personally presented to Stephen by the Ministry of Construction of the People’s Republic of China.

2005

Power Players: 100 A-List Floridians

Named an Innovator in Florida International Magazine alongside award winners Donald Trump and Gloria Estefan, Shaquille O’Neal and Jorge M. Perez.

Florida International Magazine cover, April 2005, Power Players: 100 A-List Floridians, The People IssueFlorida International Magazine 2005 People of Like Mind article page, Power PlayersFramed Florida International Magazine profile of Stephen Zadrick, CEO of CenterPoint, April 2005

2005

International Business Innovation Award

The Chairman of the BIS awarded Developer Capital Solutions and Stephen Zadrick this honor for its efforts in forming SourceChina.

2006

Golden Sourcing Award

SourceChina, with Steve Zadrick as Chairman and CEO, was presented the Golden Sourcing Award at the CIHAF conference in Shanghai by the International Real Estate Trade Organization (ireto.org).

2016

Telly Award

Stephen Zadrick and his media agency won a 2016 Telly Award for financing and co-producing, with Dillon Video, the Grand Oasis Tulum site video, with sales and marketing by Travamerica.

Leadership

Boards Served

IRTA Board of Directors, 2014–2017

From 2014 to 2017, Stephen Zadrick served on the Board of Directors of the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA), the leading global organization representing the corporate barter and reciprocal trade industry, which during his tenure had members in 26 countries with 75+ exchanges. During his tenure, he worked alongside industry leaders to advance best practices, ethical standards, and innovative monetization strategies within the alternative capital and trade sectors. His IRTA board term ended in 2017, but he was asked to serve another three years. (irta.com)

Global Orion Award: Board Member, 2026–Current

Stephen serves on the board of the Global Orion Award. Today, the Global Orion Award symbolizes the human spirit, honoring those who, through hard work, determination, and perseverance, achieve their goals and rise to excellence, making the world a better place. (globalorionaward.com)

Awards Won

Published & Recognized

Recognized two years in a row in Builder and Developer Magazine’s Who’s Who in the Building Industry (2004 and 2005), awarded the International Business Innovation Award, and published across the real estate finance industry from Multi-Family Trends to Options Magazine.

Industry memberships: Urban Land Institute Member & Trustee (uli.org), National Association of Home Builders (nahb.org), Building Industry Association (biasc.org), the National Sales & Marketing Council, and the National Council of the Housing Industry.