Al Trellis

Al Trellis has spent over 54 years in the home building industry, first as a custom home builder and for the last four decades as one of the industry's most sought-after management consultants, educators and speakers. As co-founder of Home Builders Network, Al and his team provide management consulting, marketing, residential design and land planning for home builders throughout the United States and Canada. In 2025, HBN's consulting clients collectively built approximately 3,500 homes and apartments with a combined sales value of roughly $2 billion. Nine of their clients have received either the prestigious America's Best Builder or Custom Builder of the Year award from the National Association of Home Builders. HBN created the Values That Matter series of over 70 plans, which have been built close to 1,000 times by its builder members. HBN has also created approximately 100 custom plans directly for builder clients. Al is the author of several books on residential construction and business management, including Wisdom, Wisdom 2.0, The Road to Success Is Always Under Construction, The 20 Laws of Success and Building with an Attitude, as well as numerous published articles on the industry. He has served as chairman of the NAHB Custom Builder, Education, and Business Management committees and helped create two NAHB institutions that endure today: the Custom Builder Symposium, which he chaired for its first five years, and the Builder 20 Clubs. A frequent speaker at national and local events, Al has been one of the highest-rated presenters at the NAHB International Builders Show for decades and annually sells out the room.