Continuing Education Instructors
Hank Sander Bio:
My name is Henry Sander “Hank” as most call me, and I've been a licensed Home Inspector since 2013, State licensed in and working across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New York. My company has performed more than 6000 home inspections over the years. As a dedicated Real Estate Trainer and Home Inspector Educator, I teach or instruct approximately 200 days a year. My school Heartland Education and Training Group has trained more than 6000 pre-licensed and licensed real estate & Home Inspector professionals. I truly enjoy sharing, exchanging ideas, my experiences and industry knowledge with fellow inspectors. I take pride in my trainings and association roles as NIC-ASHI Board President, Illinois ASHI education director, ASHI Mentor, NY State Association member, InterNACHI member & WAHI member. Beyond my professional life, I am an adventurer and outdoor enthusiast with a deep passion for hunting and fishing. I am also a BBQ smoking master and culinary explorer, always experimenting with new recipes. I enjoy traveling and discovering and interacting with fellow home inspection colleagues, the cultures fuels my curiosity and enriches my experiences. At Heartland Home Inspections, my team and I pride ourselves on being prepared, well-trained, and certified to handle all inspection needs. We strive to be your trusted experts, sharing our knowledge and expertise every step of the way. I believe this should be the goal of the industry and everyone involved with it. Many of you may recognize me from industry trade shows with my tool company Smart Inspector Tools. Tools are my passion. I enjoy it when inspectors have the correct tools to make everyone safer, efficient, and profitable.
NIC-ASHI Board President / Member, Educational Director, Vendor Coordinator for Northern Illinois Chapter of ASHI
Illinois Licensed Home Inspector Entity, Illinois Licensed Home Inspector, Indiana Licensed Home Inspector, Illinois Licensed Realtor CE Provider, New York State Licensed Home Inspector, Wisconsin License.
Owner/manager of Heartland Home Inspections INC. Heartland Education & Training Group LLC, Smart Inspector Tools LLC, S.T.A.T “the inspectors wingman” (Specialized Tools and Tactics)
ASHI Member (American Society of Home Inspectors) ASHI ACI (ASHI Certified Inspector), BVI, Background Verified Inspector, The ASHI School – Pre-licensed Instructor.
InterNACHI member, InterNACHI CMI (Certified Master Inspector), IAHI member #85 (Illinois Association of Home Inspectors)
AHIT American Home Inspector Training - Graduate & Technical Trainer/Classroom & Field Instructor. ATI Technical Trainer/Instructor Illinois Lead Instructor. ICA Field Instructor Trainer. Triton College Pre-licensed Home Inspector Instructor. Prairie State College Pre-licensed Home Inspector Instructor. Heartland Education & Training Group Lead Instructor
DOE Energy Score Assessor, CLIPP - Certified Living in Place Professional. BPI Certified, Building Performance Institute. NADRA Certified, North American Deck and Railing Association. CRT, Certified Residential Thermographer
Monthly Host of “House Talk” WJOL 1340am a weekly radio show.
Ruben Saltzman Bio:
Reuben is a second-generation home inspector with a passion for his work. He grew up remodeling homes and learning about carpentry since he was old enough to hold a hammer. He worked for Structure Tech since it was purchased in 1997 and is now the owner and CEO of the company. Reuben always thought he’d be a teacher when he grew up because he loves sharing his knowledge with others. In a sense, that’s a lot of what home inspections are about, so he truly does what he loves. While Reuben no longer does home inspections, he teaches home inspector seminars all over the country. He helps to coach his daughter's hockey team during the winter, plays disc golf in the summer, and does CrossFit year-round.
- President, ASHI Heartland Chapter (2014 – 2019)
- Director, ASHI (2017-2019)
- Director, EBPHI (2022 - 2026)
- Member, EO Minnesota
