@properties Founded in 2000 by Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong, @properties has become one of the most recognizable brands in Chicago real estate while helping to reshape and modernize the local brokerage

Joseph Halloran Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Joseph Halloran was raised in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, and graduated from Maine South High School. Unlike most agents, Halloran has wanted to be a real estate agent his whole life, even

Gerri Keating Oak Park Area Association of Realtors Before taking the helm at the Oak Park Area Association of Realtors (OPAAR), Gerri Keating spent 18 years as a field director for a marketing research firm, dealing directly with major

Baird & Warner Baird & Warner is Chicagoland’s largest and most experienced independent residential real estate brokerage. Established in 1855, the Baird & Warner brand has been synonymous with innovation and integrity for more than 150

Amber Wilson MKT with @properties Amber Wilson joined MKT with @properties at its inception in 2009, bringing more than 10 years of real estate experience in the Chicagoland area. She has gained valuable skills and knowledge through her years

Jim Ziltz Prudential Rubloff Properties Jim Ziltz is a multimillion dollar broker and consistent top producer in the residential real estate market. Ziltz started his real estate career with a residential investment firm, which led to his current position

Our Sixth annual Agents’ Choice Awards issue is unlike any other because the winners are all up to you: our readers. We asked, and you told us the winners of the following 17 categories. From Sept. 22 to Oct.

CITY CATEGORY Emily Sachs Wong Koenig & Strey Emily Sachs Wong joined Koenig & Strey in 1998, and quickly established herself among the city’s luxury real estate professionals. She became a member of Koenig & Strey’s President’s Club in

CITY CATEGORY Darlene Little Koenig & Strey Darlene Little became the vice president and managing broker of Koenig & Strey Real Living’s Lincoln Park office in February 2011; prior to that, she was the executive vice president of Rubloff

SUBURB CATEGORY John Spillane RE/MAX in the Village John Spillane became interested in real estate at a very early age, but not through buying or selling properties; Spillane was instead introduced to housing through remodeling, as he would often

SUBURB CATEGORY Amy Corr @properties Amy Corr began her Chicago real estate career in 2001, and joined @properties’ Lincoln Park office as a consultant in 2004. With a unique dedication to relationships and client satisfaction, Corr now co-manages more

RE/MAX Both the RE/MAX Northern Illinois website and the general RE/MAX brand site lead the real estate market in consumer traffic, and it’s easy to see why – clean, accessible and easy-to-navigate, the RE/MAX design makes it simpler than

CITY CATEGORY Prudential Rubloff Prudential Rubloff Properties formed in 2009, with the merger between Rubloff Residential and Prudential Preferred Properties. This new company was positioned to honor the strength and traditions of both firms. The power and financial stability

CITY CATEGORY Ranquist Development Group With an emphasis on “going beyond the ordinary,” Ranquist Development Group has acquired a reputation as a developer and builder of Chicagoland residential projects with outstanding quality and unparalleled appeal. Every development reflects many

Ivona Kutermankiewicz Koenig & Strey Ivona Kutermankiewicz has been representing luxury homes in Chicago since she entered the real estate profession in 1991. She has built an extensive resource network and is an expert in luxury condominiums, single family

CITY CATEGORY Micky Cicchinelli @properties A proud Chicagoan with the ever-present goal of assisting his clients with honesty, integrity and a sense of humor, Micky Cicchinelli was born and raised in Chicago. Cicchinelli attended the Latin School of Chicago