Making Moves
For such a tight-knit industry, real estate has a lot of players, and we’re keeping track of them in our Making Moves feature. Stay up to date on your colleagues in the industry, where they’ve been and where they’re going.
Knapp is optimistic about where the industry is headed this fall and beyond.
CENTURY 21 Circle, which includes the companies Skylight Insurance and Acuity Title, has appointed a new president, Bryan Johnson, and a new controller, Toma Jonaityte.
The Naperville-based team RR Galaxy has affiliated Keller Williams Infinity. Led by Raj Potluri and SaiRavi Suribhotla, they have been with Real People Realty since early 2022.
The team of five has more than $1 billion in career sales volume.
Hardy was previously with Gold Coast Realty.
Industry veteran Yvonne Mortimer has returned to Baird & Warne as director of broker development. Most recently, she led multiple BHHS Chicago offices.
Mortgage industry veteran Jason Bryant has joined Summit Funding as an area lender for the Midwest.
Teammates Craig Hogan and Rudy Zavala are transitioning to Engel & Völkers Chicago. Previously, they were brokers with the GC Luxury Group at Coldwell Banker Realty.
Agent Chaya Benhiyoun has joined Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty. Most recently, she served as a broker with Dream Town Real Estate.
Brandon Newman has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate as vice president of marketing.
Chris Hutchens is rejoining Guaranteed Rate in a newly expanded role: producing area manager and senior vice president of mortgage lending.
Longtime broker-owner Ivonne Payes recently launched Payes Real Estate Group, a new boutique firm in Deer Park.
Tami Wollensak, a Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP), has moved to New American Funding (NAF) where she takes on the role of vice president specialist of divorce lending.
Brian Blackmore, a seasoned commercial real estate expert, has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty.
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty (JSIR) recently welcomed two new agents: Taylor Nirchi and Nora Rabideau.
Top-producing loan officer Michelle Bobart and her team have transitioned to CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM). She was previously with Guaranteed Rate.