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.

@properties Christie’s International promotes Paul Blackburn to EVP, expands VPs’ office coverage

Vice President of Brokerage Services Paul Blackburn was promoted to executive vice president of agent development and culture. 

Beven Hanna joins JSIR’s Evanston office

The North Shore agent was previously affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. 

CENTURY 21 Circle acquires JJ Nate Real Estate, names VP of field operations

The acquisition of JJ Nate in Roscoe Village marks C21 Circle’s first location within Chicago city limits. 

Tommie Wehrle installed as 2026 president of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

The advocacy group also named Richard Woods as its 2026 first vice president and 2027 president. 

RE/MAX Premier names Beth Allen-Tiernan EVP of growth development

Allen-Tiernan’s addition follows Premier’s acquisition of five Compass locations in the North Shore. 

Vesta Preferred promotes team broker to partner

Korinchevska was recognized as a top producer in 2022 and 2023 and a Vesta MVP in 2023. 

The Rubina Bokhari Luxury Group returns to Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty

The five-person team was previously with Compass. 

Chris Stephens joins CENTURY 21 Circle as VP of agent development

Stephens has been involved in Chicagoland real estate for over 20 years and most recently served as director of agent engagement and productivity at Baird & Warner.  

Megan Mawicke Bradley to lead JSIR’s new Winnetka office

A former news anchor on CBS 2 Chicago, Bradley is joining the brokerage from @properties. 

Steve Koleno joins Spot Real Estate

Koleno is ranked among the top real estate agents in the United States by RealTrends Verified. 

David Greene joins Moda Group at Compass in Lincoln Park

Greene was previously with Opus at Compass 

JSIR’s Michael Kurowski joins CENTURY 21 Circle

The veteran agent will work from the brokerage’s Schaumburg office. 

KW ONEChicago co-founder Niko Apostal joins Essex Three-Twelve as managing broker

In his new role, Apostal will guide the firm’s operational growth and strategic expansion in Chicago’s multifamily investment market. 

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Coldwell Banker names Chicago agent-development exec Tracey Royal to national role

Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker’s Chicago City Region.

Jordan Brugioni joins JSIR Lake Forest

Since obtaining her real estate license in 2022, Brugioni has closed over $15 million in sales. 

Halperin, Schatz and Sweitzer return to Compass

The brokers brought four other Dream Town team members with them. 

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