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.
Ron Haddad has joined Union Home Mortgage as brand manager/loan officer in Arlington Heights.
Salvador Romero has joined Real Brokerage as a real estate broker, focusing on helping buyers, sellers and investors, especially in the western suburbs and nearby markets.
Melanie Everett & Company has joined Compass as The Everett Group after 6.5 years as a boutique brokerage.
The Gassensmith Group is a team of experienced agents who work with buyers and sellers, which includes offering professional staging prior to marketing the property.
The loan officer originated almost $30 million in mortgages last year.
Prior to joining eXp in 2019 in a financial leadership role, Hill worked in finance with The Walt Disney Company, Nissan Motor Corporation and General Motors.
CENTURY 21 has appointed Joann Moraetes its team leader for the Aurora office.
The new executive, Kelly Maggio, takes over from Managing Broker Tom Downing, who has taken on a broader role.
Aaron Wise has joined CrossCountry Mortgage as vice president of mortgage lending, specializing in residential mortgages in the Chicagoland area.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago has expanded its North Region leadership team with the appointment of Keri Cook Falls as sales manager and promotion of Lisa Dean to assistant sales manager.
Risa Weiss, managing broker at Kale Realty, has been promoted to vice president of agent development, as part of the brokerage’s strategy to attract, develop and retain high-performing agents.
The new executives have marketing and communications experience in Washington, D.C.
Guaranteed Rate Affinity has appointed Dino Guadagnino as regional vice president of reverse mortgages and Kevin Dilday as area sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region.
The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June.
Mike Buffler, a 13-year veteran of the entertainment banking industry, has joined Rate to provide flexible, strategic mortgage solutions for its athlete and musician clients nationwide.
Brenda Bill has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group from @properties, where she will continue to serve clients throughout Naperville.