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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.

eXp names Jesse Hill CFO

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 Circle appoints Joann Moraetes team leader in Aurora

CENTURY 21 has appointed Joann Moraetes its team leader for the Aurora office.  

@properties Christie’s International names new VP for Winnetka 

The new executive, Kelly Maggio, takes over from Managing Broker Tom Downing, who has taken on a broader role. 

Aaron Wise joins CrossCountry Mortgage as VP of mortgage lending

Aaron Wise has joined CrossCountry Mortgage as vice president of mortgage lending, specializing in residential mortgages in the Chicagoland area.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago expands North Region leadership team

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. 

Weiss named vice president of agent development at Kale Realty

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.

NAR strengthens communications department with two major hires  

The new executives have marketing and communications experience in Washington, D.C. 

Guaranteed Rate Affinity appoints Guadagnino and Dilday to leadership roles

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. 

Former Peerage Realty CEO Swartzman to become Christie’s International president 

The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June. 

Mike Buffler joins Rate to expand services for entertainment clients

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 joins Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group

Brenda Bill has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group from @properties, where she will continue to serve clients throughout Naperville.

Keller Williams hires CFO, makes interim COO’s appointment official 

New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate. 

Dave Naso named Chicago REALTORS® COO

Naso will be responsible for overseeing the association’s core operations, implementation of the strategic plan and delivering high-quality service to its members. 

PRG Group joins Premiere Properties

The independent brokerage has been led by Pat Callan for 31 years. Its 20 agents handled $130.0 million in sales in 2024.

BHHS Chicago promotes Egan to managing broker of North Region

The new managing broker, Jill Egan, previously served as assistant manager of the North Region offices. 

Rachna Jain joins JSIR Hinsdale

Jain spent nearly 15 years at Coldwell Banker and more than 5 years at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices before joining Jameson Sotheby’s International Real Estate.

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