Leading Executives in Brokers, Estate Agents, Sales and Lettings Agencies
Ryan M. Schneider
President & Chief Executive Officer, Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Anywhere’s CEO since 2017, Schneider leads the largest U.S. residential brokerage enterprise (Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA, Sotheby’s International Realty, BHGRE) and was ranked No. 1 on the 2024 Swanepoel Power 200 for industry influence.
Company bio | News/recognition
Sue (Susan) Yannaccone
President & Chief Executive Officer, Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors
Oversees both the franchise brands and company‑owned brokerages at Anywhere; also founded What Moves Her, a national leadership platform advancing women in real estate.
Liz Gehringer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Anywhere Franchise Brands
Runs franchise strategy and operations across Coldwell Banker Affiliates, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, and ERA for Anywhere; a frequent industry honoree and advocate for franchisee success.
Philip A. White, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sotheby’s International Realty
Veteran brand builder credited with expanding Sotheby’s International Realty’s global footprint and integrating the company‑owned brokerage with the affiliate network under one organization.
Pamela Liebman
President & Chief Executive Officer, The Corcoran Group
Long‑time leader of Corcoran who created Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group and guided Corcoran’s expansion from New York into the Hamptons, South Florida and a fast‑growing franchise network.
Kamini Lane
President & Chief Executive Officer, Coldwell Banker Realty (Anywhere Advisors)
Former Sotheby’s and Compass exec appointed in 2023 to lead one of the nation’s largest company‑owned brokerages serving 55,000+ agents across 600 offices.
Ginger Wilcox
President, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Brand president since 2023; a former Trulia executive and RealSure co‑CEO known for scaling consumer experience and brand innovation across a 12,000‑agent global network.
Alex Vidal
Brand President, ERA Real Estate
Agent‑turned‑coach who took the helm of ERA in 2023, leading a 40,000‑agent, 2,300‑office global franchise focused on growth through culture and productivity.
Robert Reffkin
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Compass, Inc.
Compass founder who scaled the brokerage to national prominence through tech‑enabled agent services and aggressive recruiting; continues to drive organic growth and improved profitability.
Glenn Kelman
Chief Executive Officer, Redfin, Redfin (a Rocket Companies business)
Redfin’s long‑time leader who closed the company’s sale to Rocket on July 1, 2025, and continues to run Redfin within Rocket to integrate home search, agents and mortgage at scale.
Leo Pareja
Chief Executive Officer, eXp Realty
Named CEO in April 2024, Pareja leads the industry’s largest independent brokerage by agent count, driving initiatives like eXp Exclusives and Revenos to enhance agent value and referrals.
Announcement | SEC filing (bio) | Personal site
Glenn D. Sanford
Founder; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, eXp World Holdings, Inc.
eXp Realty’s founder and eXp World Holdings CEO who continues to steer the cloud‑brokerage model globally while expanding SUCCESS Enterprises’ AI‑driven personal growth platform.
Erik Carlson
Chief Executive Officer, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Former DISH Network chief brought in as RE/MAX Holdings CEO to drive growth across RE/MAX, Motto Mortgage and wemlo; named a 2025 Inman Power Player.
Amy Lessinger
President, RE/MAX, LLC
Twenty‑year RE/MAX veteran elevated to President in February 2024 to lead a 140,000‑agent global franchise network; formerly SVP of Region Development.
Mark Willis
Chief Leadership Officer (former CEO, Keller Williams), Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
A former and returning CEO of Keller Williams, Willis moved to Chief Leadership Officer in January 2025 and remains one of the franchise sector’s most influential operators.
Michael Liebowitz
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Elliman Inc.
Succeeded Howard Lorber as Chairman & CEO in October 2024; leading one of the U.S.’s premier luxury brokerages through a new phase of diversification and cost discipline.
Business Wire | Company/filing recap
Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV
Chief Executive Officer, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Third‑generation leader of the largest family‑owned real estate brokerage in the U.S., recognized as a top‑10 industry power player for 2025.
Mauricio Umansky
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The Agency
Founder‑CEO of the global boutique brokerage The Agency; ranked No. 33 on the 2025 Swanepoel Power 200 amid rapid international expansion.
Mark Ridley
Group Chief Executive Officer (through Dec. 31, 2025), Savills plc
Group CEO of Savills through December 31, 2025; oversaw global growth and profitability and announced succession to CFO Simon Shaw effective January 1, 2026.
Savills corporate news | Earnings/context
William Beardmore‑Gray
Senior Partner & Group Chair, Knight Frank LLP
As Senior Partner and Group Chair, he leads Knight Frank’s global strategy across residential and commercial, with a strong focus on people leadership and culture.
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