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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Chicago’s Most Influential Residential Real Estate Brokers, a special custom content section from Crain’s Custom Media.

The 96 brokers featured alphabetically in these pages represent an impressive cross-section of the Chicago-area residential real estate sales community, many of whom have practiced with distinction for decades.

Every profile in this section is drawn from the nomination materials submitted, no broker paid to be featured, and the Crain’s Chicago Business newsroom was not involved in creating this content.

To qualify for inclusion, nominated brokers must be based and practicing in Cook County. They must have a minimum five years of experience as a licensed residential real estate broker in the Chicago area. And they must have closed at least $10 million in sales in 2017 with a minimum of eight transactions.

Because this honor is bestowed only upon brokers for whom nominations were submitted, this year’s list is not comprehensive. We trust that as this list becomes a new tradition in the Chicago real estate community, the pool of potential honorees will continue to grow. Meanwhile, enjoy reading about the achievements of what is a truly impressive first class, and please join us in congratulating them.

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ON BEING NAMED BY CRAIN’S CUSTOM MEDIA AS ONE OF CHICAGO’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BROKERS

BARBARA O’CONNOR

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GEORGE DE LOS REYESBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

RUBINA BOKHARIVP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

MICHELLE BROWNEBroker@properties

CARA BUFFABroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

Elizabeth August joined @properties in 2002 and has been recognized consistently by the Chicago Association of Realtors as a top producer. She

was @properties’ Rookie of the Year during her first year with the brokerage, and became a Road to Rolex recipient in 2008. She has produced more than $175 million in career sales volume and thrives on the challenges of selling new construction “from the ground up.”

JoAnn Casali is a consistent multi-million-dollar producer, and has earned the following Realtor designations: ABR, CRS, GRI, e-PRO, MCNE, SFR. She has

received the Quality Service Certified Platinum award for 100 percent customer satisfaction multiple times and has earned the Five Star Professional Award six years in a row. She also has received the Chairman’s Circle Gold and President’s Circle national awards from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

A background in marketing and technology, and a lot of time and effort, led Helaine Cohen to found Chicagocondofinder.com, for people

searching for downtown condos. Last year, the site had 290,000 visitors that drove over $35 million of buyer business. Cohen has closed between 25 and 36 transactions per year in the past three years, with an average sales price of $822,000.

Selling without a team, Marti Corcoran has closed $54 million in sales through 140 transactions over the past three years. One highlight during her 23

years at Coldwell Banker was negotiating a home sale for then-U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley while he was aboard Air Force One. Closer to home, Corcoran has been a member of the Edgebrook-Sauganash Chamber of Commerce for 27 years, and a member of the Chicago Association of Realtors for 40 years.

George de los Reyes began his real estate career in 2003, joining Berkshire Hathaway in 2009, and has been a top producer ever since. For the past eight years,

he has received the Chairman’s Circle award, and was granted the Chairman’s Circle Diamond award in 2017, putting him in the top half of 1 percent of the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices national network. Last year alone, he had over $13 million in sales transactions. In 2016, he was inducted into KoenigRubloff’s Hall of Fame.

Rubina Bokhari closes more than $17 million in sales annually without a team. All her business is generated through referrals. She has earned

several National Association of Realtors designations, including Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Brokers Price Opinion (BPO) accreditation, Sellers Representation Specialist (SRS) and, most recently, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.

Michelle Browne began her career in investment real estate 30-plus years ago and soon became interested in project development. She studied investment

analysis, financial planning, price/finish analysis, price/value analysis, design, complicated negotiation strategies and marketing. Since 2015, she has been involved in more than 70 real estate transactions, totaling more than $28 million in sales.

With more than 25 years of real estate experience in Chicago, Cara Buffa consistently ranks in the top 1 percent of local producers. She has

been recognized by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices every year since 2014, obtaining both Chairman’s Circle Gold status, which placed her in the top 2 percent nationally, and Chairman’s Circle Platinum status, which placed her among the top 1 percent nationally.


A Realtor since 1983, Sharon Friedman has earned the Coldwell Banker Presidents’ Elite or Presidents’ Premier awards every year since 2000. In addition, she

was also always either No. 1, 2 or 3 out of all agents on the North Shore. In 2010, she joined forces with another top producer on the North Shore, Frank Capitanini, and together they formed the SFC Team, which has been the No. 1 team in volume sold on the North Shore from 2010-2017, other than in 2012 when they were No. 2.

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DEBRA DOBBSBroker Associate@properties

DINNY DWYERBroker AssociateColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage

CAROL ANN EDWARDS-NASSERBroker Associate@properties

BEVERLY FLEISCHMANBroker AssociateColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage

SHARON FRIEDMANBroker AssociateColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage

MARK DOLLARDBroker AssociateJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

CONNIE NADIA DORNANBroker@properties

DANIELLE DOWELLBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

Debra Pallotto Dobbs has been a top-producing Chicago real estate agent since 1984. Consistently ranked in the top 1 percent of realtors in Chicago, she

has been involved in more than 100 real estate transactions representing over $100 million in sales volume since 2015. A Five Star Real Estate Agent Award recipient, she is also a member of the President’s Club, graduate of the Realtor Institute and a former President of the Women’s Council of Realtors.

Dinny Dwyer has been a consistent multi-million dollar producer, which places her in the top 1 percent of Realtors in the nation. Her career volume

exceeds $725 million in sales with over 700 transactions. She has also served as VP for Misericordia Women’’s Auxiliary and has been co-chair for their annual auction. She has served on the Winnetka Community Nursery School Board and was the Games Fair Chairman for three years.

A professional opera singer for 15 years, Carol Ann Edwards brings a diverse background and unique perspective to the luxury real estate

market. She is now a trusted home advisor in Chicago’s Gold Coast and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Since 2015, she has been involved in 60 real estate transactions representing more than $50 million in sales volume.

Beverly Fleischman has been a Realtor since 1980, and began working with her husband, Marshall, in 1992, from Wilmette. They have sold over 1,000 North Shore

homes, totaling over $430 million in sales in over 14 communities along the North Shore and in Chicago, all while supporting charities like Ronald McDonald House, Almost Home Kids, Special Spaces and more. Their consistent sales record has placed them in the top 1 percent of real estate agents internationally.

As a five-year Top Producing Broker who concurrently founded a successful property management firm, Mark Dollard has built a reputation as a

responsive and dedicated broker who uses his market expertise and extensive background in finance and property management to identify and close on prime opportunities for his clients. Prior to following his passion into real estate, he worked as a derivatives trader for five years and founded multiple commercial real estate ventures.

In the last three years, Connie Dornan has closed over 300 transactions totaling nearly $190 million in sales volume. She was the No. 1 individual

agent for @properties, and in the entire Glenview market (all firms), in 2015, 2016 and 2017. She has also earned a spot as one of the top 1 percent of brokers in the North Shore region. In 2015 and 2016, she was awarded “top team” for contributions to the North Shore Autism Speaks Walk.

A Chicago real estate broker since 2006, Danielle Dowell placed in the top 2 percent of the Berkshire Hathaway network in 2015, moving up to the top 1 percent

in 2016, and the top half of 1 percent in 2017. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in Chicago in 2016 & 2017 by Real Estate Executive & Master Mind Summit. She serves on the board of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, and her team also does an annual drive that donates to The Greater Chicago Food Depository.


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JUDY GIBBONSBroker AssociateJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

KEITH GOADBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

BETH GOMEZBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

GRACE GORO KAAGEBroker Associate@properties

MARIO GRECOFounder and Leader of The MG Group Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

MICHAEL GILIANO Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

BRUCE GLAZERBroker Associate@properties

DANNY GLICKBroker Associate@properties

Currently serving as president of the Women’s Council of Realtors Chicago, Judy Gibbons believes in leading with a giving hand. As a top

producing agent in Chicago, she was the first in the area to take her clients up in helicopters to view properties, use drones for marketing and create a luxury brand like no other. Beyond the high-tech touch, Gibbons’ business is relationship driven, with over 90 percent of her business coming from referrals.

Keith Goad has been in the real estate industry for close to 20 years, and specializes in selling historic homes (he holds a Master of Science in Historic Preservation

from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago). In 2017, he achieved sales transactions of over $14 million. He’s also an active member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust Preservation Chicago, and Society of Architectural Historians.

Beth Gomez has been recognized as a Top Producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors, and has earned the Berkshire Hathaway

HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Platinum award, placing her among the top 1 percent of agents in the network. In 2015, she was inducted into the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group Hall of Fame. In 2017, her Cook County sales transactions exceeded $17 million.

Grace Goro Kaage grew up in the real estate industry. Her late father, a former managing broker for Koenig & Strey GMAC and Coldwell Banker,

took her along during Take your Daughter to Work Day starting when she was 11. She was licensed at 22, and has sold more than $30 million in real estate since then. She serves as vice chair of the Chicago Association of Realtors YPN.

Mario Greco has been recognized as being in the top 1 percent of Chicago Realtors since he started in 2002, and has been one of the top 5 agents in Chicago

for the past 10 years. He has received the Chairman’s Circle Diamond award for the past four years His total sales have amounted to over $1 billion, and he’s been ranked in the top 50 in the nation every year by The Wall Street Journal since 2011. He was the 2017 No. 1 agent at KoenigRubloff and the No. 2 agent in Chicago.

Michael Giliano went from owning an auto parts store to becoming a Realtor with a small Chicago firm on Chicago’s Southwest Side to this year

receiving the Best of the Best Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award, placing him in the top 1 percent of the entire BHHS national network. As chairman and president of Trinity Lutheran Church in Burr Ridge, he has helped those in need in the community and in the city with food shelters.

Bruce Glazer sold nearly $30 million in Chicago real estate in 2017. Within his first year at @properties, he was a Top 100 Broker out of the 2,300-plus

brokers in the company. This year, he became one of the top five brokers in the South Loop neighborhood and is the top @properties broker there. He has been recognized as a Chicago Association of Realtors Top Producer for four years in a row, and a Top 1 percent broker by the Chicago Association of Realtors.

Since 2015, Danny Glick has been involved in 60 real estate transactions representing over $75 million in sales volume. He is a member of the National, Chicago

and Illinois associations of Realtors (NAR, CAR, IAR) and holds these accreditations: GRI (Graduate of Realtor Institute); ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative); QSC (Quality Service Certification); and CRS (Certified Residential Specialist). He currently resides in Lakeview, and is an avid athlete, musician and philanthropist.

Congratulates Lance Kirshner

FOR BEING ONE OF CRAIN’S CUSTOM MEDIA’S 2018

Most Influential Residential Real Estate Brokers

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HEATHER GUSTAFSONBroker Associate@properties

COLIN HEBSONBrokerDream Town Realty

DENNIS HUYCKBroker@properties

MARINA JACOBSONBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

SAM JENKINSBrokerCONLON/Christie’s International Real Estate Co.

JULIE HARRONSenior VPJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

GREER HASEMANBroker Associate@properties

NANCY HEARON Broker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

Heather Gustafson leads a team of three other brokers who service the North Shore, downtown Chicago and the western suburbs. One of their

primary focuses is on creating sales and marketing programs for new construction developments. She is getting ready to launch a new Ranquist Development project in East Lincoln Park and a 42-unit boutique project in downtown Clarendon Hills. In 2014, Chicago Agent Magazine called her one of the “most influential people on Chicago’s development scene.”

Colin Hebson has been in residential real estate since 2000, when he was part of the first team of @properties agents. He joined Dream Town Realty in 2010.

Over the past 15 years, he has sold more new construction condominiums than any agent in Chicago, and in 2017 was in the Top 10 brokers in Cook County for closed volume. His average deal revenue is $1.4 million and he consistently ranks in the top 1 percent of local Realtors.

In his 16 years as a Realtor, Dennis Huyck has racked up sales surpassing $130 million, with $100 million of that coming since 2014. Specializing in first-time

buyers, new construction development and resale, he was recently voted the hardest-working agent out of the @properties Bucktown office, and designated by Chicago Agent Magazine as the 2015 Industry Agents Choice MVP for the city. Outside of real estate, his passions includes being a part of the Big Brothers program.

Marina Jacobson has been a broker since 2001. She has received the Berkshire Hathaway Chairman’s Circle Gold Award in multiple years, placing her in the top

2 percent of the national network. Her closings for the past three years, include a $3 million sold home in Glencoe and million-dollar listings in Chicago and Wilmette. Her real estate partner, Stuart Jacobson, has developed a K-5 children’s show, Be Kind Be Positive and Read that he donates to schools and hospitals.

After six years as an elite personal fitness consultant in Chicago and London, Sam Jenkins transitioned into a real estate career. He has produced more

than $40 million in sales over the last three years and has been rewarded as a Centurion Producer. in 2017, he closed over 60 transactions with an average price of $633,000. He works with investors from the UK and Ireland and is facilitating bulk purchases of condos in Chicago for these clients.

For more than 25 years, Julie Harron has been a top luxury residential broker in Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. She had over $30 million in sales and over 20

transactions in 2017, when she joined Jameson Sotheby’s and founded JH Real Estate Group. She serves on The Chicago Association of Realtors Foundation Board of Trustees. Her philanthropic and community interests include: University of Chicago Women’s Board, Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and Rush Presbyterian Hospital.

As a lifelong resident of the Oak Park River Forest Area, Greer Haseman has a deep appreciation for historic architecture. Significant historic homes sold

as listing agent in the last three years include: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Laura Gale House (1909) 6 Elizabeth Ct., Oak Park (1909), and Wright’s Oscar B. Balch House (1911) 611 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park. She has sold $677 million in real estate in the two communities she focuses on.

Nancy Hearon started her real estate career in 1993 after leaving the financial industry. Partnering with her sister, Janet Fitzpatrick, the team

has succeeded by providing clients with exceptional customer service. Hearon closed over $10 million in transactions in 2017. She and her sister also received Chairman’s Circle Gold status, placing them in the top 2 percent nationally in the entire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network.

MARTHA MAYNamed One of Crain’s Custom Media’s

Most Influential Residential Real Estate Brokers in 2018

• #1 Individual Agent Glenview Office 2017 • National Gold Chairman’s Circle Award

• Top 3% BHHS KRRG Sales Partner • BHHS KRRG Hall of Fame

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MISSY JERFITABroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

SOPHIA KLOPASBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

JAMES KRAMERBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

TED KUHLMANNBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

IVONA KUTERMANKIEWICZBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

ABBIE JOSEPHBroker Associate Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KIM KERBISBroker Associate@properties

LANCE KIRSHNERBroker Associate@properties

In 2017, Missy Jerfita ranked among the top 20 agents in Cook County and the Top 100 agents nationally for Berkshire Hathaway. She sold over $70

million worth of closed business via 88 transactions. She has been recognized among the firm’s Best of the Best, receiving the Chairman’s Circle Diamond Award from 2014-2017, and was inducted into the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame in 2014.

Sophia Klopas is half of the sibling sales duo known as the Klopas-Stratton team. Klopas and her brother, Jason Stratton, have built a team that closed

$70 million in sales in 2017 and ranks among the top producers in Chicago and at Berkshire Hathaway. In 2014, the Klopas Stratton team was inducted into the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame and they consistently place within the top half of 1 percent of all the firm’s brokers nationally.

Since 1994, James Kramer has closed more than $425 million in sales. Since 2000, he has continuously been recognized by the Chicago Association of

Realtors as a Top Producer. A recipient of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Best of the Best Chairman’s Circle Platinum in 2017 and 2015, James placed among the top half of 1 percent of agents in the national network, and ranked in the top 1 percent In 2016. In 2014, he was inducted into the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame.

Since following his mother into the real estate business in 2004, Ted Kuhlmann has developed into one of the city’s elite brokers, earning the designation

of Top Producer annually since 2010 and closing more than $12 million in sales in 2017. When he is not selling real estate or developing his investment building portfolio, he is an avid 16-inch softball player, hitting the field up to five nights a week in the summer.

Ivona Kutermankiewicz has been one of the top residential real estate producers in the city during more than 20 years in the business.

In 2017, she closed over $39 million in individual sales and $71 million in team sales. A proud Chicagoan, she was born in Poland and speaks fluent Polish. She’s received the firm’s Chairman’s Circle Diamond award, placing her in the top half of 1 percent in the network. She was inducted into the agency’s Hall of Fame in 2014.

Abbie Joseph, a former corporate communications executive for companies including Levi Strauss & Co., CBS Corp. and MTV Networks, focuses on

luxury real estate, catering to executives with similar backgrounds. Having lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, she understands the corporate relocation experience. She has received the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Gold and Leading Edge awards for sales excellence.

Kim Kerbis, a broker since 1997, has been honored by @properties with the Road-to-Rolex award, which recognizes agents who achieve

more than $10 million in annual sales. She has taught hundreds of new agents winning sales techniques. Her professional designations include the CRS (certified residential specialist) and the GRI (graduate of the Realtor Institute). She also has served on the board of directors for the National Association of Realtors.

Team leader of the four-broker LAKE Group within @properties, Lance Kirshner ranks in the top 1 percent of producing agents in the Chicago area.

He has practiced in the industry for 14 years, and is both a licensed Realtor and a certified residential appraiser. Last year, he closed over $28.5 million in sales via 64 transactions. His team has collectively sold over $100 million in volume in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In his free time, he volunteers with PAWS Chicago.

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REAL ESTATE BROKERS 2018CRAIN’S CUSTOM MEDIA

IZABELA SLOMA

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MATT LARICYManaging PartnerAmericorp Ltd

PEARCE LASHMETTBroker Associate Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

LINDA LEVINSenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

A third-generation Realtor, Matt Laricy started in 2006 at his father’s office on the South Side of Chicago. In 2008, he took a shot at the downtown

market. Laricy is now one of the Real Trends Top 250 agents in the country and the No. 4 agent in the city for 2017. He has been featured in Realtor Magazine’s 30 under 30, Chicago Agent Magazine’s Industry MVP, and CS magazine’s Power Player and Real Estate Visionaries.

In 2017, Pearce Lashmett produced more than $18 million in sales transactions and attained Chairman’s Circle Platinum status, placing him in the top 1

percent within the firm’s national network. He was inducted into the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame. In 2015, he was the top individual producer within his office in Lincoln Park, where he focuses on the luxury market. In his free time, he supports the Illinois LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

Linda Levin has secured her place as one of Jameson’s top producers for 28 years, including closing transactions worth $25 million in 2017. Her

expertise extends from the South Loop to the North Side and includes the suburban North Shore as well. Levin also serves on the board of Maggie’s Place, a center at Mishkan Chicago dedicated to building community through a holistic approach to wellness via Jewish learning, leadership opportunities, social community, and access to social services and resources.

BARI LEVINEBroker Associate@properties

Bari Levine has been involved in more than 600 real estate transactions since she entered the business in 2004 as one of @properties’ first 200

agents. She has grown to become one of the Top 25 agents at @properties and ranks in the top 1 percent of all agents in Chicago. She works with buyers, sellers and renters in prime downtown, North, South and West Side Chicago neighborhoods, and was featured on an episode of House Hunters.

JOSH LIPTONVP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

STEPHANIE LOVERDEVP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

JEFF LOWEPresident, The Lowe GroupCompass

Josh Lipton has been recognized as a Top 10 agent within Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, earning Top 1 percent honors for 2017 after

closing 49 transactions accounting for more than $27 million in sales. He entered the business after working for a large investment bank and a real estate private equity fund on Wall Street. That analytical experience helps him bring strong development opportunities to developers and investors.

In her first year with the firm, Stephanie LoVerde closed $10 million in sales, earning the designation of Top 1 percent Realtor from Jameson Sotheby’s

International Realty. She has been a Realtor for five years, but worked for a firm training and supporting agents before that while she worked toward a master’s degree in counseling. She believes that background enables her to combine a warm demeanor with tough negotiation skills on behalf of her clients.

Specializing in new construction developments, single-family homes and condominium resales, Jeff Lowe has been named the No. 1 Broker

in Chicago for closed residential sales volume in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, including over $250 million in closed volume in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Over the past 10 years, he has been a top producer in the Lincoln Park, Lakeview and Bucktown neighborhoods respectively.

SALLY MABADIBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

Sally Mabadi has been in real estate since 2009, and is now one of the top producers in Evanston and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

KoenigRubloff Realty Group. She and her team, The Mabadi Group, were No. 1 in Evanston in 2017. She’s well-known for selling luxury homes, with the average sales price of her listings in 2017 topping $1 million. She most recently received the firm’s Chairman’s Circle Diamond award.

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CAROL ANN EDWARDS-NASSERFor being named one of Crain's Custom Media’s

Most Influential Residential Real Estate Brokersof 2018

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JACKIE MACKVP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

PAUL MANCINIBroker@Properties

LEIGH MARCUSBrokerLeigh Marcus | @properties

MARTHA MAYBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

NANCY MCADAMBroker AssociateJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

LISA MADONIASenior Broker Associate@properties

MICHAEL MAIERBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KATHLEEN MALONEBroker@properties

Jackie Mack is a consistent top producer, with sales of $20 million annually. She is known for her deep knowledge of Evanston and the North Shore.

She recently completed the Harvard Negotiating Course. She also belongs to Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club and the Woman’s Club of Evanston, and serves on the advisory board of Community Partners for Affordable Housing. She donates $10,000 to five local charities every September through her Commission Mission Award.

Real estate has always been a part of Paul Mancini’s life. He learned the business at a young age from his father, Dominic, a real estate attorney in

the Chicago area. His older brother, also named Dominic, is a VP at Guaranteed Rate. With a a strong background in real estate law and lending services, Mancini produced more than $16.5 million in sales volume with about 50 transactions last year.

Leigh Marcus focuses on expired and cancelled listings, seeing opportunity where many sellers have accepted defeat. Last year, 20 percent

of his 143 listings taken had expired after being previously listed with another agent. Marcus topped $100 million in sales last year. He has consistently taken over 100 listings each year since 2015. And in February 2018, he closed his 1,000th real estate transaction.

Since beginning her real estate career in 1986, Martha May has made a name for herself with executive relocation buyers and sellers, including

Beam Suntory, Baxter, Kraft, Abbott, Astellas Pharmaceuticals and ITW. She has earned Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Gold and President’s Circle awards, and is a member of the KoenigRubloff Realty Group Hall of Fame.

Before entering real estate, Nancy McAdam worked as a management consultant. She also holds an MBA from IMEDE (now IMD) in

Lausanne, Switzerland. That experience helped her found and manage a Chicago-based boutique real estate firm for 10 years. Now with Jameson Sotheby’s, McAdam has been a Chicago Association of Realtors Top Producer in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. She has been Jameson Sotheby’s Top Producer from 2012-2017.

Lisa Madonia joined @properties as a senior broker in 2001, and is the firm’s longest-tenured broker. She has been consistently recognized by both

@properties and the Chicago Association of Realtors for sales volume—among the top 1 percent of sales agents—since 2002. In 2017, Lisa was ranked as the company’s No. 1 agent for individual sales volume (non-team). Last year, she traveled with Spark Ventures to Zambia to volunteer at a local school and orphanage. She now serves on Spark’s Board of Directors.

Michael Maier has over 20 years of luxury sales and marketing experience, focusing on high-end condominiums. Since joining Berkshire

Hathaway in 2014, he’s received the Chairman’s Circle Gold award twice, putting him in the top 2 percent of the entire national network. He recently earned the Chairman’s Circle Platinum award, placing him among the top 1 percent nationally. He’s a member of the Streeterville Organization of Area Residents (SOAR).

With a focus on luxury condominium and single-family home sales, Kathleen Malone has represented sought-after properties in the Gold Coast,

Streeterville, Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lakeview and the Loop. The co-founder of Malone Residential, she has closed over $300 million in residential sales and has been in the top 1 percent of agents with The Chicago Association of Realtors every year since 2010. In 2017, she and her team closed more than $54 million in sales.

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TERRI MCAULEYBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

SUSAN MINERPresident & Founder / Managing BrokerPremier Relocation & Real Estate Services

MAUREEN MOHLINGBroker AssociateColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage

BRIAN MOONBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

NATASHA MOTEVSenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

STEVE MCEWENBrokerColdwell Banker

AMANDA MCMILLANBroker @properties

JENNIFER MILLS KLATTSenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

In 2017, Susan Miner procured both the largest sale and rental transactions in Chicago—a $58.5 million sale at No. 9 W. Walton and the highest

rental in the Gold Coast for $75,000 per month. Most Premier Relocation and Real Estate Services’ (PRI) sales and rental transactions are not listed in the MLS due to the high-profile nature of her clients. But Miner’s typical yearly activity is $30-$60 million in sales and rentals targeted at the Gold Coast area.

An expert in the North Shore luxury home market, Maureen Mohling is a member of the agency’s President’s Elite (the top 1 percent of agents

in the U.S.). Mohling mentored many successful agents, having managed the No. 1 residential real estate office in Chicagoland for 25 years. Over the last three years, Mohling closed 43 deals with average revenue of $1.37 million and closings of $22 million in 2015, $21.6 million in 2016 and $16 million in 2017.

Brian Moon is a partner in the Ivona Kutermankiewicz Team, ranked within the Top 1 percent of Realtors in Chicago. The team has achieved an average

of $67 million in residential sales over the last three years, earning Chairman’s Circle Diamond status that places them within the top half of 1 percent nationally in the network. He has coached the Men’s Soccer Team of Moody Bible Institute for the last 12 years, attaining three National Championships.

With over 22 years of experience and $1 billion in residential sales, Natasha Motev is one of Chicago’s leading luxury Realtors. She joined Jameson Sotheby’s last

year. She has been designated a Chicago Association of Realtors Top 1 percent Producer from 1996 to Present; has ranked among the Top 25 Realtors by CAR from 1996 to Present; and has been awarded LuxeHome Top 25 Luxury Real Estate Brokers in Chicago by the Merchandise Mart.

Steve McEwen and his wife, Robin, lead McEwen Marketing Chicago Group. Their team has sold more than 500 homes and has $200 million-plus

in career sales. It has been consistently awarded as a Top 1 percent Producer Team by the Chicago Association of Realtors (2011-2017). In 2016, Steve McEwen led his team with over 150 transactions and over $51 million in sales. The McEwens also support nonprofits Lydia Home and G.R.I.P. Youth Outreach.

Over the past two years, Terri McAuley has sold $50 million in real estate. She recently received Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman’s Circle Platinum Award, placing

her in the top 1 percent of the national network, and received the Chicago Association of Realtors top producer designation in 2017, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2008. In 2003, she established WeKnowChicagoReaEstate.com.

Completing more than 100 transactions annually, Amanda McMillan consistently ranks among the top 50 agents in Chicago for both transactions

and closed volume. She closed over $45 million in 2017 sales and has been among the top 1 percent of Chicago Realtors for closed volume and closed number of transactions every year since 2006. An avid equestrian, she is a member of the U.S. Equestrian Federation and the U.S. Hunter and Jumper Association.

Jennifer Mills Klatt has been a real estate broker for 30 years in Chicago. Over her career, she has sold more than $1 billion in real estate, and grown

a robust team of professionals. Over the past three years, her sales volume has been at or near $100 million annually. She was designated a platinum producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors in 2015, 2016 and 2017. She is an active member of the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce.

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RANDY NASATIRBroker@properties

SUSIE PEARSONRealtor@properties

MONIQUE PIERONBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

RYAN PREUETTSenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

AMY PRITCHARDVP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

JASON O’BEIRNE Senior VP, Sales Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty

BARBARA O’CONNORPresident, Brokerage Services, Dream Town Realty; President, Barbara O’Connor & Company

JANET OWENBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

Over the past 11 years, including three with @properties, Randy Nasatir has closed more than $115 million in sales and completed 400 total transactions.

He is consistently ranked in the top 5 percent of all Chicago agents, including top 1 percent in 2016. In his free time, he serves on the board of Climb To Safety, which teaches financial literacy through early education.

In 33 years as a Realtor, Susie Pearson has amassed career sales exceeding $300 million, including more than $65 million over the last three years. She

is consistently ranked among the top 1 percent of Chicago Realtors and has received multiple industry recognitions, including the @properties Founders Award for top producers. An accredited chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu, she hosts housewarming parties for clients after closings, and handles all the catering.

Monique Pieron has been selling real estate in Chicago since 1996 and is a luxury and new construction expert. She has received an award from the Berkshire

Hathaway HomeServices national network every year she’s been with the company, including the Chairman’s Circle Gold Award the past two years, placing her in the top 2 percent of brokers in the national network. She also supports Catholic Charities, the Lincoln Park Community Shelter and PAWS.

Ryan Preuett has been designated a top 1 percent producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors the past two years, having sold over $100 million

in real estate since getting his license in 2012, with an average transaction size of $1.25 million. He is a supporter of New Story, a nonprofit that puts 100 percent of donations toward transforming dangerous living environments into communities of safe sustainable homes.

After starting in commercial real estate in 2006, Amy Pritchard shifted to residential in 2012, quickly becoming a top producer. Her 30 closed sales in 2017

totaled over $32.6 million. Her average sale price tops $1.075 million, making her a luxury property expert. She is in the top 1 percent of Realtors in the Chicago Association of Realtors and will be recognized this year as one of the top 20 most improved agents in the region, with a sales increase of over 324 percent.

Jason O’Beirne is a 15-year real estate veteran specializing in new construction and rehabbed single-family homes throughout Chicago. He has sold

over $250 million in Chicago real estate, averaging over 75 sales per year. He has been named a top 1 percent broker by the Chicago Association of Realtors every year since 2010, reaching gold level recognition for volume in 2016. He also volunteers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Barbara O’Connor has been in Chicago real estate for 26 years. She is one of Chicago’s top ten brokers, with 2017 sales near $80 million. She also runs the

most successful brokerage office in the Dream Town Realty firm. her Northwest Side office employs 130 real estate brokers who have amassed sales over $400 million. In 2013, she received the Chicago Association of Realtors Lifetime Achievement Award, and has been awarded Managing Broker of the Year by Chicago Agent Magazine.

Janet Owen has closed $700 million in real estate transactions, and holds the record for highest single-family home sale ever in Chicago (1955

N. Burling). She is the recipient of the Platinum Award for Sales Volume from the Chicago Association of Realtors. She is involved in many philanthropic activities, including the Chicago History Museum Costume Council and Guild, and Bright Promises, an organization assisting children at risk in Chicago.

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As a top producing agent, Judy leverages the global power of Sotheby’s International Realty alongside her proven local knowledge to provide all her clients a world class experience. Gibbons is currently serving as the President for Women’s Council of REALTORS® Chicago. Judy has a local focus and a global perspective when it comes to real estate serving the Barrington area and downtown Chicago.

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JENA RADNAYBroker@properties

MILLIE ROSENBLOOMBrokerBaird & Warner

MICHAEL ROSENBLUMBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

MORGAN SAGEBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

JOE SCHILLERBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KAREN RANQUISTBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

VADIE REESEBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

JAN ROBERTSONBrokerColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage

A broker since 2005, Jena Radnay has been involved in nearly 100 transactions representing over $168 million in sales volume in the past three years.

She is the No. 1 individual broker in @properties’ Winnetka office. Her average sales price over the last 12 months is more than $2.1 million, according to BrokerMetrics LLC. In the first week of 2018, she closed on a $10 million lakefront home in Winnetka, which stands as the second highest home sale price of 2018 in the Chicago area.

During her 30 years in real estate, Millie Rosenbloom became the third woman president of the Chicago Association of Realtors. In 2014, she was

inducted into CAR’s Hall of Fame. She has ranked No. 1 in closed sales out of more than 2,300 brokers at Baird & Warner for the past decade, and has generated $1 billion-plus in residential sales. Rosenbloom supports the Brain Research Foundation, the Magnificent Mile Association, and Facing History and Ourselves.

Since 2003, Michael Rosenblum has focused on downtown Chicago, closing $400 million in sales over 800 sales transactions. He’s received the Chairman’s

Circle Diamond award, placing him within the top half of 1 percent in the national network. In 2017, he had over $32 million in sales transactions. For eight years in a row, he has been the top producing agent in the Gold Coast office and has also been the No. 1 producing broker in River North.

Morgan Sage has been recognized by the Chicago Association of Realtors as a top producing broker every year since 2007, with over $113 million

in career sales. She is in the Top 10 for highest producing agents in her office of 200-plus, and recently received Chairman’s Circle Platinum status, placing her in the top 1 percent of the national network. She’s also a sponsor of the Cook County Peace Officers Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 9.

Joe Schiller has been in real estate for over 17 years, producing over $485 million via 600 sales transactions completed with his teammate, Todd

Shissler. Last year, Schiller had over $16 million in sales transactions, and the Schiller Shissler group received the President’s Circle Award from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, placing them in the top 4 percent nationally.

In her 20 years in real estate, Karen Ranquist has represented some of the top-priced single family and condo sales in Wicker Park and Bucktown. She has

been a Chicago Association of Realtors top producer every year since 1999, and for many years she’s been in the top 1 percent of agents. In addition to booking $23 million in sales in 2017, she was inducted into the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hall of Fame.

This year, Vadie Reese will receive the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle Gold award, which places her within the top 2 percent

of the entire national network, moving up from last year, in which she received the President’s Circle award, placing her in the top 4 percent nationally. In 2017, she completed sales transactions of over $10 million. She specializes in luxury condominiums, suburban homes, short sales and investment properties.

After 35 years in real estate, Jan Robertson is still in touch with her first listing clients, and she has some clients who have worked with her more than

six times on purchases and sales over the years. She focuses on Portage Park, where she was named the No. 1 individual agent by Coldwell Banker last year. In addition to participating in the Six Corners Association and Portage Park Association, she has been a choir member at her church for over 40 years.

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GREER HASEMANNamed one of Crain's Custom Media’s

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Greer Haseman’s expertise is the luxury market. She has listed some of the most iconic and architecturally signifi cant homes in Oak Park and River Forest.

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Jason O’Beirne was honored as one of Crain’s Custom Media’s Most Influential Residential Real Estate Brokers in 2018.

The #1 Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty Single Family Home Broker* at Chicago’s #1 Luxury Brokerage.** Jason is a 17-year real estate veteran and Top Producer specializing in single family homes and developer representation. The Sotheby’s network is one of the world’s most recognized and respected luxury brands. Contact Jason today!

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*Sold, List Side & Sell Side, Attached, (1/1/2018-3/13/18) $2M+, Chicago **Sold, List Side, Attached & Detached, (1/1/2018-3/13/18) $2M+, Chicago Sotheby’s International Realty and the Sotheby’s International Realty logo are registered (or unregistered) service marks used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. Although information, including measurements, has been obtained from sources deemed reliable, accuracy is not guaranteed.

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NANCY TASSONESenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

JIM STREFFBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

WALTER E. STUNARDBroker AssociateBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

ROBERT SULLIVANBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

PHILIP SCHWARTZBroker@properties

ANNIE SCHWEITZERBroker@properties

IZABELA SLOMASenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s Intl Realty

Over nearly two decades in real estate, Nancy Tassone has closed more than $500 million in sales. She has been named a Chicago Association of

Realtors Top 1 percent Producer annually since 2005. In 2017, she closed over $40 million in deals. As founder and former managing broker of JDL Brokerage Company, she also has a comprehensive new construction background and is responsible for sellouts totaling over $600 million.

After six years with two top producing teams at Prudential Rubloff and Koenig & Strey, Jim Streff started his own team, the JS Group, in 2017. After closing 29

transactions for $8 million in sales while working on a team in 2016, he closed 48 transactions for over $15 million last year. In addition to participating in Habitat for Humanity, he is donating a portion of his commission from every home sold in 2018 to Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter.

Walter E. Stunard and his co-broker and wife, Shelley Stunard, have lived in the New Eastside neighborhood for more than 44 years. They have maintained

a New Eastside neighborhood real estate office since 1994 and opened the New Eastside Berkshire Hathaway office in 2003. Over the past three years, Stunard has closed 71 sales transactions and 107 rental transactions for a total of 178 transactions in the 60601 ZIP code.

Robert Sullivan has been a resident of the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods for over 40 years. During the last 20, he has

been a Realtor there, with career sales approaching $200 million. Four years ago, Robert joined Berkshire Hathaway. His $80 million sales volume during this period is almost twice that of his nearest competitor. For 2017, he received the Chairman’s Circle Gold award, placing him among the top 2 percent of brokers in the network.

With 14 years in the industry, eight years as an individual Top Producer, and attaining over $110 million in sales, Philip Schwartz joined @properties and

formed the Philip Schwartz Real Estate Group two years ago. The team was named a Top 1 percent Team in 2017 by the Chicago Association of Realtors, when Schwartz closed nearly $28 million in sales over 81 transactions. He serves as VP of the Portage Park Neighborhood Association and sits on the board of the Filament Theater.

Last year, Annie Schweitzer closed 24 deals totaling more than $12 million with an average sale price to list price ratio of 99 percent and an average deal

size of $500,000. She joined @properties in 2009. In her free time, she supports the LYTE Collective, an organization that provides Chicago youth in situations of poverty and homelessness with safe space, critical resources and holistic support.

Focusing on the luxury real estate market for the past decade, Izabela Sloma has been designated a Top Residential Producer by the Chicago Association

of Realtors every year since 2010. She has accumulated over $200 million in sales volume since 2007, placing her in the Top 1 percent of all Chicagoland agents. In the past 18 months, she has completed 57 deals with an average sale price of $612,000. She is a sponsor of the Chicago Children’s Choir, Bear Necessities and Chicago Hopes for Kids.

AKOS STRAUBTeam Leader at The Group | REBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Akos Straub, founder of the The Group | RE, has been a top producer each year since 2005. Last year, the six-member group switched from

Coldwell Banker to Berkshire Hathaway while closing over 42 transactions with a volume of $14 million. They specialize in selling unique properties, condominiums, new development projects, and single-family luxury homes in Chicago. He has served on the Chicago Association of Realtors board from 2013-15.

Crain’s Custom Media is proud to announce Chicago’s Notable Women in Education 2018, publishing May 28.The custom content section will celebrate senior level women in higher education within Chicagoland who have made significant contributions to their industry over the last year.

Only those who have submitted a nomination form will be considered for inclusion in this section. Nominations must be completed by Monday, April 16, 2018 to be considered.

Please send an email to [email protected] and reference Chicago’s Notable Women In Education 2018 to receive a nomination form.

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CARLA WALKERSenior BrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KEITH WILKEY Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KATHY MENIGHAN WILSONRealtor@properties

EMILY SACHS WONGBroker Associate@properties

SOPHIA WORDENRealtorBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

MICHAEL THOMASBroker, The Thomas Team@properties

LAURA TOPPBrokerBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group

KATE WADDELLSenior VP, SalesJameson Sotheby’s International Realty

After a career in fashion and retail management on the Magnificent Mile, Carla Walker began selling real estate in 1998, and was named Rookie of the Year at

Koenig & Strey. She has earned Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chairman’s Circle and President’s Circle awards 10 years consecutively. A 20-year member of the National Association of Realtors’ Professional Standards Committee, her professional designations include Luxury Collection Specialist, GRI, ABR, and Certified Relocation Specialist.

Keith Wilkey started in real estate by acquiring and redeveloping luxury properties in Lincoln Park and Lakeview. In 2011, he completed his first client-based listing

transaction. In his second year, he sold an $9.9 million in transactions, and has had over $10 million in sales every year since, including more than $15 million last year. He’s been named a top producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors every year since 2011, and was inducted into the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame in 2016.

A licensed broker for over 16 years, Kathy Menighan Wilson is the founder of Homed360, a high-touch approach to real estate selling. Since

2015, she has been involved in more than 50 transactions representing over $35 million in sales volume. In 2013, Homed360 launched a private foundation, Happy2You, which supports Down Syndrome families at home, and was inspired by her son, Emmett.

Emily Sachs Wong specializes in the sale of new and existing homes in core luxury neighborhoods, including Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, River North,

Lakeview and Bucktown/Wicker Park. Selling since 1998, she consistently ranks as one of the top 10 agents in the Chicago region. She ranks as @properties’ top broker with over $1 billion in total career sales. She also serves on the board of Common Threads and donates a percentage of her commissions to C.U.R.E.

With over 30 years of experience, Sophia Worden consistently ranks in the top 1 percent of Chicago Realtors. She is an active member of the

Francis W. Parker Alumni Association, the Chicago International Film Festival Committee, Stand-Up to Cancer Board, and Almost Home Kids Board. She also represents Habitat for Humanity Chicago’s real estate holdings.

For the last decade in Evanston, Mike Thomas has been the sales leader, both in terms of units and dollars sold. In 2017, he and his team closed 78 deals

and over $38 million in sales. A lifelong Evanston resident, he is active in several organizations, such as District 65 and the chamber of commerce. Prior to their real estate careers, Mike and Lene, his wife and business partner, started two successful Evanston businesses: The Unicorn Café in 1991 and Casteel Coffee in 1993.

Laura Topp, a member of the KoenigRubloff Hall of Fame, was in the top 1 percent of the entire BHHS national network in 2014 and 2017, and the top half of 1 percent

nationally in 2015 and 2016. An expert in the Chicago resale market and versed in new construction as well as investment property sales and acquisitions, she manages a team in the firm’s Lincoln Park office. She donates a portion of her commissions to St. Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts.

With over a decade of experience and ranking in the Chicago Association of Realtors’ top 1 percent of brokers every year since 2009, Kate Waddell sold

over $46 million via 104 deals in 2017 and earned a spot among the top five brokers at Jameson Sotheby’s. Waddell and her team focus on Chicago, the western suburbs and the North Shore. In 2016, she was named one of the 100 most influential agents in Chicago by Real Estate Executive Magazine.

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