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.

Cortland hires Juan Bueno as first president of operations

The executive fills the newly created role after most recently serving as U.S. president for Avison Young. 

Fischer Homes promotes recent hire to VP

The homebuilder hired the new executive as Atlanta land manager in February. 

Mark McLaughlin rejoins Compass as chief strategist

Two years after his original departure from the company, Mark McLaughlin is returning to Compass as the company’s chief real estate strategist.

Keller Williams brings in former CEO Mark Willis as strategic consultant

Mark Willis served as Keller Williams CEO from 2005 to 2015. 

HOME hires two agents

The agents, Beth Marshall and Amy Brown Edelstein, are both Atlanta natives. 

Fischer Homes appoints Josi Stone as sales manager of Atlanta division

The new executive previously served in several positions in the homebuilder’s Northern Kentucky division. 

Parkland Communities adds directors of development, operations

Nick Patti will be the firm’s new director of operations, and Ian Young will be the new director of development. 

RE/MAX Around Atlanta adds seventh new agent this year

Tammy Johnson joins the firm’s West Cobb office from another Atlanta-area RE/MAX franchise. 

SRP Lending hires external advisor as CFO

The residential lender hired its longtime advisor, Jessica McCoy, as its CFO. 

RE/MAX Around Atlanta hires new agent, starts new team

The new agent, Jill Wood Wolff, is joining her mother, Jan Wood, in the newly created JW Real Estate team. 

PulteGroup appoints Kevin Henry chief people officer

The incoming executive has held similar roles at BlueLinx Corp. and Extended Stay America. 

PulteGroup hires COO

The hire follows the December 2022 firing of the homebuilder’s senior vice president for field operations, who had been tapped to become COO on Jan. 1. 

Marcus & Millichap adds managing director to Atlanta office

The new executive, David Johnson, founded Piedmont Highlands Capital. 

RangeWater brings in HR veteran for new chief people officer role

The new executive, Franco Minton, will help the multifamily firm as it pursues strategic growth initiatives. 

Blue River Development brings on strategic partners

The residential developer calls Sean and Kevin Connelly’s expertise in zoning projects, navigating entitlement processes and raising capital from strategic partners “vital assets” going forward.

HomeSmart agent Maria Whitlaw opens property-management firm

The new firm, MWM Property Management, will serve residential properties in the greater Atlanta area. 

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