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.

LH Group founders acquire majority stake in Engel & Völkers’ Blue Ridge office

The LH Group specializes in mountain homes, lakefront property and developments.

Gabe Chatham appointed 2025 president of the Home Builders Association of Georgia

Along with his family, he leads a full-spectrum real estate brand encompassing homebuilding, community development and brokerage services.

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Coldwell Banker names Chicago agent-development exec Tracey Royal to national role

Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker’s Chicago City Region.

Helen Hernandez Archer and The Archer Group return to eXp

Hernandez leads the team along with Mayumi Parrado.

Maya Hodari appointed chief real estate officer of Atlanta Housing

Hodari was named a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fellow in 2001 and brings 25 years of affordable housing and public sector development experience to her new role.

EPIC Real Estate leaves Harry Norman for Compass

EPIC primarily serves Roswell, Alpharetta, East Cobb-Marietta, Milton, Sandy Springs and Woodstock. 

Coldwell Banker’s Jeff Taylor Real Estate rebrands as Liscinsky Realty

Previous team lead Jeff Taylor left to become a solo agent.  

Compass Georgia, Beacham & Company, hire six agents

Four of the agents previously worked at Harry Norman, Realtors, and one previously worked at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. 

New American Funding names VP for Southeast

The new executive, Chris Shelton, previously led the East Coast sales team at Summit Funding. 

ERA Foster & Bond, ERA Sunrise Realty merge

The combined company will operate under the brokerages’ original names.

Jim Glover returns to Harry Norman after 15 years at Atlanta Fine Homes

The Atlanta veteran is bringing his protege, Mitchell Clifford, with him to Harry Norman’s office in Marietta. 

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.

Joey Tucker and Michael Brock appointed managing brokers at BHHS Georgia Properties

Tucker most recently worked with Coldwell Banker, while Brock was with eXp Realty.

HOME Luxury adds six agents to Alpharetta office

The new hires follow recent additions to the HOME Luxury Realty Team.

New Buckhead brokerage, Luxelle, set for grand opening

The Buckhead-based firm was founded by Atlanta real estate veteran Keianna Williams and restauranteur Ebony Austin. 

NAR strengthens communications department with two major hires

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

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