Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans founders David and Dana Winans have sold the firm to their daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Mark McDonough. In addition to their new roles as owners, Leah will assume the role of chief operating officer, while Mark will take over as chief executive officer. The Winans will continue to hold advisory roles at the firm.

Founded in 1984, their firm affiliated with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in 2010 and now has seven offices and over 200 agents serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, as well as southern Oklahoma.

Mark McDonough has served as president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans since 2010, while Leah McDonough joined the firm in 2016 to oversee finances before moving into an operations role, with a focus on events, marketing and operational support.

“I’ve made many sales throughout my career, but my personal best was selling Mark on the idea that he had tremendous potential to help build our local company into a nationally recognized firm if he came on as president,” David Winans said in a press release. “Today, I am so proud of how far Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans has come as a family-owned and operated company, and I am beyond excited to see where Mark and Leah will take the company in the coming years.”

“Mark and Leah have been integral parts of the company’s growth over the last decade,” said Ginger Wilcox, president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. “We are thrilled to support [them] in the company’s next phase, while being able to continue to tap into David and Dana’s considerable expertise and experience as they serve in their advisory role.”