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.

Massoud Atallah returns to Coldwell Banker as regional vice president for DFW and Austin

Atallah’s tenure with Coldwell Banker began in New England in 2001, where he ultimately became a senior vice president in 2011.

JP Findley Group joins Compass

The team, led by JP Findley, was previously associated with Rogers Healy and Associates.

Matthew Cenedella named CFO for NAR

Matthew Cenedella replaces John Pierpoint, who will retire at the end of the month after nearly 40 years with the association.

Shant Banosian named president of Rate Mortgage

Banosian has funded over $10 billion in total loan volume over the last two decades.

Keller Williams names Christopher Czarnecki as president and CEO, announces investment partnership

Czarnecki fills the shoes of past president and CEO Mark Willis, who stepped down in January.

Landsea Homes appoints new DFW division president

Stewart Parker was named president of Landsea Homes’ Dallas-Fort Worth division, the company announced.

Graham Hanks named president of Truly Title

Truly Title announced that Graham Hanks was named its new president. Hanks previously served as the company’s Texas state president.

Robby Lebus and Dane Steinhagen named partners with The John Zimmerman Group

The John Zimmerman Group elevated Robby Lebus and Sane Steinhagen to partner status, the Fort Worth-area real estate team announced.

Compass adds mother-daughter team The Eleazer Group to DFW lineup

The team, led by mother Joan Eleazer and daughter Layne Pitzer, had a sales volume of over $83 million in 2024.

Eileen Andersen joins The Federal Savings Bank

Eileen Andersen has joined The Federal Savings Bank as regional senior vice president. She’s worked in the mortgage industry since 1996 and, most recently, served as vice president of market growth at New American Funding.

Christy Gessler named 2025 chairman of Texas REALTORS®

Christy Gessler, an agent with Freedom 512 Real Estate Group in Liberty Hill, will serve as chairman of the board for Texas REALTORS® in 2025.

Sharon Redd joins COMPASS’ Dallas-Fort Worth team

Redd was formerly an agent with Dave Perry Miller Real Estate.

Keller Williams names Shanan Steere director of growth operations 

The new director is the owner and CEO of the Shanan Steere Group in Olathe, Kansas, which is affiliated with KW Overland Park. 

The Trusler Group joins COMPASS

The group was associated with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty for the past 13 years.

Ranch & Land Agent Jim Brosche joins The John Zimmerman Group at COMPASS

As an individual agent, Brosche ranks among the top in the brokerage’s Ranch & Land division, of which he was a founder.

Astor & Longwood joins Allie Beth Allman & Associates 

The new firm will be called the Stegeman/Gill Real Estate Group after the principals Bill Stegeman and Scott Gill. 

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