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.

Sprout Realty ERA Powered acquires 24Fifteen Realty

Sprout Realty ERA Powered plans to use the acquisition to establish a presence in Dallas-Fort Worth, said Founder Cody Cooper.

Oak Cliff Real Estate Group rejoins Compass

The five-agent team — which includes founder Bill Farrell, principals Ann Andrews and Emily Ruth Cannon, Chelsea Adriaanse and Chris Cannon — has a combined 50 years of industry experience.

Chris Reyes
Douglas Elliman appoints Chris Reyes chief technology officer

In this role, Reyes will oversee the brokerage’s technology team, manage technology infrastructure and product launches and drive national software development.

Southern Collective Realty Group joins Compass in Flower Mound

With experience in relocation, farm, ranch and land sales, the team has surpassed $300 million in sales volume since 2023.

Tommie Wehrle installed as 2026 president of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance 

The advocacy group also named Richard Woods as its 2026 first vice president and 2027 president. 

Ragan Carr named regional sales manager for Century 21 Judge Fite in Weatherford and Springtown

Carr brings nearly a decade of industry experience to her new role, having first joined Judge Fite as an agent in 2016.

Tracey Royal
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.

Monning Dameron Ranch Group returns to Compass

The Dallas-Fort Worth-based team is led by industry veterans Wright Monning and Derrick Dameron, known for their experience in land and ranch sales.

Former Brightland CEO John Winniford now president of First America Homes

Winniford delivered 22,000 homes during his tenure with Brightland, also leading expansion efforts in Colorado, Florida and Tennessee.

Mark Goodwin joins The Federal Savings Bank as regional senior vice president

Known in the industry as the “Mortgage Money Man,” Goodwin has over 35 years of experience and is ranked as one of the top mortgage lenders in the state by Scotsman Guide.

Halo Group Realty joins Compass in Dallas-Fort Worth

The 40-person brokerage, previously independent, will now operate as Halo Realty Group at Compass under the leadership of owner and president Britt Morris.

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.

Century 21 Judge Fite Company names Jon Buck regional sales manager in Cedar Hill

Century 21 Judge Fite Company has named Jon Buck the regional sales manager of its Cedar Hill regional office.

Linda Vo named North Texas regional manager for Guaranteed Rate Affinity

In her new role, Vo will oversee Guaranteed Rate Affinity’s loan officers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and scale the company’s recruiting efforts.

NAR strengthens communications department with two major hires  

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

Guaranteed Rate Affinity appoints Guadagnino and Dilday to leadership roles

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has appointed Dino Guadagnino as regional vice president of reverse mortgages and Kevin Dilday as area sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region. 

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