As president and CEO of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, Russ Anderson leads North Texas’ leading brokerage for exceptional homes, ranches, land and commercial property. Founded in 1960, today it has nearly 400 advisors serving clients across the region from offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Southlake, Plano, Parker County and Lakewood.

The brokerage’s reach and resources bring an exceptional experience to clients and advisors. Anderson is also president of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, which services the Southern California market. Both brokerages are owned by Peerage Realty Partners, the largest investor in Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates, which also lays claim to $34.8 billion in total sales with 4,500 affiliated advisors spanning 206 offices in the U.S. and Canada. On its website, which serves as a cutting-edge portal, Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty features properties, neighborhoods and schools, as well as architecture guides, market data and more.

Anderson is responsible for the firm’s long-term strategies and its many day-to-day functions, including sales, marketing, relocation services, finance, technology and operations. He joined the brokerage in 2018 as its chief operating officer and was promoted to president in April 2021. With more than 30 years of successful experience in finance, banking and sales management, he previously served as president and CEO of Guardian Mortgage, a Dallas-based mortgage company with offices in six states. Anderson also held leadership roles with Bank of America, Countrywide Financial, Wells Fargo, Prudential Home Mortgage and First Union National Bank.

A thought leader in the real estate industry, Anderson has been honored by D Magazine as one of the 500 most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth for the past three years. Firmly committed to engagement and promoting the brokerage’s exceptional client experience, he is active on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook.