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.

Jessica Julian joins Compass

In 2025, Julian closed almost $50 million in sales, and so far this year, her sales volume is nearly $100 million. 

Clayton Coastal joins The Real Brokerage

Clayton Coastal Group focuses on buyers relocating to Florida from New York and other markets. 

Industry veteran Hal Klein joins KW Inspire in Boca Raton

KIein was most recently affiliated with Compass. 

Paige Michaelis joins Douglas Elliman’s St. Petersburg office

The 10-year veteran was previously affiliated with Engel & Völkers. 

Discovery Land appoints Alicia Goldstein to new role of president, Eastern United States

Goldstein’s appointment comes as Discovery Land launches an extensive vertical residential offering that will be anchored by projects in South Florida.

Sotheby’s International Realty acquires ONE Sotheby’s, TTR Sotheby’s

The brokerages, which serve South Florida and Washington, D.C., will retain their current leadership. 

Chad Bishop Group joins SERHANT.

In 2022, Chad Bishop broke Fort Lauderdale’s record for price-per-square-foot with the sale of Gisele Bundchen’s Melaleuca Road residence.

Miltiadis Kastanis and Bobby Auerbach to lead sales of remaining One Metropica condos

One Metropica is approximately 90% sold and has 25 developer residences remaining out of 263 total units.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty adds 50 agents to 17 markets

The new agents will work in offices running from Naples, Sarasota and Tampa Bay to Central Florida and Asheville, Charlotte and North Carolina’s High Country. 

Alessio Sanfilippo named CEO of Redfin

While at Reality Labs, he led global teams across data science, data engineering and user research.

Mattamy Homes US COO Chris Lindhorst to replace CEO Keith Bass on Sept. 1

Lindhorst joined Mattamy as COO in February after working at D.R. Horton for the previous 16 years.

Douglas Elliman adds Andrea Pelaez and Brian Partie to St. Petersburg, Sarasota offices

Pelaez previously worked at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s St. Petersburg office, while Partie worked at Engel & Völkers’ Suncoast office. 

Julian Johnston joins ONE Sotheby’s International Realty

The South Florida luxury real estate veteran will bring over $400 million in active listing inventory to the firm. 

Washington agent Jeanie Kendall launches nationwide LGBTQ-friendly real estate referral brokerage

Though licensed in Washington, Common Ground Referrals will serve clients across the United States.

SERHANT. enters Colorado with new Denver outpost

The expansion adds 11 founding agents to the company. 

Luxury veteran Michael Altneu to lead The REMAX Collection as VP of luxury

Altneu previously served as the head of Coldwell Banker’s global luxury division. 

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