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.
The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year.
The brokerage was founded three years ago by Managing Broker William Lawrence and Kelvin Caiati.
The advocacy group also named Richard Woods as its 2026 first vice president and 2027 president.
In addition to her responsibilities in Colorado, Hakalmazian will retain her roles as managing broker of DeLex Realty and designated broker of DeLex’s sister company, D-Lex.
Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker’s Chicago City Region.
The Impact Group closed $305 million in sales across 429 units in 2024, making it DMAR’s top large team for the second consecutive year.
Hibler has 23 years of industry experience, most recently serving as co-founder and managing director of Artisan Home Loans.
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.
The new executives have marketing and communications experience in Washington, D.C.
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.
The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June.
Mike Buffler, a 13-year veteran of the entertainment banking industry, has joined Rate to provide flexible, strategic mortgage solutions for its athlete and musician clients nationwide.
New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate.
Matthew Cenedella replaces John Pierpoint, who will retire at the end of the month after nearly 40 years with the association.
Banosian has funded over $10 billion in total loan volume over the last two decades.
Czarnecki fills the shoes of past president and CEO Mark Willis, who stepped down in January.