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.

Chris Franquemont, a 20-year lending industry veteran, has returned to Rate after one year at CrossCountry Mortgage.

Garrido plans to connect Atlanta clients looking for properties in Vail’s luxury resort market and Coloradans seeking a piece of Atlanta’s high-end real estate scene. 

Agent Coleen Sanders has joined Compass in Denver. A fourth-generation Realtor, she has over 25 years of industry experience.

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.

Alex Rice, has returned to Coldwell Banker Realty. He worked for the brokerage for four years before transitioning to milehimodern.

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

Wacksman joined Zillow from Microsoft in 2009.

Madrid will lead expansion of the company’s national builder joint-venture division.

Knapp is optimistic about where the industry is headed this fall and beyond.

John Johnson will be replaced by the former president and CEO of telecom-infrastructure provider Crown Castle Inc.