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.

Whiteley brings 15 years of industry experience to her new role, most recently working as a consultant at MDU Technology Consultants LLC.

Jeanice Ridgway is once again affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty after working with HomeSmart since 2008.

The merger unifies over 24 office locations and approximately 1,000 agents under the Realty Executives Arizona Territory umbrella.

DuBos was previously licensed in California, Nevada, Idaho and Washington.

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.

Two Phoenix real estate agents recently joined Coldwell Banker Realty’s East Valley office: Kay Marvin and Don Gisler.

Licensed in 2022, Sydnor has achieved nearly $20 million in sales during her career.

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 Kumler Group closed over $80 million across 192 transactions in 2024, ranking among the top five teams with their prior brokerage.

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.

“After moving from Minnesota to Arizona, I decided to affiliate with Coldwell Banker because it is the best brokerage in Scottsdale,” Gerdes said in a press release.

The father-daughter team were formerly both agents with Curt McCormick & Associates, of which Curt was the owner for 45 years.

A 16-year veteran of the industry, Furnia is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative and a Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource.