Engel & Volkers appoints chief growth officer in Atlanta

Engel & Volkers Atlantaa luxury real estate brokerage firm, announced Thursday that Christopher Burell is joining the company as its new chief growth officer.

Burell has 20 years of experience in the metro Atlanta real estate industry. He previously held management and broker positions for several large companies in the region. In announcing the hire, Engel & Volkers said Burell has “earned an esteemed reputation as a leader in the real estate industry, combining his dynamic leadership style and executive coaching skills with a deep understanding of the real estate market.”

Burell will work closely with the company’s founder and CEO, Christa Huffstickler, to oversee company management, team building and brand strategies, and agent growth. The brokerage includes several teams that cover Atlanta, its suburbs and other areas of north Georgia.

“Burell’s commitment to excellence has followed him throughout his career with several prestigious firms, having provided exemplary mentorship and guidance to several Atlanta brokerages,” Huffstickler said in a communicated. “He exemplifies the collaboration-centric company culture we cultivate at Engel & Volkers and will be an extraordinary addition to our company and a key enabler of our future growth.” »

Burell is an active leader in the Atlanta real estate community and is the 2024 president-elect for the Atlanta Association of Realtors. He is the state director for the Georgia Association of Realtorsand he is director and member of the Land Use Committee of the National Association of Realtors.

“My personal motto has always been to live your life according to your own plans and make it on your own terms, an attitude I bring to every step aimed at empowering individuals to take control of their destiny, bringing clarity and accountability to their lives and work,” Burell said in a statement. “By joining Engel & Volkers Atlanta, I bring my expertise to a firm that understands the value and importance of cultivating genuine relationships internally and with clients. »

Last month, Engel & Volkers Atlanta announced the acquisition of AtHome & Co.a team that includes nine officers who cover the metro area counties of Cobb, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth and North Fulton.

In February, the brokerage expanded through the acquisition of Davis & Hawbaker Real Estatewhich serves Atlanta and surrounding communities such as Smyrna, Marietta, Sandy Springs and Canton.

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