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Kevin Van Eck is stepping away from his brokerage leadership role at @properties Christie’s International Real Estate to become a principal at Maverix Advisory Group, a fledgling industry consulting company, Inman has learned.
Maverix was launched by Jeff Kennedy, a longtime industry player who most recently served as vice president of sales and partnerships for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). His new firm’s intent is to guide executives and real estate entrepreneurs on go-to-market strategies, product direction and relationship building, among other advisory services.
Kennedy said in the release he was thrilled to have Van Eck decide to join him.
“His ability to identify and implement technology fills an immediate need in proptech right now,” Kennedy said. “With his expertise, we’re further strengthening our ability to support companies in refining their strategies and accelerating industry-wide adoption.”
Kevin Van Eck
Van Eck was previously president of affiliate strategy for @properties Christie’s International Real Estate with an emphasis on marketing and technology integration, agent performance enhancement, and recruitment and retention.
He is moving on not long after his company was acquired by Compass in December for $444 million, Inman reported. The deal merged the No. 1 brokerage by sales volume with the nation’s No. 8 brokerage by volume. Compass paid $150 million in cash plus $294 million in stock, or 44 million Compass shares.
Maverix said that Van Eck’s tenure in technology scaling success, empowering agents to adapt and demonstrate value, will be transformative for the companies it serves.
“I’m extremely grateful for my experience and the exceptional team at @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate,” said Van Eck in the release. “Joining Maverix Advisory Group presents an exciting opportunity to leverage that expertise, and support proptech companies as they build and scale solutions that drive meaningful impact in the industry.”
This story was updated to confirm the Compass acquisition of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate was finalized.
