Nick Bailey, whose nearly three-decade career includes leadership roles at REMAX, Century 21 and Zillow Group, has joined AuthoritySignal AI as a founding member. The startup launched Oct. 26 and measures how AI tools recognize and recommend real estate talent, according to the company.
In other real estate talent news, Serhant. has promoted Nicole Hogue from sales agent to associate sales manager in Naples, Florida. Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast hired Erin Spalding from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, and ENRG Realty named Eric Hauser senior vice president of growth.
Portside Real Estate Group added four New Hampshire agents, Cameron Kimball launched a buyer-side advisory in Los Cabos, Mexico, and Westcor Land Title Insurance Company promoted Laura Licastro, according to company releases.
The latest real estate talent moves
AuthoritySignal AI
Nick Bailey
Real estate executive Nick Bailey has joined AuthoritySignal AI as a founding member, the company announced Oct. 26, the same day the platform launched. Bailey will help lead its growth and strategy.
According to the company, the platform analyzes the digital signals around an agent, team or brokerage to show how AI systems interpret their expertise and whether they appear in AI-generated recommendations.
Bailey’s career spans nearly three decades and includes leadership roles at REMAX, Century 21, Zillow Group and T3 Sixty, according to the company. He has twice been named an Inman Innovator of the Year.
“Consumers are beginning to ask AI who they should hire, who knows a particular market and who they can trust,” Bailey said in a statement. “AuthoritySignal AI gives agents and brokers a way to understand whether they are showing up in those conversations and what they can do to strengthen their position.”
Serhant.
Nicole Hogue
SERHANT. has promoted Nicole Hogue to associate sales manager for its Naples, Florida, office. Hogue was previously a sales agent with the brokerage. According to the company, she will lead sales operations in the market and guide agents on strategy, negotiation, compliance and growth.
“We have a clear vision for our business, growth and presence in Naples, and we’re reshaping our leadership team here to match it,” Yasser Ponce, SERHANT.’s regional director of sales for South Florida, said in a statement. “Naples is a special, active and exciting market where our sales have been consistently strong and growing.”
Hogue will work with Matt Chionis and Megan Chionis, the founding agents of the Naples office, Ponce said.
Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast
Christie’s International Real Estate First Coast has named Erin Spalding managing broker and vice president of growth. Spalding joins from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, where she was managing broker of the Ponte Vedra Beach and Nocatee office. According to the company, that office grew to 140 agents and closed close to $700 million in sales volume over the past 12 months.
Spalding will work with President and CEO Corey Hasting and with Jimmy Lewis, managing broker and vice president of agent development, to provide brokerage leadership and drive growth across Northeast Florida. She will also focus on agent productivity and professional development.
Hasting founded the firm in 2018. It joined the Christie’s International Real Estate network in September 2025.
“Erin and I have known each other for years, and I’ve seen firsthand her leadership skills and commitment to helping agents succeed,” Hasting said in a statement. “… She’s an exceptional addition to our team and the right person to help lead our next phase of growth.”
ENRG Realty
ENRG Realty has appointed Eric Hauser senior vice president of growth as the Seattle-based cloud brokerage expands nationally. Hauser is based in Chicago and will build relationships with individual agents, teams and independent brokerage owners.
He began as a residential agent before moving into franchise and brokerage development, which he has specialized in for nearly a decade. According to the company, he has advised brokerage professionals nationwide on growth, profitability, competitive positioning and succession planning.
“Eric understands the business of brokerage growth and the decisions real estate professionals face as they plan for the future,” Erinn Nobel, co-founder and president of ENRG Realty, said in a statement.
Tessa Hassay
Portside Real Estate Group
Portside Real Estate Group has added four New Hampshire agents: Teresa Hassay, Shari Melville, Jennifer Worden and Diane Blanton. The additions come as the brokerage rolls out resources from its partnership with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, which Portside describes as the nation’s largest family-owned real estate brokerage.
“Our growth in New Hampshire is about bringing together great people who share our commitment to their clients and communities,” Christina Frost, Portside’s agent relations manager for New Hampshire and Massachusetts, said in a statement.
Jennifer Worden
Hassay serves the New Hampshire Seacoast and southern Maine. She entered real estate in 2023 after more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector. Melville has five years of real estate experience in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, following more than 30 years in brand management, marketing and sales with companies including Converse, Nike and Liz Claiborne.
Worden works in the Lakes Region and North Country and spent a decade in state and federal public policy. She also writes Keys to the Lakes, a Substack publication about life in the region. Blanton, an associate broker, has more than 27 years of experience in the Lakes Region and a background in marketing and advertising.
Shari Melville
“You have that personal, locally focused brokerage experience, but now with the resources and support of a much larger organization behind you,” Blanton said in a statement.
Starting in November, Portside agents will have access to Hanna Health & Wealth, a Howard Hanna benefits program. According to the company, the program offers health care and insurance options, retirement planning and financial wellness tools.
Diane Blanton
“Our agents spend their careers taking care of their clients, their families and their communities. We believe their brokerage should be taking care of them, too,” Portside CEO and founder Dava Davin said in a statement.
Founded in 2012, Portside has more than 200 agents across Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Landfall Real Estate Advisory
Cameron Kimball
Cameron Kimball has launched Landfall Real Estate Advisory in Los Cabos, Mexico, to represent buyers in the region’s luxury market. Kimball spent 30 years on the developer side of Los Cabos real estate. According to the company, he led sales and marketing for residences tied to Aman, St. Regis, Four Seasons, Rosewood and Montage and built sales teams at private club communities including Querencia, Costa Palmas and Maravilla.
Most recently, he was vice president of sales and marketing for The Residences at The St. Regis Los Cabos.
Landfall offers buyer representation, access to off-market homes and guidance on pricing and club membership terms, according to the company.
“A lot of buyers are surprised to learn that in some of these developments, buying a home doesn’t even get you on the golf course without the right club membership,” Kimball said in a statement.
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company has promoted Laura Licastro to regional underwriting counsel for Florida. Licastro is a board-certified real estate attorney and joined Westcor in January 2019. According to the company, she previously spent more than nine years as underwriting counsel for a national title underwriter. She later managed the Florida center of another title insurer’s commercial services division.
In her new role, Licastro will support Westcor’s Florida agents and underwriting team on complex title matters.
“She knows our underwriting team well, and they know her, which makes this a natural next step for her and a great one for the team,” Emilio Fernandez, vice president and regional agency manager at Westcor, said in a statement.
