Keller Williams Names Christopher Brodhead as Chief Revenue Officer

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2026--

Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announces Christopher Brodhead as its chief revenue officer (CRO). In the role, Brodhead will lead the company’s revenue growth strategy, reinforcing KW’s position as the place where real estate entrepreneurs thrive.

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“We’re excited to welcome Chris to Keller Williams,” said Chris Czarnecki, CEO and president, KW. “At the end of the day, KW is a people development business, and he’ll help us continue to build what’s next, so our affiliated agents, franchises, leaders, and our culture continue to grow.”

This newly created role will focus on aligning KW’s revenue-driving functions into a unified strategy to further growth across the KW ecosystem through a range of strategic priorities.

Brodhead joins KW with over 20 years of experience across leadership, business development, capital formation, and investor relations. He has led growth initiatives, scaled sales organizations, and guided companies through periods of rapid scale and transformation.

“I’m excited to join Keller Williams because it represents something rare at scale, a company deeply grounded in the success of its people,” said Brodhead. “KW’s agent-centric culture, commitment to education, and clear sense of purpose create a powerful foundation.”

Prior to joining KW, Brodhead served as the principal and chief growth officer at Alesco Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisory (RIA) firm based in Rochester, New York.

“The opportunity in front of us is not to reinvent what already works, but to explore additional avenues of growth,” said Brodhead. “KW is a company built on models, systems, and values that put people first. I’m honored to be part of the next chapter.”

Prior to Alesco Advisors, Brodhead served as managing director at Benefit Street Partners, Franklin Templeton’s private credit specialist investment manager, after its acquisition of certain assets and personnel from Broadstone Real Estate, LLC. At Broadstone, he served as a senior vice president of Investor Relations and helped grow the firm from a single-family office to a manager of nearly $5 billion in alternative investments.

“I see this role as an opportunity to further connect and strengthen the company’s growth efforts in a way that is aligned, measurable, and built for the long term,” said Brodhead.

“Adding Chris to the team will help us further drive what matters most, our agents and their ability to grow and succeed at the highest level,” said Czarnecki.

About Keller Williams

Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, LLC is the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count with a global network of offices and affiliated agents. The franchise is No. 1 in units and sales volume in the U.S.

Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards affiliated agents. For more information, visit kwri.kw.com.

“I’m excited to join Keller Williams because it represents something rare at scale, a company deeply grounded in the success of its people,” said Christopher Brodhead, chief revenue officer, KW.

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