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Dan Kruse

Owner and CEO, 
Century 21 Affiliated
2025 Rank: 109
Kruse runs the world’s largest Century 21-affiliated company with more than 1,450 agents doing nearly $4 billion in annual sales. With offices in Michigan, California, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois, Century 21 Affiliated is among the brand’s leaders by production. Kruse began his career with Century 21 straight out of the University of Minnesota and became CEO in 2015.

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