Executives Legend
The color legend to the right illustrates the various backgrounds for the top executives in the residential real estate industry.

Richard “Rich” Ferrari

CEO, 
Douglas Elliman Realty
Following a late 2024 leadership shakeup at Douglas Elliman Realty, Richard Ferrari now oversees the nation’s eighth largest brokerage, which has nearly 7,000 agents who do approximately $34 billion in annual sales. Ferrari had managed the brokerage’s sales and operations in New York and the broader Northeast territory. He rejoined the firm in 2021 as president and CEO for New York City and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions after a stint at Brown Harris Stevens and later advising Halstead.

Following a late 2024 leadership shakeup at Douglas Elliman Realty, Richard Ferrari now oversees the nation’s eighth largest brokerage, which has nearly 7,000 agents who do approximately $34 billion in annual sales. Ferrari had managed the brokerage’s sales and operations in New York and the broader Northeast territory. He rejoined the firm in 2021 as president and CEO for New York City and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions after a stint at Brown Harris Stevens and later advising Halstead.

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