As chief operating officer for HSF Affiliates, helps oversee HomeServices of America’s flagship franchise brand, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the U.S.’s fifth largest franchise brand with nearly $122 billion in annual 2023 sales. Formerly senior vice president and chief financial officer of the division he has worked in for over a decade, Ladd was promoted to his current role in 2024. The CPA originally began his career as a staff accountant at Weichert Realtors.