Other Services Executives | Real Estate Almanac

Other Services

Last Updated January 22, 2026

The top other services executives list, a subset of the Swanepoel Power 200 ranking, acknowledges leaders that support the residential real estate brokerage industry by providing another type of service including news/media, coaching, legal, alternative finance or other service for brokerages, agents and consumers.

Rank	Executive	Title	Company
1 46SP 200 Rank	Paul Boomsma	President and CEO	Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
1 46SP 200 Rank	As CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), Boomsma controls one of the nation's most influential brokerage networks with more than 550 firms and 134,000 agents across 70 countries. The invitation-only organization counts many of the nation's largest brokerages as members. Boomsma joined LeadingRE in 2005, creating its Luxury Property International, and continued to serve in that role until becoming brokerage network CEO in 2018.
2 52SP 200 Rank	Tom Ferry	Founder and CEO	Tom Ferry International
2 52SP 200 Rank	As founder and CEO of his eponymous real estate coaching company, Ferry has an influential industry voice both as a speaker and through his coaching firm. In 2025, the company made its suite of AI productivity tools available to the industry at large. Having launched the firm in 2004, Ferry now shares his insights at training events, through his two bestselling books and a popular YouTube channel.
3 59SP 200 Rank	Brian Buffini	Founder & CEO	Buffini & Company
3 59SP 200 Rank	Buffini leads business-building firm Buffini & Company, which he founded in 1996 to coach and train real estate professionals in securing more leads and sales. In 2025, the firm launched a new AI bootcamp to help industry professionals integrate artificial intelligence into their business. Buffini & Company reports it has worked with more than 3 million professionals in 45 countries.
4 65SP 200 Rank	Craig Cheatham	President and CEO	The Realty Alliance
4 65SP 200 Rank	Cheatham leads The Realty Alliance, an influential network of more than 60 large brokerages across North America. In 2025, he championed the newly relaunched Broker Public Portal, a broker- and MLS-owned national consumer home search platform first announced in 2014. Cheatham, who has a reputation for real estate leadership and service, has also served as CEO of the Broker Resource Network, which he co-founded, since 2020.
5 135SP 200 Rank	Jessica Edgerton	Chief Legal Officer	Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
5 135SP 200 Rank	Edgerton has been the chief legal officer at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World since 2023. In her role, Edgerton oversees the global brokerage network’s legal affairs and online learning platform. She also serves as the executive vice president of industry and learning, and is charged with building alliances to support diversity, equity and inclusion. Before she joined the company in 2018, Edgerton spent over four years as an associate counsel at NAR.
6 174SP 200 Rank	Jared James	Founder and CEO	Jared James Enterprises
6 174SP 200 Rank	James oversees Jared James Enterprises, the real estate coaching company he launched in 2008. He also runs transaction coordination service Cleared and Closed and pre-marketing listing tool FyrstUp, among other startups. Known as a thought leader and industry influencer, James hosts a business podcast and has authored several motivational books. He also hosts an annual event in Nashville, Tennessee, that draws more than 1,000 attendees.
7 200SP 200 Rank	Michael Jalbert	CEO	Forbes Global Properties
7 200SP 200 Rank	Jalbert runs Forbes Global Properties, an invitation-only global brokerage network that offers agents marketing tools, advertising opportunities and access to curated listings. Before assuming the CEO role in 2022, he was an executive focused on international development with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand and helped drive ERA’s expansion in Europe.