
Anthony Hitt
, President & CEO
Anthony Hitt has served as Engel & Völkers North America’s
Chief Executive Officer since January of 2014. He has been
personally involved in Engel & Völkers’ emergence in the United
States since 2010, when the Hamburg-based real estate leader tapped
him to establish its presence within California. As a direct result
of his leadership, managerial expertise and dedication to
outstanding performance, Anthony was promoted to the position of
Chief Operating Officer in May of 2012, when he moved to the
company’s North American headquarters location in New York. His
continuing drive for excellence led to the current role as CEO only
a few years later.
Under Anthony’s leadership, the brand in North America has
grown 10 fold in closed transactions and now operates in more than
45 markets with more than 1,000 real estate advisors representing
the brand.
Anthony was a top-producing agent who was continually
acknowledged for his business acumen and commitment to customer
satisfaction by publications such as the
Wall Street Journal and the
Los Angeles Times. Drawing from his experience – and from
his success managing his own record-setting team of twelve real
estate professionals under the Anthony Hitt banner – Anthony
established a training course for other agents to raise the bar for
superior performance in the industry.
Anthony pursued the same objectives upon joining Engel &
Völkers, where his management and training initiatives provided an
extraordinary level of support for the brand’s license partners and
brokerages, allowing them to attract the top agents to their teams
and raising the interest of the most discriminating real estate
consumers.
Prior to joining Engel & Völkers, Anthony worked with
Sotheby’s International Realty in Los Angeles for eight years and
closed approximately 400 real estate sales transactions amounting
to nearly half a billion dollars.
Los Angeles Magazine named Anthony one of the city's
"Super Agents," and
Los Angeles Business Journal awarded him as their first
and only "Green Agent of the Year."
Anthony credits his business and real estate success to his
philosophy of providing exceptionally personal customer service and
constantly implementing the most up-to-date systems for efficiency
and comprehensive service. He has authored several books to share
his advice for success in business and in life with others,
including
Essentials of Personal Achievement,
Taking Charge, and
Positive Impressions.