@properties Adds Chief Technology Officer, Replaces CFO

After months of new affiliates and acquisitions, @properties is building up its C-suite, adding its first chief technology officer.

The Chicago-based real estate brokerage, which also owns Christie’s International Real Estate, has promoted Dana Bina to the top tech role.

Bina was previously the company’s vice president of product development. She oversaw growth of the company’s technology division and implemented new portions of @properties proprietary software, according to the company. In her new role, Bina will expand the use of that software to @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate affiliates nationally.

The company also has a new chief financial officer, Brent Dobsch, who is replacing Michael Sherman.

Branden Lopez has joined the company as director of legal, a new position.

The new additions come as Christie’s and their parent company have ramped up expansion efforts in recent months, adding new affiliates in Naples, Florida, Newport, Rhode Island, Chicago, Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area, and internationally in Japan, Malta, and Italy.

@properties co-founder Thad Wong previously told TRD that Christie’s will be seeking out other opportunities for affiliates and expansion in the coming months.

In December 2021, @properties acquired Christie’s International Real Estate in a deal that allows the luxury broker to use technology, marketing and support platforms of @properties.

Prior to the Christie’s acquisition, @properties also made plans for its own expansion, announcing it was going to franchise the @propreties brand nationally in 2020.

The @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate combined for record sales over the last 12 months, with over $23 billion in company-owned brokerage business and over $75 billion in total network sales volume.