The hunted has become the hunter at Compass.
Former Latter & Blum CEO Lacey Conway, whose firm was acquired by Compass last year, has joined the country’s largest residential brokerage as the head of its merger and acquisitions division.
Conway had been with Latter & Blum for over 20 years, serving as its top executive since 2020. Prior to its April 2025 sale to Compass, Conway’s firm had been the largest independent residential brokerage in the Gulf Coast, acquiring a number of local firms as part of its growth strategy.
Compass CFO Kalani Reelitz said in a statement that Conway will be “instrumental as we continue to expand our community of top-tier brokerages and exceptional agents.”
Compass spent much of the past year focused on M&A. In addition to Latter & Blum, it acquired Tennessee-based Parks Realty and Chicago-grown @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate.
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It was also reportedly “in advanced talks” to acquire Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of America, but the brokerage arm of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has denied any potential deal.
Compass, which grew its transactions by almost 29 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same time last year, attributed the growth primarily to the deals it made in the prior 12 months, according to its quarterly report.
President of growth Rory Golod said the move “telegraphs to the market that Compass is very active in this space and wants to continue to look to bring on companies that we think could be a good fit for us.”
Conway will be replacing Chrissy Hunt, who had been with the company for eight years and left for an opportunity outside of real estate, according to Golod.
Conway’s role leading Latter & Blum will be absorbed by Compass’ broader regional operations.
Golod said that Conway’s credibility as a brokerage operator will go a long way as the company continues to engage both inbound requests and seek new acquisition targets.
“We want to continue to do accretive M&A, we want to look to continue to bring on great companies,” Golod said. “We’re not looking to slow that down in any way — if anything, we want to accelerate it.”