Betsey Margolies is a broker at Compass, a two-year-old residential brokerage based in Manhattans Union Square. Before that, she worked at the much older Corcoran Group. At both firms, she has been part of a five-member team led by Debra LaChance.

The teams September 2014 exit from Corcoran was seen as somewhat of a coup for the younger Compass. The teamwhich also included Denise LaChance, Ariel Brenner and Kimberlee Knechtheld some $35 million in exclusives when it exited Corcoran. The jump to Compass from Corcoran mirrored other such moves around that time.

Margolies and the rest of the team primarily work deals in Manhattan, including rentals.

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Margolies graduated with high honors from New York University and worked in the fashion industry at Mulberry, Perry Ellis and Nicole Miller. She eventually interned at the Corcoran Group, which set her on her current career path.

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