July 2025
Data + intelligence
Mike Simonsen
Chief Economist — first in company history
Founded Altos Research in 2006, building real-time MLS tools tracking days on market and price reductions. Now runs market intelligence for Compass — the brokerage that argues that same data hurts sellers.
His weekly market update series, once under HousingWire, now runs under the Compass brand.
August 2025
Finance + operations
Scott Wahlers
Chief Financial Officer
Joined Compass in 2018 as Chief Accounting Officer. Helped orchestrate the 2022 restructuring that cut over $600M in operating expenses. Elevated to CFO when Reelitz departed — just as the Anywhere deal was taking shape.
A seven-year Compass insider promoted at a pivotal moment, fitting the pattern of Reffkin elevating loyalists as the company scaled.
September 2025
Legal + antitrust
Ethan Glass
Chief Legal Officer
Led DOJ teams that investigated MLS organizations for anticompetitive conduct. Then became NAR's lead antitrust attorney in Sitzer/Burnett. Now brings that knowledge — from both sides — to Compass's fights against MLSs and Zillow.
Hired the same month Anywhere was announced. Had already been working with Compass on the NWMLS lawsuit before joining full time.
February 2026
Culture + integration
Neda Navab
President, Compass International Holdings
Started as Reffkin's chief of staff in 2018, rose to eastern region president, now leads the entire holding company. Her mandate: make the world's largest brokerage feel like a boutique across all 340,000 agents and every brand.
"Big is our engine, but boutique is our edge." — to Inman, March 2026
March 2026
Operations + brands
Sue Yannaccone
Chief Operating Officer, Compass International Holdings
Spent 11 years at Anywhere, where she publicly criticized the private listings push as an effort to "concentrate listings" at consumers' expense. Now COO of the company that acquired Anywhere and runs the industry's largest private listings program.
"My sole focus is ensuring that every one of our 340,000 real estate professionals is benefiting directly from the strength of our combined organization." — to Inman, March 2026
April 2026
Growth + strategy
Rory Golod
President of Growth, Compass International Holdings
A decade at Compass, from business development to chief of staff to Reffkin. Architect of the 3-phase private listings messaging. Now oversees recruitment, M&A and comms across all 340,000 agents under every brand.
"If you're not working with Compass, you're missing the market." — to AJ LaTrace, Real Estate News, Feb. 2025