I am excited to be heading the Busby Group Luxury Advisors (BGLA) at Compass. For the second year in a row we completed over $100M in transactions for our clients. We focus on providing excellence in their real estate experiences. BGLA does things differently in the high-end. We don’t shout. We don't use hyperbole. Doing luxury business for 20 + years, the BGLA team respects our clients' privacy and uses discretion and mastery when working on our clients’ behalf, whether it's in Chicago, its suburbs, SW Michigan, NW Indiana or with their secondary homes across the nation.

Top 1% in Chicago real estate$720M in sales ($100M+ in 2022)Chicago’s only SportStar Relocation expertBusby Group is one of Chicago’s top real estate groups. At Busby Group, we are driven by a desire to not just exceed goals, but also exceed expectations. Our number one priority is to provide exceptional service, no matter what our clients’ needs are. This mentality has led to an exceedingly diverse portfolio ranging from $50K condos/parking spaces to $23M estates. Since we’ve been in the business for a cumulative 75+ years, we’ve had time to optimize our marketing. Our tool kit is extensive, effective and built around targeting qualified buyers. We use strategy every step of the way and are tech-forward. Busby Group is organized to provide unparalleled client service. We have a full-time client concierge to help with anything related to your real estate needs - coordinating contractors, managing utilities, assisting with furniture selection/ordering, organizing moves and making life easier. Our Director of Operations keeps timelines on schedule & contracts organized, while our team of selling partners are there to make sure the phone is always answered. And above all, our brokers/selling partners are the best in the business. While each woman brings a unique and vital background to the team, we collectively hold one another to the highest professional standards.

With over 25 years of experience in residential real estate, high end sales, and financial services, Barb offers what very few real estate agents can: an unparalleled level of concierge service combined with deep market knowledge, marketing savvy, and extensive personal and professional networks. Barb knows that real estate transactions can be stressful and sensitive. She's earned her solid reputation and clients' respect by demonstrating discretion and integrity with a thoughtful, personalized attention to their needs. Barb earned entry into the B&W Founder's Club for her outstanding achievements, market expertise and transaction success. Chicago Association of Realtors awarded Barb Top Team Producer awards for 2015 and 2016.Barb is proud to be part of the Baird & Warner family - the largest, locally owned independent residential real estate company in Chicago. B&W has been a dominant force in real estate for over 160 years and is constantly reinventing and developing new solutions for clients. B&W was awarded #1 Top Workplace in Chicagoland for the last 5 years running and #1 Real Estate Website for 4 years running.

Joined Baird & Warner to provide clients the ultimate luxury residential real estate experience. The business was built on successful relationships with clients, utilizing extensive market knowledge, transaction skills, marketing expertise and client confidentiality. Members served on various philanthropic boards in the city and brought together considerable professional and social networks that facilitated matching buyers and sellers to match clients’ needs.Baird & Warner has been Chicago's premier private real estate company since 1855 and consistently wins the top awards for Best Place to Work in Chicago.

Member: Woman's board dates from 1884 and has raised multiple millions of dollars in support of the Medical Center goals and efforts.Co-Head of Production Committee of Rush Fashion Show: Head of production committee for the live fund raising event with an audience of thousands of supporters and donors.Road Home Program Committee: Provide support for confidential mental health services for veterans and their families, regardless of ability to pay.

The Jennifer Ames team is a top team at Coldwell Banker nationally, consistently completing over $150 million in Chicago residential real estate transactions. As part of the Jennifer Ames team, I earned awards for most sales in 2014 (in units and volume) in the showing role, in highest volume of buyer sales, and in the highest buyer sale.

Pearson Group is a privately held, full service brokerage firm, having the knowledge and expertise to both buy and sell luxury, as well as distressed, properties. Pearson Realty Group has a specialty Chicago Real Estate Owned department to help position investor clients' buying needs in the exclusive bank owned market. Pearson Group is direct listing brokers for many corporate entities including the largest vendors in the industry, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Reported to the CEO of this equity-based, global experience club and charged with developing and executing overall networking strategies. Company is a February 2008 start up with a philosophy of connecting families and friends with nature and the outdoors, while incorporating the preservation of the natural environs of exceptional properties through a Conservation Initiative. Identified a platform of compatible channels, strategic partnerships and business alliances as a means to highlight and leverage company's core beliefs. Pioneered process to develop and codify peer group networking/marketing strategies to create qualified lead database and to differentiate company from competitors. Initiated innovative programs to leverage already existing trusted business and social networks. Fostered intrinsic value and appeal of family and conservation ethos.Led a uniquely qualified networking team providing a constant pipeline of prospects to membership sales team for closure. Current membership commitments exceed $25 million.

Headed an effort to identify and attract like-minded women, their families and networks to membership in Everlands, a high end, equity based, destination club with a global portfolio of properties.

Part of a two-person sales team of high end jewelry with sales exceeding $1 million per year since 2004. Contracted to develop business strategies and oversee daily operations of Chicago office. Focused on client networking, building databases and designing custom events for clients and media, both on and off-site. Opened and maintained relationships with in-demand and rising star designers. Supervised design and maintenance of website.

Personally responsible for a book of major multinational corporate accounts. Advised at the Treasurer level on global currency transaction and balance sheet translation exposure, representing hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Transacted with FX interbank trading desk.

Conducted sales and managed client relationships. Grew a high net worth book of business to over 50 relationships, 20 of which transitioned from previous employer. Advised clients in all asset classes.