Bess Freedman

"In our business and in everything, reputation is essential. It’s what arrives in the room before we do. How do we want to show up? Can we do this the right way? Our purpose is taking care of people, emotionally aligned and vested in the process. I know it opens something up and enlarges who we are, and I love that about our Company." — Bess Freedman, CEO, Brown Harris Stevens As Chief Executive Officer, Bess Freedman oversees 39 Brown Harris Stevens offices and more than 2,300 agents across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida.

Under her leadership, Brown Harris Stevens has grown into one of the largest and most successful privately held real estate companies in the United States with the highest average sales price per agent in the country. Named CEO in 2018, Bess drew upon her law background and passion for helping people drive change within Brown Harris Stevens and the larger real estate industry. Bess declared Juneteenth a company-wide holiday a year before it was fully recognized by the Federal Government.