Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) New England Properties, Westchester Properties, and New York Properties -- one of the nation’s most respected residential real estate brokerages -- today announced the promotion of two key executives to Senior Vice President roles: Meryl Freedman and Gregg Wagner.

Together, Freedman and Wagner will share oversight of the company’s growth. Their mutual responsibilities will include a concentrated focus on amplifying market share, relationship-building and management, spearheading recruitment initiatives, monitoring sales activities and trends, and providing support for the brokerage’s Office Leaders and 1,800 sales executives. In addition, Freedman will continue as Vice President of Leadership Development for the company and Wagner as Vice President of New Homes & Land.

Freedman most recently served as Vice President of Leadership Development for BHHS New England Properties, Westchester Properties, and New York Properties. A Long Island native, she began her real estate career with Prudential Connecticut Realty, which eventually became Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in 2012. Throughout her tenure, Freedman has held a significant number of influential leadership roles within the organization, including Regional Vice President of the Northeast and head of BHHS’s prestigious West Hartford office, which saw significant growth under her direction. Freedman was recognized as “Company Leader of the Year” in 2015 and honored as a “Woman of FIRE” by The Commercial Record in 2016.

Originally from Greenwich, Wagner has more than 30 years of experience in real estate, including residential and commercial sales and brokerage management, land acquisition and entitlement, project development, and investment research and valuation. He joined BHHS New England Properties, Westchester Properties, and New York Properties in 2018 as Regional Vice President and Director of New Homes and Land, expanding the BHHS’s new home projects footprint throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and Westchester New York. Prior to this role, Wagner held senior leadership positions at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and Sotheby’s International Realty.

“This is an exciting start to the year for our company,” said Candace Adams, President of BHHS New England Properties, Westchester Properties, and New York Properties. “Meryl (Freedman) and Gregg (Wagner) are well-tenured professionals who have already provided a solid foundation for our ongoing growth. An important keystone of their managerial oversight will be the guidance they continue to provide to our leaders and, in turn, our offices of more than 1,800 real estate agents. Both Meryl and Gregg’s enhanced responsibilities will allow us to further strengthen the support we offer our associate base while amplifying our distinct vision and values.”

Freedman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Ohio State University and a master’s in education from The Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies (now known as The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey [MIIS]). She also has a master’s degree in organizational development from Chapman College. Before launching into real estate in Connecticut, Freedman lived in California where she was a teacher and an elementary school principal.

Wagner attended Drew University and the University of Lund in Lund, Sweden. He has been a member of many professional associations including the Appraisal Institute, the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, Certified Commercial Investment Member, National Association of Home Builders, Realtors Land Institute, and the National Association of Realtors. He continues to be a licensed real estate broker in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, South Carolina, and Massachusetts.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties/New England Properties/Westchester Properties

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties/New England Properties/Westchester Properties is a leading real estate brokerage firm with more than 1,800 REALTORS^® in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Manhattan and Westchester County, NY. Selectively chosen by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and HomeServices of America; the global reach, financial strength and fresh brand make the brokerage the premiere real estate firm in the Northeast. Whether it’s residential, commercial, corporate relocation, equestrian or waterfront living, our company and REALTORS^® are local market experts committed to providing exceptional service to our clients. For more information, visit www.bhhsNEproperties.com, www.bhhsNYproperties.comorwww.bhhsWestchester.com.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is among the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name, bringing to the global residential real estate market a definitive mark of trust, integrity, stability and longevity. The network’s parent company is HomeServices of America, Inc., the nation’s largest, full-service residential brokerage firm as measured by transactions, and an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices global network has more than 50,000 affiliated independent sales associates and 1,500 offices throughout the U.S. and abroad, generating US$114.5 billion in closed transactions in 2018. For additional information, visit www.berkshirehathawayhs.com.