Jeff Hyland was a renowned real estate expert and Co-Founder and President of Hilton & Hyland, the highest producing single office luxury boutique brokerage in the world. He was named “The Gatekeeper of Beverly Hills” by Town & Country and is the author of “The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills,” a book that celebrates the history and architectural significance of Southern California’s famed properties.

A former member of the Board of Councilors of USC School of Architecture, Hyland served as President of the Beverly Hills Board of Realtors, President of the Los Angeles County Board of Real Estate, and as State Director for the California Association of Realtors. He personally handled several billion dollars in real estate sales and holds the record for two of most expensive listings sold in the United States.

Bonnie Stone Sellers is a leading authority on the global real estate market and the luxury consumer. Sellers represents one of the founding core of Forbes Global Properties, and plays a key role in melding the immense reach of Forbes with the expertise of the world’s leading brokerages. Sellers most recently served as CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate and was previously a partner and head of real estate at McKinsey & Company.

Sellers holds a JD from Columbia Law School, an MLA in landscape architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design, and a BA in architecture and landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Sellers serves on the Boards of Hovnanian Enterprises and The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and is also a founder of First Chance, an organization that pays bail for indigent women.

Michael joins Forbes Global Properties with more than two decades of proven experience in the global residential real estate industry, specifically focusing on the development and expansion of far-reaching international affiliate networks. Before Forbes Global Properties, Michael served as the Executive Vice President of Global Business Development at HSF Affiliates LLC, where he worked with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices teams, and specifically focused on the development and expansion the international network. Prior to that, Michael was Vice Chairman and Partner at ERA Europe where he led the organization’s successful growth efforts.

Monique is a luxury brand building strategist with a unique mix of experience across Australia, Japan, and the United States. She spent over a decade at Christie’s International Real Estate in various strategy and marketing roles, and joins Forbes Global Properties from Realogy, where she helped to develop the iconic Corcoran real estate brand as an international franchise network. Monique holds a Bachelor of Multimedia (Media Studies) from Swinburne University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Drawing from deep experience in technology and operations leadership, Lisa leads Forbes Global Properties’ digital strategy, product development, while simultaneously maximizing operational efficiencies. Most recently, she served as the Senior Vice President of Digital Services at Christie’s International Real Estate where she was responsible for digital strategy and operations, technology governance, and guiding corporate interests in emerging technologies for over 100 affiliated brokerages worldwide. Prior that role, Lisa was a Senior Vice President of Information Services at The Nielsen Company where she oversaw technology programs for global data collection and analysis for multiple lines of business.

A veteran of Christie’s International Real Estate, El Moriarty has extensive experience driving international luxury brands to increased awareness and global recognition. El’s expertise in marketing operations combined with her creative and analytical skills help our members drive transaction success.

Proven leader with over 20 years of experience, Kim’s background extends from start-up to Fortune 50 companies during periods of high-growth and extensive organizational change. Her track record of partnering with senior executives to achieve strategic and business objectives has earned her countless accolades. Most recently, she served as Program Director at Upstream RE managing relationships with hundreds of real estate brokerages and driving the product roadmap.

Alex Lange has over two decades of experience in real estate and technology. Before Forbes Global Properties, he was the CEO of UpstreamRE—a national real estate data platform— which grew to include more than 250 brokerage firms. He was instrumental in deploying Market Leader’s enterprise model, leading to its acquisition by Trulia, and led Roost.com from inception to public launch in six months, where he won the coveted Inman Most Innovative New Technology award was later acquired by Vertical Response. A former 82nd Airborne paratrooper, Eagle Scout, and Harvard Business School alumnus, Mr. Lange is an accomplished author, speaker, and sought-after thought leader.