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    Robert Reffkin, Founder and CEO of Compass

    Robert Reffkin

    Compass founder and CEO Robert Refkin built the real estate technology firm into a 45-market powerhouse by leveraging his philosophy of maximizing strengths and addressing a market gap of zero software engineers. Following an April IPO that navigated pandemic-era restrictions, the company now supports over 21,000 agents while using automation to scale operations and introduce margin-generating adjacent services like mortgage and title. Refkin projects sustained high transaction volumes through 2026, citing hybrid work shifts and historic interest rates, while continuing to apply the entrepreneurial principles outlined in his book, *No One Succeeds Alone*.