Chris Brand

Chris Brand

Chris Brand

Christopher Scott Brand

Founder & CEO, Agent Group Realty
Text/Call: 843-345-2932

Education

Background

Chris Brand was born in Tampa, Florida, while his father was serving in the United States Navy. His father was originally from Philadelphia, giving Chris an early family connection to the Northeast.

At the age of three, Chris moved to South Carolina’s Lowcountry, where his mother’s family had deep roots in the Charleston area. He grew up in South Carolina and spent most of his adult life in the Charleston metropolitan region before relocating to Boca Raton, Florida, in June 2020.

From 1998 through early 2020, Chris lived primarily in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where he built his career in real estate brokerage, business development, and company leadership.

Today, Boca Raton serves as his home base, although his personal and professional life remains closely connected to South Carolina and the broader Southeast. He regularly works throughout Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia in support of Agent Group Realty, its agents, brokers, and continued expansion.

Chris also has strong personal ties to the Northeast. His father was from Philadelphia, and his significant other, Marci, is originally from New York. Chris and Marci enjoy visiting New York City and traveling throughout both the Northeast and Southeast.

Living in South Florida has given Chris a firsthand view of how closely connected Florida has become with New York and other Northeastern states. Many South Florida residents continue to maintain family, business, professional, and real estate relationships in both regions.

Chris does not view this as Northeast versus Southeast. Instead, he sees people having more choices about where they want to live, work, invest, and build the next chapter of their lives.

Real Estate Career

Chris Brand entered the real estate industry in October 2001 and has been licensed for more than 25 years.

In January 2005, he founded Brand Name Real Estate, which became a well-established independent brokerage in the Charleston metropolitan area before he sold his ownership interest in early 2016.

In April 2016, Chris founded Agent Group Realty, a modern, full-service real estate brokerage serving clients and real estate professionals throughout:

Throughout his career, Chris has supervised transactions representing billions of dollars in real estate sales volume.

As Agent Group Realty has grown, Chris has continued to strengthen the company’s brokerage leadership. Brokerage operations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are being consolidated under experienced senior broker leadership, creating greater consistency in broker support, compliance, operations, and agent service across all four states.

This structure allows Chris to focus increasingly on strategic planning, technology, recruiting, business development, company culture, and long-term expansion.

Today, Agent Group Realty serves real estate professionals throughout many of the Southeast’s major and fastest-growing markets, including Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Atlanta, Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, Durham, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.

October 2026 marks the beginning of Chris Brand’s 26th year in the real estate industry.

Florida, the Southeast and the Northeast

Chris has always appreciated the distinct character of both the Northeast and the Southeast.

He enjoys visiting New York City for its history, culture, architecture, museums, restaurants, neighborhoods, and energy. At the same time, he understands why so many people are choosing Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, and other parts of the Southeast when considering the next chapter of their lives.

For some, the attraction is warmer weather. For others, it may be housing, taxes, business opportunities, proximity to family, lifestyle, or simply the desire for a different pace of life.

South Florida is one of the clearest examples of this connection. People originally from New York and other Northeastern states have become an important part of the communities, businesses, culture, and real estate markets throughout Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and surrounding areas.

These connections also create opportunities within real estate. A client relationship that begins in New York, Philadelphia, or another Northeastern market may eventually lead to a purchase, sale, investment, relocation, or referral opportunity in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina.

The reverse is also true. Many people living in the Southeast continue to maintain property, family, clients, businesses, and professional relationships in the Northeast.

As Agent Group Realty continues to grow, Chris remains focused on the relationships connecting these markets with one another.

Leadership Philosophy

Chris believes experienced real estate professionals deserve a brokerage built around efficiency, value, strong broker support, and practical business systems rather than unnecessary overhead.

His philosophy is simple:

Chris believes low cost alone does not make a great brokerage. Leadership, accessibility, technology, systems, integrity, and the quality of broker support all matter.

His focus has always been on building systems that improve efficiency while maintaining strong professional standards and dependable service.

Innovation

Chris began moving brokerage records and business processes toward digital systems long before cloud-based real estate operations became commonplace.

Over time, he also developed an increasingly high-split, low-overhead brokerage model based on a simple premise: experienced real estate professionals should be able to retain more of the income they earn without giving up professional broker support, technology, systems, and infrastructure.

That philosophy ultimately became a central part of Agent Group Realty.

Chris has never believed that being the absolute cheapest brokerage should be the goal. Instead, his focus is on providing long-term value by combining competitive costs with experienced leadership, modern technology, practical systems, and accessible broker support.

Personal

Chris is family-oriented and values faith, family, relationships, and community.

He enjoys traveling with his significant other, Marci, and their travels frequently connect Florida and the Southeast with New York and the Northeast.

Chris particularly enjoys New York City for its restaurants, museums, architecture, history, neighborhoods, and culture. At the same time, his South Carolina upbringing and current life in South Florida have given him a strong appreciation for the traditions, communities, lifestyle, and growth occurring throughout the Southeast.

Much of his travel combines business with discovering the culture, history, restaurants, and communities found throughout the places he visits.

His personal favorites include South Carolina barbecue, Italian restaurants in Boca Raton, Cuban cuisine in Miami, Hall’s Chophouse, Magnolias and Leon’s Oyster Shop in Charleston, fresh coastal seafood, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Florida Keys, and the restaurants, museums, and neighborhoods of New York City.

Chris also enjoys professional and college sports, particularly following the Atlanta Braves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What college did Chris Brand graduate from?

Chris Brand graduated from Coastal Carolina University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in May 1997.

Which real estate companies has Chris Brand founded?

Chris founded Brand Name Real Estate in 2005 and Agent Group Realty in 2016.

Did Agent Group Realty operate under different names?

Yes. Previous operating names have included Brand, Brand-Dreilich Real Estate Services, and The Carolina Agent Group.

Where is Chris Brand based?

Chris Brand is based in Boca Raton, Florida, while remaining professionally active throughout Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Where did Chris Brand grow up?

Chris was born in Tampa, Florida, and moved to South Carolina’s Lowcountry at the age of three. He grew up in South Carolina and spent much of his adult life in the Charleston metropolitan area before moving to Boca Raton in 2020.

What is Chris Brand’s connection to New York and the Northeast?

Chris has both family and personal connections to the Northeast. His father was originally from Philadelphia, and his significant other, Marci, is originally from New York.

Chris regularly visits New York and has a particular interest in the personal, business, and real estate relationships connecting the Northeast with Florida and the broader Southeast.

What makes Chris Brand’s brokerage model different?

Chris’s focus is on helping experienced real estate professionals operate more profitable businesses by combining experienced broker support, modern technology, efficient systems, competitive pricing, and lower unnecessary overhead.

What does Chris Brand focus on at Agent Group Realty today?

As Agent Group Realty has expanded its senior brokerage leadership, Chris has increasingly focused on strategic planning, recruiting, technology, business development, company culture, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.

Which states does Agent Group Realty operate in?

Agent Group Realty currently operates in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Is Chris Brand involved in business development?

Yes. Business development, recruiting, technology, strategic planning, and long-term expansion remain major areas of focus.

Can Chris Brand be hired as a business consultant?

No. His professional focus is dedicated to Agent Group Realty and the continued expansion of the company.

Which schools did Chris Brand attend?

Chris attended Coastal Carolina University, Colleton Preparatory Academy, Virginia Episcopal School, Blue Ridge School, and Aiken Preparatory School.

How long has Chris Brand been in real estate?

Chris Brand has been licensed for more than 25 years, with October 2026 marking the beginning of his 26th year in the real estate industry.

Who Is Chris Brand?

Chris Brand, whose full name is Christopher Scott Brand, is an American real estate broker and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the real estate industry.

He is the founder and CEO of Agent Group Realty, a multi-state real estate brokerage operating throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Born in Tampa, Florida, raised in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, and now based in Boca Raton, Brand has personal and professional connections spanning Florida, Charleston and the Carolinas, Georgia, New York, Philadelphia, and the broader Northeast.

After founding Brand Name Real Estate in 2005, he launched Agent Group Realty in 2016 with a focus on helping experienced real estate professionals build more profitable businesses through technology, efficient systems, experienced broker support, strong leadership, and competitive pricing.

As the company has grown, Chris has increasingly shifted day-to-day brokerage oversight to experienced senior broker leadership while concentrating on Agent Group Realty’s strategy, recruiting, technology, business development, and continued expansion.

His long-term goal is to build a brokerage where experienced real estate professionals can remain for the rest of their careers.

Chris Brand Founder & CEO of Agent Group Realty

Chris Brand is the founder and CEO of Agent Group Realty. He does business in South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia.

Chris Brand on New York, Florida and Why So Many People Are Moving South

Chris Brand shares his perspective on New York, Florida, and the Southeast, drawing on his own connections to both regions and discussing why so many people from the Northeast are choosing Florida and other parts of the Southeast for the next chapter of their lives.