Kyle Whisler | Press & Recognition | Bloomberg | Inman

Selected Coverage

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M&A Coverage

Bloomberg

The Agency Acquires Triplemint in an All-Equity Deal

May 2022

Bloomberg broke the news exclusively of The Agency’s all-equity acquisition of Triplemint — a technology-powered NYC brokerage — alongside a $35M institutional capital raise valuing the platform at approximately $350M. Kyle served as VP of Finance, overseeing the full financial integration.

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Industry Rankings

RISMedia Power Broker Report

The Agency Ranked #2 Independent Brokerage in the United States

2026

RISMedia’s 38th annual Power Broker Report ranked The Agency #12 among all U.S. brokerages and #2 among independents by closed sales volume, reflecting $17.9B in 2025 sales volume — a 28.5% year-over-year increase — across 15,448 transactions.

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Acquisition

The Real Deal

The Agency Acquires Triplemint, Secures NYC Foothold

May 2022

The Real Deal reported on The Agency’s landmark acquisition of Triplemint — bringing nearly 250 agents and 75+ software engineers and strategists into The Agency’s existing network of 1,000+ agents, securing a major foothold in the New York City luxury market.

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Industry News

Inman

The Agency Finalizes Triplemint Acquisition

September 2022

Inman reported on the finalization of The Agency’s Triplemint acquisition and the launch of a new technology-forward website built on Triplemint’s proprietary platform as the combined entity continued its global expansion.

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M&A Coverage

PR Newswire

First Team Real Estate Announces Merger With Star Estates

March 2018

PR Newswire carried First Team’s merger with South Orange County luxury brokerage Star Estates, expanding the firm to 27 offices and over 2,000 agents and service professionals across Southern California. Kyle served as Corporate Accounting Manager, leading accounting through the firm’s active M&A and expansion.

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Industry Rankings

First Team Real Estate

First Team Ranks #19 Nationally on the REAL Trends 500

2019 Rankings

First Team ranked #19 in the nation by closed sales volume on the REAL Trends 500, closing nearly $5.96 billion in 2019 — a 12.8% year-over-year increase — across 38 offices and 2,400+ real estate professionals as the #1 independent brokerage in Southern California. Kyle led corporate accounting during this period of record growth.

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Expansion

PR Newswire

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Expands in Southern California

November 2017

PR Newswire carried NRT-owned Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s continued Southern California expansion — the region’s leading residential brokerage, then operating 85+ offices and approximately 5,550 sales associates across Southern California and Arizona. Kyle served as Senior Accountant, supporting FP&A across 10+ legal entities through this acquisition activity.

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