Local Real Estate Leaders Help Launch Compass' First Hamptons Office

Real estate platform Compass recently announced that two local real estate leaders, Ed Petrie, formerly of Sotheby’s, and Ed Reale, formerly of Brown Harris Stevens, have joined the company to help launch it’s first East End office in Bridgehampton.

“In welcoming Ed Petrie and Ed Reale we are getting two of the biggest forces in the industry whose creative vision and best-in-class client service is unrivaled,” Robert Reffkin, Founder and CEO of Compass said. “Backed by their experience and deep institutional knowledge, we are well-positioned to make an immediate impact in the booming Hamptons market.”

Petrie, a lifelong East Hampton resident, has over 30 years of experience in luxury real estate and has been recognized on the Wall Street Journal’s list of top 200 agents nationwide.

He has more than $230 million in current listings and consistently remains one of the top 10 brokers on the East End.

“I am excited to be at the forefront of Compass’s expansion into the Hamptons market,” Petrie said. It is a privilege to join a talented team whose aspiration is to become the premier brokerage across the world’s luxury markets while providing unprecedented levels of support to agents’ careers.”

Reale, who is joining Compass as senior managing director of the Hamptons region, managed Brown Harris Stevens offices in Southampton, Sag Harbor and Westhampton.

He has over 25 years of real estate experience as both an attorney and brokerage manager.

“With the confluence of exceptional agents and superlative data technology, Compass is going to raise the industry standard here in the Hamptons,” he said. “I look forward to working with the in-house engineers, brokers, and leadership in building a truly different brokerage experience.”

Photo: (L-Petrie, R-Reale)