Brown Harris Stevens recently announced that two top agents, Andrew Whiteley and Wendy Ryan, have joined the firm's Connecticut location and will be founding agents in BHS' new Southport office.

Andrew has been a leading sales agent at William Raveis for 12 years, serving as President of the Premier Homes Division at Team AFA, ranked as the #1 real estate team in New England by Real Trends. For an impressive nine consecutive years, Andrew has been the #1 top producer in the Southport flagship office. Wendy, a seasoned professional with 16 years at William Raveis, has consistently ranked among the firm’s top agents and served as Senior Vice President of Sales. Wendy and Andrew have closed over $400M just in the last 5 years, including numerous record-breaking transactions across lower Fairfield County. Notably, they recently sold a Southport property for $15 million—the highest-priced home sale in Connecticut last year outside of Greenwich.

"Andrew and Wendy are extremely well-respected members of the real estate and greater Fairfield County communities. We are fortunate to count them as flagship agents in our new Southport office as we expand our presence to better serve our clients," said Chris Halstead, Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Sales, Connecticut.

Brown Harris Stevens' Southport office is located at 167 Old Post Road, bringing the total number of BHS Connecticut offices to seven. Designed for agents on the go, it has room for 11 desks and hoteling capabilities. 

"Partnering with a prestigious brand like Brown Harris Stevens exemplifies our continued commitment to a relationship-driven private banking model for real estate. This strategic collaboration further enhances our ability to offer tailored partnerships within the firm, empowering our clients to seamlessly buy and sell properties in premier markets such as Manhattan, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach," said Whiteley.

"We are excited about this opportunity to expand our reach and enhance our marketing capabilities in the Southport market, which has firmly established itself as a luxury destination in the wake of the pandemic. Brown Harris Stevens’ unmatched resources and extensive network will enable us to strengthen our position and maintain our dominant market share along Connecticut’s Gold Coast," added Ryan.