One of the leading figures in international real estate franchising, Soteroff has helped build Keller Williams Realty into the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, with more than 20,000 associates across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Canada. He has also served as chief operating officer of RE/MAX Europe and executive vice president of RE/MAX LLC.

Born in Canada, Soteroff received a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and a certificate in negotiations from Harvard. He has taught at the University of Colorado, J.P. Morgan School of Business and St. Edwards University, Bill Munday School of Business. A passionate teacher and frequent presenter at business conferences around the world, Soteroff is a recognized leader on franchising. He is active in charitable causes supporting women, children and the elderly. Soteroff is married to his college sweetheart. They have two children, a little granddaughter, and live in Austin.