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Brian comes to Compass with a wide variety of skills and experience that he strives to implement in his real estate career. He is a native of the North Shore, having grown up in Winnetka and has lived in Northfield for more than a decade. His knowledge of the neighborhoods and areas all around the North Shore makes him The Kavanaugh Group’s local North Shore go-to agent, whether it's for buyers, sellers or even new construction.
Brian began his career working in advertising for two large agencies in Chicago. He worked on clients such as AT&T Wireless, Illinois Lottery and The US Army, among others, driving lead generating campaigns across media and platforms with tangible results for his clients.
It was in advertising where his sense of client service was sharpened after spending his whole life watching his dad run their century old family business and seeing how the personal service touch created life long relationships and prosperous businesses.
With a desire to move from the agency side to the client side, Brian attended The University of Notre Dame and graduated with his Masters in Business Administration. He then worked in marketing and brand management for several Fortune 500 companies, including Kelloggs and Whirlpool, and managed all marketing efforts for brands such as Eggo, Kashi and Maytag.
In 2020, Brian was looking for a new challenge and wanted to break out of the corporate world, so he and his wife, Carolyn, began buying short-term rental properties and have turned it into a successful business that they continue to manage themselves. That experience led to exploring further real estate opportunities, which has led him to Compass.
His three daughters (14, 12 and 10) are very excited that their dad is now like Phil Dunphy in Modern Family!