NEW YORK, NY, APR 15 2021 -- Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) today announced its expansion to Tampa Bay with two new office locations in South Tampa and St. Petersburg. The company welcomes top local agents and now founding agents: Justin Helmus & Will Wiard of The Shop, Mike & Michelle Grizzell, Josh Taylor & Rudi Ramnanan of Selling Tampa Bay, Jerilyn & Bekah Rush, Eric Dungy, Jon Fincher, Peter Arner and Mike Florio. The agents joining Compass in Tampa and St. Petersburg represent approximately $400 million in 2020 sales volume.

“We are elated to welcome such highly-regarded agents to Compass,” said Christian Martinez, Regional President of Compass South East. “These founding agents represent a diverse group of individuals with proven track records and respected reputations within Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg.”

Founded in 2012, Compass provides technology and services that help real estate agents grow their businesses and better serve their clients. 

Agents joining Compass released the following statements about their move:

• “Joining Compass was a pretty simple decision for us. We believe Compass is the future of traditional real estate. How real estate is being done is changing, one must be with a company that’s pushing forward.” - Justin Helmus & Will Wiard of The Shop 

• "Compass offers our team the opportunity to be a part of a brokerage that is leading the way towards the future of real estate with technology and luxury branding at its forefront. I look forward to taking advantage of the technology and excellent services that they provide to spend more time with my clients and grow my business." - Mike Grizzell

• “I’m thrilled to join an agent-centric company focused on building the future of real estate.” - Peter Arner

The company also welcomes Leigh Fortuna, a 15-year industry veteran, as Sales Manager. Leigh’s leadership and experience as a former Director of Agent Services and real estate broker is the ideal combination for Tampa’s growing agent population and lucrative market. 

This news comes on the heels of Compass’ expansion to Orlando in March. The company supports top agents throughout the state of Florida and in markets across the country. 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” including, among other things, our expansion into Tampa Bay, the agent teams joining us in Tampa Bay, and our ability to successfully enter and grow in the Tampa Bay market or other territories. Statements containing words such as “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current perspective on existing trends and information as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from our current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting our business, including, but not limited to, expansion into new markets, prevailing market conditions, the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally, and risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but is not exhaustive. For information about other potential factors that could affect our business and financial results, please review the “Risk Factors” described in our Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2021, and our other filings with the SEC. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this release.