Best “Boutique” Brokerages to Work For? - SIG, Matthew’s, SRS, M&amp;M?
Do any of y’all have insight on some of the more “boutique” brokerage shops like Matthew’s, Sands (SIG), SRS and M&amp;M, for example? Considering a career move to middle market investment sales sometime soon. I’ve heard good things about some of these smaller shops and how they are more willing to give younger guys a shot
[{"id": "j090t8c", "text": "Chris Sands is a rock star. He runs a great operation. He has my endorsement.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "j09dy56", "text": "M&amp;m LOL", "replies": [{"id": "j09g939", "text": "hehehe.. this.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "j0am8wj", "text": "IPA dudes f@&amp;k real good.  Respect all the IPA brokers in phoenix, Texas, seattle, SF, and other west coast markets!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "j09g2g2", "text": "I worked at M&amp;M for 7 years. Built up a nice business and made damn good money. I didn't realize until I left the poor brand they had in the marketplace and how much it affected my business. The amount of people I had long-standing relationships with that told me \"about time\" after I left was stunning. That said, different markets, different opinions on those M&amp;M offices. And for starting out, Marcus is one of the best to give your first three years or so a helluva boost. \n\nMathews, SIG, Greysteel, on and on are all senior brokers who left M&amp;M to start their own shops. Largely because M&amp;M's approach to senior agent retention and support was poor. I do understand they've improved this dramatically now and continue to hear lots of good stuff about the new leadership that driving the ship since the IPO (Hessam is a badass).\n\nIf I were to do it all over again, I would definitely work at one of the boutiques and much smaller shops than the ones you listed. Think 20-100 top brokerages. Now, I focused on a asset type/investment sale approach that did not benefit as much or at all from the things that a CBRE or M&amp;M could provide. \n\nAfter brokerage, I built a proptech company that sold to and serviced most of the major and boutique brokerages. I know a bunch of the principals at these shops personally or professionally and the ones that really stood out to me (thinking about talent, brand in market, value they provide to agents, tech, etc) were the ones you mentioned and I'd throw in Greysteel, Ascension, Secure Net Lease and Transcend. That said... there's tons and tons of great boutiques and even 5-person shops absolutely crush it. \n\nBut, at the end of the day it comes down to the broker(s) you work with. I had an absolute god of a mentor that was actually invested in my development and it made all the difference. \n\nBest of luck out there.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "j0c0nsz", "text": "Depends on your market.  Kidder Mathew\u2019s has a great reputation", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "j0dse2x", "text": "I'd join M&amp;M or Matthews because they offer multiple product types to choose from, vs SRS and SIG being mostly retail. Also depends on your potential senior if you vibe with them imo. M&amp;M has been around a long time so you'll have a balance of senior and new agents. Matthews has a lot of younger agents, but if you want to join a newer company with lots of upside then go with Matthews.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]