Russ has spent his entire life in real estate. He grew up the son of a land developer and remembers joining his father on appointments as a young man. After a brief stint as a teacher, Russ joined the family business and helped develop multiple horse-friendly subdivisions around the St. Louis metropolitan area. During this time, he also led the sales team during a number of record breaking years.
In 2007, Russ opened a residential real estate brokerage in St. Louis, MO, and eventually folded that business into Keller Williams Realty. Early in 2012, Russ seized the opportunity to take the Team Leader role at Keller Williams Realty Saint Louis. kw Saint Louis became the Highest Producing real estate office in the St. Louis MLS and currently has over 600 agents with to $2B in sales projected for 2023.
Russ currently serves as Regional Director for kw Colorado. kw Colorado is home to nearly 4000 agents and 23 market centers covering 55 locations throughout the state. In addition, Russ is the Operating Principal of kw Chesterfield and a Leadership Coach with kw MAPS Coaching. Russ’ real estate team serves families in Missouri, Illinois and Colorado.
Russ and wife, Heather, have 4 amazing kids — Sarah (husband Stephen), Zibby, Kate, and Ian — and a beautiful granddaughter — Vivian.