Top Agents from John R. Wood Christie’sInternational Real Estate named to the 2023 Masters Circle

03/14/2023

Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Properties, an affiliate of global luxury real estate network Christie’s International Real Estate, is proud to announce that several of its agents have been named to the Christie’s International Real Estate 2023 Masters Circle. Introduced in 2019, the Masters Circle designation is awarded each year to a select group of top-performing agents within the Christie’s International Real Estate network. Each agent is nominated by their brokerage and must meet rigorous standards for luxury sales volume, client service and a commitment to professional excellence in real estate.

The Masters Circle class of 2023 includes over 200 agents that represent more than $10 billion in annual sales, with market expertise ranging from waterfront, equestrian, mountain and ski properties to vineyards, new developments, urban luxury, and private islands. This year’s John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate inductees are:

  • Jill Kushner/The Jill Kushner Group
  • Stacy Needles Witthoff and Scott Needles/The Needles Group
  • Elise and Tom Starr/The Starr Team
  • Tade Bua-Bell and Emily Bua/Bua-Bell Group
  • April Hoover/The Naples Cay Experts 
  • Bill Earls and Larry Lappin/The Earls | Lappin Team
  • Tom Grifferty/Quail West Sales Group
  • LeAne Suarez/LeAne Suarez Group
  • Shannon Lefevre
  • Jane Wood/The Jane Wood Team
  • Meggan Bradley
  • Kimberly Alvord/The Kimberly Luxury Group
  • Kimberly and John Salay/The Salay Team
  • Doug Grant/The Grant Group

Masters Circle agents enjoy exclusive benefits through the Christie’s International Real Estate network, including dedicated networking and professional development events, branded graphics for use in marketing, a personalized landing page on ChristiesRealEstate.com, and enhanced marketing on the Christie’s International Real Estate home page for qualifying properties.

In addition, members gain access to a private communication portal that allows them to market properties to other Masters Circle agents around the world, and to share best practices and strategies for success. The portal is a proprietary technology developed by Christie’s International Real Estate.

“Our 2023 Masters Circle class represents the best in luxury real estate around the world, bar none. These agents are considered the foremost experts in their respective markets, and each has an unwavering commitment to client service. We’re incredibly proud to have them in the Christie’s International Real Estate network, and we look forward to their continued success,” said Chris Lim, president of Christie’s International Real Estate.

“Our best-in-class, 2023 Masters Circle associates are well-known for their excellence, professionalism and ongoing commitment to customer service, and they certainly lived up to this reputation throughout the last year,” said Phil Wood, John R. Wood Properties President and CEO. “We applaud their achievements and wish them many more years of success in the future.”

About John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate

John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate, founded in 1958, is the oldest major real estate brokerage in Southwest Florida. Family owned and operated, it is consistently the number one firm in market share in the Southwest Florida area that includes Collier and Lee counties. It is a nationally recognized company with 65 years of market experience and broad international exposure to buyers in various countries. John R. Wood has approximately 750 agents and staff, offering luxury real estate services throughout the area. For more information, visit johnrwood.com.