Leadership

Passionate about real estate

For more than 45 years, Engel & Völkers has guided clients through some of the most sought after real estate markets around the world, both residential and commercial. Here in Seattle, we’re proud to bring that same global experience to our local market, one of the most dynamic and fast growing in the country. With a network of over 16,700 professionals in more than 35 countries and nearly 1,000 locations worldwide, we are committed each day to the values that define our brand: competence, exclusivity and passion.

Ann Klein

Ann Klein leads Engel & Völkers Seattle Eastside's efforts in Strategic Planning, Marketing, Talent Acquisition, and Operations.


A 30 year veteran of PNW real estate, Ann was a Principal and Senior Vice President with Trammell Crow Company through 2003, when she began her own highly successful consulting business and career coaching practice, working with numerous privately owned as well as publicly traded companies and high-performing individuals and teams.

 

As native Seattleite, Ann lives in the heart of Downtown Seattle and thrives in the vibrancy of a growing and changing city. She is passionate about solving the homelessness crisis and is often found talking to neighbors currently living outside.

 

She is a past board member of Medical Teams International and of Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, and an avid international traveller.

Julie Hodges

With 21 years of experience as a real estate Advisor, Julie Hodges also serves as the Designated Broker for both the Seattle & Mercer Island shops, the first shops to open in Washington state. 


For Julie, real estate is not about transactions it’s about people. She believes strongly that an investment in real estate is an investment in your future. Bringing years of customer service experience with her, she began her real estate career with Windermere Real Estate in 1999. Sixteen years later opened her own brokerage. After three successful years there, she was asked to join Engel &Völkers. Always looking for ways to enhance her clients experience, she was intrigued by their collaborative spirit, innovative marketing, and global reach. Partnering with Engel &Völkers has afforded her the opportunity to give her clients a first class experience with a competitive edge. 

 

Having grown up in Kenmore, Julie had the best of both worlds with Seattle and the Eastside being equally accessible. She has lived in many different parts of the city, which has given her

Paul Benson
Co-founder and CEO of Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group

Paul Benson, co-founder, and CEO of Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group, operates 55 offices across Utah, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, and Idaho. He represents the most exclusive real estate and works with some of the most well-known clients in the world. With his extensive reach in global marketing and local market expertise, he has built the ultimate cross-marketing platform to showcase exceptional homes to the clients that will appreciate them the most. 


Paul has been regularly ranked the #1 agent in Utah for sales volume, and total career sales of over 3,000 transactions, and $2.8 billion in closed sales. Within the past 6 years, he has been regularly ranked the #1 agent worldwide among the entire Engel & Völkers Network. Through these accomplishments, Paul has built relationships with hundreds of top agents around the world, which has created a