Brandon Green

Leaving his hometown with no college degree, Brandon Green pursued a big vision for his life and turned ideas into action, despite significant setbacks. After starting as a performer with Up with People, a non-profit, education-based international performing troupe, he moved into real estate, literally knocking door-to-door to find his footing in the industry.

Then in 2006, Green co-founded the real estate company Keller Williams Capital Properties in Washington, D.C. and grew the organization to eight locations and nearly $100 million in revenue—all through and in spite of the financial crisis. This earned him a spot on the Inc. 5000 honor roll and his company recognition on multiple lists, including Washington Business Journal’s list of the fastest-growing companies in the D.C. area, and the Washington Post’s list of Top Workplaces. Under his leadership, the company has been acknowledged as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in America by Inc. Magazine and ranks among the top 0.2% of brokerages nationwide as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

However, despite his entrepreneurial success, Green always found himself in the same predicament: searching for happiness after each accomplishment, making irreconcilable trade-offs at every step. He realized this cycle never ends—unless you decide to end it. Through a journey of personal discovery and lots of planning, he learned how to stop making trade-offs and truly have it all—by inspiring creativity to bring vision to life, learning to love the journey, building financial capacity, and giving generously to drive lasting impact. Green has also been recognized by Fortune Magazine for leading one of the Fastest-Growing Inner City Businesses.

With his company, the Alchemy of Money®, Green continues to demonstrate that anything is indeed possible by helping others see and make a plan to have it all in their own lives. He also continues executing real estate and hospitality projects. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Green delivers keynotes on leadership, sharing strategies that led to the success of his businesses, with programs such as "The Alchemy of Leadership: Creating a Culture of Extraordinary Possibility" and "The Alchemy of Money: How to Build Unimaginable Wealth in the Next Five Years."

Green serves on several boards and is a member of YPO. He lives with his husband in Washington, D.C., and they can often be found traveling all over the world.