Steve Ozonian

Steve Ozonian has been a vanguard of the real estate industry for over 25 years. Throughout his executive roles—where he’s commanded billions of dollars in revenue and tens of thousands of employees—he’s achieved dominant market leadership for companies by restructuring finances and expanding coverage. For his ingenuity in the use of technology, he’s been named a Top Innovator and influential leader by The National Association of Realtors and other media outlets. His involvement across all facets of the industry and business community—such as residential brokerage, residential mortgage, corporate relocation, and related service organizations—enables him to envision profitable opportunities and lead the agenda for change in the way services are offered.

“Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are usually the ones that do.”

Steve is striving to leave a legacy of the best possible real estate experience. Ever focused on how to capitalize on technological advancements, as the President and COO of Williston Financial Group, he is now redefining how end-to-end real estate transactions are conducted digitally to make them more integrated and user-friendly for all parties. Steve is no stranger to realizing game-changing initiatives others said cannot be done. As their CEO, Steve was instrumental in realtor.com overtaking Microsoft and Yahoo to become the number one online destination for real estate with millions of subscribers and hold this position for years. As a long-time board member of Lending Tree, Steve helped prove they weren’t going to be a part of the Internet bubble and could forever alter the way consumers have transparent access to loans.

“Stronger than any individual is the collective wisdom of the team.”

As chairman and chief executive officer of Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Steve built out a multibillion-dollar national organization with over 50,000 employees and introduced groundbreaking software and training programs that better serve online customers. He was able to achieve large-scale, award-winning results because he creates financial, operational, and talent structures around a strategic vision and forges strong partnerships between business and IT teams. Having grown up playing ice hockey, Steve intimately understands how working as a team makes all the difference. He holds high expectations for himself and others, which includes taking early action and continuing to learn. Steve values opportunities