Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP) expanded its presence in the North Carolina market with the addition of Cottingham Chalk, an independent brokerage based in Charlotte.
Co-founded by Dan Cottingham and John D. Chalk in 1983, Cottingham Chalk’s 70 agents closed $589 million in sales volume during 2024. In 2009, the firm acquired Bissell-Hayes Realtors, a local agency.
“We’re proud to welcome Cottingham Chalk,” said Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin. “Their deep roots in the Charlotte community, well-established reputation for service, and collaborative culture focused on unlocking the talents of real estate agents make them an ideal fit for Compass.”
“We’re thrilled to begin this exciting new chapter — one that sets all of us up to deliver an even greater platform for our agents,” said Daniel Cottingham, president of Cottingham Chalk. “By joining Compass, we get to maintain the key parts of our culture – integrity, collaboration, and commitment – that we’ve worked so hard to build, while gaining additional resources and tools that will help our agents stay ahead of the curve and continue to thrive for many years to come.”
