Michael Valdes is the President of eXp Global. He is currently the only Latino President of a publicly-traded real estate company in the country (Nasdaq: EXPI). He has led his team to open 21 countries in less than 2 years during the middle of a global pandemic, without ever getting on a plane, which is a feat that has never been done in the industry. This model has successfully touched the lives of thousands of people across the globe and allowed them to provide financial generational freedom for their families.

Prior to this role, Michael was the  Senior Vice President of Global Servicing for Realogy Corporation. In that role, he oversaw the international servicing platform for all Realogy brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Better Homes & Garden, Corcoran, Climb, and Sotheby’s International Realty in 113 countries. He had been with Realogy in a variety of roles for 15 years. Prior to that, Mr. Valdes was Director of Private Banking at Deutsche Bank for a decade where he oversaw a book of business of just under $1 billion. He has the distinction of being the first Director in the United States of Latino descent.

Mr. Valdes is the Chair of the AREAA Global Advisory Board and was co-host of the 2020 AREAA Global Luxury Summit. He is also a current member of the NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors. Additionally, he is the Executive Chair of One eXp, the DEI led initiatives for eXp celebrating over a dozen affinity groups in this space. He is also a  former member of the Realogy Diversity Board as well as the Executive Chair of the ONE VOZ, Hispanic ERG. He is a former Board Member of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach as well as the Shanti Organization in San Francisco. Michael was also a Board Member of Pink & Blue for 2, an organization started by Olivia Newton-John to promote breast and prostate cancer awareness.

Michael is also the host of “The Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind” podcast which focuses on interviewing global leaders in the industry. It is currently distributed in over 100 countries and has over 12 million impressions. He is also a current member of the Forbes Real Estate Advisory Council.

He currently resides in New York City and  Miami.