Bryan Hayes / Fidelity Real Estate

I started as a runner on the trading floor. Nobody trusted me with anything important. That changed.

I spent my career at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange — working my way from fetching orders in the pit to owning my own trading desk in equity index futures. My specialty was the transition from open-outcry floor trading to electronic markets, specifically the E-mini S&P 500. I didn't predict the future. I just paid close attention and tried not to be the last one to figure it out.

When the floors went quiet, I moved into real estate — first as an investor buying properties, then as the agent I honestly wish I'd had. Same skill set, different asset class: read the market, understand the risk, and don't overpay because you fell in love with the kitchen.

My wife Molly and I moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2023, which sounds impulsive until you realize I've been coming here my whole life and finally ran out of reasons to say no. I focus on waterfront luxury and investment properties— the homes where the dock matters and your investment properties are close to where you live. I also race sailboats competitively and love to cook for family and friends.

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