Ryan Serhant is a world-famous real estate broker, entrepreneur, and media mogul who has built a multi-billion-dollar empire from the ground up. As founder and CEO of SERHANT, an innovative brokerage at the intersection of media, technology, and education, Ryan is reshaping what luxury real estate looks like. SERHANT is one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in New York, rapidly expanding its presence across top cities nationwide. Beyond SERHANT, Ryan is also known for starring in shows like Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York, and his very own reality TV series, Sell It Like Serhant. He is also the best-selling author of Sell It Like Serhant, Big Money Energy, and Brand It Like Serhant. Across all his ventures, Ryan is driven by a clear mission: to modernize the real estate industry, give back, and share his proven formula for success to empower others.

In his talks, Ryan shares with audiences how he transformed himself from a rental broker who earned just over $9,000 in 2009 to one of New York City’s top real estate brokers within a decade. Focusing on how to achieve volume sales no matter what you sell, Ryan’s talks include his proven strategies for structuring your day, how to do follow-up that results in more business for you, and why fear and confidence need to be a salesperson’s main drivers. Ryan’s unique ability to capture audiences’ attention and deliver transferable, real-world skills makes him a standout voice in sales, leadership, and modern entrepreneurship. Ranked by The Wall Street Journal, Ryan led the top five real estate sales teams nationwide for two consecutive years—cementing his status as the ultimate authority on how to stand out, sell more, and own your future.

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Starting out in New York in 2008, Ryan sought to transform himself into one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. Now 15 years later, Ryan is a frequent contributor to the real estate segments of 20/20, CNN, CNBC, The Today Show, The Insider, and Bloomberg TV. He has also established his very own training and educational platform, Sell It, where he imparts his expertise and offers classes on topics like real estate coaching and sales training.

Ryan resides in Brooklyn with his wife, Emilia, and their daughter, Zena.

Ryan Serhant began his first day in the real estate business on September 15, 2008 – the same day that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the subprime mortgage collapse. While the real estate market slowly recovered, Ryan transformed himself into one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. The Serhant Team has agents in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and the Hamptons. Ryan is also one of the stars in the popular Bravo series Million Dollar Listing New York. He will star in and produce his own sales show called Sell It Like Serhant, premiering on Bravo in 2018. His sales book of the same name was published in fall of that year.

Ryan is also a frequent contributor to the real estate segments of 20/20, CNN, CNBC, The Today Show, The Insider, and Bloomberg TV. He is the real estate correspondent for the Daily Mail TV and is often quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal China, and Forbes.

Ryan graduated from Hamilton College in 2006 with degrees in English Literature and Theatre. He lives in New York City with his wife Emilia.