MIKE PAPPAS

CEO, KEYES CO./ILLUSTRATED PROPERTIES, MIAMI/PALM BEACH

With annual sales and services exceeding $10 billion, The Keyes Family of Cos. qualifies as the largest independent real estate brokerage in Florida. In addition to leading 50 branches and more than 3,300 associates and affiliates, since 2024 Pappas has led the expansion of the company with the addition of Fort Pierce-based McCurdy & Co., plus more than 300 real estate agents previously affiliated with Coral Shores Realty. Pappas is the fourth generation of local family leadership running the company. He first joined the Keyes as a sales associate in 1980 and has moved up the ranks.