Patrick Bain and Jackie Thiel among real estate leaders recognized

Patrick Bain, president and CEO of The Long & Foster Companies, has been named to the annual Swanepoel Power 200. Bain ranked as No. 158 on the list, which includes 200 influential CEOs, top executives and other leaders in the residential real estate industry. Jackie Thiel, president of Long & Foster Real Estate was named as a top executive on the watchlist, which acknowledges up-and-coming residential real estate industry leaders.

“Those named to the Swanepoel Power 200 are truly dynamic, innovative leaders, who are experts at what they do,” said Bain. “It’s an honor to be recognized among those talented individuals who have had such a tremendous influence on the real estate industry.”

The rankings are based on a number of criteria including an individual’s personal influence, their tenure in the industry, the office they hold and the decision-making power of that office. They also consider the financial resources of their company or organization, the company or organization’s significance and contribution to the industry, the company’s geographic reach, and the individual’s recent activities, growth and potential.

“It’s an honor to be named to a list that includes so many of our distinguished peers and top real estate industry professionals,” said Thiel. “It also validates Long & Foster’s success and I’m very proud to be part of it.”

The Long & Foster Companies is the parent company of Long & Foster Real Estate and part of the HomeServices of America network. HomeServices’s President and CEO, Gino Blefari ranked as No. 3 on the Swanepoel Power 200 this year and Chris Kelly, HomeServices Executive Vice President ranked as No. 20.

For more information about the Swanepoel Power 200, visit Swanepoel.com/power200/. For more information about Long & Foster, visit LongandFoster.com.

Long & Foster Real Estate is one of the nation’s top real estate companies as part of HomeServices of America. For more information, visit LongandFoster.com.