Founded in 2003 by Lori Ivester Jackson and based in Cornelius, N.C., Ivester Jackson Properties is North Carolina’s leading luxury real estate brokerage. With over 180 agents across offices in Asheville, Lake Norman, Charlotte, and Wilmington, the firm consistently ranks among the top in the state’s high-end residential market. Co-founder Reed Jackson was named to Business North Carolina’s Power 500 in 2021. Involved in several record-breaking sales in 2022, Ivester Jackson is the fastest-growing coastal luxury brokerage and the first boutique firm to serve the entire state. Fifteen of its brokers have been named to the Christie’s International Real Estate Masters Circle. The Affiliate of the Year award recognizes one Christie’s broker-owner for excellence in luxury sales, growth, and collaboration.