Jeff Murtaugh

Jeff Murtaugh has more than 37 years in commercial, residential, investment, management, brokerage, development, entitlement, stabilization, lease up and disposition of all sectors of real estate. Jeff is a Partner of Kinetic Companies, and is the President and CEO of Realty Executives Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, Green Valley and Tubac, Arizona. As one of Kinetic Companies operating assets, the Realty Executives company includes over 1,000 agents/brokers in 52 offices generating more than $2.7 billion in annual sales. As a “Top 25 Real Estate Company in the US” (according to Real Trends rankings) Jeff manages the day-to-day operations and closing of approximately 15,000 real estate sides annually. Mr. Murtaugh also oversees the day-to-day affiliate company holdings such as title, mortgage, and many other associated asset services for the Realty Executives franchise

As a leader in the national defaulted asset market, Mr. Murtaugh has sold assets in 38 states, brokering over $2.5 billion in aggregate consideration in this facet of his career alone. Mr. Murtaugh has syndicated, formed, and partnered on numerous companies and assets nationwide raising over $100 million in equity. His vast operations experience has included past direct management and daily control of Long Commercial and Best Companies. His extensive brokerage career spans nearly four decades while building over 1,300 production and spec custom homes throughout the southwestern United States.

Mr. Murtaugh is a 42 year resident of Tucson and grew up in Lexington, MA, and attended New Preparatory High School in Harvard Square, Cambridge, and Northeastern University, Boston.

John Dwyer

As President of Realty Executives Tucson Elite, John is responsible for the day to day operations of the Company’s Southern Arizona operations. His leadership philosophy is a servient one that incorporates “walk- around management,” ensuring that agents and staff in the Brokerage receive the support they need to be successful.

John has been in a sales and management role since his University of Arizona days. He began his management career in the retail environment until he launched his real estate career in the early 80's in Tucson.

During the 80's and until 1992 he was a successful real estate agent. In 1992 he was named Branch Manager of a major regional real estate company in Arizona. He was then promoted to Regional Manager and finally to VP and General Manager for that same organization. In 2005 John retired from the organization. In early 2006 John was asked to consult with two real estate brokerages in Phoenix to help them increase their overall growth and profitability, which he did until he was recruited by a national real estate company in late 2006 to establish and grow their real estate brokerage business in the southwest United States holding the position of VP and General Manager for that company.

In 2012 John joined Realty Executives Tucson Elite in a leadership role and has been a driving force in the growth of Realty Executives in Southern Arizona from one office to 10 and from 45 agents to over 400. In 2017 Realty Executives Tucson Elite closed 4,500 transaction sides and over $900 million in business in Southern Arizona.

Mark L. Shinn

Provides leadership in the areas of Legal and Regulatory Compliance and provides Direct Agent Support in these areas. 

Mark fervently believes it's easier to prevent problems before they occur to ensure clients receive a great customer service experience from their agent.  By taking this approach he also helps agents and their clients minimize potential legal exposure and the inconvenience that results when "things don't go right."  As such, he's devoted to advising and educating the Company's "Executives" about best practices in the conduct of their real estate business, as well as "doing it right the first time." Mark feels his efforts in these regards are well worth his time and effort, because he knows knowlegeable, well informed, real estate professionals mean happy clients and more business.

Mark has over thirty years of real estate experience that includes owning and operating Old Adobe Realty until it merged with Realty Executives in April 2013. Mark served as Designated Broker for his real estate company giving him the long term expertise necessary to fulfill his current position. Mark is proud to say, "During my 25 years as Designated Broker, I had no claims, lawsuits, mediatons or arbitrations." In addition, Mark is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) and is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).

Rounding out Mr. Shinn's real estate background was co-management of a hundred million dollar, high-end real estate project in Mexico.

Having graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree from the University of Arizona, Mark is an ardent "Wildcat" supporter.