Howard W. Hanna IV

Bio

A third-generation member of the Hanna real estate family, Howard “Hoby" Hanna IV has held many roles with the company since the beginning of his career in 1994. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, leading the No. 1 family-owned and operated brokerage in the nation, which posted a closed sales volume of $40 billion and 128,767 closed transaction sides in 2022. Managing business and operational efforts throughout the company's more than 500 offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Virginia, Connecticut Michigan, New Jersey, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky and Indiana, Hoby spearheads efforts to devise, procure and implement the market-differentiating technologies and programs that are crucial to the success of Howard Hanna's agents. As CEO, Hoby oversees the Howard Hanna portfolio of real estate services, including residential and commercial brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, relocation, appraisal and property management services.

Hoby's leadership has been instrumental in Howard Hanna's growth and expansion, as he played a key role in the company's partnership with the Allen Tate Company in North Carolina and South Carolina, F.C. Tucker in Indianapolis, Ind., Howard Hanna | Rand Realty, serving New York City's northern suburbs and New Jersey, as well as Howard Hanna | Coach Realtors in Long Island, N.Y.

Crain's Cleveland Business has named Hoby to their “40 Under 40” list, as well their “150 Most Influential People” list, and the Akron Cleveland Area Board of Realtors gave him their “Good Neighbor Award” in recognition of his charitable and volunteer work. Additionally, he has been featured as one of the nation's top real estate professionals on the Swanepoel Power 200 report. Hoby is a former director of the national Association of REALTORS® and LeadingRE. He has been a featured speaker at numerous national conferences including Inman, LeadingRE, REALTrends and RISMedia. He serves on the board of directors of MoxiWorks, a technology company specializing in leading-edge real estate productivity tools for brokerages and agents, and ParkOhio Holding Corp., PKOH (NASDAQ), a global, diversified industrial holding company providing integrated supply chain services, as well as LeadingRE and PercyAI. He is also an active board member of The United Way.

Hoby is a licensed broker in the state of Ohio and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Stacey, reside in Cleveland with their four children.