Empire Realty

(925) 217-5000                                    (925) 465-2000

Lamorinda

(925) 284-9800

Executive Team

Empire Realty’s executive team and talented staff create a thriving, energetic environment to support the goals of our partners and associates.

• CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | Judi Keenholtz is known for her fiery ambition, natural leadership, and the ability to create win-win situations in negotiations. Judi leads through collaboration, consensus, cultivating ideas, and promoting accomplishment-focus among agents and staff. She founded Empire Realty in 2002 with 23 agent partners, and has grown the company to two locations and nearly 100 associates.
• PRESIDENT | Hank Perry ’s specialty is increasing productivity for agents and providing the best possible experience for their clients through the use of cutting-edge real estate technologies. Hank has been at every level of the real estate sales process - from top production as an agent to recruiting and management of 20 offices as a real estate broker.
• VICE PRESIDENT & WALNUT CREEK MANAGER | Bob O’Grady, a local real estate veteran with over 20 years’ experience, has demonstrated his leadership in negotiation and contract issues, working with the risk management team, and sharing his knowledge and experience in business development with agents and management. O’Grady has earned the GRI and CRS designations, closed hundreds of transactions, and served on the Contra Costa Association of Realtors’ Grievance and Mediation committees.