Cummins Advisors makes the move to Baird & Warner

After 16 years with @properties, Peter Cummins has decided to move himself and his team Cummins Advisors to Baird & Warner. Cummins, who was affiliated with @properties in Winnetka, Illinois on Chicago’s North Shore, announced the move on Monday. In addition to leading his team at @properties, Cummins also previously served as Village Manager of Glencoe and Lake Bluff and as the Assistant City Manager of Lake Forest. According to the release, a contributing factor to Cummins’ move was a growing difference in ideology between himself and corporate leadership. “In today’s marketplace, corporate-owned brokerages control much of the market, which invites unfair practices and leaves consumers at a disadvantage,” Cummins said in a statement. “I’ve always believed in fair housing and an open market, and I’ve been outspoken in my opposition to practices like private office-exclusive listings, which I find fundamentally at odds with transparency. The real estate market today is more challenging than ever on the buyer’s side, and equal opportunity for consumers to consider and pursue all available opportunities is the essence of fair housing practices.” In contrast to Compass, which acquired @properties in December 2024, and its push for private exclusives, Baird & Warner has been a staunch advocate for the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy and the open marketplace it creates. “Joining Baird & Warner allows me to align with a firm that is growing, innovating and standing up to protect the integrity of the marketplace,” added Cummins. “I’m drawn to a company where local leadership is reinvesting in the business they’ve built to serve our communities, clients and consumers with excellence.” Cummins’ decision to join Baird & Warner was also bolstered by the company’s acquisition of Dream Town Real Estate in June, as he said it signaled to him that the firm was working to cement itself as a leading brokerage in the Chicagoland area. “Peter is a highly respected figure in the industry whose experience and perspective will be invaluable as we expand our presence on the North Shore,” David Bailey, the senior vice president and general sales manager at Baird & Warner, said in a statement. “His decision to join Baird & Warner is a testament to our culture of independence, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the team, along with other talent he brings as part of Cummins Advisors.”