WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bo Menkiti, the entrepreneur and community leader who founded Keller Williams Capital Properties (KWCP) in 2005, alongside co-founders Brandon Green, Joel Nelson, Carlos Garcia, and Jason Martin, has announced his transition from the role of Chief Executive Officer. Founder of one of the fastest growing brokerage firms in the U.S. and the largest majority black-owned brokerage in America, Menkiti will now shift his focus to strategic initiatives across The Menkiti Group’s growing portfolio of real estate development, investment, PropTech, and advisory businesses.
KWCP was founded with a bold vision: to create a real estate company by agents, for agents—one that empowered entrepreneurial leaders to grow thriving businesses and transform the communities they serve. From a modest start above Kenny’s BBQ in Washington, D.C., Menkiti built KWCP into a regional powerhouse, with over 1,000 agents across 9 offices, and a group of agent entrepreneurs that closed over $30 billion in home sales and assisted over 60,000 families in realizing the power of home.
Under his leadership, KWCP has earned national recognition for innovation, agent development, and community impact. The firm has been named a Top 10 Residential Real Estate Company by the Washington Business Journal, recognized multiple times on the RealTrends 500 and RISMedia Power Broker 500 lists, honored by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and by the Washington Post for two consecutive years as a “Top Workplace” in Washington DC . It has also been home to numerous award-winning agents, including 12 named to REALTOR® Magazine’s prestigious “30 Under 30” list. Bo Menkiti’s leadership has also been recognized nationally—honored as one of the coolest young entrepreneurs in America by Inc Magazine, named to the Swanepoel Power 200 (2023–24) and honored as EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 2014, KWCP co-founded the CPMG Foundation to extend its mission of service beyond the real estate transaction. The Foundation has since awarded over $2.2 million in grants, donated nearly 10,000 volunteer hours, and served nearly 50,000 families across the region. “This journey has been nothing short of extraordinary,” said Menkiti. “What began as an idea—to create a company where agents could build lasting careers and make a difference—has grown into a movement. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built, and even more excited for what’s ahead. While I may no longer serve as CEO, as its Founder —its mission and heart will always be part of mine.”
KWCP’s transition signals a new era for the company, one grounded in the same entrepreneurial spirit and community commitment that have defined it from the beginning.
“As I turn my focus to shaping the future of real estate on a broader scale and my role as CEO of The Menkiti Group, focusing on our development, real estate, and investment work, I do so knowing KWCP is in the capable hands of the very people who helped build it,” Menkiti added.
About The Menkiti Group
The Menkiti Group is a Washington, DC-based real estate services and development company dedicated to transforming lives, careers, and communities through real estate. Since 2004, the firm has invested over $400 million in residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, with a strong focus on low- and moderate-income neighborhoods across the East Coast. Operating as a double bottom line company, The Menkiti Group is committed to delivering strong financial returns and generating positive social impact, reinforcing its legacy as a leader in inclusive economic growth.
About Keller Williams Capital Properties
Keller Williams Capital Properties (KWCP) is a leading real estate brokerage based in Washington, D.C., serving the greater Capital Region with 9 offices. KWCP is dedicated to empowering agent entrepreneurs to build careers worth having, businesses worth owning, lives worth living, experiences worth giving, and legacies worth leaving—all while transforming communities through real estate.
SOURCE The Menkiti Group
