Fathom Realty Appoints Stephanie Verderose as Vice President of Growth
Rhea-AI Summary
Fathom Realty (Nasdaq: FTHM) appointed Stephanie Verderose as Vice President of Growth on February 17, 2026. In the newly created role, Verderose will report to Lori Muller and lead agent production, attraction, retention, and community development. Verderose brings 39 years of real estate experience and coaching credentials.
The hire underscores Fathom Realty's investment in leadership, agent success, and scalable growth initiatives tied to its technology-driven brokerage and services platform.
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- Appointment dated February 17, 2026
- Role created to lead agent production, attraction, retention
- Verderose brings 39 years of industry experience
- Reports to Lori Muller, President of Fathom Realty
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
FTHM gained 5.15% while key peers were mixed: OPAD up 4.55%, STHO up 3.7%, AIRE up 1.4%, ASPS down 2.35%. Momentum scans only flagged AIRE, suggesting FTHM’s move was stock-specific rather than a broad real estate services rally.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Leadership change | Positive | -1.8% | Named Lori Muller President of Fathom Realty with performance-based RSU grant. |
| Dec 01 | Asset divestiture | Positive | -7.0% | Divested LiveBy assets for cash and contingent consideration to fund growth. |
| Nov 14 | Strategic partnership | Positive | -6.4% | Announced partnership with Move Concierge to enhance agent and client services. |
| Nov 13 | Operations award | Positive | -11.4% | Fathom Realty’s broker operations named among Top 50 Operations Teams. |
| Nov 11 | Earnings update | Positive | +15.5% | Q3 2025 results with strong revenue growth and narrowed GAAP net loss. |
Recent FTHM news often saw negative reactions even to seemingly positive updates, with only the strong Q3 2025 earnings drawing a clear positive move.
Over the last few months, Fathom reported strong Q3 2025 growth, with revenue reaching $115.3M and brokerage revenue of $109.2M, which coincided with a 15.5% share price gain. Subsequent positive items, including an operations team award and a strategic partnership with Move Concierge, saw price declines of 11.38% and 6.42%. The LiveBy asset sale for $3.0M cash and the recent appointment of Lori Muller as President also preceded modest to sharp pullbacks, highlighting a mixed market response to corporate progress updates.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Fathom Realty’s continued investment in leadership and agent-focused growth. The new Vice President of Growth brings 39 years of real estate experience and a long coaching background, following the recent appointment of a new President at Fathom Realty. In recent quarters, Fathom reported strong revenue gains and narrowed losses, alongside asset divestitures and partnerships. Investors may watch how these leadership changes translate into agent productivity, profitability, and sustained revenue expansion over time.
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Verderose is a respected real estate executive, speaker, trainer, and Senior Certified Coach with Workman Success Systems, bringing 39 years of industry experience. Since launching her career in 1987, she has built a reputation for exceptional service, long-term relationship building, and strong operational leadership.
From agent to broker-owner and franchisee, Verderose has led multiple real estate offices, building strong cultures, scalable systems, and high-performing teams. Her leadership philosophy is rooted in accountability, vision, and measurable growth. She defines success not only by client loyalty and referrals, but by the sustained production, profitability, and leadership development of the professionals she mentors.
"My leadership philosophy has always been centered on expanding teams and maximizing their productivity," said Verderose. "Success is built through strong systems, intentional coaching, and a community that empowers agents. While launching Partner Real Estate, we recognized that Elevate and the Fathom Realty platform were already years ahead in technology and innovation. With great leadership and a model designed for opportunity and scalability, I'm excited to work alongside driven professionals to build something extraordinary together."
Verderose spent 21 years with EXIT Realty Corp., earning multiple accolades including Broker of the Year and leading her office to Top Office and Franchise of the Year awards in
A licensed real estate instructor in
As a Senior Certified Coach with Workman Success Systems, she coaches brokers and teams nationwide, delivering structured systems, accountability frameworks, and leadership strategies designed to help organizations scale and thrive in shifting markets. Her coaching philosophy centers on clarity, discipline, culture building, and long-term growth.
Verderose has held leadership roles at the local, regional, and state levels, including serving as President at both the local and regional associations. She has served as a Director with Bright MLS and SJ Shore MLS and on committees within the National Association of REALTORS®.
Muller emphasized that the role was intentionally designed to align with Verderose's strengths.
"I've had the privilege of working closely with Stephanie for over 18 years and can say with confidence that this role was created intentionally around what she does best - driving growth, strengthening agent retention, and building meaningful communities," said Muller. "At Fathom, we are building on our strong foundation while elevating the agent and consumer experience through enhanced service and technology-powered support that keeps the agent-consumer relationship at the heart of every transaction."
The appointment underscores Fathom Realty's continued investment in leadership, agent success, and scalable growth initiatives designed to support professionals at every stage of their careers.
About Fathom Realty
Fathom Realty is a national real estate brokerage powered by its proprietary intelliAgent platform. Built on a service-first philosophy, Fathom provides agents with industry-leading technology, support, training, and revenue-sharing opportunities designed to help them grow their businesses while keeping more of their hard-earned income. Learn more at www.fathomrealty.com.
About Fathom Holdings Inc.
Fathom Holdings Inc. is a national, technology-driven real estate services platform that integrates residential brokerage, mortgage, title, and SaaS offerings through its proprietary cloud-based software, intelliAgent. The Company's brands include Fathom Realty, Encompass Lending, intelliAgent, Real Results, and Verus Title. For more information, visit www.FathomInc.com.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which we expect will or may occur in the future and may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including: reliance on, and risks associated with hiring, integrating and retaining, key personnel; risks associated with general economic conditions, including rising interest rates; its ability to generate positive operational cash flow; risks associated with the Company's ability to continue achieving significant growth; its ability to continue its growth trajectory while achieving profitability over time; risks related to ongoing and future litigation; and other risks as set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and supplemented from time to time in other Company filings made with the SEC. Copies of Fathom's Form 10-K and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Matt Glover and Clay Liolios
Gateway Group, Inc.
949-574-3860
FTHM@gateway-grp.com
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