Doug Williford

Doug currently serves as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Sales for Brown Harris Stevens’ West Side office. With more than 15 years in New York City residential brokerage, he has worked across every facet of the industry. Doug began his real estate career at Warburg Realty, where he built a successful sales business in Brooklyn and Downtown Manhattan before transitioning into sales management. Prior to joining Brown Harris Stevens, he managed Douglas Elliman’s Tribeca office, supporting many of the industry’s top agents and teams while also helping to develop the businesses of new and rising talent.

Originally from Georgia, Doug holds a BBA in Marketing from Mercer University. His early career in financial services marketing, including his tenure at Equifax, gave him the opportunity to work with leading national firms such as Prudential and Bank of America. Before entering real estate, Doug also enjoyed a career in acting, working across film, television, and commercial projects.

An active member of the New York City brokerage community and REBNY, Doug has served on multiple committees, including the Ethics Committee and the Residential Deal of the Year Committee, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Residential Downtown Committee. In 2025, he was honored with REBNY’s Henry Forster Memorial Award. Doug currently serves on the RLS Board of Directors.

Known for his strengths as a communicator, negotiator, and listener, Doug has successfully built his own business while helping agents he has coached and managed grow theirs. He lives on the Upper West Side with his husband and their two French bulldogs, and enjoys theatre, cooking, running, skiing, and travel.