Estella Kiser
Principal / General Counsel
Estella Kiser co-founded Kiser Group in 2005 with her partner, Lee, sharing a vision to disrupt the mid-market multifamily real estate brokerage industry with smarter methods, higher standards, and a client-focused ethos. As General Counsel, Estella handles all legal matters and compliance issues. Guided by her analytical and creative approach, Estella is a key member of Kiser Group’s Executive Team, focused on business strategy for the company.
Estella’s multifaceted career includes roles as a multifamily commercial real estate broker at a national commercial brokerage company and subsequently at Kiser Group, a commercial litigation attorney at a prestigious Chicago law firm, and a psychotherapist in a private practice. These roles, combined with managing complex commercial litigation cases, successfully negotiating and closing various apartment property sales in the Chicagoland area, and developing a deep understanding of relational dynamics have informed her expertise in guiding Kiser Group’s operations and growth.
Estella is dedicated to her decades-long training as a third-degree black belt in Shorin Ryu karate. She is an avid runner and has completed two 50K (31-mile) ultramarathon races in the mountains of California. Estella also enjoys hiking both in the USA and internationally with her husband and sons, travel, fitness, reading, teaching, and cooking.
Education
BS, Business Administration, emphasis in finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
J.D. with honors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MA, Social Work, University of Chicago
Awards and Notability
Real Estate Chicago “40 under 40” real estate professional
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
