Engel & Völkers AG announced its annual Top 10 Agents rankings, which recognizes its most successful real estate advisors throughout the company’s international network of more than 8,000 professionals throughout 700 brokerages in 36 countries around the world. Shirley Gary, Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta, was the number one advisor worldwide in the Top Sales Category. Also with E&V Buckhead Atlanta, Sandy Epstein ranked #7, and Todd Diebold ranked #8 in the Top Agent Sales category.

“Engel & Völkers is growing rapidly worldwide expanding our network of real estate advisors and our unique brand of passionate, expert service with every successful transaction,” said Christian Völkers, Founder and CEO of Engel & Völkers AG. “We have been especially successful in attracting the very best real estate professionals in the U.S. and Canada, which has been made clear based on the results of this year’s Top Ten ranking. I congratulate all of our top advisors and thank them for their contribution to making Engel & Völkers the renowned premium brand that it is and the choice for discerning clients around the world.”

“Shirley and all of the North America advisors who appeared in this year’s rankings have been true ambassadors of our brand and now have proven themselves to be among the best in our network around the world and I congratulate all of them,” said Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers North America.

There are three categories of The Top 10 Agents rankings. They include the global Residential division, the global Commercial division and the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). All those recognized among the Top Agents will be honored in September at an awards ceremony to be held in Rome, Italy.

About Engel & Völkers

Since its beginning in 1977 as a specialty boutique providing exclusive, high-end real estate services in Hamburg, Germany, Engel & Völkers has become one of the world’s leading companies specializing in the sale and lease of premium residential and commercial property, yachts and private aviation. Engel & Völkers currently operates a global network of over 8,000 real estate advisors in more than 700 brokerages spanning 36 countries, offering both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of luxury services. It established its North America corporate headquarters in 2007 and opened its first brokerage in the same year. Committed to exceptional service, Engel & Völkers supports its advisors with an array of premium quality business services; marketing programs and tools; multiple platforms for mobile, social and web; as well as access to its global network of real estate professionals, property listings and market data. Engel & Völkers is an active supporter of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each brokerage is independently owned and operated.