Last Updated on March 4, 2025
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is pleased to announce a new leadership role for an esteemed executive within the company. Gary Scott has been appointed president of Howard Hanna Virginia and will continue his current role as president of Allen Tate Companies | Howard Hanna.
In his expanded role, Scott will lead strategic initiatives to align the Carolinas and Virginia markets, fostering enhanced collaboration and development. His leadership will play a key role in driving growth, expanding market share, and ensuring a seamless experience for agents and clients across these critical regions.
Together, Scott and the leadership teams in the Carolinas and Virginia have extensive industry experience and strong leadership which will further position Howard Hanna as the premier real estate company in the Southeast.
“This leadership change reflects our commitment for strategic growth and innovation,” said Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna. “Gary is a results-driven leader with the ability to inspire teams and a visionary mindset. He is positioned to make a lasting impact on our continued growth and success.”
With decades of experience in the real estate industry, Scott will continue to bring a wealth of knowledge, leadership and vision to his roles. His expertise will be instrumental in supporting Howard Hanna’s continued success and expansion in the Southeast.
“Our growth opportunities throughout the Carolinas and Virginia are unlimited, and I am excited to help lead strategic initiatives for these markets alongside the exceptional teams we have in both regions,” Scott said.
Scott will continue in his current role in the Carolinas as president, where he oversees residential real estate operations; essential services of mortgage, insurance, relocation and title; strategic market growth/expansion and agent recruiting across the Carolinas.
Scott has more than 35 years of experience in the real estate industry and has held positions with multiple brokerage firms covering the mid-Atlantic region from New York to the Carolinas, including B. Gary Scott Realtors, Prudential Preferred Properties, Patterson Schwartz, and Long & Foster® Real Estate.
Scott served as general sales manager and senior vice president of Allen Tate Realtors from 1998-2010, and returned to lead the company in his current role in November 2021.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Bucknell University and currently serves on their Real Estate Advisory Board. He was named to the 2025 Swanepoel Power 200 list and Real Estate Newsmakers by RISMedia.
Allen Tate is the Carolinas’ largest real estate company based on closed sales volume, with more than 70 offices and 1,800 Realtors in the Charlotte, Triad, Triangle, High Country, Highland/Cashiers and Asheville/Mountain regions of North Carolina and the Upstate and Low Country regions of South Carolina. Allen Tate is a partner of Howard Hanna Real Estate, the largest privately held real estate broker in the United States. The full-service real estate company has 480 real estate, mortgage, insurance, title, and escrow service offices and more than 15,000 sales associates and staff across 13 states. For more information, visit www.allentate.com and www.howardhanna.com.
