Charles and Harry Huzenis, founders of Jameson, will maintain an active role in the new venture as members of the organization's board. Jameson's director ofproject development Robert Flannery will serve as COO of the new firm and Gay Johnson will continue in her role as managing broker. Jameson principals Steven Golovan, Charles Mudd and John Nally will also continue work with the group.

Feurer tells GlobeSt.com that the endeavor is hoped to increase sales volume by 50% or more, and that Jameson has already doubled it staff in preparation. "One of the most valuable pieces of this project is our agent-centric attitude," Feurer said. "We hired so much staff and spent so much on these marketing techniques, our whole goal is making these agents better at what they do. It's something we didn't see at any other company, that we really felt is the wave of the future - doing anything possible to make those agents more successful at what they do."

He says the experience and reputation Jameson has developed throughout its 26 years in Chicago will be extremely beneficial to the new company. "(Jameson's staff) are well heeled, and have been in the business for decades," Feurer said. "They have a really firm, established presence in the market."