Your Managing Broker
Your Side Managing Broker is here to clear the path so you can do what you do best. Read on to see how we’ve helped partners just like you succeed.
Leslie Johnson serves as Qualifying Broker of Georgia and Broker-in-Charge of South Carolina. He brings more than 20 years of real estate and legal expertise to Side.
Prior to working in the brokerage world, Leslie practiced law with one of Georgia’s most reputable real estate firms. He has worked with many facets of real estate, including historic preservation, property development, title law and closings, homeowner association law, and sales.
At Side, Leslie is known for his high-energy leadership, strong organizational skills and approachable management style. He earned his B.A. in political science and international studies from Rhodes College and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi Law School.
Leslie supports top-producing boutique real estate companies across Georgia and South Carolina, including:
SRA Signature Realty Agents. With 138 transactions in 2024, SRA Signature Realty Agents is #1 in Tucker, Georgia.
14th & Luxe Realty. The team at 14th & Luxe, led by founder Angel Crayton, transacted nearly 100 units last year.
Next Boulevard Real Estate. Founder Brad Abernathy’s “The Faces Of” series has assisted more than 350 agents across the country in building meaningful market presence.
As the industry’s only real estate brokerage platform, we partner with the very best agents, teams, and independent brokers to help them create and grow their own companies — without the time, cost, or risk of operating a brokerage.
Side makes it possible for great agents to:
Build a company on their own terms. You have full autonomy over your brand, team, and client experience; Side stays out of the spotlight and helps keep things running smoothly.
Launch seamlessly with expert support. Side’s brand specialists, strategic growth advisors, and intuitive transaction management technology make it easy to get your company off the ground.
Focus purely on clients and growth. Side handles brokerage operations, compliance, technology infrastructure, and payment processing, allowing you to spend time on what matters most.
Tap into a community of the industry’s best. When you partner with Side, you become part of a carefully curated network of top-performing agents who exchange best practices, collaborate across markets, and genuinely help each other succeed.
Whether you have specific questions or just want to see if we’re a good fit, we’d love to chat. Grab a time on Leslie’s calendar that works for you.