February 07, 2024 // Franchising.com // DALLAS, TX - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans has announced that effective Jan. 1, 2024, founders David and Dana Winans have sold ownership of the firm to their daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Mark McDonough. David and Dana will continue in an advisory role.
The Winans founded the company in 1984 and affiliated with Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate in 2010. Today, the company has seven offices serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and southern Oklahoma.
Mark McDonough has served as president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans since 2010, following a career in marketing, branding and advertising where he worked with brands like Patrón Tequila and SMU Athletics. Leah McDonough joined the firm in 2016 to oversee finance before moving into an operations role, with a focus on events, marketing and other operational support.
The change in leadership is part of a years-long succession planning process that began in 2015 when Mark McDonough attended Ascend: The Executive Leadership ExperienceSM, offered by AnywhereSM,, the parent company of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.
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