Rick Distel

Rick Distel is a Founding Agent at Compass with a distinguished background in luxury real estate. He joined Compass in October 2018 as a Founding Agent in Connecticut and a Principal in the Palm Springs market.124

Professional Background

Before Compass, Distel spent ten years as a top-producing luxury agent with Sotheby's International Realty.13 His professional journey includes:

• Receiving an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Working as a real estate consultant at Ernst & Young
• Co-founding a private real estate equity firm in 2000 focused on New York City's downtown neighborhoods1

Personal Life and Philosophy

Distel lives a bi-coastal lifestyle, residing in:

• Connecticut at Hedgelawn Farm, a certified organic farm
• California in a renovated Alexander home in Vista Las Palmas

He shares his homes with his husband and two rescue dogs, Cooper and Dodger. In his spare time, he is active in CrossFit and participates in Spartan obstacle course races.1

Professional Approach:: Distel's real estate philosophy centers on providing exceptional client service, believing that "luxury is not a price point, rather it is a level of service".1 He is known for treating clients' equity as his own and acting as a concierge throughout and after transactions.1