Jeff Wheeler

President / COO Coldwell Banker United

Jeffrey B. Wheeler is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors in the Carolinas. The Carolinas Region is part of the largest independently owned Coldwell Banker franchise in the country, which is currently ranked as the seventh largest real estate firm in the country by RIS Media and Real Trends magazine. The 22 Carolinas offices are projected to have over 5900 closed transactions in 2010, with sales volume in excess of one billion dollars. Coldwell Banker United, Realtors has offices in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.

Mr. Wheeler began his career in 1976 with Tom Jenkins Realty in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1983, he joined US Capital Corporation, holding several positions including President of their Mortgage Services Division. In 1988, he returned to Coldwell Banker Tom Jenkins Realty as President and CEO, leading the company’s growth from 80 million to over 400 million in sales volume. He served as President of the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors and Consolidated Multiple Listing Service, was Treasurer of the South Carolina Association of Realtors and was Realtor of the Year. In 1998, he received the Thomas Spence Griffin Memorial award from Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC; he is also the recipient of the 2010 Columbia Real Estate Award.

In 1998, he sold his interest in the company and served for five years as the Minister of Education at Shandon Baptist Church, one of the largest Baptist churches in South Carolina. During that time, he led the educational ministries at Shandon as well as the business office. While at Shandon, he introduced several new ministries, including Shandon University, SBC Today and worked with the Pastor leading God’s Purpose On Purpose, a major capital campaign.

Responding to an opportunity from Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation President Jim Gillespie, he served as Chief Operating Office of the company headquartered in New Jersey, with over 2000 franchised locations around the world. In October of 2007, he accepted his current position as President and COO with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors and returned to Columbia.

Mr. Wheeler attended the University of South Carolina and has served on numerous civic and community boards, including (Palmetto) Baptist Hospital, The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Columbia, First Lady’s Walk for Breast Cancer, United Way, Columbia International University and Oliver Gospel Mission. He is an accomplished speaker and author of “The Best of Both, Practical Lessons on Life and Leadership.” He is married to Linda and has two children, a married daughter, Jessica Wheeler Saum, and a son, Zachary.