Pictured left to right: Alex Clark, Partner, Real Estate Advisor; Joe Bray, Senior Partner and Eastern Shore Specialist; Cassidy Taylor, Transaction Coordinator and Executive Assistant; Gordon Kappel, Intern; Barb Kappel, Philanthropic Advisor; Brad Kappel, Founder and Principal Agent; Kristin Luca, Real Estate Advisor; Brandi McKeating, Director of Marketing; Mistie Schleeper, Director of Operations; and Christian Schou, Real Estate Advisor and Waterfront Specialist. Brad Kappel Team | TTR Sotheby's International Realty, Annapolis, Maryland.
Brad Kappel Team at TTR Sotheby's International Realty Named Top Small Team in Maryland and One of the Top 25 Real Estate Teams in the United States
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Brad Kappel Team at TTR Sotheby's International Realty has been recognized among the top real estate teams in the United States in the 2026 RealTrends Verified + The Thousand rankings, placing #22 nationally among small teams by sales volume and earning the distinction of the #1 real estate team in the state of Maryland.
The RealTrends Verified + The Thousand is widely regarded as the most authoritative annual ranking of individual agents and teams in American residential real estate, evaluated on verified sales volume and transaction sides from the prior calendar year.
The recognition places the Brad Kappel Team alongside teams operating in some of the most high-profile real estate markets in the country, including Los Angeles, Miami, Malibu, and New York, a distinction that underscores the exceptional production the team has achieved serving the Chesapeake Bay region.
"This one belongs to the people around me; the team, and the clients who trusted us with something as personal as where they live. We just show up every day for the Bay and the people who love it. Apparently, that adds up," said Brad Kappel, founder and lead agent of the Brad Kappel Team.
The Brad Kappel Team, headquartered at 103 Annapolis Street in West Annapolis, specializes in waterfront and luxury real estate across Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, the Chesapeake Bay, and Maryland's Eastern Shore, including Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties. The team has ranked #1 in Anne Arundel County for five consecutive years and closed more than $347 million in sales volume in 2025.
The Brad Kappel Team joins fellow TTR Sotheby's International Realty honorees Michael Rankin, the HEIDER team, and the Patterson Group among the 2026 RealTrends Top Teams and Top Agents by Sales Volume — a reflection of the depth of production across the TTR Sotheby's network in the Washington and Chesapeake region.
The complete 2026 RealTrends Verified + The Thousand rankings are available at www.realtrends.com.
Pictured left to right: Alex Clark, Partner, Real Estate Advisor; Joe Bray, Senior Partner and Eastern Shore Specialist; Cassidy Taylor, Transaction Coordinator and Executive Assistant; Gordon Kappel, Intern; Barb Kappel, Philanthropic Advisor; Brad Kappel, Founder and Principal Agent; Kristin Luca, Real Estate Advisor; Brandi McKeating, Director of Marketing; Mistie Schleeper, Director of Operations; and Christian Schou, Real Estate Advisor and Waterfront Specialist. Brad Kappel Team | TTR Sotheby's International Realty, Annapolis, Maryland.
About the Brad Kappel Team The Brad Kappel Team at TTR Sotheby's International Realty is Maryland's #1 waterfront real estate team, and now, Maryland's #1 Team, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties across Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, the Chesapeake Bay, and Maryland's Eastern Shore. Brad Kappel is a third-generation Annapolitan with more than two decades of experience in the region's most distinctive waterfront and luxury properties. The team is headquartered at 103 Annapolis Street, West Annapolis, Maryland. For more information, visit bradkappel.com or call 410.279.9476.
About TTR Sotheby's International Realty TTR Sotheby's International Realty is the leading luxury real estate firm in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, with offices throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Source: RealTrends Verified + The Thousand 2026 Rankings (www.realtrends.com).
