The Growth Broker
The Growth Broker
The Growth Broker
The Growth Broker
Nick McLean’s History
Nick McLean’s
History
Nick McLean’s History
Nick McLean’s History
The Pilot, The Author, The Architect.
The Pilot, The Author, The Architect.
The Pilot, The Author, The Architect.
The Pilot, The Author, The Architect.
To understand The Growth Broker, you have to understand the man who built it. Nick McLean didn’t start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot as profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death.
To understand The Growth Broker, you have to understand the man who built it. Nick McLean didn’t start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot as profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death.
To understand The Growth Broker, you have to understand the man who built it. Nick McLean didn’t start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot as profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death.
To understand The Growth Broker, you have to understand the man who built it. Nick McLean didn’t start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot as profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death.
Precision Systems
Precision Systems
Zero Margin for Error
Zero Margin for Error
Checklist Methodology
Checklist Methodology
"A profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death."
"A profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death."
"A profession where checklists, systems, and zero margin for error are the difference between life and death."
Nick McLean didn't start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot—a profession where precision isn't optional, it's survival.
Nick McLean didn't start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot—a profession where precision isn't optional, it's survival.
Nick McLean didn't start as a corporate executive. He started as a commercial airline pilot—a profession where precision isn't optional, it's survival.
When Nick traded the cockpit for a real estate license in Wenatchee, Washington, he didn't leave that mindset behind. He looked at the chaotic nature of traditional real estate sales and saw a broken system.
When Nick traded the cockpit for a real estate license in Wenatchee, Washington, he didn't leave that mindset behind. He looked at the chaotic nature of traditional real estate sales and saw a broken system.
When Nick traded the cockpit for a real estate license in Wenatchee, Washington, he didn't leave that mindset behind. He looked at the chaotic nature of traditional real estate sales and saw a broken system.
So, he engineered a better one.
So, he engineered a better one.
So, he engineered a better one.
Building the Empire
Building the Empire
Building the Empire
(And Writing the Book on It)
(And Writing the Book on It)
In a market where the average agent sells 4 to 6 homes a year, Nick obsessively systematized his business, starting his independent brokerage in 2012 using the team model—one of the first "teamerages" in the county.
In a market where the average agent sells 4 to 6 homes a year, Nick obsessively systematized his business, starting his independent brokerage in 2012 using the team model—one of the first "teamerages" in the county.
In a market where the average agent sells 4 to 6 homes a year, Nick obsessively systematized his business, starting his independent brokerage in 2012 using the team model—one of the first "teamerages" in the county.
In a market where the average agent sells 4 to 6 homes a year, Nick obsessively systematized his business, starting his independent brokerage in 2012 using the team model—one of the first "teamerages" in the county.
He didn't just build a "team"; he built a machine that dominated North Central Washington, scaling to over $200 million in annual volume and 500+ units a year in a town of 50,000 people.
He didn't just build a "team"; he built a machine that dominated North Central Washington, scaling to over $200 million in annual volume and 500+ units a year in a town of 50,000 people.
He didn't just build a "team"; he built a machine that dominated North Central Washington, scaling to over $200 million in annual volume and 500+ units a year in a town of 50,000 people.
$200M+
$200M+
Annual Volume
Annual Volume
500+
500+
Units Per Year
Units Per Year
$50K
$50K
Market Population
Market Population
Million Dollar Agent
Million Dollar Agent
Million Dollar Agent
He documented this exact blueprint in his book—now a manual for operators across the country.
He documented this exact blueprint in his book—now a manual for operators across the country.
He documented this exact blueprint in his book—now a manual for operators across the country.
The Explansion
The Reside Platform & The Discovery
The Reside Platform & The Discovery
The Reside Platform & The Discovery
Co-founded The Reside Platform
One of the industry's most successful ecosystems for high-performance teams.
One of the industry's most successful ecosystems for high-performance teams.
Reside emerged because Nick saw that teams everywhere were drowning in operational chaos—they needed help with recruiting, onboarding, technology, lead capture, lead conversion, and training systems.
Reside emerged because Nick saw that teams everywhere were drowning in operational chaos—they needed help with recruiting, onboarding, technology, lead capture, lead conversion, and training systems.
Intimate Access
Worked with hundreds of Team Leaders. Audited their businesses, reviewed their P&Ls, heard their frustrations firsthand.
Worked with hundreds of Team Leaders. Audited their businesses, reviewed their P&Ls, heard their frustrations firsthand.
The Ugly Truth
Nick began comparing his P&L (as an Independent Broker) against the P&Ls of top teams at major Cloud and Franchise brokerages.
Nick began comparing his P&L (as an Independent Broker) against the P&Ls of top teams at major Cloud and Franchise brokerages.
The Result
Nick's profit margins were significantly higher.
The Reason
It wasn't that Nick was a better salesperson.
It was that the Brokerage Model was killing them.
The Problem Exposed
The Problem Exposed
The "Profit Trap"
The "Profit Trap"
The "Profit Trap"
Nick (Independent)
Nick (Independent)
Nick (Independent)
100%
100%
100%
Revenue Kept
Revenue
Kept
Revenue Kept
Traditional Brokerage
Traditional Brokerage
Traditional Brokerage
~80%
~80%
Revenue Kept (before fees)
Revenue
Kept (before fees)
Revenue
Kept (before fees)
While Nick kept 100% of his revenue, his peers were bleeding cash into a thousand tiny cuts:
While Nick kept 100% of his revenue, his peers were bleeding cash into a thousand tiny cuts:
The "Small" Splits
The "Small" Splits
Losing 10-20% of every commission check even with a low cap.
Losing 10-20% of every commission check even with a low cap.
The Hidden Costs
The Hidden Costs
Transaction fees, risk management fees, and franchise royalties.
Transaction fees, risk management fees, and franchise royalties.
The Distractions
The Distractions
Money funneled into "Stock" and "Revenue Share" games instead of their own bottom line.
Money funneled into "Stock" and "Revenue Share" games instead of their own bottom line.
Money funneled into "Stock" and "Revenue Share" games instead of their own bottom line.
For many Team Leaders, the cost structure of traditional brokerages made it nearly impossible to scale profitably. They were doing the work of a brokerage but paying a premium to a parent company that provided almost no value in return.
For many Team Leaders, the cost structure of traditional brokerages made it nearly impossible to scale profitably. They were doing the work of a brokerage but paying a premium to a parent company that provided almost no value in return.
For many Team Leaders, the cost structure of traditional brokerages made it nearly impossible to scale profitably. They were doing the work of a brokerage but paying a premium to a parent company that provided almost no value in return.
The Solution
The Pivot to TGB
It became obvious: The industry didn't need another
"Recruiting Platform"
It became obvious: The industry didn't need another
"Recruiting Platform"
It needed a new financial model.
It needed a new financial model.
Join us on this journey. Talk to our expert.
Join us on this journey.
Talk to our expert.
Join us on this journey.
alk to our expert.
Book a Call
Book a Call
Nick launched The Growth Brokerage to give Team Leaders the same unfair advantage he had:
Nick launched The Growth Brokerage to give Team Leaders the same unfair advantage he had:
Control
Full ownership of your business decisions and destiny
No Splits or Caps
Eliminate the "golden handcuffs" destroying profits
Major Network Support
Independent margins with enterprise-level backing
Built By
Team Leaders For Teamerages
Send us an email:
iuri@teamgrowthbrokerage.com
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Equal Housing Opportunity TGB Holdings Inc. (dba Team Growth Brokerage) is a licensed real estate broker and pledges to conduct business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law (Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988). We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Built By
Team Leaders For Teamerages
Send us an email:
iuri@teamgrowthbrokerage.com
© 2026 Team Growth Brokerage. All rights reserved.
Equal Housing Opportunity TGB Holdings Inc. (dba Team Growth Brokerage) is a licensed real estate broker and pledges to conduct business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law (Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988). We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.