Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 11

53 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11 TJ LEWI S REAL ESTATE LLC licensed property broker. The motivation behind attaining this qualification was due to the fact that Rogers wanted to work by himself. But that all changed very quickly. He explains, “In 2015, I was approached by a colleague in the industry to start my own brokerage so they could work for me. So, eventually I gave in, and started my own brokerage, with the plan of selling it later.” Selecting a name for the brokerage was a tricky task. It had to be inclusive, not named after a specific individual, and it needed to be professional. This led Rogers to make up a name. He admits, “So, there’s no TJ Lewis person, I just wanted to create a brand that sounded like it had a lineage of 50 years or more.” Once the name was chosen, Rogers’ colleague joined the company from a larger brokerage, providing genuine insights from bigger companies in the industry. With his MBA and business know-how, Rogers Topher Rogers Kyle Pfaffe