Conner Cognac

Real estate has been a lifelong passion of mine. Long before it became my career, I was drawn to homes, neighborhoods, architecture, and the business behind buying and selling real estate. At just 17 years old, I began studying real estate with the goal of becoming a licensed broker, turning an interest I had from a young age into the career I knew I wanted to pursue.

Having lived throughout the Chicago suburbs my entire life, I bring firsthand knowledge of the communities, neighborhoods, and markets I proudly serve. From the city to the suburbs, my local perspective allows me to help clients understand not only the homes they are considering, but the communities and lifestyles surrounding them.

Today, I am a licensed Illinois real estate broker with RE/MAX Top Performers. I also hold an Associate degree in Business Management and Administration and am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois Chicago. My education in business, combined with my day-to-day experience in real estate, has helped shape the strategic, detail-oriented approach I bring to every client and transaction.

My approach begins with listening. Every client has different goals, priorities, timelines, and expectations, and I believe their real estate strategy should be just as individual. Rather than following the same playbook for everyone, I take the time to understand what matters most to each client and build a plan around it. Whether that means preparing and positioning a home for the market, developing a pricing and marketing strategy, helping a first-time buyer understand the process, or identifying the right opportunity in a competitive market, my focus remains on the individual client and their goals.

I pride myself on being accessible, responsive, and personally involved throughout every stage of the process. For sellers, that means helping coordinate everything from preparing the home and developing its market position to marketing, showings, buyer feedback, negotiations, and the details that lead to closing. For buyers, it means understanding what they are truly looking for, providing insight into the communities they are considering, identifying opportunities, coordinating showings, developing an offer strategy, and advocating for their interests throughout the transaction.

Above all, I believe exceptional real estate service is about more than buying or selling a home. It is about earning trust, building lasting relationships, communicating consistently, and paying attention to the details. My goal is for every client to feel that they have someone in their corner who genuinely cares about their goals and is there for them from the first conversation through closing day.

"Every client deserves the same thing: someone who actually listens, then shows up for them from the first call to closing day."