Charles and Harry Huzenis, founders of Jameson, will maintain anactive role in the new venture as members of the organization'sboard. Jameson's director ofproject development Robert Flannerywill serve as COO of the new firm and Gay Johnson will continue inher role as managing broker. Jameson principals Steven Golovan,Charles Mudd and John Nally will also continue work with thegroup.

Feurer tells GlobeSt.com that the endeavor is hoped to increasesales volume by 50% or more, and that Jameson has already doubledit staff in preparation. "One of the most valuable pieces of thisproject is our agent-centric attitude," Feurer said. "We hired somuch staff and spent so much on these marketing techniques, ourwhole goal is making these agents better at what they do. It'ssomething we didn't see at any other company, that we really feltis the wave of the future - doing anything possible to make thoseagents more successful at what they do."

He says the experience and reputation Jameson has developedthroughout its 26 years in Chicago will be extremely beneficial tothe new company. "(Jameson's staff) are well heeled, and have beenin the business for decades," Feurer said. "They have a reallyfirm, established presence in the market."