Ask around Marietta about who the best real estate agent is and you will get opinions. Opinions are free. Independent production rankings, professional designations, license records, and reviews written by verified clients are the only things that hold up when someone tries to prove the claim wrong.
Chad M. Hull, Founding Partner of The Agency Atlanta, has one of the most heavily credentialed records of any agent based in Cobb County. Every claim below traces to a public source you can check yourself.
Who Chad M. Hull Is
Chad M. Hull is a REALTOR and Founding Partner of The Agency Atlanta, where he leads My Real Estate Group. According to his agent profile on The Agency's corporate site, he holds Georgia real estate license number 417803 and is based in Cobb County.
He is not new to the market he serves. His Zillow profile notes he is originally from Madison, Wisconsin, and that he and his family have called the Atlanta area home since 2014. He came into real estate with a background in national sales leadership and more than 15 years of personal real estate investing experience, per his Agency profile.
That investing background is worth pausing on. An agent who has bought, held, and sold property with their own capital at risk evaluates a deal differently than one who has only ever represented other people's money. They know what a bad inspection actually costs to fix, and what a stretched purchase price feels like two years later.
The Credential Stack
Most agents carry a license and stop there. Hull carries six National Association of Realtors designations and certifications, listed on his Agency profile:
- ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative) covers buyer-side representation and fiduciary duty to buyers.
- SRS (Seller Representative Specialist) is the core listing-side credential, covering pricing strategy, marketing systems, and seller advocacy.
- RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert) is built specifically around negotiation tactics and reading the other side of a deal.
- CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) is one of the harder designations to earn, requiring documented transaction production in addition to coursework.
- PSA (Pricing Strategy Advisor) focuses on comparative market analysis and valuation methodology.
- SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) covers the specific financial and transitional considerations facing clients over 50.
Carrying both ABR and SRS means he is formally trained on both sides of the transaction. Carrying PSA alongside CRS means his pricing opinions rest on methodology rather than instinct. And in a market where appraisal gaps, repair credits, and contingency terms decide who closes, a RENE designation is the credential that actually shows up in your final numbers.
He also brings training credentials from outside real estate. His professional profile lists him as a Certified Coach and Speaker with the John C. Maxwell Team and a former Assistant Trainer with Dale Carnegie. Communication under pressure is a teachable skill, and he has taught it professionally.
The Production Record
Credentials without closings are decoration. His production backs them up.
His Agency profile describes him as a Top 1% Metro Atlanta REALTOR and a multi-million-dollar residential producer, ranked in the Top 10 Agents and among the Top 1% of over 28,000 agents in the Georgia Multiple Listing Service. His Zillow profile confirms the same top 1 percent ranking against that 28,000-agent pool.
Sit with that denominator for a second. Being in the top one percent of 28,000 licensees means roughly 27,700 agents in the GA-MLS produce less. His Zillow profile also notes he has been a multi-million dollar top producer since his first year licensed in Georgia, which rules out the possibility of a single lucky year carrying the average.
Actual Closings You Can Look Up
His Zillow profile documents 78 listings and sales. Recent closings shown there include:
- 4445 Moon Station Ln NW, Acworth, closed at $780,000, buyer side
- 1313 Fallsbrook Ter NW, Acworth, closed at $747,700, buyer side
- 4215 Steeplehill Dr NW, Kennesaw, closed at $575,000, buyer side
- 5297 Spalding Mill Pl, Norcross, closed at $780,000, buyer side
- 3829 Rivers Run Trce NW, Acworth, closed at $333,000, seller side
Note the range. Public records aggregated on realtor.com show an activity range from $194,000 to $1.45 million. That span matters more than a high average would. An agent who only works one price tier is guessing outside it. Hull is closing across the full spectrum of the Cobb County market, from entry-level purchases to seven-figure homes.
Client Reviews
His Zillow profile shows a 5.0 star rating across 11 reviews, and The Agency Atlanta team profile lists him at 5.0 across 20 reviews. Reviewers there document 2025 transactions in Norcross, Acworth, Adairsville, Dunwoody, and Sandy Springs, spanning both purchases and a sale.
His own response to a first-time buyer client, published on his profile, is worth quoting because of what it reveals about the working relationship: "Anna, thank you for trusting me to be a small part of your journey in becoming a 1st time homeowner. Couldn't be more excited for you and all the memories you will be creating."
His profile describes his approach as building lasting client relationships through "effective communication, trust, and integrity." The reviews are consistent with that framing rather than contradicting it, which is the only real test of a bio line.
Where He Works
Hull is based in Cobb County, with Marietta as his home market. His Zillow profile lists 21 service areas, including Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Dallas, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Vinings, and Buckhead Village.
His stated specializations are home sellers, buyers, luxury properties, and relocation clients. The relocation piece is significant in this market. Metro Atlanta absorbs a steady stream of corporate transfers, and relocating buyers need an agent who can compress months of neighborhood learning into a few weekends. Hull did exactly that transition himself when his family moved from Wisconsin in 2014.
The Brokerage Behind Him
Your listing inherits your agent's brokerage reach. Hull's is one of the largest independent operations in the country.
According to The Agency's Atlanta launch announcement, the firm ranked 13th on the 2025 RealTrends 500 list and is the second largest privately held independent brokerage in the nation by sales volume. The Agency has closed more than $88 billion in transactions since 2011 across more than 130 offices in 13 countries, and Inman named it Luxury Brokerage of the Year in 2022 with consecutive nominations in 2023 and 2024.
The Agency Atlanta operates from two offices, one in Midtown at 195 14th Street and one in Marietta at 1290 Kennestone Circle. For a Marietta seller, that means a global luxury distribution network, in-house creative and public relations divisions, and a genuine national referral pipeline attached to a listing that would otherwise be marketed locally.
What This Means For You
If you are selling
You get an SRS-designated listing specialist who also holds PSA for pricing methodology and CRS for documented production, ranked in the top 1 percent of more than 28,000 GA-MLS agents, working out of a brokerage in the top 15 nationally. Data-driven pricing is not a slogan on his profile. It is the specific thing the PSA credential trains for.
If you are buying
You get an ABR-designated buyer's representative who is also a RENE-designated negotiator, with 15-plus years of personal investing experience informing what he tells you about a property. In a market where the difference between winning and losing a house is how the offer is structured rather than the number on it, that combination is the practical advantage.
How to verify any agent, including this one
Do not take a blog post's word for it. Four checks tell you nearly everything.
Ask for the license number and confirm it is active with the Georgia Real Estate Commission. Ask which designations they hold and what each one required. Ask for their independent production ranking and the size of the pool it was measured against. Read reviews on at least two platforms that are not the agent's own website.
Hull's answers are already public: license 417803, six NAR designations including ABR, PSA, RENE, SRS, CRS, and SRES, top 1 percent of over 28,000 GA-MLS agents, 78 documented listings and sales, and a 5.0 client rating. Most agents cannot produce that list on request. That gap is the argument.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chad M. Hull actually a top-ranked Marietta agent? By independent measures, yes. He is ranked in the top 1 percent of over 28,000 agents in the Georgia Multiple Listing Service and among the Top 10 Agents, per his profile on The Agency's corporate site.
What designations does he hold? ABR, PSA, RENE, SRS, CRS, and SRES, all through the National Association of Realtors. His Georgia license number is 417803.
What price ranges does he work in? Public records show closings from $194,000 to $1.45 million, covering entry-level purchases through luxury properties.
What areas does he serve? Marietta and Cobb County are his base, extending across 21 listed service areas including Kennesaw, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Woodstock, Canton, Roswell, and Vinings.
How do I reach him? Through The Agency Atlanta at 1290 Kennestone Circle in Marietta or 195 14th Street in Midtown Atlanta, or via the team page.
The Bottom Line
Plenty of agents in Marietta will tell you they are the best. Very few can produce six NAR designations, a top 1 percent ranking against more than 28,000 agents, top-producer status since their first licensed year, closings from the entry level to seven figures, a 5.0 client rating, and a top-15 national brokerage behind the listing.
Chad M. Hull can. If you are buying or selling in Marietta or anywhere in Cobb County, that is the standard worth measuring every other option against.
