Kristan Cole

From agent to CEO.

I'm the Founder and CEO of the Kristan Cole Network, and the Visionary behind Access Network. I have spent 40 years in real estate, and what I do now is help agents stop running a pipeline and start running a business. Our network closed over $1B across 3,000 transactions in 2025, spanning 12+ markets from Alaska to Florida. I teach agents the COLE Method: clarity, operations, leverage and expansion. Most agents hit a ceiling and the business they built starts running them. That is the thing I fix.

Kristan Cole
Kristan Cole
Founder & CEO
Specialties
Multi-Market ExpansionAgent Attraction & RecruitingMega Agent CoachingBrokerage Ownership
$1.1B
Volume closed in 2025
3,463
Transactions in 2025
40+years
leading the industry

Experience

  1. 2026 — Present
    Founder & CEO

    Access Network

    Launched Access Network in March 2026 with Anthony Azar and David Morse. A real estate ecosystem that brings brokerage, title, mortgage, insurance and property management into one coordinated platform, giving producing agents ownership stakes in the businesses surrounding the transaction.

  2. 2012 — Present
    Operating Principal

    Keller Williams Arizona Realty

    Operating Principal for the Arizona Realty market center.

  3. 2020 — Present
    Operating Principal and Designated Broker

    Keller Williams Southern Arizona

    Operating Principal and Designated Broker for the Southern Arizona market center.

  4. 2012 — Present
    Founder & CEO

    Lifestyle Homes Worldwide / KCN

    Leading the Kristan Cole Real Estate Network (KCN) in domestic and international expansion, focusing on scaling real estate teams and systems.

    International expansion leader for KCN network.

  5. 2009 — Present
    Broker in Charge

    The Kristan Cole Team / Keller Williams Alaska Advisors

    Leading the Alaska Group division, providing high-level brokerage oversight and strategic team direction.

    Broker in Charge since 2009.

  6. 2013 — 2018
    Vice President Mega Agent Expansion

    Keller Williams Realty International

    Spearheaded the Mega Agent Expansion initiative, helping top agents scale their businesses across multiple markets globally.

    Spearheaded Mega Agent Expansion initiative.

  7. 2011 — 2013
    Regional Director

    Keller Williams Southwest Region

    Directed regional operations and growth strategies for the Southwest real estate market in Scottsdale, Arizona.

  8. 2003 — 2013
    Leading Member / Star May 2003

    CyberStars / Star Power Systems

    Recognized as a CyberStar and Star Power Star for excellence in real estate technology and sales systems.

  9. 2011 — 2011
    Talent Search Director

    Keller Williams Realty International

    Led talent acquisition and strategic recruiting efforts for the organization's international growth from the Austin, Texas area.