Andrew Glasow

A native of upstate New York, Andrew made his name in national marketing and design circles as Vice President for Design Center Marketing programs at Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. He created the marketing and public exposure programs for The Mart’s acclaimed home design centers at DC’s Washington Design Center, Chicago’s LuxeHome™, and the Architects’ and Designers’ Building in New York City. Andrew joined the team in 2005, bringing his talent, expertise, and connections in marketing and home design to every sales transaction. From pre-market preparation and staging to guiding our professional photographer and online exposure specialists, he has helped propel the real estate service of the group to the highest levels in the industry. 

Fred Saddler

A native of Louisiana, Fred joined the team in 2014. Fred lives in the Capitol Hill Historic District and developed a passion for the area’s historic homes and gardens during his graduate studies in Philadelphia. He comes to us from academia, having been a history instructor at several Northern Virginia colleges and universities including George Mason, Marymount, and Northern Virginia Community College. We often say that teachers make the best real estate agents—Fred has proven that adage correct. With fresh energy, he is successfully guiding a whole new generation of buyers and sellers in this competitive market.

Ryall Smith, Founder

With roots in Louisiana and Tennessee, Ryall left the south courtesy of the US Air Force, landing in the Washington area as a young Captain at the Pentagon. Ryall joined Grant in his top-ranked real estate business in 1988, a terrific opportunity to learn from the master! After 35 years, the team remains one of the longest running—and most experienced and award-winning—teams in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Ryall is a past Board Director of the Washington, DC Association of Realtors and supports many community organizations. He loves visiting friends he met while stationed in Europe and living in an Abdo-designed loft in Capitol Hill’s 100-year-old Bryan School, as well as a small farm near Little Washington, Virginia.

Grant Griffith, Founder

Raised in southern Florida and educated in Michigan, Grant has been a leader and highly successful sales professional in the Washington, DC and Northern Virginia real estate community for more than four decades. One of the legends in our area’s real estate sales business, he upped the local bar in customer service by creating one of the first and longest-running agent partnerships in the region—taking a professional team approach to each and every property sale. Grant is active in residential and land sales, splitting his time between Washington, DC and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful Rappahannock County, Virginia.