Chris Derrow is the executive vice president of Real Living, responsible for driving sales and integrating the company’s agency, mortgage, title, insurance, warranty and other concierge/service offerings.

Formerly the president of Real Living Mortgage, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, he was also a regional sales manager and vice president with Wells Fargo. He opened his own branch in Columbus, Ohio, in 2001. Derrow was involved in the original Wells Fargo/HER Realtors partnership when he arranged the purchase of Online Financial Services, HER’s in-house mortgage company at the time, in 1999.

Prior to his tenure at Wells Fargo, Derrow worked at Diamond Savings and Loan Company and PNC Financial’s The Central Trust Company.

He is involved in many non-profit groups supporting the Columbus real estate industry. For several years, he taught at Hondros College, a Columbus-based college that provides insurance and real estate licensing throughout Ohio. He has also taught at Columbus State Community College and Bliss College.

Derrow has served on the Building Industry Association of Central Ohio’s Sales Advisory Council and is a member of several real estate associations. He has also served in various officer capacities with the Columbus Mortgage Banker’s Association.

Derrow graduated from Marshall University with a degree in marketing and accounting. After Marshall, he attended the American Institute of Banking, specializing in mortgage banking.