Danny Griffin is the founder of Danny Griffin Real Estate, Inc., now known as Griffin Realty Group, a residential real estate brokerage with roots in the Boston and Cape Cod markets.
He is also the founder of The Griffin, Inc., the company’s national expansion arm. The Griffin brings the brokerage systems proven in Massachusetts to growth-minded real estate professionals in markets across the country. The platform is now live in Seattle, Washington with the Cantu Group; Scottsdale, Arizona with the Van Dyke Group; and Long Island, New York with the Beacon Team—with Sarasota, Florida coming soon.
Danny developed his business foundation through investment banking at Wertheim Schroder and venture capital at Summit Partners. After leaving finance, he began his entrepreneurial journey in his family’s retail wine business before entering real estate.
Already an experienced investor and commercial developer, Danny became a licensed real estate agent in 1999 with Realty Executives, where he rose to become the company’s #7-ranked agent worldwide. He later founded the company that became Griffin Realty Group.
Danny also founded The Realty Classroom, the research-and-development lab where real estate systems, scripts, marketing strategies, and operating processes are developed. Those systems are tested and proven through Griffin Realty Group before being implemented throughout The Griffin platform—and have also helped many independent agents and brokerages structure their businesses.
Danny’s creative approach to selling properties during the Great Recession led to an eight-episode A&E television series, 60 Seconds to Sell, featuring Danny and his brother John.
A true Bostonian, Danny grew up in West Roxbury and attended The Dexter School ’80, Belmont Hill School ’84, and the College of the Holy Cross ’88.
During his years at Holy Cross, Danny came to believe that the highest calling in life is to be of service to others—a philosophy that continues to guide his personal and professional life.
Most importantly, he remains grateful that his wife and five children still tolerate him!