Brendan Whipps - Group Director, Harcourts Solutions

Brendan has a deep passion for developing people and to always have a significant
impact on their success. Working on the philosophy of ‘first who and then what’ he
believes that  getting the right people in the right environment gets the job done.
With a vision to dominate the Brisbane Real Estate market, his role is to identify
talent that is aligned with our values and welcome them into Harcourts Solutions.

A highly experienced leader in the real estate and franchising industries, Brendan
previously  held the role of Harcourts Queensland CEO, was the Head of Real Estate
for a 300-plus franchise and company-owned business across Australia with a
turnover exceeding $5bn.

A Melbourne Business School graduate completing his Senior Executive MBA in 2013
adds another layer to his real estate career spanning more than 25 years.

Etienne Labuschagne - Group Director, Harcourts Solutions

Etienne has a life philosophy and focus on building strong relationships and developing
people. He is always fair, always approachable and always keen to do the right thing,
which makes him a great fit for the Harcourts Solutions team.

Born in South Africa, Etienne holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Business
Management, Industrial Psychology and Human Movement Studies. Having a great love
for sport, he started a golf travel company as one of his first businesses and had shares
in this successful business until recently. Etienne was also involved in various corporates
in the leisure, commercial property and residential development industries in Sales,
General and Managing Director roles which gave him extensive business knowledge  across multiple sectors.