The Real Estate Coach Trusted by Thousands of Top-Producing Agents

A Bestselling Author & Social Media Icon

In 2010, Ballantine Books published Tom’s first book Life! By Design, which became an instant bestseller and was praised by stars such as Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins. Then in 2017, Tom released Mindset, Model and Marketing!, which forever changed the way agents approach real estate marketing.

Tom was an early adopter of social media. Today, Tom Ferry is the most followed coach on social media with over 1.5 million followers. His YouTube channel is considered the industry’s largest and most valuable library of free real estate strategies and actionable advice. The Tom Ferry Podcast Experience has hosted massive guests such as Mike Ferry, Tim Grover, David Goggins, Chris Voss, and Gary Vaynerchuk, but also regularly features everyday agents who are innovating in their markets.

A Community Leader

Tom has a genuine passion for helping people connect, and he’s made it a core part of his coaching program. Coaching members regularly mention the Tom Ferry ecosystem as one of the most special benefits of their coaching experience.

Helping agents face-to-face has also driven Tom to create real estate’s most attended and celebrated events. His annual Success Summit is attended by thousands of agents from all over the globe and is recognized as the biggest three-day event of the year. Some of his past keynote speakers include Tom Bilyeu, Seth Godin, Nick Bollettieri, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Joseph McClendon III.

His one-day roadshow events bring real estate’s most groundbreaking strategies directly to agents in their local markets. With dozens of stops across the country every year, Tom is famous for making a personal connection with agents and following up on their progress. Similar to his podcast and webinar series, Listing Edge gives Tom an opportunity to highlight local agents and spread recognition of their achievements through the industry.

A Testament to the Power of Mentors

Tom walks the talk and truly believes in the power of mentorship and being coachable. From an early age, Tom surrounded himself with the world’s most trusted and recognized mentors and has continued to have coaches throughout his life, including Jay Abraham, Brian Tracy, Bill Mitchell, and Mike Vance. He began his career working for his father, legendary real estate coach Mike Ferry, and worked his way up to become the president of the Mike Ferry Organization at only 25 years old. Under Tom’s leadership, the company grew to over $50 million in revenue, breaking the ceiling on what was formerly possible for real estate coaching.

An Innovator in Real Estate Technology & AI

Innovation and technology have always been central to Tom’s approach. Throughout his career, Tom has always been an early adopter of tech that has now become central to our everyday lives.

When AI took the world by storm, Tom was already ahead of the curve. In 2024, he launched Revii AI, a revolutionary suite of AI tools built specifically for real estate agents to automate admin work, create powerful marketing campaigns, and develop their skills.

In addition to Revii, Tom regularly invests in companies he truly believes in. He founded Ferry Ventures as a way to support the important work of upcoming innovators. Some of his investments include: Aceable, CrystalKnows, YouMail, Acorns, Slack, Fair, Porch, TrueCar, Cart, BoomTown, Dot.LA, Transactly, Contactually, Pacaso, Pray, ID.me, X.ai, Perplexity, Grub Market, Autonomy, Luxury Presence, ReadyAi, Rental Beast, TopHap, Showingly, Sold.com, Humaniz, ListingLeads, Ai Marketing Academy, Legends Spirits Co (As Once Cru Wines, La Adelita Tequila, Duke Bourbon).

A Dedicated Husband & Father

Tom and Kathy Ferry have been married for over thirty years, and each decade they renew their wedding vows in a beautiful, intimate celebration. Tom claims it was Kathy’s support and encouragement that gave him the spark to set out on his own and build Ferry International into what it is today.

Their two sons, Michael and Steven, have also begun their careers in real estate and are continuing the family legacy.

In his personal life, he’s passionate about travel, golf, personal development, and music—especially David Bowie.

Tom lives his life as a testament to the power of coaching. He’s been able to live a happy, balanced life while leading the real estate industry and helping thousands of agents scale their careers. It’s his passion to help people achieve their dreams and live fulfilled, meaningful lives.