Meet the Team

Our team of professionals is committed to delivering a seamless and successful experience, ensuring that your property goals are met with ease.

Marietta Companie

Founder | CEO

Meet Marietta Companie - real estate commission industry disrupter!

After 20 years in finance and sales, Marietta Companie noticed something odd about real estate: agents celebrated big commissions while clients got passed between assistants and surprise fees. It was like watching chefs toast their paychecks while diners got microwave dinners.

So Marietta did what any sensible, client-obsessed professional would do - she decided to fix the recipe. Next- Nest was born from a simple idea: what if you could get signature real estate service without paying for the butler's vacation home?

Our flat-fee model isn't just about saving you money (though we do love seeing clients' faces when they realize how much they keep at closing). It's about bringing transparency to an industry that's been allergic to it.

At Next-Nest, we measure success in happy homeowners, not commission checks. And while our rivals might not love our approach (nothing disrupts like fairness), our clients certainly do. Because in the end, everyone deserves a real estate experience that makes sense - not just for the agent's wallet, but for yours too.

Kate Hotchkiss

Co-Founder | Colorado Real Estate Agent

Meet Kate Hotchkiss – Your Real Estate Rebel with a Cause!

Kate didn’t just get her real estate license—she earned a PhD in decoding industry nonsense. As co-founder of The Next-Nest, she’s on a mission to drag real estate kicking and screaming into the 21st century (goodbye, bloated commissions; hello, actual transparency). From day one, she noticed something fishy: clients were drowning in stress while traditional brokerages treated them like ATMs. Even so-called "discount" options still nickel-and-dimed folks. Enough was enough.

The Plot Twist: Flat Fees to the Rescue
In 2024, Marietta (aka the yin to Kate’s yang) dropped a genius idea: What if we charge one fair price and actually put clients first? Cue the lightbulb moment. Together, they launched The Next Nest—where contracts don’t require a law degree to understand, and no one faints at closing costs. Kate’s superpower? Making real estate feel less like a root canal and more like a well-planned coffee date (with fewer awkward silences).

Her motto? Homeownership shouldn’t require a trust fund—just the right team. Spoiler: You just found them.

"I was dreading the hassle and cost of selling my condo—until I found Next Nest. From start to finish, their team made the process effortless, saved me $9,500 in traditional listing fees, and got me from listing to closing in just 30 days!"

—Margaret from Wheat Ridge, CO