Cocktail Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner and Program: 6:30 p.m.
Dress: Black tie / Formal
Ticket Cost: $150
Ticket Deadline: September 9, 2024

REALTOR® Tommy Choi, of Chicago, is the 2025 President of Illinois REALTORS®. He is co-founder and owner of Weinberg Choi Residential at Keller Williams ONEChicago.

Choi, AHWD, C2EX, began his real estate career in 2007. He is a member of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and has served as its president in 2019, the first Korean-American to lead the local association. In 2020, he was named CAR’s REALTOR® of the Year.

At the state level, Choi has served multiple terms on the Illinois REALTORS® Board of Directors and chaired the association’s Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. He is a 2014 graduate of the Illinois REALTORS® Leadership Development Program.

Choi is a longtime contributor to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) and in 2020 was inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame for an aggregate lifetime investment of at least $25,000. He has been a State Legislative Contact and is currently the Federal Political Coordinator for U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley of the 5th District.

He has been actively involved at the national level, serving multiple terms on the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Board of Directors and graduating from NAR’s Leadership Academy in 2018. In 2019, he chaired NAR’s Young Professionals Network Advisory Board and in 2021, he was chosen to serve as the Vice President of Association Affairs for NAR. In 2024, he will serve as chair of the RPAC Participation Council.

Crain’s Chicago Business named Choi to its “40 Under 40” class of 2020. Crain’s annual list recognizes business and industry leaders making an impact in Chicago.

Choi earned a bachelor’s degree from Bradley University in Peoria. He lives on the North Side of Chicago with his wife, Tesha; their three daughters, Henly, Mosely and Mayer, and dog Macy.