Ed Jelinek began with Coldwell Banker over 10 years ago, starting as co-rookie of the year and his business has continued to grow ever since. With a background in the film commercial industry, Ed brought with him an attentiveness to client service unmatched. Now heading The Jelinek Group, Ed continues to provide superb attention to his clients needs, along with vast construction, market, & neighborhood knowledge so that his clients are in the best position to buy, sell or develop. Concentrating on the residential market, Ed and his team specialize in helping both buyers and sellers, while also devoting time to helping new development and developers.

Ed has been recognized as being within the top 1% of agents nationwide with NRT, Inc, the parent company of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. He is also consistently within the top 10 agents for closed sales for the Chicago region of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (including the number 1 agent for 2005). These accomplishments are directly related to referral business from past clients, upon which Ed builds nearly his entire business. Additionally, Ed has been featured in various real estate articles and magazines, and has been used as a source for articles for the Chicago Tribune. He has been a panelist for numerous industry meetings and expos, and was named as one of the “40 Under 40 Agents to Watch” by Metro Chicago Magazine in 2007, along with being featured as the cover story of Real Estate Executive Magazine.

Born and raised in New Buffalo, Michigan, Ed attended university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, before moving to Paris, France and then to Chicago. Ed continues to reside in Chicago with his partner, two children, Maya and Joshua, and their two dogs, two cats, and fish.