Douglas Elliman is making two senior leadership changes effective November 13, 2026. Chief Financial Officer James B. Kirkland III is retiring, while General Counsel Bradley H. Brodie is stepping down. The company has promoted existing executives Heather Capriola to CFO and Deva Roberts to general counsel.
Both replacements already hold finance or legal leadership roles within Douglas Elliman or its brokerage subsidiary, Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. The departures come with cash separation payments and accelerated vesting of some restricted shares.
Key details
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Heather Capriola becomes CFO and treasurer. She has been with Douglas Elliman for more than three years and is currently the company’s vice president of finance and the brokerage subsidiary’s CFO. She will continue in those roles. Her appointment does not come with a new compensation arrangement; she will continue receiving her current compensation and benefits.
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Deva Roberts becomes general counsel and secretary. Roberts has worked at the brokerage subsidiary for nearly five years and is its executive vice president and general counsel. She will continue in that role as well as taking on the parent-company position. Her current compensation and benefits also remain unchanged.
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Kirkland’s separation package includes about $1.21 million in specified cash payments: one year of base salary, or $650,000; a prorated 2026 bonus of $369,253; a $150,000 retention payment; and $40,000 for unused vacation. He will also receive continued health coverage with premium copayments at the same level as when he was an active employee. The package accelerates vesting of 447,708 restricted shares; his remaining unvested shares will be forfeited.
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Brodie’s specified cash payments total $431,250: a $143,750 lump sum and six months of base salary, or $287,500. His package accelerates vesting of 187,500 restricted shares, with his remaining unvested shares forfeited.
What changes
The CFO and general counsel positions are being filled by executives already leading finance and legal work within the company’s business. Both appointees are retaining their existing subsidiary responsibilities and compensation, so the changes add parent-company duties without announcing new pay arrangements. The separation packages provide cash payments and partial equity vesting for the departing executives.