Faith, Family, and Retail: Jessica Johnson-Kelley, CCIM

In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Johnson-Kelley, CCIM, a top-producing retail broker, industry leader, and pastor’s wife whose path is rooted in generational influence, grit, and intentional balance.Jessica shares how her love for retail began in childhood trips to Dillard’s and JCPenney with her grandmother — the woman who raised her, funded her education, showed up for every milestone, and planted in her a lifelong sense of style, strength, and possibility.She talks about finishing her degree online as a stay-at-home mom of three boys, then launching a real estate career while pregnant with twins. After seven years in residential, a community connection encouraged her to consider commercial real estate. With no prior experience, she sold a boutique firm on her drive and potential, later moving to Cushman & Wakefield and specializing in retail. Her first-year income was small, but her conviction wasn’t — and over time it opened door after door.Jessica also reflects on remarriage, serving in her church, and mentoring young brokers. Through it all, she returns to one core principle: your career should never eclipse the people you love. Protecting time for her five children and building healthy boundaries has been both her greatest challenge and her greatest success.“Your family is your first client.” — Jessica Johnson-Kelley, CCIMConnect with Veronica:https://capstrata.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-malolos-ccim-401649218/Connect with Jessica:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-johnson-ccim/ www.johnsonkelleycre.com https://www.instagram.com/brickandbizcre/#womeninbusiness #CRE #commercialrealestate #businesspodcast #realestatepodcast #commercialbroker #entrepreneur #CCIM