Lutalo McGee

Lutalo McGee is the Owner of Ani World LLC, encompassing Ani Real Estate, Ani Title, and Ani Empowerment, Group (nonprofit). A practitioner, advocate, and institution builder, he has spent nearly two decades at the intersection of real estate, policy, and community development.

Lutalo serves as President of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (2025–2026), 1st Vice President of the Dearborn Realtist Board, a NAR Board Director, Appraisal Foundation Trustee, and a State Legislative Contact for Illinois REALTORS®. His commitment to fair housing, appraisal equity, and Black wealth-building has made him a
leading voice on housing policy at the local, state, and national level.

As CEO & Executive Director of Ani Empowerment Group (founded 2015), Lutalo leads workforce development for underrepresented youth and young adults. Its flagship initiative — the Build Your Future Real Estate Pathway and Workforce Development Program — connects high school juniors and seniors and young adults up to age 30 with
careers in real estate and the construction trades, with holistic personal and professional support throughout the journey.

A CAR Top Producer (2014, 2016–2021), Managing Broker of the Year (2019), Community Service Award recipient (2020), and Illinois REALTORS® Presidential Medallion honoree (2021), his commentary has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times, Crain’s, NBC Chicago, and NAR REALTOR® Magazine.

Lutalo holds a B.S. from Eastern Illinois University, an M.A.T. from National Louis University, and certificates from Harvard and Cornell. He is a CCIM Candidate, a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Iota Phi Sigma Chapter), and a Board Director at Ada S. McKinley Community Services.

When not working, you might find him riding his motorcycle, playing video games, watching the Bears, Bulls, or Cubs, or traveling with his family.