About Evan
Evan brings 5 years of real estate experience to The Evan Group, and still enjoys rolling up his sleeves for a select group of buyers and sellers who want a laid-back, low-pressure partner in their corner. In a market where anyone can pull comps or ask an AI for a CMA, handing someone a printout of market data isn't a differentiator anymore: knowing what to do with it is. Across 100+ transactions, Evan has built the pattern recognition and negotiation instincts to turn that data into an actual game plan for winning a deal, not just a report of what any other broker could tell you. He puts that experience to work for the first-time homebuyers and first-time sellers he specializes in, with a particular knack for helping clients make the leap from city living to suburban rooting across the North Shore and Chicago's northside neighborhoods.
As Director of Operations, Evan is also the engine behind how the team runs day to day. He's a revenue operations professional at heart (currently a sales operations analyst for a Chicago tech company) who has built a career out of spotting the manual, redundant, or misaligned processes that quietly slow teams down and building the systems that fix them. He genuinely loves RevOps, and he's brought that same obsession with making things better to The Evan Group, tightening lead routing, pipeline hygiene, and performance tracking so every agent on the team can focus on clients instead of admin work.
Evan lives in Wilmette with his wife and their two young boys, and splits his time between the team, his family, and his full-time career downtown. He's a firm believer in North Shore living: the parks, beaches, and community give his sons room to grow up, while the Metra ride into the city keeps him close to work. Evan holds a bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University and a master's degree from Kingston University.
Track Record
$36M+ in 5-year sales volume
100+ closed transactions, 5.0-star client rating
Coverage Area
Splits time between the Arlington Heights HQ and the North Shore — primarily serving Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Glencoe, Northbrook, Winnetka, Glenview, Northfield, Kenilworth, and Chicago's Andersonville, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, and Old Town.
Specialties
What clients say
“As first-time homebuyers, we count ourselves lucky to have found Evan! Without him, there is no chance we would have found and fallen in love with our current home.”
“Evan was a hardworking, diligent, and easygoing agent. He was excellent with communication and made me feel comfortable enough that I could text/email/call him whenever.”
“My husband and I needed someone who understood our needs, who was communicative, and who could provide guidance as this was our first time buying. Evan Smeenge was incredible.”