James Cristbrook (ABR®, AHWD, C2EX), one of the founders and owners of Shain Park, REALTORS® in Birmingham, Mich., is NAR’s 2025 REALTOR® Party Community Engagement Liaison.

A successful REALTOR® for over 20 years, James ranks in the highest percentile of all real estate professionals nationwide and ranked 11th of all REALTORS® in North America with his former company.

James served as president of his local association, the Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®, in 2020. He has chaired the Diversity Committee for NAR. He is a certified Continuing Education and REALTOR® Code of Ethics instructor and an At Home With Diversity course instructor, coach, and mentor. He’s also an RPAC Major Investor.

James is active in philanthropy and volunteerism with multiple charities, including Impact 100, Shades of Pink, Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, The Memorial Fund, Sister’s Hope, and Toys for Tots. He is honored to serve as a Mentor Angel for Imerman Angels, supporting and guiding caregivers to those battling a variety of cancer-related illnesses.