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Dr. Tony Kelly

Dr. Tony Kelly License ID: Licensed in Oregon

Principal Broker | Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere

+1(503) 753-7300

tony@thetlkgroup.com

7504 SW Bridgeport Rd, Portland, OR, 97224, USA

Dr. Tony Kelly's Profile

Dr. Tony Kelly is a Principal Broker and seasoned real estate professional with more than two decades of experience in the Portland metropolitan area. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration, an MBA in Marketing, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy.

Dr. Kelly began his career with six years of active-duty service as a Nuclear Launch Officer in the U.S. Air Force, during which he developed expertise in leadership, risk assessment, and complex decision-making. He later transitioned into the high-tech sector, leading global sales, marketing, and operational teams for major corporations before moving into real estate.

As the co-owner and co-founder of Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere, Dr. Kelly helped grow the brokerage from four agents to more than 200, with annual transaction volume exceeding $1 billion.

In 2025, he was named PMAR REALTOR of the Year, reflecting his sustained commitment to excellence and service within the industry. He was also selected to the 2026 class of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Leadership Academy, one of the profession’s most prestigious national leadership development programs.

Dr. Kelly has a long and distinguished record of REALTOR leadership. He served as the 2023 and 2024 President of the Portland Metropolitan Association of REALTORS (PMAR) and was the 2025 and current 2026 President of Oregon REALTORS (OR). He is also a Past President of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). At the national level, he represents NAR as a Federal Political Coordinator to Congress, building relationships with federal policymakers and advocating for housing and property-rights issues. He also serves on the NAR RPAC Major Investor Council.

He serves as an Adjunct Professor at George Fox University, teaching business strategy and leadership, and previously served as Vice Chair of the Board of Young Entrepreneurs Business Week, a statewide nonprofit that prepares high school students for future business and civic leadership.

Outside of professional life, Dr. Kelly is a Black Belt in Taekwondo, a certified scuba diver, a former military parachutist, and an endurance athlete with a daily running streak of 20 years, placing him among the top-ranked runners on the U.S. Running Streak Association list. He enjoys collecting single malt Scotch, studying quantum physics and string theory, reading Mongol military history, and watching Hallmark films.

Dr. Kelly and his wife, Dr. Libby Kelly, have been married for thirty-four years. They have two children, both Oberlin College graduates and former NCAA athletes. Their son is an executive with Enterprise, Inc., and their daughter, a University of Michigan Law School graduate, practices law at a top national firm. They reside in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and have previously lived in Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, San Francisco, and San Diego. Tony was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.

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