[8] In 2003 Chris became the President of Real Living Network Services,[4] where she worked until 2005, when she joined Prudential California Realty as Chief Operations Officer (COO).

In the position Chris would “direct the company's operations, education, mortgage and field services programs [and] ... focus on communication between Coldwell Banker corporate headquarters, regional offices and its nearly 4,000-office affiliate network.

[11][12] Since the franchise's launch, Chris has grown the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to represent the fifth largest residential brand for Realogy, expanding it to hundreds of offices and thousands of affiliated sales associates in the United States and Canada.

[18] In October 2015, Chris won the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) Pinnacle Award created for leaders who have advanced a climate of acceptance that benefits LGBT home buyers & sellers.

[24] Chris has been a guest author on Huffington Post,[25] and has been featured on national media outlets such as the FOX Business Channel,[26] CNBC,[27] The New York Times,[5] The Wall Street Journal,[28] and USA Today.