Jay Macklin, owner of Platinum Living Realty, an independent luxury real estate brokerage, was selected as the Residential Real Estate Designated Broker of the Year by Arizona School of Real Estate and Business.

The organization honored Macklin for contributions to both the real estate field and the community in a ceremony April 14, according to a press release.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by such a respected organization such as the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business,” Macklin said in the release. “We are incredibly proud of our rapid growth over the last year as an independent brokerage and look forward to the addition of new agents, teams, offices and locations.”

Macklin co-founded Platinum Living Realty along with his wife Michelle in 2010. Since then, the Scottsdale-based luxury real estate brokerage has grown into four offices and 128 agents.

Macklin has more than 25 years in the marketing and business development sector and has a passion for agent growth and development, focusing most of his days helping agents build, maintain and grow sustainable real estate businesses, the release stated.

In the last year, Macklin’s success and systems has led to the recruitment of more than 50 agents and has expanded into other markets.

For more information and a list of available agents, visit www.platinumlivingrealty.com.

The ASREB’s Journal Industry Awards recognizes Arizona’s most esteemed professionals in the real estate industry, according to the release. It was founded in 1969 and is currently one of the largest and oldest schools of its kind in the nation. This year’s award ceremony marked the organization’s eighth annual Journal Industry Awards.