Leah Douglas-Wooten is a spiritually motivated, inspirational Powerhouse and a laser-focused
Entrepreneur. Leah has accrued a long list of highly impressive accomplishments over the past 34+
years, in the Real Estate business. However, Leah has been intentional in how she conducts herself
personally and professionally while believing that the relationships you build along the way is what
matters most. Leah is a native of Little Rock, AR and relocated to Memphis, TN to pursue her
educational journey at the University of Memphis where she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s
degree in Clinical Psychology.
Leah decided to make Memphis, TN her homebase, and at the age of 23, she purchased her first
home as she became her 72 year old grandmother “Nana’s” caretaker, and this embarked her
interest to work in the senior healthcare arena. After receiving encouragement from several of her
peers, who immediately recognized Leah’s innate ability to mobilize resources and inspire others,
she obtained her real estate license in May of 1989. Her real estate career began at Germantown
Realty, where she was not only the youngest realtor, but the first African American real estate agent
at that location. She later continued her journey at several other local real estate companies, where
she easily captured the title of top producer of the year, consistently.
In November of 2003, after receiving her Brokers license, Leah opened the doors of Progressive
Realty Services, LLC (PRS), the driving force of her success. Thousands of clients have obtained
homeownership, and some were even inspired to become real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and
appraisers themselves all under her leadership. Leah has graced the cover of many local magazines
and been featured in several news articles. In 2015, she received the “Woman of Excellence” award,
and is a Lifetime Member of the Memphis Association of Real Estate Multi-Million Dollar Club, and
Lifetime member of the National Association of Real Estate Board (NAREB) Million Dollar Club. Most
recently, Leah’s company received national honors of being crowned the “Best Real Estate
company” of the year by NAREB.
Currently, PRS is a “One Stop Shop” managing over 250+ properties for clients and investors, locally
and internationally. Their services provide financing, credit counseling, leasing and lease
purchasing, sales and short sales. Leah believes after hearing the “voice of God”, she decided to
start a new chapter in her life and her brand now encompasses an MBE construction company,
Victory Investments LLC. Additionally, after Leah’s experience with helping a local elderly woman,
she saw on the local news who needed drastic repairs to her home, being the visionary that she is,
saw the need to start a non-profit Reaching Back, Incorporated to assist seniors to “age gracefully”
in their homes.
Leah has been an active key role model within her community for many years and provides
corporate sponsorship to the Memphis NFL annual youth football camp, LINC’s program for young
girls, and the summer science program at Explore Learning Services. Leah never gives less than
her best, and will never stop moving forward, yet she never stops “Reaching Back” to help others.
Leah believes in generational wealth and legacy building as she ensures her daughter Kaitlin or
“Coco”, as she is passionately called, understands the importance of entrepreneurship. This being
Leah’s greatest accomplishment, Kaitlin has followed in her mother’s footsteps and started her own
jewelry making business “In-Cahoots Bracelets”, and she became President and CEO at the tender
age of 16. Her bracelets have caught the attention of many national celebrities, such as comedians
Mike Epps and “Monique”.
In her leisure time Leah enjoys cooking for her close friends and family, traveling abroad, hosting
social events, and has begun pinning a self-autobiography about her legacy. Leah’s favorite quote is
“I will believe for you until you can believe for yourself”.
Leah Douglas-Wooten Broker/Owner/Author
