---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-003119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPI"
cik: "0001495932"
company_name: "eXp World Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T15:29:49.183075+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eXp World Holdings appoints Jesse Hill as Interim CFO effective April 1, 2025

## Summary
- Jesse Hill named Interim CFO, effective April 1, 2025; current CFO Kent Cheng transitions to advisory role on March 31, 2025 through August 31, 2025.
- Hill's base salary set at $450,000 plus one-time options and RSUs each valued at $150,000 (grant date fair value).
- Search for a permanent CFO is active, considering both external and internal candidates; Cheng's departure not due to disagreement over financials.
- Hill previously served as VP International Finance; under his leadership International Realty expanded into eight markets with nearly five-fold revenue increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-003119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPI
- cik: 0001495932
- company_name: eXp World Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025003119/0001558370-25-003119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025003119/expi-20250313x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jesse Hill was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at eXp World Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 17, 2025, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jesse Hill as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and principal financial officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495932/000155837025003119/0001558370-25-003119-index.htm

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