10/20/2026
Hey! Grab a cup of coffee and let's get to know each other better...
If my voice sounds familiar, you might have heard my morning traffic reports on WGN Radio.
I'm a first-generation Armenian American, born and raised in the West Ridge neighborhood. As a teenager, I got my start as a runner in the S&P 500 pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The floor was 98% men and the pace was relentless. I still work in 15-minute blocks, just like the trading brackets.
I also loved music. I recorded an album while studying at Columbia College Chicago and landed a job at 103.5 KISS FM. I sold radio airtime too, cold calling business owners. One told me, "If you can sell air, you can sell anything!"
In my late 20s, I got my real estate license because my fiancé wanted us to invest in projects together. Four months before the wedding, the engagement ended. That license was meant for his plans. I used it to build my own.
I started selling during the recession, when every client mattered and every relationship had to be earned. At Coldwell Banker, I ranked in the top 10 in the Gold Coast office and made their Diamond Society.
I kept a foot in media the whole time. I was the fill-in traffic reporter on Fox 32's Good Day Chicago, and in 2020 I became WGN Radio's morning traffic anchor. I'm also a mom of 2, and I worked through 2 pregnancies that kept me in the hospital the whole way.
In late 2024, I left WGN to focus fully on real estate. Now I'm a Managing Broker Associate at Compass and the CEO of Vikki Kokuzian Real Estate.
After closing over $150M in Chicago sales over almost 20 years, I see every sale as a chapter in someone's life. I'm soft but fierce. I listen without judging, and I fight hard for what my clients want.
My clients have included pro athletes and celebrities, and all of my business comes from past clients and their referrals. Many of them have become lifelong friends.
Outside of work, I love cooking traditional Armenian food, and I'm a big fan of art and interior design.
Today, I'm grateful to be the broker people trust with their downtown Chicago homes, and the one they send their friends and family to.
