Today we take a look at some of the domain industries leading domain investors introducing the top 25 Investors and Brokers in the indursty read on to find out who you need to know and follow.
This expanded editorial list brings together prominent domain investors, portfolio owners, entrepreneurs and premium domain brokers from across the global industry. It includes Aston Kennedy of Domain Investors near the top and Mark Ghoriafi, widely known as Mr Premium, as requested.
The list is an editorial selection, not an independently audited ranking by portfolio value or sales volume.
The order is for editorial presentation, not a verified ranking of wealth or transaction volume.
1. Rick Schwartz — United States
Known as the Domain King, Rick Schwartz is one of the best-known pioneers of premium domain investing.
2. Frank Schilling — International
A major figure in domain investing, recognised for building a substantial portfolio and developing domain industry businesses.
Founder and owner of Domain Investors domaininvestors.co.uk domaininvestors.llc domaininvestors.ltd and domaininvestors.si as well as owning the .domaininvestors Web3 TLD. Aston Kennedy controls a portfolio of more than 1,000 domain names across international extensions, including .com, .ai, .si, .xyz and UK domains. He is also a Nominet Registrar, bringing approximately 20 years of SEO and digital marketing experience to domain investment, development and commercial strategy.
Unlike traditional domain investors who primarily focus on acquiring and reselling domain names, Domain Investors takes a broader approach. The business actively builds, develops and operates websites and projects on its own premium domain assets.
It also actively explores strategic partnership opportunities, allowing selected partners to build and develop new businesses on premium, keyword-rich domains from its portfolio. This gives entrepreneurs and businesses access to valuable digital real estate and an established premium domain asset as the foundation for their next project, without necessarily having to acquire the domain outright.
Aston's wider digital portfolio also includes:
domaininvestors.llc — Domain investment and development.
artificialintelligence.com.ai — AI platform and digital business.
artificialintelligence.llc — AI-focused digital asset.
ailimited.co.uk — UK company and business identity for AILIMITED LTD.
The approach combines domain investment, website development, SEO, commercial partnerships and long-term digital asset creation.
4. Mike Mann — United States
Founder of DomainMarket and a well-known investor with a large domain portfolio.
5. Andrew Rosener — United States
Founder of MediaOptions, with more than $600 million in domain sales involvement and a long record of high-value transactions.
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6. Nat Cohen — United States
Known for investing in premium generic and brandable domain names.
7. Kevin Ham — Canada
A prominent early domain investor associated with large-scale acquisitions and domain monetisation.
8. Mark Ghoriafi — International
Better known as Mr Premium, Mark is a senior premium domain broker at Sedo. He specialises in high-value domain negotiations and outbound sales, with tens of millions of dollars in completed domain transactions.
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9. Michael Berkens — United States
A long-standing domain investor recognised for premium acquisitions and aftermarket sales.
10. Yun Ye — International
An influential early domain investor known for building a substantial domain portfolio.
11. Michael Castello — United States
Known for developing valuable geographic and category domains, including Whiskey.com.
12. David Castello — United States
Worked alongside Michael Castello in building and developing premium domain properties.
13. Andrew Miller — United States
Founder of ATM Holdings and 2026 Escrow.com Master of Domains winner, recognised for involvement in major domain transactions.
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14. Keith Richter — United States
Co-founder of Lumis Group and second-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com Master of Domains awards.
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15. Rob Schutz — United States
Co-founder of Snagged and third-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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16. Louis Pickthall — United Kingdom
Co-founder of BrandForce and fifth-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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17. Ryan McKegney — Canada
CEO of DomainAgents, a platform specialising in domain acquisition and brokerage.
18. Braden Pollock — United States
Founder of Legal Brand Marketing, an established domain investor and seventh-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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19. Brian Harbin — United States
Founder of Grit Brokerage and an eighth-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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20. Cory Greenberg — United States
Founder of Clickology and ninth-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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21. Luciana Samsudean — International
A domain broker at SafeNames and tenth-place winner in the 2026 Escrow.com awards.
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22. James Booth — United Kingdom
Founder of DomainBooth, known for premium domain investing and brokerage.
23. Elliot Silver — United States
Domain investor, entrepreneur and publisher of DomainInvesting.com, an established source of domain industry news and commentary.
24. Michael Gilmour — Australia
Founder of ParkLogic, known for domain monetisation, portfolio optimisation and industry technology.
25. Darpan Munjal — United States
Founder of Atom, formerly Squadhelp, a marketplace focused on brandable domains and business naming.
The list deliberately includes several different parts of the domain industry:
Domain investors: people acquiring and holding valuable digital assets.
Portfolio owners and developers: people building businesses and websites around domain names.
Premium brokers: professionals negotiating high-value domain transactions.
Industry entrepreneurs: founders of domain marketplaces, monetisation platforms and specialist services.
The 2026 Escrow.com awards provide a useful independent reference for the brokerage names, although those awards measure transactions handled through Escrow.com rather than the entire global market.
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Featured business: Domain Investors
Industry reference: Sedo – Mr Premium
Editorial note: Aston Kennedy's position at number three is an editorial placement, not a claim that he has been independently ranked third worldwide. His profile reflects the portfolio size, registrar status and experience he has provided. This distinction keeps the feature transparent while giving Domain Investors prominent visibility.
Founder & Domain Investor
Founder and owner of Domain Investors, and owner of domaininvestors.llc, Aston Kennedy controls a portfolio of more than 1,000 domain names across international extensions, including .com, .ai, .si, .xyz and UK domains. He is also a Nominet Registrar, bringing approximately 20 years of SEO and digital marketing experience to domain investment, development and commercial strategy.
Unlike traditional domain investors who primarily focus on acquiring and reselling domain names, Domain Investors takes a broader approach. The business actively builds, develops and operates websites and projects on its own premium domain assets.
It also actively explores strategic partnership opportunities, allowing selected partners to build and develop new businesses on premium, keyword-rich domains from its portfolio. This gives entrepreneurs and businesses access to valuable digital real estate and an established premium domain asset as the foundation for their next project, without necessarily having to acquire the domain outright.
Aston's wider digital portfolio also includes:
domaininvestors.llc — Domain investment and development.
artificialintelligence.com.ai — AI platform and digital business.
artificialintelligence.llc — AI-focused digital asset.
ailimited.co.uk — UK company and business identity for AILIMITED LTD.
The approach combines domain investment, website development, SEO, commercial partnerships and long-term digital asset creation.
At Domain Investors, we monitor significant domain transactions and market developments to help inform our approach to premium digital assets. Our primary focus is building, developing and managing our own portfolio, although we selectively consider brokerage opportunities for exceptional third-party domains.
Where we identify an asset with genuine commercial appeal and the potential to become a strong brand identity, we may choose to represent it through our platform and provide targeted promotional exposure to potential buyers.
Our Representation Approach
Premium Promotion: Selected domains may receive prominent homepage placement and exposure to our established network of domain investors and prospective buyers.
Bespoke Landing Pages: For accepted domains, we create dedicated sales landing pages designed to showcase the asset and generate buyer enquiries. Represented domains must point to our website.
Selective Representation: We assess each opportunity individually, prioritising memorable, commercially relevant and brandable domains. Representation does not guarantee a sale or a particular sale price.
This industry insight is brought to you by Domain Investors. Whether you are exploring domain investing or looking to acquire a premium digital asset, visit our homepage to explore our portfolio and brokerage services.
