At eXp Realty, your Primary Sponsor is the agent you name during onboarding as the person who most influenced you to join, and you can’t change that choice later without leaving eXp for 180 or 365 days. Agents joining on or after May 1, 2025 can also name one Co-Sponsor within 5 days of onboarding. So the real question is whose business and support line up with yours. Here’s how the process works, based on eXp’s own Co-Sponsor toolkit and 10-K, and the questions I’d ask.
Brock Bremmer | U.S. Air Force Reserves Veteran | Real Estate Agent | eXp Realty | San Antonio Metro Area
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What Is an eXp Sponsor?
eXp’s Co-Sponsor toolkit defines the Primary Sponsor as “the Sponsor chosen during onboarding that most influenced the new agent/advisor to join eXp.” You name that person when you onboard.
Sponsorship ties into eXp’s revenue share program. eXp’s annual report for 2025 (Form 10-K) describes it as a program that lets agents earn additional income from transactions closed by agents they attracted to the company. The 10-K also says those payments are funded from the company’s portion of transaction commissions.
Beyond that structure, what a sponsor actually does for you depends on the person. Some agents want a sounding board for contracts. Others want help with systems, content, or a specific niche. That’s why the choice deserves a real conversation, not a quick name on a form.
Can You Change Your eXp Sponsor Later?
Not through the Co-Sponsor Program. eXp’s toolkit says the program doesn’t allow agents to change their Primary Sponsor.
The toolkit also says that to name a new Primary Sponsor or Co-Sponsor, an agent has to offboard from eXp for 180 or 365 days, depending on their Independent Contractor Agreement, and come back as a new agent. For a producing agent, that’s not a practical reset. Treat the decision as permanent.
How Does the eXp Co-Sponsor Program Work?
eXp introduced the Co-Sponsor Program in the second quarter of 2025, according to its 10-K. Here’s what the toolkit says as of October 2026:
- Eligibility: Agents joining on or after May 1, 2025
- Timing: You have 5 days after onboarding to name a Co-Sponsor
- How: You submit the Co-Sponsor form yourself in your My eXp Dashboard, under the Knowledge Base section
- Limit: One Co-Sponsor per agent
- Separation: The Co-Sponsor can’t be in your Primary Sponsor’s revenue share organization (the same direct seven levels)
- Who it covers: Residential agents, eXp Commercial advisors, and referral agents
That last point matters if you work commercial deals. The program structure is the same across eXp Realty and eXp Commercial, so a commercial advisor can pair a Primary Sponsor with a Co-Sponsor who brings a different strength.
What Rules Do Co-Sponsors Have to Follow?
eXp’s toolkit lists conduct rules meant to prevent aggressive solicitation and poaching. Co-Sponsors shouldn’t:
- Contact newly onboarded eXp agents directly
- Use robocalls, bulk texts, spam, or third-party recruiters
- Offer cash, gifts, or leads to influence an agent’s decision
Violations can lead to penalties or removal from the program. If anyone offers you something to name them, that’s a reason to slow down.
What Should You Ask a Potential Sponsor?
These are the questions I’d want answered before naming anyone:
- What does your business actually look like? Price points, niche, and how you generate clients.
- Do you work in my market? Local builders, title companies, and lenders matter in San Antonio.
- What will you share, and how often? Get specifics, not “I’m always available.”
- Can I talk to agents you already work with? Their experience tells you more than a pitch.
- Does your strength fill my gap? If you’re strong in listings, a sponsor with a different lane may help more.
Write the answers down and compare them. A good sponsor conversation should feel like a business meeting, not a sales call.
What Does My Business Look Like?
Here’s what I can share about my lane, since that’s what you’d be evaluating. I’ve been with eXp Realty for six years, and it’s the only brokerage I’ve worked with. I’ve capped five years straight and earned ICON in 2024.
My business centers on new construction and VA and military buyers around San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne. Most of my buyer leads come from YouTube and TikTok, not paid lead programs.
I break down how that works in How I Get Real Estate Clients from YouTube with Under 1500 Subscribers on my agent channel. If you’re a producing agent who wants to build something similar, or you work commercial or new construction and want to compare notes, I’m glad to talk. When agents partner with me, I’m compensated by the brokerage.
Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing an eXp Sponsor
Can you change your sponsor at eXp Realty?
Not through the Co-Sponsor Program. eXp’s toolkit says agents would have to offboard for 180 or 365 days, depending on their Independent Contractor Agreement, and return as a new agent to name a new Primary Sponsor or Co-Sponsor.
Can you have two sponsors at eXp?
Yes, if you join on or after May 1, 2025. You name a Primary Sponsor during onboarding and can name one Co-Sponsor within 5 days, as long as that person is outside your Primary Sponsor’s direct seven-level revenue share organization.
Ready to Compare Notes About eXp in San Antonio?
Brock Bremmer with eXp Realty is a U.S. Air Force Reserves veteran and San Antonio agent focused on new construction and VA buyers, who builds his pipeline through YouTube and TikTok instead of paid leads. He’s glad to walk producing agents through how he runs his business and how sponsorship works at eXp.
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Also see: New Construction Deals for Buyer’s Agents | Inspections on New Construction | PCS to San Antonio Military Relocation Guide
Sources: eXp Realty, Co-Sponsorship Toolkit (accessed October 26, 2026); eXp World Holdings, Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025.