South Bay native Shawn Dugan aka Man on the Strand, certainly knows a thing or two about making a successful sale, having been raised in a family of real estate investors.
Loraine Silver of Pence Hathorn Silver (PHS) fell in love with both the Westside and real estate after moving to the United States from her native South Africa. With a background in the social sciences, Silver has built her success in the industry upon her exceptional people skills and ability to realize, and full, the specific needs of her clients.
President & CEO of The Hobin Company, Molly Hobin-Williams helms a thriving office in Manhattan Beach, where she dedicates her time to providing the best possible client service.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Mark Kitching found his true home among the bustling, eclectic and artist-driven streets of Venice Beach after moving to California 13 years ago.
With an industrial real estate broker as a father and a natural talent for closing a sale, Sean Dinneen seemed destined to work in the industry. Here, Sean Dinneen shares with DIGS his residential real estate expertise and passion for the place he calls home—the South Bay.
Real estate duo Peter and Ty Bergman of the family-run firm, Bergman Beach Properties, helps facilitate transactions for Westside buyers and sellers with the hope of giving their clients the best of the beach lifestyle that they not only relish, but also actively help through mutual investment and involvement in the community.
From commercial to residential real estate, Los Angeles native Dustin Cumming plies his insider market savvy to service the discerning Westside.
Beverly Hills native Alison Clay-Duboff spent most of her childhood traveling throughout Europe with her mother, where she first caught the real estate bug while helping expatriates find housing. In 2000, she settled in the South Bay, where she’s now a top-producing real estate agent for RE/MAX.
After receiving her Master’s degree from British Columbia University and working as a city planner in Vancouver, Canada, Fiora Aston decided to make the move to L.A., finding true fulfillment with a career in real estate.
Always one to know how to strike a deal, James Respondek got his start in real estate at the age of 18, after he bought his first property in Australia and later sold for almost double of the original price. He then made his way back to the United States, settling in the Palisades area in the late 1970s, making it both his home and chosen real estate market.
Lily Liang discovered her passion for real estate at a young age. After moving to the United States to start work at the University of Nevada, and before deciding to sell real estate, Liang started investing in houses by renting, buying and redecorating them.
Palos Verdes native Chad Heitzler Fahlbusch discovered his calling for real estate early on. After receiving his B.A. in communications from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Chad worked for the family business, VTE Mobile Television Productions, where he spent three years involved in producing Major League Baseball before trying his hand at real estate.
