{"id":467223,"date":"2026-09-17T22:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467223\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T22:02:22","slug":"l-as-top-real-estate-agents-celebrated-at-thrs-power-broker-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467223\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A’s Top Real Estate Agents Celebrated at THR’s Power Broker Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Hollywood Reporter raised a glass to Los Angeles\u2019 top real estate<\/a> agents on Wednesday night, taking over a stunning property in Bel-Air for the sixth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe event, presented by The Society Group<\/a> and also celebrating Sotheby\u2019s International Realty\u2019s 50th year, was timed to THR\u2018s recent 37 Top L.A. Real Estate Brokers of 2026 list<\/a>. The awards were sponsored this year Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/a>, The Rider Residences Miami<\/a> and Provenance Record<\/a> and are chosen by THR editors based on overall sales year-over-year and the prestige of properties listed\/sold.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Antelo View Estate \u2014 a 5.5-acre Bel-Air property that is listed off-market by Mia Trudeau from Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2014 hosted dozens of top sellers for the evening, as attendees mingled around the guest house and its terrace with drinks and gelato in hand. A harpist soundtracked the cocktail hour while agents made the rounds and popped into a portrait studio for photos. The group then headed out into the yard for the awards ceremony, featuring an intro from The Society Group\u2019s Alexander Ali and words from Cristian David, senior vp and brokerage manager at Sotheby\u2019s International Realty.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGuests heading toward the garden of The Antelo View Estate for the awards ceremony. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire\/ Society Group<\/p>\n

\n\tDavid reflected on Sotheby\u2019s International Realty\u2019s five decades and noted how \u201cwhile the world of real estate continues to evolve, the true luxury has never been defined by a price point alone. It is defined by discretion, perspective and the ability to create meaningful connections across the cultures, markets and generations.\u201d He continued that \u201d as we look forward to the next 50 years, our focus remains clear: to honor our legacy without being limited by it, to embrace innovation while preserving the distinctly human qualities that make this business so special. Tonight\u2019s honorees embody that future; they are setting new standards, shaping the culture of our industry and proving that the most enduring form of influence is excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCristian David of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Scanlon\/ Society Group<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTomer Fridman of The Beverly Hills Estates, Cindy Ambuehl of Cindy Ambuehl of Christie\u2019s International Real Estate Southern California, Chris Cortazzo of Compass and Jon Grauman of Resident Group.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire \/ Society Group<\/p>\n

\n\tEight awards were handed out during the celebration, including Cindy Ambuehl of Christie\u2019s winning the Philanthropic Impact Award \u2014 who spoke of supporting \u201cour beautiful Palisades community; we have all been out there doing everything we can to provide comfort to that community, give them hope, reassurance that we\u2019re there for them and that all surrounds community\u201d \u2014 and Ernie Carswell of Sotheby\u2019s winning for Celebrity Property Portfolio for his sale of the Raquel Welch estate and listings for the former Cary Grant estate and Cecil B. DeMille estate (for Angelina Jolie).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is the greatest city in America to work in real estate for the reasons we all know, and it\u2019s a privilege. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any city in the world I would work in,\u201d Carswell told the group. \u201cLook at what we get to see and sell. And this is the only city I\u2019ve been to around the world that has so much diversity of property styles, topography, the oceans here, the mountains here. We all know it, and it\u2019s just a real great privilege to work among all of you.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tShauna Walters of Sothbey\u2019s International Realty, Nicole Plaxen of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty, Dennis DeWalt of The Beverly Hills Estates, Aaron Kirman of Christie\u2019s International Real Estate Southern California and Alex Howe of Christie\u2019s International Real Estate Southern California.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire \/ Society Group<\/p>\n

\n\tThe last honor of the night was the biggest, with Team of Year going to Branden and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates, who had $1.6 billion in sales in 2025. Accepting the award, Rayni quoted Nourmand & Associates\u2019 Saeed Nourmand, who told the pair at the beginning of their career, \u201c\u2018There\u2019s a buyer\u2019s market, there\u2019s a seller\u2019s market and there\u2019s a salesperson\u2019s market, and it\u2019s always a salesperson\u2019s market.\u2019 So for everything we\u2019ve been through, with all the trials and tribulations of Los Angeles and personal times, hardships \u2014 you just keep selling, and I think that\u2019s the key.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tBranden added, \u201cLet\u2019s keep working together as a team, let\u2019s keep closing deals and let\u2019s keep fighting the good fight. To my most beautiful team member [Rayni] that inspires me every single day, man, I never want this ride to end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBranden and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire\/ Society Group<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the complete list of this year\u2019s Los Angeles Power Broker Awards winners below.<\/p>\n

\n\tTeam of the Year
Branden and Rayni Williams (The Beverly Hills Estates)<\/p>\n

\n\tPhilanthropic Impact Award
Cindy Ambuehl (Christie\u2019s)<\/p>\n

\n\tAgent of Historic Architecture
Lea Porter (The Beverly Hills Estates)<\/p>\n

\n\tCondo Sale of the Year
Linda May (Carolwood) and Blair Chang (The Agency)<\/p>\n

\n\tMedia Maverick
James Harris (Carolwood)<\/p>\n

\n\tStratospheric Sale of the Year
Chris Cortazzo (Compass)<\/p>\n

\n\tCelebrity Property Portfolio
Ernie Carswell (Sotheby\u2019s)<\/p>\n

\n\tRising Star
Amir Ensani (then Christie\u2019s, currently The Beverly Hills Estates)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAlexis Lopez, Alexander Ali, and Danielle Kamlet of The Society Group.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire \/ Society Group<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDennis DeWalt of The Beverly Hills Estates, Marci Kays of Carolwood Estates, Brandon Meneses of The Beverly Hills Estates, Jonathan Mogharrabi of Carolwood Estates, Neyshia Go of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty and Sally Forster Jones of Compass. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire\/ Society Group<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSally Forster Jones of Compass, Myra Nourmand of Nourmand & Associates, Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker and Rochelle Atlas Maize of Nourmand & Associates.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJake Fosmire \/ Society Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Hollywood Reporter raised a glass to Los Angeles\u2019 top real estate agents on Wednesday night, taking over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467224,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49,184007,388],"class_list":["post-467223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-power-broker-awards","tag-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}