PENCE HATHORN SILVER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Agent
- Partner
- Associate Agents
After graduating from USC with a Master's degree in Business Accounting, Brett joined the successful real estate team of Charles Pence, John Hathorn and Loraine Silver. With over 60 combined years of real estate experience on the Westside of Los Angeles the team is a powerhouse in the industry.
Consistently a top-producing associate, Brett attributes his success to the invaluable experience of watching, listening and working with his fellow partners. As a leader within the Pence Hathorn Silver team Brett is a mentor to associates, while consistently providing excellent service his A-level client list. His negotiating style and marketing approach leads to success in transactions, while his attentiveness to clients has led to continued success in the industry. Because of this, his clients are loyal. Brett believes a personal connection with clients is paramount to his, and their, success. As a result, much of his business is due to past client referrals.
Brett is married and has two sons and a daughter. He lives in Brentwood and recently oversaw the construction of their new family home. Drawing from his personal experiences, not just a realtor but also a Buyer and Seller, he is uniquely suited to provide in-depth personal guidance to his clientele.
Co-Founder of Pence Hathorn Silver (PHS), Charles Pence is recognized both for shaping the boutique firm's "Gold Standard· approach to selling real estate as well as being a fixture in his community. Specializing in the neighborhoods of Santa Monica, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu, Charles is not only considered as one of the most distinguished agents in Los Angeles' coveted Westside-contributing over four decades of experience and leadership-but is consistently honored as one of the top 1 percent of all agents internationally.
Along with his partners John Hathorn, Loraine Silver and Brett Silver, Charles leads a top-producing real estate team within Compass. PHS opened the brokerage's flagship Santa Monica office located on Montana Avenue in 2012 and over the last four decades they have sold over 3,500 homes, apartment buildings, and condominiums in excess of $3.4 Billion. In Charles' eyes, building a successful and highly respected business from the ground-up remains his greatest professional achievement.
A mentor at heart, Charles thoroughly enjoys being called upon for his advice and assistance by both new and experienced associates. He is constantly energized by the personalities that he gets to work alongside and rarely declines an invitation to help somebody unlock their potential. Most recently, Charles has been involved in the process of building homes, a specialty that stems from his fascination with creating spaces that go beyond function to become somebody's home-their sanctuary from life.
A longtime resident of Santa Monica with his wife and two sons, Charles is intimately familiar with all facets of the coastal town and regularly contributes to his firm's quarterly magazine, "Santa Monica DIRT". Originally from Seattle, Washington, Charles played both soccer and rugby for the University of Washington-go Huskies!- before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue acting and modeling.
Job Titles:
- Agent With Pence Hathorn Silver at Compass
Esther Hickman is a Listing and Buyer's agent with Pence Hathorn Silver at Compass, accredited as the #1 team in Santa Monica. The team is consistently ranked both nationally and in California among the top real estate professionals. Esther is a Los Angeles native who grew up in Malibu went to Santa Monica High School and earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts from UCLA. Esther has sold homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Portland, Maine and is thrilled to be back in her hometown, servicing Clients throughout Greater Los Angeles. Angeles.
She started her career in real estate in 2005 in New York City, as a licensed real estate agent representing several full-service luxury buildings in Manhattan. Shortly thereafter she was selected to join the sales team marketing one of Brooklyn's largest and most successful new development luxury condominiums, where she gained an in-depth knowledge of the new condominium market as well as an understanding of real estate development and marketing.
In 2007 she joined the Christies' Affiliate in Brownstone Brooklyn focusing on Single Family townhouses, condominiums and leasing for property owners. Her consistent and notable performance earned her inductions into the Circle of Excellence and honor roll of top-producing brokers as well as recognition of having the "Most New Deals."
Hailey Collins grew up in the luxury real estate world. As a child, she enjoyed getting small assignments from her aunt, one of Florida's top brokers/owners. Her love of travel was born then as well, gradually giving her a discerning eye for culture, architecture and people. Hailey left home to attend the University of Colorado, where she earned a BA in Communications and honed the marketing skills she'd later use as an agent. After graduation, there was one more stop: a New York publishing career with the luxury magazine DEPARTURES, including its Home + Design magazine. As she worked with top designers, architects and upscale residential realtors, she sharpened her skills in strategizing, creating and writing marketing materials. But a growing desire to work directly with people was drawing Hailey back to her roots. "The connection you have with your clients is what led me back to real estate," she says. "Being able to help someone make a huge life decision and seeing them so happy is beyond fulfilling." Hailey returned to Florida for a "freshman year" at her aunt's firm. Then she headed to the place she'd always wanted to live: California. Today, Hailey brings an incomparable array of powerful skills to her buyers and sellers from the coast to the canyons. She knows her life today was meant to be. "I've always been intrigued by everything about real estate - architecture, interior design, the art of making your home a place you love to be," she says. "Every single transaction is so unique. I love learning something new with each and every deal."
As a guitar, motorcycle, and surfing enthusiast, John Hathorn is no stranger to blazing his own path and leading an adventurous, independent reality. Having grown up in Venice CA, long before its glory days, and traversed throughout Los Angeles from an early age, John knows the city better than most locals and offers a no-nonsense, instinctual, and hands-on approach to selling real estate, earning the reputation of "Westside Closer." Co-Founder of Pence Hathorn Silver (PHS), John consistently ranks in the top 1% of agents nationwide and brings over three decades of experience to his top-producing real estate firm, one that has represented over 3,000 transactions in excess of $3 Billion to date.
Along with his partners Charles Pence, Loraine Silver, and Brett Silver, John leads a talented team within the Compass Real Estate Brokerage. Over the years, he has personally owned, bought, sold, renovated, and remodeled properties throughout the Westside and focuses on the neighborhoods of Santa Monica, Brentwood, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and his hometown of Venice. With respect to all aspects of his life, John strives for clarity and understanding, crediting his success to continuing advanced education and training, listening carefully to what his clients and colleagues say, and following his instincts.
John attended Santa Monica College as a music major before transferring to and graduating from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Though the guitar is still his muse, John has been happily devoted to his wife Nancy (another Venice High School Graduate) for 33 years and, together, they have raised three terrific sons - one of whom is now working in the real estate business. Currently, John supports various programs and charities including the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, The Boys and Girls Club, LA Family Housing, One Voice and The Salvation Army. Additionally, he has served as director of the L.A. Board of Realtors, served on the board of directors for the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, and studied business management at USC.
Morgan Hathorn grew up in the real estate business. His father is a founding partner of two of the most productive companies in the history of Westside real estate. Since his early years, Morgan has been exposed to luxury residential real estate sales, marketing, new construction development, renovating, and reselling properties throughout Los Angeles.
His passion and familiarity of the real estate business has evolved into pursuing his own career in sales and marketing of luxury properties. Morgan's dedication to the real estate industry combined with his passion for helping others has destined him for success.
After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Business Entrepreneurship from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Morgan returned to Los Angeles to establish himself as a full-time real estate agent. His integrity and desire to go above and beyond for his clients differentiate Morgan from other agents. These traits, as well as his positive attitude and calm demeanor, make Morgan easy to do business with and will certainly propel him to soon becoming one of the top agents on the Westside.
Born in Santa Monica and raised in Malibu, Morgan has developed an intimate knowledge of both the markets, and the best local surf spots. When time permits, Morgan can sometimes be found surfing Bay Street, or Zuma, but never when that might interfere with him helping you buy or sell your next property.
Job Titles:
- Agent
- Key Member of the Nationally Ranked
Shann Silver is an Associate Partner at Compass and a key member of the nationally ranked Pence Hathorn Silver team, a name that is synonymous with Santa Monica real estate. While born in South Africa, Shann grew up on the sparkling Malibu coast. She offers an intimate knowledge of L.A.'s varied micro-markets and, with ten years of real estate practice, has an accomplished acumen in brokering transactions and negotiating for buyers and sellers.
With both her mother and brother as mentors, Shann joined the Pence Hathorn Silver team in 2010. With real estate being a part of her upbringing, she was always well-acquainted with the practice and believes she was destined to share the same passion and success as her family. To succeed in today's market, Shann finds it crucial to be conversant in modern technology and appreciates the cutting-edge approach to home selling Compass offers. She strives to go above and beyond for every client to ensure a lasting relationship, a facet of her career in which she places the utmost value.
When not representing her clients, Shann can be found around Santa Monica spending time with her son and enjoys traveling, yoga, tennis, skiing and scuba diving. Involved with various Santa Monica school fundraisers, in addition to Compass charitable partners, she is a key player in various local causes.