Jason Oppenheim and Mary Bonnet, stars of Selling Sunset as well as top agents at The Oppenheim Group, will once again host The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual L.A. Power Broker Awards.
The event — presented by luxury real estate PR firm The Society Group — will take place on Sept. 17 at Hotel Bel-Air and toast the powerhouse sellers on THR‘s Top 35 List, followed by an awards presentation. The honors are sponsored by Fleetwood Windows & Doors and interior design and home styling company Vesta Home.
Oppenheim and Bonnet previously hosted the event, now in its fourth year, in 2022; Mauricio Umansky emceed in 2023. Nominees for six categories are presented below, with the pair announcing the winners at the dinner. Aaron Kirman of AKG Christie’s International Real Estate is also the winner of THR‘s L.A. Team of the Year Award, and Linda May will be recognized with the Philanthropic Impact Award.
Team of the Year: Aaron Kirman
Philanthropic Impact Award: Linda May
Agent of Historic Architecture:
Nominees: The Altman Brothers Team; Jade Mills; Smith & Berg Partners
Condo Sale of the Year:
Nominees: James Harris & David Parnes (Carolwood) and Ginger Glass (Compass); Sally Forster Jones, Tomer Fridman & Amir Ensani (Compass) and Josh Altman & Chase Koplow (Douglas Elliman); Michelle Montany, Taaseen Qureshi & Mauricio Umansky (The Agency)
Media Maverick:
Nominees: Josh Flagg; Jordan Cohen; Tracy Tutor
Stratospheric Sale:
Nominees: James Harris & Davis Parnes; Kurt Rappaport; Kurt Rappaport & Andreas Elsenhans (Westside Estate Agency) and Helen Chong & Susanna Leung (Haylen Group)
Rising Star:
Nominees: Brendan Brown (Plus); Ryan Jancula (Compass); Sasha Kaplan (Coldwell Banker); Peter Owens (Douglas Elliman); Jonathan Perez (Westside Estate Agency); Nick Sandler & Bennet Hirsch (The Agency)
Celebrity Property Portfolio:
Nominees: Cindy Ambuehl; Santiago Arana; Justin Paul Huchel
The Power Broker Awards are chosen by THR editors based on overall sales and the prestige of properties listed and sold.
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