Compass
Team Bios
Ben Thinnes – Realtor & Co-Founder
Ben is the calm within this storm of real estate madness. He has a knack for keeping a cool head while juggling communication between agents and clients, keeping internal systems afloat, and a general desire to keep things positive – chalk it up to all those endorphins he gets from cycling down the coast.
Bo Chen-Samuel – Marketing Manager
Bo is the resident globe trotter, having spent time in Asia, Europe, and North America. But don’t mistake that adventurous spirit for lack of focus, because Bo has a monumental amount of experience in corporate branding and executing communication strategies.
Mindy Newman Whitford – Transaction Coordinator Team Lead
Anyone that has ever been a part of the home selling process knows that it can be challenging at the best of times. Mindy is the first one to look at a mountain of spreadsheets and emails and say, “challenge accepted” – as a queen of organization she’ll get the transaction done in time for dinner.
Sarah Weinzapfel – Design Partner
Sometimes when considering a design project, clients assume that operating with a huge budget is the only way to go. Sarah has a proven track record that suggests otherwise. By relying on skill and an understanding of the client – she is able to create a refined space at any cost.
Gerry Saucedo – Video Producer, Videographer, and Editor
Having been a part of the wonderful world of Disney and officially chilled with Netflix – Gerry has honed his craft in visual storytelling. Now he’s brought that skill to the world of luxury real estate and no one can capture a home’s “good side” quite like he can.
Jerilyn Shaw – Senior Loan Officer
With over 20 years in the mortgage game, Jerilyn has the skill to get clients the best loans possible. The secret? A meticulous attention to detail coupled with a quote from Walt Disney, “Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.” And no one questions Walt Disney.
Jarrod Wadsworth – Copywriter
A self-proclaimed master wordsmith by day and an HGTV enthusiast by night. Jarrod is equally yoked in helping people tell their stories and ‘loving it’ instead of ‘listing it’ #TeamHilary.
Caity Hall – Design Partner
Have you ever thought of design elements like an equation? Well, Caity has. She’s got design planning and execution down to a science with an uncanny ability to take the most complex of spaces and leaving them transformed and more functional than ever.
Alex Head – Luxury Marketing Lead
Real estate is in Alex’s blood. Literally. As the daughter of an esteemed architect, Alex has forged a different path in real estate by focusing on luxury marketing. She has proven that real estate isn’t the only thing that was passed down a generation, so was success.
Annie Szafranski – Graphic Designer
Very few things get Annie pumped quite like great serif or sans serif debate. She can usually be found flying solo in a quiet spot, face aglow in her laptop as she skillfully creates the visual graphics that helps to set the team apart from the rest.
Caitlin Wallace – Agent Success Manager
If you’ve got questions about how to successfully get things done, then Caitlin is your resource – it’s literally in her title. Ask her if she can do all those things at once… Spoiler alert: she can.
Samantha Goldenhersh – Marketing Advisor
When Samantha isn’t creating marketing magic as Kat’s advisor, you can find her swathed in cashmere thinking about the next time she she’ll be able to hit the waves on one of her five surfboards.