Charles Pence

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 considered one of the most distinguished agents in Los Angeles’ coveted Westside—contributing over four decades of experience and leadership. He is consistently honored as one of the top 1% of all agents internationally.

Along with his partners John Hathorn and Loraine Silver, Charles leads a top-producing real estate team within Compass. PHS opened their first brokerage office on Montana for The Jon Douglas Company in 1988 and more recently Compass’ flagship Santa Monica office on Montana Avenue in 2012. Over the last four decades they have sold over 3,500 homes, apartment buildings, and condominiums in excess of $4 Billion in transaction volume on the Westside. 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.