Invitation-Only Network of the Country's Top Luxury Agents

Membership in Collective by Luxury Presence connects Newport Beach clients to off-market listings, qualified buyers, and trusted agent relationships across 85+ markets nationwide.

There is a conversation happening at the top of luxury real estate that most people never hear. I am now a part of it.

A Seat at the Table

I am thrilled to share that I have joined Collective by Luxury Presence, an invitation-only network of the highest-performing luxury real estate agents in the country. Membership is extended by invitation or member referral only, and the roster now sits at just over 100 agents spanning more than 85 markets and 35 brokerage brands.

This is not a directory. It is not a leads platform. It is a peer network built on genuine relationships, curated over time, where the conversations that shape the top of this industry actually happen. Think candid market intelligence shared in real time, off-market opportunities that move between trusted colleagues, and referrals that are backed by relationships rather than algorithms.

For my clients in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, and throughout coastal Orange County, this means something very specific: when you are buying or selling at the highest level of the market, you now have direct access to the inner circle of agents who hold those conversations.

What This Means for You

The reality of luxury real estate at the highest levels is that the best properties and the most qualified buyers rarely surface on the open market first. They move through relationships. The agents inside the Collective represent billions in annual production precisely because they operate within a trusted inner circle rather than waiting for public inventory.

As a member, I can now connect my Newport Beach sellers with agents whose clients are actively relocating from New York, Chicago, Boston, and beyond. And when my buyers are looking outside of Orange County, I can make a call to a colleague I know personally rather than sending a referral into the void.

That is the difference between a network and a contact list.

What membership means for buyers and sellers:

Off-Market Access: Properties shared within the Collective before they ever hit a public listing portal, giving my buyers a meaningful head start in competitive markets.

Qualified Buyer Referrals: Sellers gain exposure to a vetted national network of buyers relocating from the country's most active luxury markets.

Real-Time Market Intelligence: Candid, unfiltered perspective from top producers across 85+ markets, including pricing trends, buyer behavior, and what is actually moving.

Trusted Global Referrals: When my clients need representation outside of Orange County, I can connect them to a personally vetted colleague, not a stranger with a profile.

The Bigger Picture

For a long time, the model at the top of this industry rewarded the agent who protected every advantage in silence: guarded their client list, kept their market insights close, and competed alone. That model is shifting.

The agents now closing the most significant deals in the country are doing it within trusted networks, sharing intelligence that makes everyone at the table sharper. The Collective was deliberately assembled with that philosophy in mind. Members represent competing brokerages and different markets, but they share a conviction that operating with an inner circle produces better outcomes for clients than operating in isolation.

I have always believed that my best work for a buyer or seller comes from having better information and stronger relationships than anyone else in the room. Joining the Collective is a direct extension of that belief.

Twenty years of roots in Newport Beach, over $1 billion in career sales in this coastal market, and now a seat in a national network of peers who operate at the same level. That combination is what I bring to every conversation.

About Annie Clougherty

I am a founding agent of SERHANT. Orange County and have spent more than 20 years representing buyers and sellers throughout Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Newport Coast, and the broader coastal Orange County market. I grew up here, raised my family here, and have spent two decades building relationships at every level of this market.

My approach is simple: white-glove service, full transparency, and the kind of access that only comes from being genuinely embedded in this community. Joining the Collective adds a national layer to that foundation without changing what makes it work locally: relationships built on trust.