The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Broker Awards Toast Winners and Unity in the Wake of L.A. Fires

There is hope for this world yet! The fifth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards — presented by luxury real estate PR firm The Society Group and co-hosted by Compass Development Marketing Group — was a tight-knit, familial affair, a cozy and jovial event after a harrowing year in Los Angeles. Held at the Mandarin Oriental Residences Beverly Hills on Wednesday in luxuriously casual spaces designed and furnished by Vesta Home, the night feted powerhouse sellers on 2025 THR‘s Top L.A. Brokers list, and was followed by an awards presentation awarding outstanding achievements in L.A. real estate over the past year.

The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played. There was an overwhelming feeling of camaraderie in the air, unusual in the cutthroat world of real estate. “It…