About Al Gels

Al Gels

Al Gels

Associate Broker

Get to Know Me

Al joined Coldwell Banker in 2011 representing sellers and buyers in the Southern California luxury home market who entrust Al to guide them through every step of the Real Estate process. During his brief tenure, Al has been recognized in Coldwell Banker's Society of Excellence in 2016 and 2015.
 
Al has been licensed as a Real Estate Broker since 2004 taking after his father, who practiced as a Real Estate Broker for 35 years. Al came to Coldwell Banker after spending 7+ years as an independent Broker specializing in land transactions and site acquisition for utility-scale solar electric generation projects.
 
Through his earlier professional career, Al's skills were honed by working for and selling energy commodities to Fortune 500 companies with unmatched attention to negotiating strategies, relationships, customer service, and detail.
 
Al earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and practiced public accounting as a CPA before entering the corporate world; he remains a Member of the American Institute of CPAs.
 
Al and his wife Lisa have lived and raised their two children in Newport Beach since 1993. When not working, Al is active in his church community, he is past Commodore of the Offshore Cruising Club. He is the Founder and Lead of NextDoor; Newport Heights-Cliff Haven; his neighborhood's social network. Al enjoys skiing, cooking, and tending his edible garden.

Work With Al

You need someone who knows this area inside and out! I can work with you to find the right home at the right price for you, including all the neighborhood amenities that matter, not to mention the essential criteria you have for your ideal home.