Power Broker · Los Angeles
Lea Porter
The Beverly Hills Estates · as of September 2026
Los Angeles · Beverly Hills
Lea Porter is a Los Angeles luxury real estate broker with The Beverly Hills Estates, working the Beverly Hills market with an emphasis on discretion and off-market access. A former corporate financial analyst at Xerox and TRW turned real estate investor, she re-entered brokerage in late 2021 after a multi-year hiatus and has since built a client base drawing on an international network across technology, entertainment, and finance.
Her documented record is led by the $36 million off-market sale of 900 North Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills, closed in February 2024 out of the Beverly Hills mega-mansion known as Le Palais, on which Porter represented the buyer alongside Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates. Porter has been named to The Hollywood Reporter's list of top Los Angeles real estate agents in 2024 and 2025, and was a nominee for Celebrity Property Portfolio at the fifth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards, presented by The SOCIETY Group.
Top Recorded Deals
Press-verified transactions on file for Lea Porter.
Notable Off-Market Sale · Beverly Hills
900 North Crescent Drive (Le Palais)
$36,000,000 · 2024
Buy-side, with Zac Mostame (Carolwood Estates), representing buyer Jack Nourafshan of Reliable Properties; seller Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva and Timur Tillyaev represented by Drew Fenton (Carolwood Estates); deal inked off-market and first reported by The Wall Street Journal in February 2024.
Awards & Recognition
Recognition from The Hollywood Reporter's L.A. Power Broker Awards, presented annually by The SOCIETY Group.
Agent of Historic Architecture
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards
Fifth annual year · The Hollywood Reporter, Sept 2025
Record
Who is Lea Porter?
Lea Porter is a Los Angeles luxury real estate broker with The Beverly Hills Estates. A former corporate financial analyst at Xerox and TRW, she re-entered real estate brokerage in late 2021 after a multi-year hiatus spent investing and pursuing philanthropic work, and has since represented buyers and sellers on high-value Beverly Hills transactions, including off-market estate sales.
What is Lea Porter's most expensive documented sale?
Porter's largest press-verified transaction is the $36 million off-market sale of 900 North Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills, known as Le Palais, which closed in February 2024. She represented the buyer, Jack Nourafshan of Reliable Properties, alongside Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates; the seller, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva and Timur Tillyaev, was represented by Drew Fenton of Carolwood Estates.
What brokerage is Lea Porter with?
As of September 2026, Porter is a broker with The Beverly Hills Estates.
What awards and recognitions has Lea Porter received?
Porter has been named to The Hollywood Reporter's list of top Los Angeles real estate agents in 2024 and 2025, and was a nominee for Celebrity Property Portfolio at the fifth annual L.A. Power Broker Awards in 2025, an event presented by The SOCIETY Group.
Press Archive
All records compiled from published editorial sources.
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Robb Report
A Daughter of Uzbekistan's Longtime President Just Sold Her $36 Million Beverly Hills Mansion
Confirmed the $36 million off-market sale of Le Palais, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, with the buyer represented by Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates and Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates.
Feb 2024
The Real Deal
Uzbek-Born Perfume Magnate Sells Beverly Hills Mansion for $36M
Confirmed the off-market, $36 million sale of the 900 North Crescent Drive estate, citing The Wall Street Journal's original report; buyer undisclosed at time of writing.
Feb 2024
The Real Deal
Reliable Properties CEO Revealed as Buyer in $36M Beverly Hills Mansion Deal
Identified Jack Nourafshan of Reliable Properties as the buyer, confirming Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates represented the buy side alongside Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates.
Feb 2024
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter's L.A. Power Broker Awards Return For Fifth Year
Named Porter a nominee for Celebrity Property Portfolio at the fifth annual ceremony.
Sept 2025
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How This Record Was Verified
- Method
- Compiled from the property records in this archive and their named press citations, not from any submission by the agent. Lea Porter cannot amend this page except by producing evidence a stated fact is wrong.
- Sources
- Every press placement listed above carries its own publication, headline, and live link. Sourced from Robb Report, The Real Deal, and The Hollywood Reporter. The Wall Street Journal's original report of the 900 North Crescent Drive sale is cited by name in the Robb Report and Real Deal coverage above; a direct WSJ link was not independently obtained.
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