Pete Whan is a native of Pasadena with extensive and intimate knowledge of the San Gabriel Valley, from the real estate climate and the character of individual neighborhoods to the best schools and restaurants. On October 16, 1993 he married Lisa at Saint Elizabeth's Church in Altadena, and together they have raised their daughter Elizabeth with their family dog Lucky. In addition to being a full-time real estate Broker, he is dedicated to being involved as an active member of his church, an avid golfer, hiker, daddy, and husband.

Pete has been serving the real estate needs of the San Gabriel Valley for over three decades. He began his career in 1990, being personally trained and mentored by Jim Dickson, founder of Jim Dickson Realtors (currently Deasly, Penner, Podley Realtors). Prior to starting his own real estate brokerage firm, he spent 15 years working with Keller Williams Realty where he was the founding Partner and Broker Partner. Pete started his own Brokerage for the opportunity to be a part of something special, to create a real estate office for the future of our industry, to give back! Pete's dedication to providing professional, personalized, Real Estate service and putting client's goals first, regardless of market conditions, has earned him recognition in the Real Estate Community at large.

Jessica Lupian is a real estate broker who has over seven years of Real Estate experience. She has held various customer service positions in diverse industries including retail, hospitality, the medical field, government, and Securities and Exchange Commission filing agencies creating twenty years of customer service experience. Driven by her passion, Jessica joined the Real Estate Industry in 2015 as an office assistant, and within a few short months, she was able to acquire her salespersons license and Transaction Coordinator Certification.

Early in her Real Estate career, Jessica supervised a brokerage office, managed all the office sales transactions, conducted office operations, and she was the listing coordinator for the brokerage. On a monthly basis, Jessica would manage between 20 to 30 real estate transactions. Jessica had the pleasure of representing different types of clients including first-time home buyers, first-time home sellers, rental income investors, rehab investors, commercial buyers, and commercial sellers. These experiences allowed her to gain strong skill sets such as negotiating, marketing, client service, transaction coordinating, and management.

After several years of being a salesperson licensee for Real Estate Brokerages, Jessica decided to further develop her Real Estate career, and she earned her Real Estate Broker’s License. This achievement granted her new opportunities to work side by side with experienced and reputable Real Estate Brokers, she opened her own office, and received access to Broker-only networks.

To keep up with current times, trends, and encourage change when deemed necessary, Jessica serves on our local Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors® (PFAR) as a Local Government and Relations committee member as well as the non-profit division, PFAR In Action.

Client satisfaction is Jessica’s number one priority. She’s always striving to improve her skill set by keeping up with ever-changing requirements and gaining insight about everything Real Estate has to offer. She attends meetings from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) and local Member Association meetings.

Jessica Lupian has obtained the e-PRO® certification from the Nation Association of Realtors (N.A.R), the most up-to-date real estate technology, strategy, and personal information safeguard training available. Jessica has also acquired a Certificate of Completion for Commercial Real Estate, enhancing property valuation and transactional analysis which include lease and sales negotiations.

Jessica Lupian is always looking to provide valuable guidance and resources to her clients during what can be the most stressful financial transaction anyone can go through. She tends to exceed the expectations of the people she works with, and prides herself in client satisfaction. Jessica is dedicated to serving her clients with the utmost care and professionalism, while establishing a compassionate and long-lasting relationship.

"I appreciate the opportunity to be joining Pete Whan & Associates. Working alongside professionals that are always looking for ways to enhance the customer service experience and serve our community wholeheartedly is an honor." - Jessica Lupian