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Star Hughes-Gorup

Executive Vice President & Director

Hughes Marino

DRE #01907998

2100 Geng Road
Suite 210
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Phone: (408) 292-3211

Email: star@hughesmarino.com

About

Star Hughes-Gorup is executive vice president and director at Hughes Marino, a global corporate real estate advisory firm that specializes in representing tenants and buyers. Star is a licensed broker in three states, handling complex transactions for her clients throughout the country.

She is a nine-time winner of The Irvine Company’s prestigious “Broker of the Year” award, a three-time winner of San Diego Magazine’s “Woman of the Year” award, a three-time winner of The Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” award, a two-time winner of San Diego Metro magazine’s “40 Under 40” award, among many other honors.

Star has appeared in national, regional and local publications, including Forbes, as well as on local TV news programs as a millennial voice on a variety of topics including business, technology and education. She has also spoken at numerous events, informing businesses of the critical importance and differences between tenant representation and dual agency firms. Star graduated from University of San Diego with a 4.0 GPA at age 19, and earned her MBA in one year at the age of 20 (also from University of San Diego).

  • Education
  • — University of San Diego, MBA
  • — University of San Diego, BBA
  • Professional Activities
  • — California Department of Real Estate Licensed Broker
    — Broker License #01907998
  • — Utah Division of Real Estate Principal Broker
    — License #11459385-PB00
  • — Georgia Real Estate Commission Licensed Broker
    — Broker License #385122
  • Honors and Awards
  • — Broker of the Year, nine-time winner — The Irvine Company
  • — Women of Influence, Mentor of the Year — Real Estate Forum
  • — Top Leaders Under 40 Award Winner — Business Journal
  • — Women Who Mean Business, three-time winner — Business Journal
  • — Business Woman of the Year Finalist, two-time winner — Business Journal
  • — Young Leader Award — San Diego Magazine
  • — Woman of the Year Finalist, three-time winner — San Diego Magazine
  • — 40 Under 40 Award, two-time winner — San Diego Metro Magazine
  • — 30 Under 30 Award — San Diego County Patch
  • — Emerging Generation Award Finalist — Business Journal
  • — Power Women in Real Estate Honoree — Bisnow
  • — Young Influentials, two-time nominee — The Daily Transcript
  • — Power Broker Award Winner — CoStar